PHY Interface Driver Chipset phy0 wlan0 ath9k Qualcomm Atheros (mac80211 monitor mode vif enabled for [phy0]wlan0 on [phy0]wlan0mon) (mac80211 station mode vif disabled for [phy0]wlan0) Your new interface will be named something like wlan0mon or mon0 . Check the new interface:
sudo airmon-ng start wlan0
iwconfig Look for an interface like wlan0 , wlp2s0 , or wlx00c0ca9abcdef . This is your wireless card. Background services like NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant can block monitor mode. Stop them (without killing your session): install airmon-ng
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sudo iwconfig wlan0mon You should see in the output. PHY Interface Driver Chipset phy0 wlan0 ath9k Qualcomm
sudo airmon-ng check kill This safely stops interfering processes. To restart them later: sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager . Now create a monitor-mode interface. Replace wlan0 with your interface name: sudo airmon-ng check kill This safely stops interfering
sudo airodump-ng wlan0mon Press Ctrl+C after a few seconds – you should see nearby Wi-Fi networks. When you’re done testing:
