fragattacks: mention reboot as troubleshooting in README

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This repository contains the **FragAttack** tool. It can test Wi-Fi clients and access points for **FR**agmentation
and **AG**gregation Attacks (FragAttacks). These vulnerabilities affect _all_ protected Wi-Fi networks. You can
view a summary of the [root cause and impact](fragattacks-slides-summary.pdf) of each vulnerability. There is also
view a _summary_ of the [root cause and impact](fragattacks-slides-summary.pdf) of each vulnerability. There is also
an overview of all [assigned CVEs](SUMMARY.md), a [2-page summary](attacks.pdf) of resulting attacks and preconditions,
and you can view the presentation [handouts](fragattacks-slides.pdf). For more details see the USENIX Security
**[research paper](fragattacks.pdf)**.
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of the attack is identical to implementations that correctly parse such frames (for details see Section 3.6 and
6.6 in the paper).
<a id="id-troubleshooting"></a>
## 7.10. Troubleshooting checklist
In case the test tool doesn't appear to be working, check the following:
1. Check that no other process is using the network card (e.g. kill your network manager).
2. Assure the device you are testing doesn't enter a sleep state (causing it to miss injected frames).
2. If everything worked previously, try unplugging your Wi-Fi dongle, restart your computer or virtual
machine, and then try again.
3. Assure the device you are testing doesn't enter a sleep state (causing it to miss injected frames).
I recommend running the test tool in [mixed mode](#id-mixed-mode) since this better handles clients
that may go into a sleep state.
3. Run the [injection tests](#id-injection-tests) to make sure injection is working properly.
4. Run the [injection tests](#id-injection-tests) to make sure injection is working properly.
4. Check that you machine isn't generating background traffic that interferes with the tests. In
5. Check that you machine isn't generating background traffic that interferes with the tests. In
particular, disable networking in your OS, manually kill your DHCP client/server, etc. See
also [Before every usage](#id-before-every-usage).
5. Confirm that you are connecting to the correct network. Double-check `client.conf`.
6. Confirm that you are connecting to the correct network. Double-check `client.conf`.
6. Make sure the AP being tested is using (AES-)CCMP as the encryption algorithm. Other encryption
7. Make sure the AP being tested is using (AES-)CCMP as the encryption algorithm. Other encryption
algorithms such as TKIP or GCMP are not supported.
7. If you updated the code using git, execute `./build.sh` and `./pysetup.sh` again (see [Prerequisites](#id-prerequisites)).
8. If you updated the code using git, execute `./build.sh` and `./pysetup.sh` again (see [Prerequisites](#id-prerequisites)).
In case the patched drivers got updated, remember to recompile them as well.
8. If you are using a virtual machine, try to run the test tool from a live CD or USB instead.
9. If you are using a virtual machine, try to run the test tool from a live CD or USB instead.
9. Check that the tested device doesn't block ICMP ping requests. In case it doesn't reply to pings, you
10. Check that the tested device doesn't block ICMP ping requests. In case it doesn't reply to pings, you
can run tcpdump or wireshark on the device, or you can try any of the other methods listed in [No ICMP Support](#id-no-icmp).
10. Run the tool with the extra parameter `--debug 2` to get extra debug output from wpa_supplicant or
11. Run the tool with the extra parameter `--debug 2` to get extra debug output from wpa_supplicant or
hostapd and from the test tool itself.
11. Confirm using a second monitor interface that no other frames are sent in between fragments.
12. Confirm using a second monitor interface that no other frames are sent in between fragments.
For instance, I found that my Intel device sometimes sends Block Ack Response Action frames
between fragments, and this interfered with the defragmentation process of the device under test.
12. Double-check that you are using modified firmware if needed for your wireless network card. The test
13. Double-check that you are using modified firmware if needed for your wireless network card. The test
tool already checks this automatically for `ath9k_htc` devices. The test tool also automatically checks
if you are using modified drivers, though it might be good to manually double-check this on your
specific Linux distribution.