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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.

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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)
  • A
    95% (18)
  • B
    5% (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.

AKismetCorrect

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.

BNetstumbler

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.

CNessus

Nessus is a network vulnerability scanner used to detect security weaknesses in systems and services, not a wireless LAN detection or packet sniffing tool.

DAbel

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/

Topics

#Kismet#wireless detection#802.11#Linux wireless tools

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