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eli on Aug 28, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: How I cracked my neighbor's WiFi password without ...

Note that (I think) Apple typically uses Broadcomm wireless chips, which are not the best choice for this sort of thing.

chadyj on Aug 28, 2012 | [–]

So far I have been using Macstumbler in passive mode, but it takes a long time. So far I have only hacked my own test 12345 password

projct on Aug 28, 2012 | [–]

Many modern MacBooks use atheros chips, which work perfectly.

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