Seph,

Did you get my PM?

In regards to my router.  Here is what I have.

Automatic Configuration DCP

A few lines down it says :

DHCP server:  X    Enabled       Disabled..>DHCP is enabled

Jump to another screen under Advanced Settings and I have NAT currently enabled.

Other than that, looking over the router setup there isn't anything that needs mentioning.  Let me know what I need to do with these settings.

Well I did take the class through Infosec but there was no tutorial on how to get the system for the CPT setup.  All they did was have a table in the back of the room and said when you are done with the CEH test, you're done with the class.  Grab the CPT practical before you leave.

The books have nothing in them on how to get this setup.  I looked a long time ago.  I only got two books anyways.  One of them were nothing but all the slides we went over in class.  The other being the "attack book" were it went through step by step on how to do an attack.  This is whatI will be using once I get up and running but there isn't anything that explains how to get the VM up and running.  In class on the first day everything was already setup and running.

Thanks Seph,  I swear I did this last week and I saw nothing like I did last night.  Thanks again.  Now time to get cracking.

So I am having some problems and could use some help.

made some great progress.  But now I am trying to get root passwords for the two systems. 

I have access to hydra and John the ripper.  I've tried a few cmds on both to try and crack the passwords but it's not really doing anything.

Watched some videos on youtube on how to use both tools but no luck.  My problem I think is that I can't or don't know how to get the tons of word lists that Infosec gave me on one of the CD's into the VM to use. 

Any suggestions?

Can you get root passwords by using Snort? I am using it and and some of the outputs have a password with the IP address to one of the VM's.

There are many videos on youtube that can show you how to use JTR. Just keep searching and i'm sure you'll do fine. Make sure you do lots of practice after you complete the cert. For me, this cert proved that I have a ways to go before I am ready for security prime time.