This is a short linux bluetooth scanning tutorial with some tools you can use in backtrack linux (now kali linux) or any distribution you prefer to perform bluetooth scans. Its not comprehensive, but will show you the tools that you need to get started searching for nearby devices.
linux bluetooth scanning tutorial.
hcitoolUsed to do stuff with bluetooth.
hcitool devWill tell you what devices you have installed.
hcitool -i hci0 scanWill start a ‘scan’ for bluetooth devices using interface hci0.
If you have more than one bluetooth device [eg, a built-in one and a usb dongle] then you can do some pretty cool things:
You can [using backtrack 5] goto:
- applications > backtrack > information gathering > network analysis > bluetooth > bluediving
This is an awesome program.
Once you have your two bluetooth devices plugged in there are many tools available inside this program:
- scanning for apple devices.
- scanning for phones.
- scanning for laptops.
- getting information on the above.
- and a whole lot more.
There are others available.
- applications > backtrack > information gathering > network analysis > bluetooth > btscanner
Is probably better to find devices.
It’s like kismet, but for bluetooth.
It will also log everything it finds to the ~/bts folder. =)
Hi I am hoping you can help me.
I just got Alfa Wireless WiFi USB Adapter w/ 5dBi Antenna & RP-SMA Jack AWUS036EH
And I’m using backtrack 5 but I’m not sure how to instal it’s drivers on bt and how to make it usable.
Could you please guide me.
Please help.
Grateful
Harry Eldridge
i really have no idea; ive never used wireless usb devices;
the best place would be on the backtrack forums [or maybe the ubuntu forums, as backtrack 5 is based on ubuntu 10.04]
Hey backtrack 5 has got alfa drivers pre installed and tested…just type in iwconfig in terminal to show all interfaces having wireless capabilities. You may need to bring the device up i.e
ifconfig up
This will bring the device up. You can now scan the air for wireless signals using iwlist. Gud Luck :)