Chapter 1. Wireless Lab Setup

	"If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my axe."
	--Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President

Behind every successful execution is hours or days of preparation, and wireless penetration testing is no exception. In this chapter, we will create a wireless lab that we will use for our experiments in this book. Consider this lab as your preparation arena before you dive into real-world penetration testing!

Wireless penetration testing is a practical subject, and it is important to first set up a lab, where we can try out all the different experiments in this book in a safe and controlled environment. It is important that you set up this lab first before moving on in this book.

In this chapter, we will take a look at the following:

• Hardware and software requirements
• Installing Kali
• Setting up an access point and configuring it
• Installing the wireless card
• Testing connectivity between the laptop and the access point

So let the games begin!