aircrack-ng rtl8812au - Shell-Bash

Introduction

The 'aircrack-ng rtl8812au' is a command-line tool written in Shell-Bash that is used for wireless network analysis and auditing. It leverages the rtl8812au chipset for monitoring and cracking Wi-Fi networks using the aircrack-ng suite.

Features

• Wireless Network Monitoring: The tool allows you to capture and analyze wireless network traffic, including packet capture and injection.
• Wi-Fi Network Auditing: With a combination of different tools from the aircrack-ng suite, you can audit the security of Wi-Fi networks by testing their vulnerability to various attacks.
• Cracking Wi-Fi Passwords: This tool provides functionalities to crack the WEP and WPA/WPA2-PSK encryption keys of Wi-Fi networks, allowing you to gain unauthorized access to them for educational or authorized testing purposes.

Usage

To use 'aircrack-ng rtl8812au', you need to have a compatible Wi-Fi adapter with the rtl8812au chipset. You can follow the steps below to get started:

1. Install Dependencies:

   • Ensure that you have already installed aircrack-ng and required build tools.
   • Install the necessary dependencies for compiling and running rtl8812au drivers.

2. Clone the Repository:

   $ git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git
   $ cd rtl8812au
   

3. Compile the Drivers:

   $ make
   

4. Load the Kernel Module:

   $ sudo modprobe rtl8812au
   

5. Verify Driver Installation:

   $ sudo iwconfig
   

   Ensure that you see a wireless interface such as 'wlan0' with 'IEEE 802.11' mentioned.

6. Start Capturing Packets:

   $ sudo airodump-ng wlan0
   

7. Perform Network Auditing:

   • Use 'aireplay-ng' for packet injection and forging ARP requests.
   • Use 'aircrack-ng' to crack the Wi-Fi network's encryption key.

Conclusion

The 'aircrack-ng rtl8812au' tool is a powerful command-line utility for wireless network analysis and Wi-Fi network auditing. With its rich feature set and compatibility with the rtl8812au chipset, it provides an effective way to monitor, analyze, and crack Wi-Fi networks for educational and authorized testing purposes.