Remember to substitute by the ESSID found in the second step. You can start by filtering the packets specific to the target network: Once you have selected the interface and it is confirmed that capture session can be initiated, packets will start to be captured automatically. I solved it by executing Wireshark as root: In my case (as I was using Ubuntu), it was solved by typing:Īfter doing this, I stop seeing the interfaces when opening Wireshark. If this is the case, follow the instructions to avoid this error.
Example: wlan0.Īt this point, you may received a warning stating that “The capture session could not be initiated on interface ‘wlan#’ (You don’t have permission to capture on that device).”. Once Wireshark is open, select the interface on main screen again, it would by the ID of the wireless device you have set in monitor mode. If you have not installed Wireshark, you can install it from the Ubuntu Software Center or by typing this command on the terminal: You can double click on the Wireshark application icon or by typing this command on the terminal: This value was obtained in the previous step.
Note down the values on the row of the AP whose router model you want to identify.ģ. The AP’s on the top are the ones closest to you. BSSID: Hexadecimal network identifier.The meaning of the columns displayed is the following: You must substitute the hash symbol in wlan# by the ID of wireless device in monitor mode you have set in the previous step.Īfter this command is executed, the terminal screen will be updated with a table where each row is a wireless access point nearby your computer. Identify the BSSID of the network whose router model you want to identify We need this reference for further steps on this post, so ensure you write it down. This step includes identifying the ID of the wireless you are going to put in monitor mode. Set your wireless adapter in monitor modeĬheck this post about how to put a wireless adapter in monitor mode in Linux. This post explains how can we identify the model of a wireless router using Linux.
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