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How to create a Fake AP with Dnsmasq and hostapd?
Create a Fake AP with DNSMASQ and HOSTAPD [Kali Linux] July 3, 2018H4ck0Comments Offon Create a Fake AP with DNSMASQ and HOSTAPD [Kali Linux] Do you ever think twice before connecting to a free public wireless hotspot at a coffee shop, airport, or hotel?
How does the dnsmasq.leases file work?
The dnsmasq.leases file is like a database for dnsmasq to know what address has assigned along with some other info. According to sites here and here you cand assign static ip to a host as follows: –dhcp-host=servername,192.168.0.199 –dhcp-host=00:20:e0:3b:13:af,servername,infinite
Do you need Dnsmasq to set up a DHCP server?
I want to set up a DNS and DHCP server to bypass the loopback restriction of my internet provider. I wanted to install Dnsmasq but can’t install It because of conflicts with Dnsmasq-base.
Why is Dnsmasq not assigning the old MAC address?
This is because the dnsmasq service has provided this IP address to the old MAC address, and will wait until the lease of this address has expired before re-assigning it. The dnsmasq service stores its leases in /var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases.
What can you do with a fake access point?
This shows how powerful a fake access point can be. Once you got your targets connected, you will have many attacks available that could eventually control the user’s device. Setting up a fake access point can teach you the security of the network, and how a network typically works.
How to setup a fake WiFi access point in Kali?
The easiest way to do this is to setup a fake WiFi access point and use Wireshark to sniff the traffic. This is very easy in Kali Linux. 1. Connect the Kali box to the Internet
What kind of DNS server do I need for hostapd?
Dnsmasq is a small DNS/DHCP server which we’ll use in this setup. When starting hostapd, make sure the wireless network interface is brought up first which you can check/verify it by command “iwconfig“. From above command output, its seems that wlan0is the name of our wireless interface.