tldr/pages/common/aircrack-ng.md

aircrack-ng

Crack WEP and WPA/WPA2 keys from handshake in captured packets. Part of Aircrack-ng network software suite. More information: https://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=aircrack-ng.

• Crack key from capture file using [w]ordlist:

aircrack-ng -w {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} {{path/to/capture.cap}}

• Crack key using multiple CPU threads from capture file using [w]ordlist:

aircrack-ng -p {{number}} -w {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} {{path/to/capture.cap}}

• Crack key from capture file using [w]ordlist and the access point's [e]ssid:

aircrack-ng -w {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} -e {{essid}} {{path/to/capture.cap}}

• Crack key from capture file using [w]ordlist and the access point's MAC address:

aircrack-ng -w {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} --bssid {{mac}} {{path/to/capture.cap}}