Problems = (Pineapple MK V + USB Alfa + Karma) + iPAD

[ViperFS]

I have searched through the forums and cannot find the answer, so I'm hoping that someone can help me solve this problem (or tell me it is how the system work)

The pieces I am using:

Pineapple - (Wlan0) in Access Point Mode

Alfa awus036neh - (Wlan2) To connect in client mode to my home WiFi network

iPad air - Connect to Pineapple AP to get to management GUI

The Issue:

I have been connecting without problems to the Pineapple management page through my iPad air. I cannot see the pineapple when I am connected to my home WiFi network. When I connect to the pineapple via the pineapples AP, I am able to access the GUI.

I try to add the MAC address of the iPad to the Karma blacklist (in order to not spoof my iPad) but after I add it , I cannot access the GUI any longer. When using Karma it seems like (Wlan1) is down, so I can't use that.

Is there a way to maintain control of the pineapple over WiFi while Karma is running (without hardwired tether)?

Thanks for any help!

[Darren Kitchen]

I only have a first generation iPad but I was unable to reproduce this with MK5 2.0.3. What's showing in your logs upon enabling Karma?

[ViperFS]

Darren,

I think what is happening is this: The iPad will stay connected as long as the pineapple is already running with no mac addresses blacklisted and I connect to the Pineapple AP on the iPad. If I enter the mac in the blacklist, it stays connected, but if the iPad goes out of range, or I disconnect, and try to re-connect, I am blocked. If I reboot the pineapple, it keeps the mac in the blacklist, so the iPad can't connect once the pineapple is running (even if Karma is no longer running). This means that I cannot keep my iPad in the blacklist or I have no control of pineapple while deployed (from iPAD).

Here is a section of the syslog:

Aug 27 20:13:37 Pineapple daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1998]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 172.16.42.204 **:**:**:**:**:** iPad
Aug 27 20:13:37 Pineapple daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1998]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 172.16.42.204 **:**:**:**:**:**
Aug 27 20:13:37 Pineapple daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA **:**:**:**:**:** IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 2)
Aug 27 20:13:37 Pineapple daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA **:**:**:**:**:** IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Aug 27 20:10:11 Pineapple daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA **:**:**:**:**:** IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to inactivity (timer DEAUTH/REMOVE)
Aug 27 20:10:10 Pineapple daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA **:**:**:**:**:** IEEE 802.11: disassociated

Here is the Karma-phy0.log

Aug 27 20:31:50 KARMA: **:**:**:**:**:** has been deleted from the MAC blacklist.
Aug 27 20:32:00 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:00 wlan0: STA **:**:**:**:**:** IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Aug 27 20:32:00 KARMA: Checking SSID for start of association, pass through attwifi
Aug 27 20:32:00 wlan0: STA **:**:**:**:**:** IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 2)
Aug 27 20:32:00 KARMA: Successful association of **:**:**:**:**:**
Aug 27 20:32:01 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:01 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:01 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:01 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:03 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:03 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:03 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:14 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:14 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:14 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:14 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:26 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:26 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:26 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:38 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:38 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:38 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:38 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:50 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:50 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:50 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:50 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:32:50 KARMA: **:**:**:**:**:** has been added to the MAC blacklist.
Aug 27 20:33:02 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:02 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:02 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:13 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:13 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:13 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:19 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:19 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:19 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:23 wlan0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED **:**:**:**:**:**
Aug 27 20:33:23 wlan0: STA **:**:**:**:**:** IEEE 802.11: disassociated
Aug 27 20:33:24 wlan0: STA **:**:**:**:**:** IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to inactivity (timer DEAUTH/REMOVE)
Aug 27 20:33:26 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:26 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:26 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:26 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:29 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:29 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:31 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:31 Station **:**:**:**:**:** not allowed to authenticate
Aug 27 20:33:31 handle_auth_cb: STA **:**:**:**:**:** not found
Aug 27 20:33:37 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:37 Station **:**:**:**:**:** not allowed to authenticate
Aug 27 20:33:37 handle_auth_cb: STA **:**:**:**:**:** not found
Aug 27 20:33:37 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:37 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:37 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:37 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:40 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:40 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:42 KARMA: Probe Request from **:**:**:**:**:** for SSID 'attwifi'
Aug 27 20:33:42 Station **:**:**:**:**:** not allowed to authenticate
Aug 27 20:33:42 handle_auth_cb: STA **:**:**:**:**:** not found

Thaks again for your help...I'm trying to learn from the pros how to use the device to its potential