it seems the thing about this is for a user who has no experience in this sort of thing
this is what makes it hard
i was able to open vi but it wouldnt let me write anything
it had something at the bottom that basically said this is the new file
but wouldnt let me input anything
i tried lots of different key combinations but still no avail
Kismet isn\'t really for the newbie in some ways. If you don\'t know how to do the basics that are required to run the application (as complicated as it is), you probably aren\'t ready to run it.
Kismet is probably THE best wireless scanner out there because it is passive. Most of the others are active which means that they leave a footprint when they scan AND more importantly they are susceptible to wireless attacks when running. Being a passive scanner, Kismet leaves no footprint and it isn\'t susceptible to these attacks.
That is to say, the time spent learning how to accomplish the component parts such as using the console (update the console to the qt-embedded-console for a better version by the way), learning the underlying linux commands to manipulate a file, learning a bit about scripting and working with the vi text editor, and then putting it all together with these clues will all pay off in the end.
This information isn\'t hidden either. Do some searches on the component parts are you will find more than enough to get you through.
The information that has been offered more than answers the question. Yes, it is hard to set up kismet, but that information has been provided. If the background to follow those steps is the problem, those steps have been answered as well.
For starters, there is an excellent vi tutorial here:
http://www.cs.bsu.edu/homepages/gjjones/ad.../12/09.html#a49 Remember that the Cancel Key is the same as the ESC key for vi and you should be fine.
Good luck.
