312-50V11 · 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 the standard open-source wireless LAN detection and sniffing tool that runs natively on Linux and supports 802.11 a/b/g/n standards.
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?
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- AKismet
- BNetstumbler
- CNessus
- DAbel
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(18 responses)- A94% (17)
- C6% (1)
Why each option
Kismet is the standard open-source wireless LAN detection and sniffing tool that runs natively on Linux and supports 802.11 a/b/g/n standards.
Kismet is an open-source wireless network detector, packet sniffer, and intrusion detection system designed for Linux that supports 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN standards. It operates passively by capturing raw radio frames without transmitting, making it the correct tool for Linux-based wireless reconnaissance across all major 802.11 standards.
NetStumbler is a wireless detection tool designed exclusively for Windows and does not run natively on Linux.
Nessus is a vulnerability scanner used to identify security weaknesses in hosts and services, not a wireless LAN detection or sniffing tool.
Abel (from the Cain and Abel suite) is a Windows-based password recovery and network analysis tool, not a wireless LAN detector and not Linux-compatible.
Concept tested: Linux wireless LAN detection tool identification
Source: https://www.kismetwireless.net/docs/readme/intro/kismet/
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