GCFA · Question #159
Which of the following tools is a wireless sniffer and analyzer that works on the Windows operating system?
The correct answer is D. Aeropeek. AiroPeek (also written Aeropeek) is a commercial wireless packet sniffer and analyzer designed specifically to run on the Windows operating system.
Question
Which of the following tools is a wireless sniffer and analyzer that works on the Windows operating system?
Options
- AKismet
- BAirsnort
- CVoid11
- DAeropeek
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A10% (6)
- B2% (1)
- C5% (3)
- D83% (49)
Why each option
AiroPeek (also written Aeropeek) is a commercial wireless packet sniffer and analyzer designed specifically to run on the Windows operating system.
Kismet is an open-source wireless network detector and sniffer that runs primarily on Linux and Unix-like systems, not Windows.
AirSnort is a Linux-based tool historically used to recover WEP encryption keys by passively monitoring transmissions.
Void11 is a Linux-based tool used to perform deauthentication and disassociation attacks against 802.11 wireless networks, not a sniffer.
AiroPeek, developed by WildPackets (later Savvius), is a Windows-native wireless LAN analyzer capable of capturing and decoding 802.11 frames, measuring signal quality, and diagnosing WLAN issues. It was widely referenced in security certifications as the primary Windows-compatible wireless sniffer, in contrast to the Linux-centric alternatives.
Concept tested: Windows-compatible wireless packet sniffing tools
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