312-50V10 · Question #798
Which of the following tools is used to detect wireless LANs using the 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN standards on a linux platform?
The correct answer is A. Kismet. Kismet is a Linux-native wireless network detector and sniffer that passively detects 802.11 a/b/g/n WLANs by monitoring beacon frames.
Question
Which of the following tools is used to detect wireless LANs using the 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN standards on a linux platform?
Options
- AKismet
- BNetstumbler
- CNessus
- DAbel
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A95% (18)
- B5% (1)
Why each option
Kismet is a Linux-native wireless network detector and sniffer that passively detects 802.11 a/b/g/n WLANs by monitoring beacon frames.
Kismet is an open-source wireless network detector, packet sniffer, and IDS that natively runs on Linux and passively detects 802.11 a/b/g/n networks by sniffing beacon frames without transmitting probe requests, making it the correct cross-standard Linux wireless detection tool.
NetStumbler is a Windows-only wireless discovery tool that actively sends probe requests and does not support Linux or the full range of 802.11 standards listed.
Nessus is a network vulnerability scanner used to detect security weaknesses in systems and services, not a wireless LAN detection or packet sniffing tool.
Abel (from Cain and Abel) is a Windows-based password recovery and network analysis tool, not a wireless LAN detection tool and not designed for use on Linux.
Concept tested: Linux wireless LAN detection with Kismet 802.11
Source: https://www.kismetwireless.net/
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