diff --git a/package/kismet/Config.in b/package/kismet/Config.in
index ca8fe0a16c..02e212abc9 100644
--- a/package/kismet/Config.in
+++ b/package/kismet/Config.in
@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
-	tristate
-	depends BR2_PACKAGE_SERVER || BR2_PACKAGE_CLIENT || BR2_PACKAGE_DRONE
+	bool "kismet - an 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system"
+	default y if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPCAP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UCLIBCXX
 	default n
-
-config BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET_SERVER
-	tristate "Kismet server"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
-	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	help
-	  The Kismet server
+	  An 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system.
+	  
+	  http://www.kismetwireless.net/
+	  
+	  Depends: libpcap, uClibc++
+	  
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET_CLIENT
-	tristate "Kismet client"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
+	tristate "kismet-client - the Kismet client"
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
-	help
-	  The Kismet client
+	depends BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET_DRONE
-	tristate "Kismet drone"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
+	tristate "kismet-drone - the Kismet drone"
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
-	help
-	  The Kismet drone
-
+	depends BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET_SERVER
+	tristate "kismet-server - the Kismet server"
+	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
+	depends BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
 
diff --git a/package/kismet/Makefile b/package/kismet/Makefile
index 7675b90b33..3f6aa6b4fc 100644
--- a/package/kismet/Makefile
+++ b/package/kismet/Makefile
@@ -12,143 +12,79 @@ PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_CAT:=zcat
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
+PKG_INSTALL_DIR:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ipkg-install
 
-IPKG_SERVER:=$(PACKAGE_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-server_$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE)_$(ARCH).ipk
-IDIR_SERVER:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ipkg/$(PKG_NAME)-server
-INFO_SERVER:=$(IPKG_STATE_DIR)/info/$(PKG_NAME)-server.list
+include $(TOPDIR)/package/rules.mk
 
-IPKG_DRONE:=$(PACKAGE_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-drone_$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE)_$(ARCH).ipk
-IDIR_DRONE:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ipkg/$(PKG_NAME)-drone
-INFO_DRONE:=$(IPKG_STATE_DIR)/info/$(PKG_NAME)-drone.list
+$(eval $(call PKG_template,KISMET_CLIENT,kismet-client,$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE),$(ARCH)))
+$(eval $(call PKG_template,KISMET_DRONE,kismet-drone,$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE),$(ARCH)))
+$(eval $(call PKG_template,KISMET_SERVER,kismet-server,$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE),$(ARCH)))
 
-IPKG_CLIENT:=$(PACKAGE_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-client_$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE)_$(ARCH).ipk
-IDIR_CLIENT:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ipkg/$(PKG_NAME)-client
-INFO_CLIENT:=$(IPKG_STATE_DIR)/info/$(PKG_NAME)-client.list
-
-COMPILE_TARGETS:=
-INSTALL_TARGETS:=
-ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET_SERVER),)
-COMPILE_TARGETS+=$(IPKG_SERVER)
-endif
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACLAGE_KISMET_SERVER),y)
-INSTALL_TARGETS+=$(INFO_SERVER)
-endif
-ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET_CLIENT),)
-COMPILE_TARGETS+=$(IPKG_CLIENT)
-endif
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACLAGE_KISMET_CLIENT),y)
-INSTALL_TARGETS+=$(INFO_CLIENT)
-endif
-ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET_DRONE),)
-COMPILE_TARGETS+=$(IPKG_DRONE)
-endif
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACLAGE_KISMET_DRONE),y)
-INSTALL_TARGETS+=$(INFO_DRONE)
-endif
-
-
-
-$(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE):
-	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/download.pl $(DL_DIR) $(PKG_SOURCE) $(PKG_MD5SUM) $(PKG_SOURCE_URL)
-
-$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.prepared: $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
-	$(PKG_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
-	$(PATCH) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) ./patches
-	touch $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.prepared
-
-$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured: $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.prepared
-	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); rm -rf config.cache; \
+$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured:
+	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); rm -rf config.{cache,status} ; \
 		$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"  \
 		CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include  -fno-builtin -nostdinc++ -nodefaultlibs"  \
 		CPPFLAGS="-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include -I$(LINUX_DIR)/include" \
 		LDFLAGS="-L$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib" \
 		./configure \
-		--target=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
-		--host=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
-		--build=$(GNU_HOST_NAME) \
-		--program-prefix="" \
-		--program-suffix="" \
-		--prefix=/usr \
-		--exec-prefix=/usr \
-		--bindir=/usr/bin \
-		--datadir=/usr/share \
-		--includedir=/usr/include \
-		--infodir=/usr/share/info \
-		--libdir=/usr/lib \
-		--libexecdir=/usr/lib \
-		--localstatedir=/var \
-		--mandir=/usr/share/man \
-		--sbindir=/usr/sbin \
-		--sysconfdir=/etc \
-		--enable-syspcap=yes \
-		--disable-wsp100 \
-		$(DISABLE_NLS) \
-		$(DISABLE_LARGEFILE) \
+		  --target=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
+		  --host=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
+		  --build=$(GNU_HOST_NAME) \
+		  --program-prefix="" \
+		  --program-suffix="" \
+		  --prefix=/usr \
+		  --exec-prefix=/usr \
+		  --bindir=/usr/bin \
+		  --datadir=/usr/share \
+		  --includedir=/usr/include \
+		  --infodir=/usr/share/info \
+		  --libdir=/usr/lib \
+		  --libexecdir=/usr/lib \
+		  --localstatedir=/var \
+		  --mandir=/usr/share/man \
+		  --sbindir=/usr/sbin \
+		  --sysconfdir=/etc \
+		  $(DISABLE_LARGEFILE) \
+		  $(DISABLE_NLS) \
+		  --enable-syspcap=yes \
+		  --disable-wsp100 \
 	);
 	touch $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured
 
-$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_server $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_drone $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_client: $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured
+$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.built:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		CC=$(TARGET_CC) \
 		LIBS="-L$(STAGING_DIR)/lib -fno-builtin -nostdinc++ -nodefaultlibs -luClibc++ -lc -lm" \
 		CPPFLAGS="-I$(STAGING_DIR)/include -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include -I$(LINUX_DIR)/include" 
+	touch $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.built
 
-$(IPKG_SERVER): $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_server
-	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/make-ipkg-dir.sh $(IDIR_SERVER) kismet-server.control $(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE) $(ARCH)
-	mkdir -p $(IDIR_SERVER)/etc
-	cp ./files/ap_manuf $(IDIR_SERVER)/etc/
-	cp ./files/client_manuf $(IDIR_SERVER)/etc/
-	cp ./files/kismet.conf $(IDIR_SERVER)/etc/
-	echo '/etc/kismet.conf' > $(IDIR_SERVER)/CONTROL/conffiles
-	echo '/etc/ap_manuf' >> $(IDIR_SERVER)/CONTROL/conffiles
-	echo '/etc/client_manuf' >> $(IDIR_SERVER)/CONTROL/conffiles
-	mkdir -p $(IDIR_SERVER)/usr/sbin
-	cp $< $(IDIR_SERVER)/usr/sbin/
-	$(STRIP) $(IDIR_SERVER)/usr/sbin/*
-	mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_DIR)
-	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(IDIR_SERVER) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+$(IPKG_KISMET_CLIENT):
+	install -d -m0755 $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT)/etc
+	install -m0644 ./files/ap_manuf $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT)/etc/
+	install -m0644 ./files/client_manuf $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT)/etc/
+	install -m0644 ./files/kismet.conf $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT)/etc/
+	install -m0644 ./files/kismet_ui.conf $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT)/etc/
+	install -d -m0755 $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT)/usr/sbin
+	cp -fpR $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_client $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT)/usr/sbin/
+	$(RSTRIP) $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT)
+	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(IDIR_KISMET_CLIENT) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
 
-$(INFO_SERVER): $(IPKG_SERVER)
-	$(IPKG) install $(IPKG_SERVER)
+$(IPKG_KISMET_DRONE):
+	install -d -m0755 $(IDIR_KISMET_DRONE)/etc
+	install -m0644 ./files/kismet_drone.conf $(IDIR_KISMET_DRONE)/etc/
+	install -d -m0755 $(IDIR_KISMET_DRONE)/usr/sbin
+	cp -fpR $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_drone $(IDIR_KISMET_DRONE)/usr/sbin/
+	$(RSTRIP) $(IDIR_KISMET_DRONE)
+	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(IDIR_KISMET_DRONE) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
 
-$(IPKG_DRONE): $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_drone
-	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/make-ipkg-dir.sh $(IDIR_DRONE) kismet-drone.control $(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE) $(ARCH)
-	mkdir -p $(IDIR_DRONE)/etc
-	cp ./files/kismet_drone.conf $(IDIR_DRONE)/etc/
-	echo '/etc/kismet_drone.conf' > $(IDIR_DRONE)/CONTROL/conffiles
-	mkdir -p $(IDIR_DRONE)/usr/sbin
-	cp $< $(IDIR_DRONE)/usr/sbin/
-	$(STRIP) $(IDIR_DRONE)/usr/sbin/*
-	mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_DIR)
-	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(IDIR_DRONE) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+$(IPKG_KISMET_SERVER):
+	install -d -m0755 $(IDIR_KISMET_SERVER)/etc
+	install -m0644 ./files/ap_manuf $(IDIR_KISMET_SERVER)/etc/
+	install -m0644 ./files/client_manuf $(IDIR_KISMET_SERVER)/etc/
+	install -m0644 ./files/kismet.conf $(IDIR_KISMET_SERVER)/etc/
+	mkdir -p $(IDIR_KISMET_SERVER)/usr/sbin
+	cp -fpR  $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_server $(IDIR_KISMET_SERVER)/usr/sbin/
+	$(RSTRIP) $(IDIR_KISMET_SERVER)
+	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(IDIR_KISMET_SERVER) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
 
-$(INFO_DRONE): $(IPKG_DRONE)
-	$(IPKG) install $(IPKG_DRONE)
-
-$(IPKG_CLIENT): $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kismet_client
-	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/make-ipkg-dir.sh $(IDIR_CLIENT) kismet-client.control $(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE) $(ARCH)
-	mkdir -p $(IDIR_CLIENT)/etc
-	cp ./files/ap_manuf $(IDIR_CLIENT)/etc/
-	cp ./files/client_manuf $(IDIR_CLIENT)/etc/
-	cp ./files/kismet.conf $(IDIR_CLIENT)/etc/
-	cp ./files/kismet_ui.conf $(IDIR_CLIENT)/etc/
-	echo '/etc/kismet.conf' > $(IDIR_CLIENT)/CONTROL/conffiles
-	echo '/etc/kismet_ui.conf' >> $(IDIR_CLIENT)/CONTROL/conffiles
-	echo '/etc/ap_manuf' >> $(IDIR_CLIENT)/CONTROL/conffiles
-	echo '/etc/client_manuf' >> $(IDIR_CLIENT)/CONTROL/conffiles
-	mkdir -p $(IDIR_CLIENT)/usr/sbin
-	cp $< $(IDIR_CLIENT)/usr/sbin/
-	$(STRIP) $(IDIR_CLIENT)/usr/sbin/*
-	mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_DIR)
-	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(IDIR_CLIENT) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
-
-$(INFO_CLIENT): $(IPKG_CLIENT)
-	$(IPKG) install $(IPKG_CLIENT)
-
-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
-prepare: $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.prepared
-compile: $(COMPILE_TARGETS)
-install: $(INSTALL_TARGETS)
-
-clean:
-	rm -rf $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) $(IPKG_KISMET)
diff --git a/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-client.conffiles b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-client.conffiles
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5973f3401c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-client.conffiles
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/etc/ap_manuf
+/etc/client_manuf
+/etc/kismet.conf
+/etc/kismet_ui.conf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package/kismet/kismet-client.control b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-client.control
similarity index 100%
rename from package/kismet/kismet-client.control
rename to package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-client.control
diff --git a/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-drone.conffiles b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-drone.conffiles
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2814f81b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-drone.conffiles
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/etc/kismet_drone.conf
diff --git a/package/kismet/kismet-drone.control b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-drone.control
similarity index 100%
rename from package/kismet/kismet-drone.control
rename to package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-drone.control
diff --git a/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-server.conffiles b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-server.conffiles
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2c46e536f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-server.conffiles
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/etc/ap_manuf
+/etc/client_manuf
+/etc/kismet.conf
diff --git a/package/kismet/kismet-server.control b/package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-server.control
similarity index 100%
rename from package/kismet/kismet-server.control
rename to package/kismet/ipkg/kismet-server.control