How to Crack WPA2 WiFi Password Using Reaver and Backtrack 5 in steps

How to Hack/Crack Wifi Password?

One of the Useful method of Wifi Cracking/Hacking is here only for you .So today you will learn how to Crack/hack the wifi Password through (Push button) .you will learn cracking of a WPA / WPA2 Protected Wifi Password which has WPS ( push Button ) enabled on it.

What is Reaver ? 

Reaver is a Linux based software which bruteforce the wps pins on the router which has wps / Push Button enabled and it comes pre loaded with Kali Linux OS.


Before I begin. This is the official white paper that describes the science behind the attack.

You can also check below link - Credit:

• http://sviehb.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/viehboeck_wps.pdf

Requirements:

In this demonstration, I am using the NetGear MBR624GU router and Alpha Networks AWUS036h wireless adapter. Keep in mind that Reaver isn’t compatible with all Wireless Adapters and it doesn’t work on every router that has WPS.

Tools Used: VMWare Player, NetGear MBR624GU Router, Alpha Networks AWUS036H Wireless Adapter, BackTrack 5, Reaver.
Also, you will need the MAC address (BSSID) for your router. You can find that somewhere printed on your router, write it down, make sure you input it in this format - 11:11:22:33:44:00.  Since you are testing your own router, you won’t need airodump-ng to analyze all the AP’s in the area, right?


Step 1 :

First we need to update the package listings from the repository for Backtrack 5.

Step 2 :

Install Reaver Pro

Step 3:
Make confirm your wifi adapter is connected to the VM (Virtual Machine) and put it in monitor mode.

Now let’s start up reaver pro, Enter/Input your router’s mac address and it should be done in a few hours. Go enjoy a cold beverage or do wait because it will take much time  ;) 

Every now and then, the attack might pause or slow down, press ctrl c  and it will give you the option to save your session/progress it’s made, so you don’t have to restart from the very beginning. Example of being able to restart it:

I didn’t feel like waiting 10 hours till reaver got done cracking my router, so I grabbed an old screenshot of another router I had originally/successfully performed this attack on, back in June. This is what it looks like when it’s successful

if you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to express it below .

Note: For legal purposes, please don’t try this on any equipment that you don’t own.