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If the network you want to crack is using the more popular WPA encryption, see our guide to cracking a Wi-Fi network's WPA password with Reaver instead.

Despite opposition from San Francisco officials, a program to provide free crack pipes to drug users has now distributed some 200 pipes since it began in March.

The group that released the crack program, Tinypeap, writes Wi-Fi-related software, including a small radius server for certain Linksys routers.