>> That all works great, the problem is it only works when net.wlan0 is >> started. I'm told I: >> >> "need to load the modules and setup the interface for your card" >> >> because that's probably what net.wlan0 does. I tried to look through >> net.wlan0 but I'm lost in there. Any idea what I might need to do >> that net.wlan0 usually does for me? >> >> - Grant > > net.wlan0 configures your interface. So, when switching back > from monitor-mode to managed-mode, your setup for that > interface is lost. > > You have to do something like: > > ath=wlan0 > iwconfig $ath channel 11 > iwconfig $ath essid 'my_essid' > iwconfig $ath ap 05:1B:4F:22:XX:XX > iwconfig $ath key mysecretkey open
managed mode works perfectly. Here's my situation: managed mode: perfect monitor mode with net.wlan0 started: perfect monitor mode with net.wlan0 stopped: no airodump-ng results I'd like to get airodump-ng results without starting net.wlan0 for situations when I don't have an AP to associate with. - Grant
