Do you always have to install a wifi driver to Kismet etc.

[TheKismet]

I want to use this wireless adapter:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110740485328...84.m1439.l2649
for the below:

• Kismet – a wireless network detector and packet sniffer
• airmon – a tool that can help you set your wireless adapter into monitor mode (rfmon)
• airodump – a tool for capturing packets from a wireless router (otherwise known as an AP)
• aireplay – a tool for forging ARP requests
• aircrack – a tool for decrypting WEP keys
• iwconfig – a tool for configuring wireless adapters. You can use this to ensure that your wireless adapter is in “monitor” mode which is essential to sending fake ARP requests to the target router
• macchanger – a tool that allows you to view and/or spoof (fake) your MAC address

My question is do you always need to install driver (madwifi?)to get your wireless card to work with the above apps?

[cariboo]

We don't support using the programs you've mentioned here, plus aircrack is no longer in the repositories.

I'd suggest you check the BackTrack Community to get the help you need.

Thread closed.