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# Precomputed Attacks

WPA/WPA2 precomputed key and rainbow table workflows.

These pages cover precomputed key workflows and legacy acceleration tools for WPA/WPA2 passphrase auditing.

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false" data-search="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-gauge-high" style="color:$primary;">:gauge-high:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Computation Speed Techniques - Rainbow Tables</h4></td><td>Understand precomputed key databases and their tradeoffs.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/computation-speed-techniques-rainbow-tables.md">Computation Speed Techniques - Rainbow Tables</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-key" style="color:$primary;">:key:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Cracking with Pyrit</h4></td><td>Compare Pyrit and Hashcat performance for WPA/WPA2 recovery.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/cracking-with-pyrit.md">Cracking with Pyrit</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-key" style="color:$primary;">:key:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Cracking with Cowpatty</h4></td><td>Check password candidates against captured WPA/WPA2 handshakes.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/cracking-with-cowpatty.md">Cracking with Cowpatty</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-key" style="color:$primary;">:key:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Cracking with Airolib</h4></td><td>Build Airolib databases and test captured handshakes.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/cracking-with-airolib.md">Cracking with Airolib</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-database" style="color:$primary;">:database:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Creating a Rainbow Table with GenPMK</h4></td><td>Generate precomputed WPA/WPA2 keys for known ESSIDs.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/creating-a-rainbow-table-with-genpmk.md">Creating a Rainbow Table with GenPMK</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-database" style="color:$primary;">:database:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Cowpatty Cracking Against a Rainbow Table</h4></td><td>Use Cowpatty with GenPMK databases and capture files.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/cowpatty-cracking-against-a-rainbow-table.md">Cowpatty Cracking Against a Rainbow Table</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-database" style="color:$primary;">:database:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Pyrit Cracking Against a Rainbow Table</h4></td><td>Use Pyrit with precomputed keys to check WPA/WPA2 handshakes.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/pyrit-cracking-against-a-rainbow-table.md">Pyrit Cracking Against a Rainbow Table</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-database" style="color:$primary;">:database:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Pyrit Database Attack Cracking</h4></td><td>Precompute keys in Pyrit and attack a captured handshake.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/pyrit-database-attack-cracking.md">Pyrit Database Attack Cracking</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-cubes" style="color:$primary;">:cubes:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Pyrit Installation, Compilation, and Handshake Validation</h4></td><td>Build legacy Pyrit and validate WPA/WPA2 capture quality.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/precomputed-attacks/pyrit-installation-compilation-and-handshake-validation.md">Pyrit Installation, Compilation, and Handshake Validation</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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