The Art of Wi-Fi
A blog about stuff we find interesting. But, mostly Wi-Fi.
What’s RF Monitor-Mode and Why Does It Matter?
In this article I'll dive in a little deeper to give some insight on what packet captures and RF Monitor-Mode are, are and what they can reveal.
“WiFi Shark-Fu” - Practical Wireless Analysis.
Presentation from Wireless LAN Professionals Conference 2019 on using Wireshark for practical wireless packet analysis. If you are interested in troubleshooting wireless, studying for the CWAP exam, or just want to learn about 802.11, watch this video.
Options for wireless packet captures in Windows.
In Windows, you cannot effectively analyze wireless frames, because you are unable to put the wireless NIC in "RF Monitor Mode" - that is the mode in which the wireless NIC can see ALL 802.11 frames in the air, not just ones intended for itself.