System76 Starling Wireless Card

[ubermenschx]

Can the card go into promiscuous mode for Pen testing? here is the card for those who aren't familiar:

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: QUANTA Computer Inc Device 1777
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 2301
I/O ports at 1000 [size=256]
Memory at 51010000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at 51000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at 51020000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=2
Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data <?>
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

[thomasaaron]

Not something we test, but...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=837863

...seems to indicate it is possible. They don't explain how they did it, though.

[ubermenschx]

I went to that post and it still wasn't helpful. Here is something I will try from this sight and post if it works:

http://www.a110wiki.de/wiki/Wireless

[ubermenschx]

this is what I tried:

gonzo@gonzo-laptop:~$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor

this is what I got:

Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Device or resource busy.

If any one has any ideas, I would appreiciate it and so will the next guy.

[thomasaaron]

Same error message here...

http://forums.remote-exploit.org/newbie-area/10699-bt3-iwconfig-device-resource-busy.html

...and a couple of workaround ideas. Probably the...


iwconfig wlan0 down
iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor
iwconfig wlan0 up

...idea is the best.

[ubermenschx]

I think I got it...loaded airmon-ng and aircrack-ng then:

sudo airmon-ng start wlan0

Let me know if it works for you.

[ubermenschx]

While I did get monitor mode to work sometimes after boot up the wireless card will refuse to work. This wireless card is awfully finicky.

[dizzpozable]

Here's a script that works for placing a starling with an rt8187 into monitor mode.


#!/bin/bash

# monmode.sh - by dual
# sets up monitor mode on system76 starling

echo
echo "monmode.sh - sets up monitor mode on system76 starling"
echo

# stop troublesome processes
echo ">>> stopping conflicting processes..."
stop --quiet avahi-daemon && \
stop --quiet network-manager && \
killall wpa_supplicant
echo

# start monitor mode
echo ">>> entering monitor mode..."
airmon-ng start wlan0

echo ">>> note, you will have to reboot to regain network access"
echo

[xboxit]

hi where is the wlan card located in a system 76 laptop the 17" model?

[isantop]

What is the model number of your computer? It would be listed on the bottom of the computer.

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