Index

D

DACs (digital-to-analog converters), 26

data

encryption of, 8

interception of, 7-8

saving in Kismac, 158-159

saving in NetStumbler, 134

Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryptions, 214

data packets, 63, 163

data rates/modulations, 802.11b, 48

DCF (Distributed Coordination Function) in MAC, 55-56

dd-wrt micro, 193

deauthentication

attacks on Linux, 169-170

attacks on OS X, 170

attacks on Windows, 170

countermeasures for user, 171

of users, 169

decibels, 21-23

Decode TCP Stream feature in Wireshark, 275

decrypting

packet captures with airdecap, 211-212

WPA-PSK packet captures, 211-212

defenses of 802.11 configurations, 226-236, 240-253. See also FreeRADIUS configurations

avoiding layer 2 security, 231-235

deploying WPA/WPA2 securely, 229-231

FreeRADIUS configurations, 236, 240-244

intrusion detection, 235-236

minimizing signal exposure, 226-227

OS X client configuration, 249-250

PEAP configuration on wireless connections, 246-249

PEAP authentication for Linux, 250-251

RADIUS configuration problems, 251-252

securing WEP, 227-229

DES (Data Encryption Standard) encryptions, 214

device drivers, 353-360

countermeasures and, 357-358

fingerprinting, 358

fuzzing wireless, 358-360

Metasploit 3.0 and, 354-357

overview of, 353-354

updating, 357-358

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) traffic, 163

DHCP/BOOTP protocols, 339

dialup authentication with EAP, 70

Dialup Networking Profiles, 323

dictionary attacks against 104-bit keys created with Neesus Datagram algorithm, 179

against WEP, 8, 177-178

preventing generic, 180

preventing WPA-PSK, 212

differential PSK (DPSK), 30

Diffie-Hellman parameter files, 240

digital modulations, 26-31

basics of, 26-28

complementary code keying, 30

phase shift keying, 28-30

quadrature amplitude modulation, 30-31

Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), 24, 26

digital-to-analog converters (DACs), 26

dipole antennas, 40

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), 32

directional antennas, 117

directivity, antenna, 37

discoverable devices, 290

discovery, 92-98

active scanning, 92-95

active scanning countermeasures, 96-97

frequency analysis (below link layer), 98

frequency analysis countermeasures, 98

passive scanning countermeasures, 97

passive scanning (monitor mode), 95-96

discovery tools

Linux. See Linux discovery tools

OS X. See OS X discovery tools

Windows. See AiroPeek; NetStumbler

Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) in MAC, 55-56

D-Link DWL-G730AP, 274

dlink_wifi_rates drivers, 357

dongles

class 1, 304

D-Link Bluetooth, 305

modifying Bluetooth, 293

DoS (denial of service) attacks, 285

downconversion process, 15-16

DPSK (differential PSK), 30

dragorn WiSpy tools, 98, 236

driver vulnerabilities. See device drivers

drivers, 106-117. See also device drivers; hardware and drivers

features desired in, 107-108

host-ap (v. 0.3.9), 109

madwifi-old, 109-926

rt2570, 109

Windows', 116-117

dsniff sniffing tool, 275

DSPs (Digital Signal Processors), 24, 26

DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum), 32

Dug Song dniff suite, 271, 275

.dump Kismet file, 151

Duration fields, 66

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) traffic, 163

dynamic WEP keys, 183-184, 228-229