[Maggz]

Hey, Im looking for the best linux distro to go and try and test and break into my home network. Can someone tell me a good version of linux i can boot to on my laptop to test wireless security and the like?

Thanks.

[prunejuice]

Originally Posted by Maggz

Hey, Im looking for the best linux distro to go and try and test and break into my home network.

I wish you would have phrased this...ummm...differently...

Oh well. I've used Knoppix STD before. It's pretty good.

[Maggz]

Thanks for your reply!

Yeah ive used Knoppix, i do like it and it is on my list of possibilities

As for my choice of words.. I figgured the word MY pretty much covered my intentions. Though they are true (i suppose people could say Im lieing). I just set up a wireless network recently and I want to run a host of tools to see how I can improve software level protection on my equipment b4 something bad happens *paranoia*

Any suggestions for security suites would be taken as well.

Thanks!

[Maggz]

Has anyone ever heard of backtrack or hakin9 live! distros?

[prunejuice]

For the record, Knoppix STD does not contain "hacking tools", only applications to test
network security.

Good luck with your project.

[Maggz]

of course, and this is my intention. Im not looking to modify or destroy any data, simply to discover vulnerabilities on my computers that have their radios enabled.

[gusto84]

i can tell that im a bt3 user since it was a backtrack2 reelese and didnt had no problems with it and as a port scanner try the NMAP
obviously a perfect app or live iso dont exist cuz it depends what you need to use it for .... if u need to crack a wep key of a wifi than use bt3 live cd ... and for manuals just use google and in 30 mins of studying and 5 to 10 mins of scanning youll by able to crack your own wifi getting the wep key ....... if the key is wpa2 than i think that bt3 will not help u .......


hope it helps

[Maggz]

thanks for the reply!

I am glad to get some feedback on bt3. I do plan on keeping these as live distros so I can easily switch between a distro. I am probably going to stick with WEP as I dont know much about WPA2 yet (i was listening to an episode of security now! on wpa2 and it sounds a lot harder to break than WEP so I might want to look into it... Thanks for the continuing feedback. Any more suggestions/comments welcome.