Target of Attack: - WPA/WPA2-PSK Wireless networks Tools Required: - Any Computer with VMware software installed. (Download Here) - Backtrack 5 VMware Virtual Machine . (Download Here) - Compatible Network Adapter. Common Terms Defined: Mac Address (Media Access Control Address) is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. Wap (Wireless Access Point) is a device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using Wi-Fi BSSID (Basic Service Set Identification) is the MAC address of the WAP ESSID (Extended Service Set Identification) is the display name of the wireless network WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access / Wi-Fi Protected Access II) are two security protocols and security certification programs developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. PSK (Pre-Shared Key) is the term for the password defined in WPA/WPA2 encrypted networks. Source ...