5GHz Network Capturing Cheat Sheet 📶

• 1. Install Necessary Tools
sudo apt-get install hcxdumptool hcxtools
• 2. Check for 5GHz Support
iw list
• 3. Enable Monitor Mode
sudo ip link set wlan0 down sudo iw dev wlan0 set type monitor sudo ip link set wlan0 up
• 4. Set to 5GHz Channel
sudo iw dev wlan0 set channel 36
• 5. Identify Target Networks
sudo hcxdumptool -i wlan0 --scan
• 6. Capture Traffic
sudo hcxdumptool -i wlan0 --enable_status=1 -o output.pcapng --filterlist=filterlist.txt --filtermode=2
• 7. Analyze Captured Traffic
hcxpcaptool -z output.hccapx output.pcapng
• 8. Troubleshooting
sudo iw reg get sudo iw reg set US
• 9. Switch Back to 2.4GHz
sudo ip link set wlan0 down sudo iw dev wlan0 set type monitor sudo iw dev wlan0 set channel 6 sudo ip link set wlan0 up
• 10. List 2.4GHz Channels
iw phy phy0 channels iwlist wlan0 channel