Special Edition Using Macromedia Studio 8

Using the Global Positioning System Daemon (GPSD) with Kismet

• In order to use a GPS unit with Kismet, you need to install GPSD.

• Download GPSD from www.pygps.org/gpsd/.

• Uncompress and untar GPSD.

• Execute the configure script, then run make and make install.

• Start GPSD before starting Kismet so that GPS coordinates are logged for found networks.

Configuring Kismet

• Before you can use Kismet, you must edit the kismet.conf file located in /usr/local/etc.

• You must set a normal (non-root) user as suiduser.

• Set the source variable to the appropriate type of card and interface of your system.

• Set the channelhop and channelvelocity variables. If you want to enable channel hopping, set the channelhop variable to “true.” If you want Kismet to monitor only a single channel, set this variable to “false.” The channelvelocity variable indicates the number of times the Kismet channel hopper changes channels each second.

• Set the gps and gpshost variables. If you intend to use a GPS unit with Kismet, set the gps variable to true. If you do not intend to use a GPS, set this value to false. If you are using a GPS and have set the gps variable to true, set the port that GPSD on which GPSD is listening in the gpshost variable. By default, GPSD listens on port 2947.

Starting Kismet

• In order to start Kismet, you need to have root privileges, but must maintain the ability for the user set as “suiduser” in kismet.conf to write the log files.

• This is accomplished by logging in as the suiduser and then using the su command without a “-” appended to change to the root user.

• Next, simply issue the kismet command and Kismet starts and begins identifying wireless networks.

WarDriving Using Kismet

• The Kismet user interface is divided into three main sections, or frames.

• The Networks Display shows all of the wireless networks that Kismet has identified. The Networks Display also shows the current GPS data if you are using a GPS unit.

• The Statistics Frame displays information such as the total number of networks identified, the number of packets captured, and the type of packets captured.

• The Status Frame displays a scrolling list of all networks found, as they are found, and the battery life of your system if you have it configured to do so.

• Pressing the “h” key while Kismet is running displays the Kismet keyboard help. There are a number of display options that can be used to manipulate the Kismet user interface.

• Kismet automatically saves data while it is running. When you are finished WarDriving, simply type a capital “Q” to quit and close the application.