Re: Legality of WEP Cracking

On May 18, 2007, at 7:47 PM, Morning Wood wrote:

> > The UK law is clear, I quote from the UK Computer Misuse Act 1990
> > (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1990/Ukpga_19900018_en_2.htm):
>
> from what I understand here in the US...
>
> "sniffing the air"        is legal
> "connecting to an AP you do not have explicit permission"       is  
> illegal
> "possession of an access restriction device" eg: WEP key
> that you are not explicitly allowed  
> permission                           is illegal
>
> capturing airborne packets "may" be legal, but the moment you begin to
> "try" to "crack" a WEP key, you would be entering access  
> restriction device
> realm instantly. ( do not pass GO! ) , as well, simply connecting  
> to your
> target AP is illegal from the get-go ( gimme your dice! )
>
> but my understanding is only a perspective, which may or not be  
> completely
> askew...

 How about this scenario.

I am sitting in a Starbuck$ and am connected to the T-Mobile Wireless  
service.
I start Wireshark and capture all the packets I am seeing from the WAP.
Is this legal or illegal?



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