RE: Emulating a wireless access point

From: Jason Lewis (jlewis@packetnexus.com)
Date: 08/15/01 

From: "Jason Lewis" <jlewis@packetnexus.com>
To: "'Steve Skoronski'" <skoronski@ctidata.com>, <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
Subject: RE: Emulating a wireless access point
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:52:48 -0400
Message-ID: <005901c12524$9ab6dbd0$4d78a8c0@spinalcord>

I can't find it on Compaq's website, but here is a link to the WL 300 at
buy.com.

http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10271077&loc=

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Lewis [mailto:jlewis@packetnexus.com]
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 10:09 PM
To: 'Steve Skoronski'; 'pen-test@securityfocus.com'
Subject: RE: Emulating a wireless access point

Compaq makes such a beast. I don't have the info here, but a Compaq NIC and
a laptop can be an AP.

Our sales teams use a small kit with a laptop as an access point and several
handhelds. Works well.

I think the software will only work with their NIC.

Jason Lewis
http://www.packetnexus.com
It's not secure "Because they told me it was secure".
The people at the other end of the link know less
about security than you do. And that's scary.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Skoronski [mailto:skoronski@ctidata.com]
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 4:08 PM
To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
Subject: Emulating a wireless access point

greetings,

        I have heard about wireless LAN attacks that involve 'overpowering'
or competing with the real Access Point with your own. The idea is that the
clients will automatically switch to your, higher powered AP, authenticate,
and then you can sniff the authentication sequence.

        Has anyone seen software to emulate this on a PC/Laptop with a wi-fi
card? Or should I go look for a used AP?

TIA

Steve

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