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How to enable monitor mode in Wireshark Part 2

Wireshark is a powerful network protocol analyzer tool that can be used to capture, analyze, and troubleshoot network traffic. When working with Wireshark, one useful feature to know is monitor mode.

Monitor mode is a wireless mode in which a network interface card (NIC) can listen to all wireless traffic on a particular channel, without being associated with any specific access point (AP). It is also known as promiscuous mode or RFMON (Radio Frequency MONitor) mode.

To work with monitor mode in Wireshark, you need to first make sure that your wireless NIC supports monitor mode. Most modern wireless NICs do support this mode, but you can check the manufacturer's documentation to make sure.

Once you have verified that your NIC supports monitor mode, you can start Wireshark and select the wireless interface that you want to use. Click on the Capture Options button, which will open the Capture Interfaces window. From there, select your wireless interface and then click on the Options button.

In the Capture Options window, check the box next to "Enable promiscuous mode" or "Capture in monitor mode" (depending on your version of Wireshark). Then click OK to close the window and start capturing.

You can now capture wireless traffic in monitor mode. Note that in this mode, you will capture all wireless traffic on the selected channel, including traffic that is not intended for your device. This can include data from other wireless networks in the area, so it's important to be aware of potential privacy concerns.

Once you have captured traffic in monitor mode, you can analyze it in Wireshark using various filters and tools to identify potential issues or security threats.

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How to enable monitor mode in Wireshark