Russix

The Wireless Auditing Live Linux

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:  What cards does Russix support?

A:  Any Atheros chipset based card - only. 

This is because the Atheros Chipset is the only reliable packet injection based card and packet injection is required for WEP and WPA attacks.



Q:  What do I need for the Evil tiny Twin attack?

A:  You will require 2 (two) Atheros based cards, usually one internal and one external (PCMCIA or PCI Express).  There are good cards available from a variety of suppliers, and we are looking to locate a Ubiquiti card distributer for the UK as these guys make awesome cards (300 mW too!!!)

We will post a hardware list soon and a list of links to card suppliers and distributors.


Q: Can Russix break WEP keys?

A: Yes, follow the instruction from here.


Q: Can Russix break WPA and WPA2 keys?

A: Yes,

Q: Can I use any dictionary?

A: Yes, the scripts use a small dictionary file from aircrack called dict.  It is located in  /RUSSIX/misc.  There is a larger file called password2.txt in the same folder so you can 'mv' it to dict if you wish.


Q: Will you be adding DNS and a Web server to Russix

A: No, that would turn the Russix "Evil Tiny Twin" into a Script Kiddie killer phishing tool, and that would be bad.


Q: How can I get video driver X into Russix

A: Email russ (russ@russix.com) with details of the driver and ideally, find a slax module that supports your video driver and we will add it into the build.


For more answers on Russix try the sub-forum:  Russix Sub Forum