Backtrack and Kismet problems.

Soldato
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hi all,

I've been trying to get my wireless network adapter on my netbook working in kismet
but the wireless card doesn't seem to get detected automatically.



how do I get my wireless Atheros AR9285 wireless card to work in kismet?
 
If its not recognised automagically, see if the module is loaded
Code:
lsmod | grep ath
If it's not, then try
Code:
# modprobe ath9k

If 9k is loaded, rmmod it and try using ath5k (I think it's 5k).
 
okay when i tried the modprobe ath9k or ath5k it said "module not found"

I still can't seem to run the first command
 
Backtrack is a very cut down distro aimed squarely at security, so they may well have missed bits out that most other distros have (like the atheros kernel modules).

If you've installed BT, then it would be worthwhile installing the kernel module. If you're just running it from a live cd, then you're probably better off going for a different distro which has kismet tbh.

By the way - you can use the "Edit" button to edit your posts rather than double (or quad ;)) posting.
 
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