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