Managing and monitoring wireless modes

When working with a wireless network adapter as an ethical hacker or penetration tester, it's vital to have a clear understanding of the various modes that you can operate a wireless network adapter in. Let's look at each mode of operations that's connected to Kali Linux:

• Managed: This is the default mode for all wireless network adapters. It allows a host system such as Kali Linux to connect to an access point or a wireless router. This mode does not allow an ethical hacker or penetration tester to perform any type of wireless penetration testing technique.
• Monitor: This mode allows ethical hackers and penetration testers to scan for nearly IEEE 802.11 wireless networks, capture wireless frames such as beacons and probes, and perform packet injection attacks on a target wireless network.
• Master: This mode allows Linux-based systems to operate as access points or wireless routers.
• Ad hoc: This mode allows the...