monitor mode

cccc · 10-23-2008, 06:59 PM

hi

howto check if the wireless chipset,
for example Ralink RT2860 fully support monitor mode ?

MS3FGX · 10-23-2008, 08:07 PM

Well, put the card into monitor mode with a command like "iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor" and see if you get an error. If there is no error, then it supports monitor mode.

If you want to figure out if a particular driver supports monitor mode without the hardware (such as the case where you are looking to buy a new adapter for monitor use), just check the documentation for that driver.

cccc · 11-01-2008, 11:20 AM

and what about

# iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor

if no error then a wireless chipset should support monitor mode or I'm completely wrong ?