Wireless adapter Requirements:

  • Monitor mode
  • packet injection
  • AP mode

Buy:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SJC78FH

Change to monitor mode:

  • iwconfig
  • mode=managed, the default setting
    • Only packets with its destination MAC Address that match the wifi adapter are captured
  • ifconfig wlan0 down
  • Run this command to fix any potential issues (not required)
    • airmon-ng check kill
  • enable monitor mode
    • iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor
    • as an alternative
      • 1- airmon-ng start wlan0
  • ifconfig wlan0 up
  • iwconfig

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