Author Topic: Kismet tracking (Read 2720 times)

jrohearn · « **on:** May 28, 2004, 08:02:29 pm »

Can you be traced while using kismet?
Just curious. I was scanning around my house and dont want to piss off any of my neighbors.

Inuyasha · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2004, 08:08:07 pm »

Don\'t think so, since Kismet basically just sniffs for data being transfered over the WLAN, and doesn\'t actually access it.

jrohearn · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2004, 08:11:47 pm »

While scanning, I get one that says its a no SSID - Probe.
What is a Probe?

Inuyasha · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2004, 08:13:34 pm »

Another person running a wifi sniffer, maybe?

But I don\'t know.

tz · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2004, 10:17:26 pm »

A probe is generally a laptop, workstation, or something sending a request for any AP out there to identify itself. NetStumbler does this (and hence can be traced).

Kismet is entirely passive.

jrohearn · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2004, 10:12:39 am »

Cool, good to know. Thanks guys.

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Author Topic: Kismet tracking (Read 2720 times)