sudo airmon-ng start wlan0
If you’re diving into Wi-Fi penetration testing , network troubleshooting, or just want to understand how wireless networks work under the hood, you’ve probably heard of airmon-ng . This powerful tool is part of the Aircrack-ng suite , and it’s the standard for enabling monitor mode on your wireless card. install airmon-ng
PHY Interface Driver Chipset phy0 wlan0 ath9k Qualcomm Atheros (mac80211 monitor mode vif enabled for [phy0]wlan0 on [phy0]wlan0mon) (mac80211 station mode vif disabled for [phy0]wlan0) Your new interface will be named something like wlan0mon or mon0 . Check the new interface: sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 If you’re diving into
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sudo airodump-ng wlan0mon Press Ctrl+C after a few seconds – you should see nearby Wi-Fi networks. When you’re done testing: Check the new interface: Happy (ethical) hacking
iwconfig Look for an interface like wlan0 , wlp2s0 , or wlx00c0ca9abcdef . This is your wireless card. Background services like NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant can block monitor mode. Stop them (without killing your session):
Also test packet capture (optional but satisfying):