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Isn't this traditionally called promiscuous mode?

• caylus 5y ago
  No. Promiscuous mode, like normal mode, is still connected to a specific SSID. It just instructs the network adapter to not drop IP packets not addressed to it. Monitor mode is a level higher, and allows for capturing all wireless frames regardless of what SSID they are for, and regardless of whether they contain IP packets or are just signaling like beacon and connection requests.
  • ctoth 5y ago
    Thank you for the explanation!
• kayodelycaon 5y ago
  No. > Unlike promiscuous mode, which is also used for packet sniffing, monitor mode allows packets to be captured without having to associate with an access point or ad hoc network first. Monitor mode only applies to wireless networks, while promiscuous mode can be used on both wired and wireless networks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_mode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_mode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuous_mode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuous_mode