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    USB Power Cable Not Enough for USB (SanDisk)

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

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    It is true the Hak5 guys have done extensive testing with that Sandisk model but I don't remember them claiming that testing extended to using it with USB power. I know they sell the barrel cable and the pineapple juice together in the same package... If that package combo comes with the Sandisk 4gb drive and doens't work together then you might have reason to contact the Hak5 shop. My point is there may be a standard configuration of using the wall plug that is guaranteed to work and all other variations, while possible, may not work. There are several other posts on this forum describing similar issues with USB drives running from a USB/battery power. I know because I've experienced this issue with the Sandisk 8Gig version and other usb drives that are larger than 4gig. Wall power works for all of them but I wanted a more mobile configuration. I've found that the 4Gig Lacie drive below works off of USB/battery power, paried with a nonpowered USB hub no less. But, as you've experienced YMMV.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820154027

    Sandisk Cruzer Fit 4GB USB Power Problem

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted

    I have an 8G Sandisk I purchased and it had power issues when running on battery/USB power. I don't know if it has anything to do with the size but I imagine the bigger the storage the more power it takes. I've had great luck with 4gig USB drives running just fine off of the USB power source. Specifically this one:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820154027

    It's a LaCie MosKeyto...

    Also a smaller 2Gig pico drive works but I wanted more storage space for logs as well as Infusion expansion.

    Good luck.

    WiFi Pineapple Error Connecting (Mac)

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted

    That's one reason I like this fourm... The typical bullshit rivalry between Windows and Apple really is a joke and not taken seriously. I use Windows all day at work but prefer Mac at home. I'm proficient at both OSs and I'm still learning Linux.

    By they way the ICS on Mac isn't "flakey" it just has a strange implementation. Once you know how it works it's very reliable.

    BitCubeTV I mean no offense but you seem pretty new to the Pineapple. Read the fourm, Experiment and you'll figure most of this stuff out on your own... Happy Hunting.

    WiFi Pineapple Error Connecting (Mac)

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted · Edited by thesugarat

    Editing this post... I just realized you kind of switched configurations on me. You are using both eth ports in what we were talking about.... Connect the eth with the internet coming in to the other eth... That will make the computer that is connected to both of the Pineapples eth ports see internet through the wired connection.

    You'll need to change in Network Manager the eth to wlan settings to connect users on your pinneapple wifi to get the internet from your router. If you setup eth1 to wlan0 and it didn't work try eth0 to wlan0 or brlan to wlan0. Or maybe it's eth0 to wlan0... Play with it till you find what works.

    WiFi Pineapple Error Connecting (Mac)

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

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    You are talking about a completely different thing. That is why I tried to make clear there is a difference between the ICS for MAC (which I don't suggest using that version on the Wiki) and the ICS for the Pineapple. Search this forum for a post by me called "MAC ICS works". That post details a method that will not requrie you to make settings changes on the Pineapple that would require a serial adapter to recover from... My method also uses the Network Manager infusion and is what I was referring to in Option 2.

    Think of it this way. When we talk about MAC ICS you are trying to share to the pineapple, via ethernet cable, the internet connection you are pulling down from your Macbooks Wifi. You want to pass that Interent to the Pineapple so that you can perfom updates etc. That is Option 2 or MAC ICS. But there is another step if you want the Pineapple to share that same internet further.

    In order to share that same internet on the pineapple itself to the other physical LAN port or to the Pineapples Wifi... You use the Network Manager infusion and tell it on the ICS tab where to share it. I know I'm stating the obvious but the Pineapple is in fact a router but you still have to configure the routing functions correctly so that it does what you want.

    Hope this helps.

    WiFi Pineapple Error Connecting (Mac)

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted

    Ok, you created Option 4 by combining options 1 and 3 which is a completely valid configuration. But what you have failed to do is configure the Pineapple to allow the two eth ports to talk to each other.... Have you installed the Network Manager infusion yet? Do that first and when it's installed go to the tab labled ICS. Set up ICS on the Pineapple itself so that it will pass the internet it sees from the WAN/LAN port to the PoE/LAN port. As long as that is set your computer will "see" the internet.

    WiFi Pineapple Error Connecting (Mac)

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

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    BitCubeTV

    You have several ways to update the pineapple.

    1. You can set the ethernet port on your Mac to static 172.16.42.42 and plug in to the pineapples WAN port, bring up the control page in a browser on your Mac 172.16.42.1:1471 and use the wireless on the pinapple to connect to your own wifi to get internet. (this one requires quite a bit of linux command line knowlege)

    2. Use the MAC ICS instructions but it requires the Network Manager Infusion...

    3. Probably the best method for a brand new pinapple is to use Cat5 directly from a port on your router/hub to the LAN port on the pineapple for internet access and use a laptop to connect to the automatically broadcasted Pineapple wifi to access the control page and initiate updates and infusion installs.

    You may want to search this forum for the MAC ICS (or internet connection sharing) post for some good info.

    And don't worry the Apple+Pineapple combo works fine...VMware with a BackTrack VM installed on your Mac is even more fun.

    WiFi Gear

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted

    That's an interesting Parabolic but with it being USB how do you use it with an ALFA? And were you using it outside of your home? I can't imagine having to explain my antennas to people. :)

    And as for getting more power out of your Alfa with your pineapple...

    Connect the Alfa and use the Network Manager Infusion to see what it's assigned to (X) and I think it's the Advanced tab where you can issue commands.. or just SSH in.

    iwconfig (to find out what's what)

    ifconfig wlanX down

    iw reg set BO

    ifconfig wlanX up

    iwconfig wlanX txpower 27

    I've never tried it with my pineapple... I just assumed if I wanted to bump the power when it was attached I would use the same commands.

    I have an AWUS036H that works great but my 036NH is a little erratic. I have to ingnore errors I get from it when using wash -i mon0. But the 36H uses wash like a champ. Now that you have me thinking about it I think i've issued the iw reg set command to the NH and gotten strange results. I may go home and experiment.

    WiFi Gear

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

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    I just thought I'd share a few things in the WiFi gear realm that others may benefit from. I use the Pineapple for testing and also use BackTrack but not always at the same time. You're all probably aware of the Alfa AWUS usb devices that are great as an additional wlan for your pineapple or your BackTrack machine. But what about antennas and signal boosters?

    I've had some trial and errors when it comes to signal boosters especially when you're dealing with an Alfa that's been iw reg set to a higer transmit power. The cheap ones tend to burn out but I've had great luck with the Hawking HSB2. http://www.amazon.com/Hawking-HSB2-HiGain-Signal-Booster/dp/B0009MYSHU

    It's got a high pitch whine to it but with a few longer cables you can get it away from you and your machine. Don't forget when purchasing any gear make sure you know what cable connectors it comes with. Getting that sweet antenna turns bitter when it show up with an N type female connector and you have to wait for an RP-SMA adapter...

    As for antenna's I've picked up a few Yagi versions. This type has probably the best results of the yagis.... http://www.amazon.com/Brands-Wireless-2-4GHz-Antenna-Booster/dp/B0054MLMLA/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1364224241&sr=1-2&keywords=yagi+wifi+antenna

    But, I just picked up a type that I've had the absolute best results from.... It's called a Backfire antenna... http://www.radiolabs.com/products/antennas/2.4gig/backfire.php

    Just got it last Friday and I must say it's pretty amazing, it brings in more local signals than any of the others so far. It's really well made, it's relatively small and not cheap feeling at all. And as the webpage says it supports 2.4 to 2.5 which is pretty important. I made the mistake of picking up a yagi that doesn't support the full range 2.4-2.485. Which works well for 802.11b/g but not the lower end of 802.11n.

    I use an old camera tripod with a nut that matches the thread of the camera mount screw. Works great for stable pointing and you can switch out antennas with ease if you need to.

    What gear do you find useful?

    (Q) How to not get caught using the Mark IV, DNS Spoofing? And so on.

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted

    The internet access a hacker might proivde via a device like the pineapple doesn't have to come from them or something they've paid for. My local airport has free wifi in the lobby so they could take that free wifi and share it to anyone connecting to the pineapple with internal ICS. Therefore if the victime checked the external IP it's going to show up as the airports owned system or a neighbors wifi or a prepaid cell data card (burner). If you have a pineapple and you're playing MITM by sharing your own internet, be prepared for the consequences if found out. Or use a VPN...

    Mac Ics Works

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted

    Your connection eth1 is really a virtual NIC bridged to the interent your host machine is running. So it's coming in from your Mac's wifi but it isn't your wifi. If that makes sense... You need to plug in a USB wifi card like an Alfa AWUS and let the BT vm have control of it. (I use VMWare and when it's running and I plug in the Alfa it asks me what to hook it to.) I think barry is correct that the thunderbolt NIC isn't going to be supported.

    Mac Ics Works

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted

    Connect it to the WAN port... Come in trough your phone and check that status page (172.16.42.1:1471) for the WAN IP address. Use that IP address on your MAC i.e. 192.168.x.x:1471 and it should take you to the management page of the Pineapple. The trick is getting that IP address first because the MAC ICS doesn't tell you what it assigns.

    If you go in through your phone in this configuration and there is no IP address assigned, your problem lies elsewhere i.e. ICS config, cables, WAN port fault....

    Mac Ics Works

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted

    n1mda,

    Looking at that screen shot there is no IP address assigned to the WAN/LAN in the top right status section. If you've got MAC ICS turned on and a cable hooked up from the NIC on your MAC to the WAN/LAN port on the pineapple this should get an IP address in the 192.168.X.X range ICS is using. I realize it's probably just a typo but you say above that the Ethernet cable is "not" connected to either WAN or POE.... I'm guessing you're trying to state it "is" connected to WAN and not to the POE.

    Giving us more details on your setup may help... devices, internal NIC vs USB, steps you took and results in order, that kind of thing. Hell, photos work also... whatever you want to share.

    Mac Ics Works

    in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV

    Posted



    • "Step 4. The ip address listed under the WLAN/LAN is the alternate ip address you can log into the pineapple with."

    • Now that is something I havn't tried... I knew once ICS was turned on I couldn't access the 172.16.42.x range (which is why I used a seperate device to control the pineapple) but I never thought to try to use the IP address it is assigned from ICS on the MAC side. I'm assuming this is how Dunes88 is connecting? I'll have to try this later.

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