If we want to kill any process that may interfere with using Adapter in Monitor Mode, the below command can be used. Command: sudo airmon -ng check
To enable Monitor Mode, use the below command. Command: sudo airmon -ng start wlan0
Monitor Mode is enabled without any interference. Command: sudo iwconfig
2. Enabling monitor mode using iw To check interface information, use the below command. Command: sudo iw dev To check traffic, the user will have to switch to Monitor Mode. Switch iw to Monitor Mode using the below commands. Command: sudo ip link set IFACE down sudo iw IFACE set monitor control sudo ip link set IFACE up IFACE has been replaced now with wlan0. Then check the wireless interface once again using the sudo iw dev command
3. Enabling monitor mode using iwconfig Command: sudo iwconfig Then enable the Monitor mode with the below commands. Command: sudo ifconfig IFACE down sudo iwconfig IFACE mode monitor sudo ifconfig IFACE up IFACE has been replaced now with wlan0.
Command: sudo ifconfig wlan0 down sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
To Disable Monitor Mode, use the below commands. Command: sudo ifconfig wlan0 down sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode managed sudo ifconfig wlan0 up Finally, to turn off the network manager which prevents Monitor Mode. Command: sudo systemctl stop NetworkManager