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GPEN Question #142: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D. NetStumbler. NetStumbler is a Windows-native tool for detecting IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless networks and can log their positions via GPS integration.
Question
Which of the following is a Windows-based tool that is used for the detection of wireless LANs using the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g standards and also detects wireless networks marking their relative position with a GPS?
Options
- AEttercap
- BTcpdump
- CKismet
- DNetStumbler
Explanation
NetStumbler is a Windows-native tool for detecting IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless networks and can log their positions via GPS integration.
Common mistakes.
- A. Ettercap is a network sniffer and man-in-the-middle framework focused on intercepting live traffic on wired and wireless networks, not on passively discovering and cataloguing wireless LANs.
- B. Tcpdump is a command-line packet capture utility that runs primarily on Unix/Linux and captures raw packets; it is not designed for wireless LAN discovery or GPS-based mapping.
- C. Kismet is a wireless network detector and IDS but is primarily Linux-based, not a Windows tool, and therefore does not satisfy the Windows-based requirement in the question.
Concept tested. Windows wardriving tool for 802.11 WLAN detection with GPS
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