Re: rtl8188ce drivers...

Re: rtl8188ce drivers...

[Larry Finger]

On 05/09/2011 08:08 PM, Bojan Ilievski wrote:
> Hello,
> I would like to know if there is a chance that the rtl8192ce driver
> (compatible with my rtl8188ce wireless card) will get a packet
> injection support?
> Thank You in advance,
> Best regards, Bojan

It is not on my TODO list. Is it possible to set this up with the various parts 
of mac80211/cfg80211/nl80211?

Larry

Re: rtl8188ce drivers...

[Larry Finger]

On 05/09/2011 09:49 PM, Bojan Ilievski wrote:
> I really don't know, if you know how please redirect me to
> forums/wikis/howtos... And if not, would it be possible for you to put
> it on your TODO list? Is the list generated by you, or the users? I
> really don't know how this things work, but I am sure that many users
> would appreciate if you could get packet injection to work with the
> rtl8192ce driver. For example, I am a student on Informatics and
> Computer Engineering, and I have a class about Wireless Computer
> Networks, and one of the subjects of the class is wireless security,
> so I could really use the ability to test wireless networks. Sorry for
> bothering you, and wasting your time, but I don't know where else can
> I ask for help.

First of all, I added the wireless mailing list to my first reply. Never drop 
any items when replying - always use "Reply-to-all".

I don't know how to create a virtual interface and use it to inject packets, but 
I think it can be done. I was hoping that someone on the mailing list would 
provide a reference.

The TODO list is mine. I really have no interest in helping network crackers, 
even if your goals are honorable. You, however, are free to develop packet 
injection for the RTL8192CE. That is one of the benefits of using Linux.

Be aware that I am an unpaid volunteer and my work on drivers is aimed at 
helping the most users that I can. My current TODO list includes continuing 
reverse engineering support for the 802.11n Broadcom devices, adding a driver 
for the Realtek RTL8192DE, developing a mac80211-based driver for the RTL8187SE, 
developing a mac80211-based driver for the RTL8192SU, and maintaining general 
operations for the RTL8192CE, RTL8192CU, and RTL8192SE. That list will keep me 
busy for some time.

Larry

Re: rtl8188ce drivers...

[Bojan Ilievski]

Sorry, I didn't see that you've added the linux-wireless list to the reply.

The thing is that the linux-wireless rtl8192ce driver supports packet
injection, but only a few attempts after it is inserted into the
kernel, so it has the capability, but it is not stable. Every time I
reinsert it, it can inject packets, only the first few attempts. And I
would like to know if anyone could point me to some learning material,
from where I can learn how to make this functionality work.

First of all, let me get one thing straight. I am not a network
cracker, and if I were, I could easily get a USB wifi card with
Atheros chipset for only 12$ here, and atheros chipsets are highly
compatible with the aircrack-ng packet, and all of its network
cracking tools, for example. I am just a security enthusiast who wants
to learn offensive security techniques, and informational security
could be my future field of master studies.

So if you say that I should write a patch for the module, can anyone
please give me some pointers where to look for learning materials, and
where to look for making the changes in the driver, because I know
very little from linux system programming (device driver writing).

Thank you in advance,
Bojan Ilievski

On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 5:37 AM, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote:
> On 05/09/2011 09:49 PM, Bojan Ilievski wrote:
>>
>> I really don't know, if you know how please redirect me to
>> forums/wikis/howtos... And if not, would it be possible for you to put
>> it on your TODO list? Is the list generated by you, or the users? I
>> really don't know how this things work, but I am sure that many users
>> would appreciate if you could get packet injection to work with the
>> rtl8192ce driver. For example, I am a student on Informatics and
>> Computer Engineering, and I have a class about Wireless Computer
>> Networks, and one of the subjects of the class is wireless security,
>> so I could really use the ability to test wireless networks. Sorry for
>> bothering you, and wasting your time, but I don't know where else can
>> I ask for help.
>
> First of all, I added the wireless mailing list to my first reply. Never
> drop any items when replying - always use "Reply-to-all".
>
> I don't know how to create a virtual interface and use it to inject packets,
> but I think it can be done. I was hoping that someone on the mailing list
> would provide a reference.
>
> The TODO list is mine. I really have no interest in helping network
> crackers, even if your goals are honorable. You, however, are free to
> develop packet injection for the RTL8192CE. That is one of the benefits of
> using Linux.
>
> Be aware that I am an unpaid volunteer and my work on drivers is aimed at
> helping the most users that I can. My current TODO list includes continuing
> reverse engineering support for the 802.11n Broadcom devices, adding a
> driver for the Realtek RTL8192DE, developing a mac80211-based driver for the
> RTL8187SE, developing a mac80211-based driver for the RTL8192SU, and
> maintaining general operations for the RTL8192CE, RTL8192CU, and RTL8192SE.
> That list will keep me busy for some time.
>
> Larry
>