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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.

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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

(18 responses)
  • A
    94% (17)
  • C
    6% (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.

AKismetCorrect

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.

BNetstumbler

NetStumbler is a wireless detection tool designed exclusively for Windows and does not run natively on Linux.

CNessus

Nessus is a vulnerability scanner used to identify security weaknesses in hosts and services, not a wireless LAN detection or sniffing tool.

DAbel

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/

Topics

#Kismet#wireless LAN detection#802.11#Linux wireless tools

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