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I'm not totally sure of what "cracking" means in this context. Without the 4-way handshake, what does "cracking" mean? Am I discovering the wifi network passwor

I'm not totally sure of what "cracking" means in this context. Without the 4-way handshake, what does "cracking" mean? Am I discovering the wifi network password, or am I able to decrypt a client's WPA2-protected connection? That's very different! In WPA, in contrast with WEP, knowing a network's password does not automatically let you sniff another client's traffic. So, the distinction is quite interesting.

craftyguy 8y ago
tl;dr: they're bruteforcing it. use a long, random string of characters as your passphrase and you'll be resistant.
sp332 8y ago
Thanks, that was something the article should have more more clear. The attack gets you the wifi password but you still can't eavesdrop on other users.