Re: Query on Nessus software Tool

Michel Arboi <[email protected]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:04:15 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.nessus.general
Organization Nessus.org
Message-ID <20081117130415.48258e3f@casserole>
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:52:23 -0600
"Janardhan Reddam" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Can I  able to use this tool for Vulnerability scanning for wirless
> devices(WLAN)?

Nessus works at the IP level. It only goes at the Ethernet level to
perform ARP ping. [it also test the "etherleak" flaw, thru IP traffic]

> It will support only for wired devices only.

What makes you write such a statement?
Nessus will support whatever your IP stack supports. 
Even pigeons as soon as RFC2549 is implemented.
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