Monitoring a wireless network for intruders

mpagano · Developer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 197 Location: USA

Ideally, I would like to monitor my wireless network and report all IP addresses that manage to connect to it, either via log files or something like an email notification.

I've poked around but I can't seem to find software that really will statisfy my request.

Has anyone experience with monitoring their own wireless network that can give me some suggestions?
I do employ WEP, MAC Filtering, e.t.c. And I am installing an IPCOP machine this weekend, but I would also like to monitor the network.

I have a linksys wireless router 802.11b, nothing special.

Thanks,
Mike

ph03n1x · l33t Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 756

Kismet -> Snort

All u need

mpagano · Developer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 197 Location: USA

Thanks

JoKo · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:

And what if the access point is actually a Linux box?

Is there any easy way to keep a seperate log for clients who try to connect with it? I'm using madwifi's drivers and WEP encryption...

ph03n1x · l33t Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 756

Then you install kismet right on the box which is even better

and connect it to snort...

And btw DONT USE WEP its not secure at all!