h4x0r Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Hi All, I'm in the process of building a Linux server using spare desktop (HP dc 7700p PC with USB wireless adapter) and of course it will be used as the wireless security training exercise so I just wondering if Ubuntu or RHEL is suitable for me to learn ? BackTrack Linux is too hard to use and doesn't automatically detect the USB wireless network card usually. but I wonder if the tool aircrack can be installed on the RHEL or Ubuntu easily ? previously I have Backtrack 4 but the wireless LAN install is so hard :-| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digininja Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 It can be installed on any linux distro, I think ubuntu even has a package for it. I'd go with a distro that you know and then install on top of that rather than going the other way round. Any my personal preference, just to start a distro flame war, Arch linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamo Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Well i havnt had any issues with by4 and alfa awus 036H. In ubuntu aircrack is one package. If i remember correctly its called iw. Choose distro you like, youll install it only once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4x0r Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 ah yes, many thanks for the input, I am now inclined towards this: USB WIFI ADAPTER KASENS 2000mW ANTENNA 10dBi RT8187L 2000 mW adapter but I wonder if I use the 2000 mW adapter can I get stronger signal ? at the moment I only get 2 bar out of 5 in Win 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 For network pen-testing I use Backtrack 4. For normal desktop usage, I use both Windows/Ubuntu. I find Ubuntu very user friendly compared to other distros. If you want to learn Linux, Ubuntu would be a good starting place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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