It is always necessary to be well prepared for a penetration test and have all your tools installed and your scripts tested to not lose valuable project time on downloading and making everything work. This is especially true when you don't have Internet access working on-site. In this chapter, we will help you to prepare for a wireless pentest exploring the following topics:
Commonly known variants of pentesting platforms
Choosing a suitable Wi-Fi hardware interface
Installing necessary Wi-Fi penetration testing software
Preparing important configuration files and scripts
Creating a bootable pentesting USB stick