Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Method 1. Root a compatible device. The device must have a Broadcom bcm or bcm wireless chipset and must be rooted. The Cyanogen ROM will provide the best chance of success.
Download and install bcmon. To install an APK file, you will need to allow installation from unknown sources in your Security menu. Step 2 of this article goes into more detail. Run bcmon. After installing the APK file, run the app. If prompted, install the firmware and tools. Tap the "Enable Monitor Mode" option.
If the app crashes, open it and try again. If it fails for the third time, your device is most likely not supported. Your device must be rooted in order to run bcmon. Tap "Run bcmon terminal". This will launch a terminal similar to most Linux terminals. Type airodump-ng and tap the Enter button.
AIrdump will load, and you will be taken to the command prompt again. Type airodump-ng wlan0 and tap the Enter button. Identify the access point you want to crack. You will see a list of available access points. You must select an access point that is using WEP encryption. Note the MAC address that appears. This is the MAC address for the router. Make sure that you have the right one if there are multiple routers listed. Jot this MAC address down. Also note the Channel that the access point is broadcasting on.
Start scanning the channel. You will need to collect information from the access point for several hours before you can attempt to crack the password. Type airodump-ng -c channel --bssid MAC address -w output ath0 and tap Enter. Airodump will begin scanning. You can leave the device for a while as it scans for information.
Be sure to plug it in if you are running low on battery. Replace channel with the channel number the access point is broadcasting on e. Crack the password. Once you have a suitable number of packets, you can start attempting to crack the password. Note the hexadecimal password when finished. So, I am telling you the method to hack a secured WiFi network, crack its password and enjoy free internet using it.
Before moving directly to the methods to hack WiFi networks lets first see what type of security and authentication methods are implemented in WiFi networks. If somebody is already connected to the network, you can check in his network properties to see what encryption-type is being using by the targeted WiFi network.
But if you want to know encryption-type of WiFi network which is not connected to any device in your reach, you need Ubuntu operating system to do this. In Ubuntu, you can use nmcli command in terminal which is command-line client for NetworkManager. It will show you security types of nearby Wi-Fi access points. Enter the following command in terminal:.
Using the above methods, you should have known the encryption-type of targeted WiFi network which you want to hack. My methods require KALI Linux which is especially designed Linux distrbution for penetration testing and ethical hacking. You can download it for free from its official site. You will also need Aircrack-ng which is a security suite to assess WiFi network security. It focuses on different area of WiFi security: monitoring, attacking, testing and cracking.
Another important requirement is to check if your wireless card is compatible with Aircrack-ng or not. You can either scroll down to read each and every WiFi hacking method or can directly jump to the required section below using these links:. Now follow these below steps:. And, allowed size of password is 64 characters. I hate to tell you this but yes, doing it on your own can take forever. Backtrack is a Linux-based security operating system.
It is developed on top of Ubuntu. Backtrack comes with a number of security tools. Backtrack can be used to gather information, assess vulnerabilities and perform exploits among other things. Cracking wireless network keys requires patience and resources mentioned above. At a minimum, you will need the following tools. In this practical scenario, we are going to learn how to crack WiFi password.
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