Monitor_Mode.md

Monitor Mode using iw and ip

2021-02-19

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Enter Monitor Mode

Start by making sure the system recognizes the WiFi interface

$ iw dev

Note: The output shows the WiFi interface name and the current mode among other things. The interface name may be something like wlx00c0cafre8ba and is required for many of the below commands.

Take the interface down

$ sudo ip link set <your interface name here> down

Set monitor mode

$ sudo iw <your interface name here> set monitor control

Bring the interface up

$ sudo ip link set <your interface name here> up

Verify the mode has changed

$ iw dev

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Revert to Managed Mode

Take the interface down

$ sudo ip link set <your interface name here> down

Set managed mode

$ sudo iw <your interface name here> set type managed

Bring the interface up

$ sudo ip link set <your interface name here> up

Verify the mode has changed

$ iw dev

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Change the MAC Address before entering Monitor Mode

Take down things that might interfere

$ sudo airmon-ng check kill

Check the WiFi interface name

$ iw dev

Take the interface down

$ sudo ip link set dev <your interface name here> down

Change the MAC address

$ sudo ip link set dev <your interface name here> address <your new mac address>

Set monitor mode

$ sudo iw <your interface name here> set monitor control

Bring the interface up

$ sudo ip link set dev <your interface name here> up

Verify the MAC address and mode has changed

$ iw dev