Beini and XiaoPan

Beini is a small linux distribution that packs a punch.

Beini offers an array of WiFi security audit tools. The downloadable file is an ISO that can be burned to CD or USB to use.

Beini is noted for its speed and extensive list of WiFi supported-devices and chipsets - AR9271, Ralink, Atheros, among others.


Using Beini for auditing your WiFi
In order to use Beini scenarios to carry our your own wireless security audit - i.e. to test the strength of the encryption of a WiFi connection - you must use both utilities included, Bib and Feedingbottle.

The first is a WiFi scanner which measures the intensity of the signal and can discover networks around you. The second is a packet injection utility where you should select the WiFi card, the listening mode and type of attack. There are plenty of online tutorials that will tell you how to use Beini, but remember that lots of uses are illegal - you should only use Beini for assessing the security of WiFi connections you own.

Test your WiFi with Beini.

Xaiopan is a small linux but powerful distribution based on Tiny Core Linux. Xiaopan offers an array of WiFi security audit tools and is Mac + PC compatible. The ISO file can be installed onto a USB, CD or in a virtual machine environment. Ralink, Atheros and Realtek cards are exensively supported.

There are plenty of online tutorials about how to use Reaver, Inflator, Mindiwep, Aircrack-ng and Feeding Bottle. Remember that you should not use Xiaopan for malicious or illegal purposes. In other words, you should only use Xiaopan for assessing your the security of your own WiFi Networks.

Xiaopan OS is better than other softwares such as BackTrack, WiFiway and Beini simply because of its ease of use, size of download and the no need to remember Linux commands. Inflator, FeedingBottle and Minidwep all have a GUI which makes it much easier.

Determine if your network is vulnerable to hacking and great for those seeking education in network security.