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My friend has lost his network login information on all of his devices except his iPad, and does not have access to his router to change it. I have an idea to recover it using an ad hoc network with the same SSID. From what I understand, it is possible for hackers to capture packets not intended for them by creating an identical SSID. If this is correct, could I perhaps trick the iPad in to thinking that the ad hoc network is the actual network, and when it attempts to connect with the password, capture it in a plaintext format?

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  • Well, assuming what you would get by sniffing is a hash and not the plaintext password then I think your "friend" would just be better off getting to the physical router and holding the reset button for 30 seconds to restore it to factory defaults. And if you have physical access then you always have root access if you know what you're doing.
    – headkase
    Mar 11, 2016 at 13:21
  • Try on a Windows device WirelessKeyView v1.72 - Recover lost wireless network key
    – DavidPostill
    Mar 11, 2016 at 13:50
  • @headkase I detect a sense of doubt about the existence of my friend. :) Nonetheless, he does not have physical access to the router. Mar 11, 2016 at 17:24
  • @DavidPostill Doesn't this program only recover information from the computer? If so, then it cannot be used for the issue at hand. Mar 11, 2016 at 17:26
  • You didn't mention what his other devices were ... ;)
    – DavidPostill
    Mar 11, 2016 at 17:31

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