DIY Affordable Pen Testing Device

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23 bucks. That’s all this little pen-testing gadget will cost you. And there really isn’t much to it. [Kevin Bong] came across the concept to utilize a Wifi router as a bridge to check a wired network’s protection remotely. He got a  TL-WR703N  router from TP-Link, a  usb drive, along with a mobile phone battery pack; all easily accessible products.

You don’t need to perform any hardware hacking to attach the 3 parts. The only additional preparation necessary is to reflash the router firmware with OpenWRT plus load it up with typical pen-testing software applications such as Netcrack and also Airhack.

[Kevin] calls this a drop box, since you find an Ethernet jack, plug it in, and drop it there. After that you can connect to the router through Wifi and start evaluating the wired network security measures. We’re certain images of espionage pop into your mind with that description, however we’re confident this can be beneficial in various ways too. Should you ever end up with an Ethernet connection yet no access to Wifi this is a easy solution to set up an AP.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: http://hackaday.com/2012/01/12/cheap-wifi-bridge-for-pen-testing-or-otherwise/