Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of kismet

Timestamp:

Apr 5, 2011, 8:32:46 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

huub

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+= Setting up an EeePC for gathering HeatMap data =
+
+== INTRODUCTION ==
+
+Ubuntu 10.10 ships with a fairly old version of kismet (2008 vs 2011), which is 
+a pain to configure and not compatible with the latest gpsd in the repository.
+
+This guide will help you configure Kismet to be used with a external GPS
+dongle. In this case the external GPS dongle is a Android Phone running the
+application BlueNMEA.
+
+If you are using a serial or USB GPS dongle, you can skip the setup of
+bluetooth GPS and make sure to replace /dev/rfcomm0 your /dev/ttyXXX, e.g. /dev/ttyUSB0. 
+
+Good luck! Any questions?
+Rick van der Zwet <info@rickvanderzwet.nl>
+
+
+== INSTALL KISMET ==
+
+$ sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev build-essential libpcap-dev libnl
+$ wget http://www.kismetwireless.net/code/kismet-2011-03-R1.tar.gz
+$ tar xvzf kismet-2011-03-R1.tar.gz
+$ cd kismet-2011-03-R1
+$ ./configure --prefix /opt/kismet
+$ make
+$ sudo make install
+
+
+== INSTALL BLUETOOTH GPS ==
+{{{
+$ sudo apt-get install bluez
+# Find the MAC-ADDRESS you need, I have 38:E7:D8:C3:6B:C6
+$ sudo hcitool scan
+$ sudo hcitool cc MAC-ADDRESS
+$ sudo hcitool auth MAC-ADDRESS
+# Find the channel the GPS serial is 'working' on
+$ sudo sdptool browse MAC-ADDRESS
+
+# Configure your rfcomm config file
+cat <<EOF >> /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf
+  rfcomm0 {
+    bind yes;
+    device 38:E7:D8:C3:6B:C6;
+    channel 29;
+    comment "GPS Android";
+  }
+EOF
+# Restart bluetooth, alltough not sure whether this is really needed.
+$ sudo service bluetooth restart
+
+# Attach your new Bluetooth serial device
+$ sudo rfcomm attach all
+# View if attached succesfully by displaying raw NMEA stream
+$ cat /dev/rfcomm0
+# If you like to close it (properly during shutdown).
+$ sudo rfcoom release all
+}}}
+
+== INSTALL GPSD ==
+
+{{{
+# Re-configure GPSD and make sure to set device to /dev/rfcomm0
+$ sudo apt-get install gpsd gpsd-clients
+$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure gpsd
+$ sudo service gpsd restart
+# View status of GPS
+$ xgps (or gpspipe -r if you only have a CLI)
+}}}
+
+== STARTING KISMET ==
+{{{
+# Edit the config file;
+#   - make sure ncsource= is set to the right source/interface.
+#   - Check your gpsdevice=/dev/rfcomm0 and gps=true
+$ sudo vim /opt/kismet/etc/kismet.conf
+# Now start the server, we are not using the adviced SUID-ROOT mode as this
+# require hacking around in our groups, refer to the KISMET manual if you are
+# going to run this in a production envirionment.
+$ sudo /opt/kismet/bin/kismet_server
+# If all goes well you will see messages passing like:
+## INFO: Started source 'wlan0'
+## INFO: Connected to a JSON-enabled GPSD version 2.94, turning on JSON mode
+#
+# Now start the client and see the visual output
+$ /opt/kismet/bin/kismet_client
+#
+# HINT: Alternative GUI kismet applications to try:
+#  - qkismet (Hard to compile)
+#  - gkismet (FAIL Ubuntu 10.10 - require Gtk.pm, no longer in repos).
+#  - kismon  (FAIL Ubuntu 10.10 - require champlain-memphis which is only
+#  availble in next version)
+}}}
+
+
+== TROUBLESHOOTING ==
+
+As a rule of thumb, follow all steps in the process which allow you to view the
+status and or result of a step and see if it completes succesfully.
+
+  - Using Ulysse Gizmos you can nicely see if your Android phone has a fix already.