Picture: My wifi Adapter
1. Backtrack3, bt3
Backtrack3 is a linux distribution (distro) and is alternative to Windows operating system ie vista, xp etc
2. fish
fish is an application programmed under linux platform and specifically to be used with Backtrack3
fish enable newbie to linux or aircrack-ng suite to decode WEP and WPA without having to learn or keyin the detail linux command. This method is suitable for people who don't have the time and limited resource to study the knowledge
*Below (#3-#9) is the only thing you ever need to know when using fish script
3. BSSID
BSSID is a unique identification number given by manufacture to their Access Point (AP)
4. STATION
STATION is a unique identification number given by manufacture to their wifi adapter
5. ESSID
ESSID is the name given to the AP by their administrator or owner
6. SSID
(same as #5)
7. WEP, WPA, WPA2
Above are the encryption type use by AP administrator or owner to protect their wifi from unwanted guest
8. CHANNEL
Channel is the radio spectrum use by the AP specified by their administrator or owner
9. Boot-from-CD
The action whereby one use the CD-ROM to boot their pc using, in this case, Backtrack3 CD. 1. Boot your pc in window, 2. Insert your Backtrack3 CD in the CD-ROM, 3. Restart your pc, 4. Press key F1 or F2 or F3 etc to enter the system BIO 5. Select 'boot from CD-ROM' as your 1st booting priority and save the setting
I will add more terminology from time to time
Cheers