AP-Finder

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AP-Finder The AP-Finder CD is based upon the BackTrack CD from RemoteExploit.org.

The basics

The AP-Finder CD is the tool for physically locating wireless access points and testing the security of your wireless networks. The AP-Finder tool is designed for finding the location of Wireless Access Points, especially rogue access points and those using them. It presents very easy to read graphs showing all the wireless networks that are active in the area. (Click here for a demo of AP-Finder in action.)

Also included on the CD are tools for assessing wireless networks, such as Kismet and Ethereal.

How it works

The AP-Finder CD is a live linux CD, meaning that it gives you all the power of Linux tools without the trouble of installing or configuring Linux. All you need to do is drop the CD in the CD-ROM drive and boot your laptop. Linux loads into memory from the laptop, and quickly you are up and running. Once you are done, just remove the CD and your original operating system will boot. The AP-Finder tool works by scanning the all wireless channels in the 802.11a and 802.11b/g range. (This will identify 802.11n as well!) AP-Finder reports the following information:

Access Points in range, along with
1. Signal strength
2. Number of computers using the Access Point
3. Encryption type being used
4. Network name, even if cloaked
5. country code of the AP
6. and more...
Conversations in range, along with
1. Signal strength, allowing for computers using a specific access point to be physically located.
2. MAC address of the wireless card being used.
AP-Finder will also allow you to discovered all of the networks being sought by every wireless network in range, making your wireless audits even stronger. And, AP-Finder allows you to search all wireless traffic for a specific MAC address, which helps in physicallly locating a missing laptop!

Key features

Totally passive method means that it does not send out any wireless traffic.

Reports when the user is within 20 feet and 10 feet of an access point or source of a conversation.

It easily reports the signal strength for WEP encrpyted as well as open networks.

It scans 802.11a as well as 802.11b/g networks.

Requirements

A laptop with a CD-ROM drive.

A wireless network card such as the Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter.

Pricing/Ordering or other Questions?

Please contact us at ap-finder@cyanline.com

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