Cracking The Wep

[CrankyCarrot]

For the longest time I've been curious about how to crack WEP encrypted passwords. Let's just say I'd like to be prepared in case a guest house forgets their wifi password and needs a helpful farang to get it back for them.

From what I've read, you have to run some kind of packet injecting thingamejiggit from a Linux OS using software like Backtrack 4.0 or something. That can't be the only way, can it? I have zero experience with Linux and would really appreciate it if I didn't have to install and familiarise myself with a whole new OS just to recover some passwords.

I run Windows 7 - is there not a simple GUI-based app that can do all the hard stuff for me?

I also have a JB'd iPhone 3gs - I've seen some apps that claim to be able to hack WEP, but I couldn't get them to work. Any recommendations on apps that people here have used successfully?

PS I have one of those G-Sky amps that allows you to do all this stuff.

[Anothermonkey]

Unless you are trying to hack into a router, there is no reason to go to all that trouble. Physically reset the router and use the factory login and password. If they have lost the documentation with this information you can get it online from whomever manufactures the router.

[JAS21]

Bad, Bad, Person ...I'm a computer numpty, just ask Crossy! and even I can do it. Remember Google is your Friend.

[Crushdepth]

And while you're there, change the encryption to WPA2.

[ra1n85]

Aircrack-ng with airdump. Free for download, just google it. Both are run from Windows command shell. Requires compatible WLAN card drivers.

WPA2 can be cracked as well, just not as easily.

[sbk]

Indeed, if you are the owner of the router then a simple reset is all thats necessary. If you aren't then you shouldn't be asking.

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