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This document outlines the steps for installing VMware Workstation, Kali Linux, and an ALFA wireless card for network penetration testing. It includes prerequisites, installation instructions, and important notes for successful setup. Additionally, it specifies tasks to change the default password and scan surrounding Wi-Fi networks using the ALFA card.

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Lab3 Winter

This document outlines the steps for installing VMware Workstation, Kali Linux, and an ALFA wireless card for network penetration testing. It includes prerequisites, installation instructions, and important notes for successful setup. Additionally, it specifies tasks to change the default password and scan surrounding Wi-Fi networks using the ALFA card.

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INFT1101-Wireless Network Security

Lab#3

Installing VMware Workstation, Kali Linux


and ALFA card
Objective :
• Install VMware Workstation: Virtualization software that allows running multiple
operating systems.
• Install Kali Linux as a Virtual Machine: A Debian-based Linux distribution for
security professionals and penetration testers.
• Install ALFA Wireless Card: A wireless card that will allow you to perform
network penetration tests, such as packet injection.

Prerequisites:
• Basic knowledge of virtualization and operating systems.
• A computer with at least 2 GB of RAM and 80 GB of free disk space.
• Internet access.
Materials:
• VMware Workstation installer for windows, VMware Fusion for Mac os.
• Kali Linux virtual machine file.
• ALFA card
Part 1: Installing VMware Workstation/Fusion
Step 1: Download VMware Workstation
1. Open your browser and visit the VMware Workstation official website.

https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion

2. You have to register to Broadcom website

3. Choose Support portal ->software, VMware cloud foundation->my downloads.


From there choose VMware workstation pro (windows) or Fusion (mac)

Step 2: Install VMware Workstation (if you are using mac os then install VMware
Fusion)
1. Following the following You tube link to install VMware Workstation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTO810vbF_E

Part 2: Installing Kali Linux on VMware Workstation


Step 1: Download the Kali Linux virtual machine
https://www.kali.org/
It will take more space but very easy to install.

Step 2: Install New Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation


1. Following the following You tube link to install Kali Linux in VMware workstation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Bm9KmPQ0o
Part 3: Installing ALFA card on Kali Linux
Step 1: Run kali linux operation system
Step 2: Connect the ALFA wireless card to your physical machine via USB (when
prompt choose to connect to the guest os)
Step 3: Open a terminal
Step 4: Following the following YouTube like to install the ALFA card in your virtual
machine. It shows step by step procedure to install the card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXwOkyYNL0&t=326s

Important Notes: In the video where it shows to execute the “make” command
follow the following steps
1) Before executing “make” command go out of the rtl8812au directory
$cd ..
2) Then execute the following command
$sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential bc dkms git libelf-dev rfkill iw

3) After that move to the rtl8812au directory


$cd rtl8812au
$sudo make
4) For the rest follow the video
Step 5: After you are done with the installation check if your wifi adapter can scan the
wifi networks surround your adapter,
$sudo wifite
Note: If command “sudo wifite” doesn’t scan for the the wifi install the missing
configuration files (follow the screen messages for that), like for me the following files
were missing so I installed them
$sudo apt install hcxdumptool
$sudo apt install hcxtools
You should submit the following tasks:
Task 1: Change the Default Password of Your Virtual Machine
This task is crucial for security and good practice in penetration testing environments.
Write the steps that you took to change the password.

Task 2: Scan Surrounding Wi-Fi Networks with ALFA Card


Take a screenshot showing the output of the Wi-Fi scan using the ALFA card.

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