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kismet

A wireless network and device detector, sniffer, wardriving tool, and WIDS (wireless intrusion detection) framework. More information: https://www.kismetwireless.net/.
  • Capture packets from a specific wireless interface:
    sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}}
  • Monitor multiple channels on a wireless interface:
    sudo kismet -c {{wlan0,wlan1}} -m
  • Capture packets and save them to a specific directory:
    sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} -d {{path/to/output}}
  • Start Kismet with a specific configuration file:
    sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} -f {{path/to/config.conf}}
  • Monitor and log data to an SQLite database:
    sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} --log-to-db
  • Monitor using a specific data source:
    sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} --data-source={{rtl433}}
  • Enable alerts for specific events:
    sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} --enable-alert={{new_ap}}
  • Display detailed information about a specific AP's packets:
    sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} --info {{BSSID}}

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