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Turns wireless monitor mode on/off
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if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then | |
echo "usage: ./monitor-mode.sh INTERFACE [on|off]" | |
exit 1 | |
fi | |
# if interface not exists | |
sudo iw dev $1 info > /dev/null 2>&1 | |
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then | |
echo "unable to find device '$1'" | |
exit 2 | |
fi | |
# if option is not on/off | |
if [ $2 != "on" ] && [ $2 != "off" ]; then | |
echo "expected either 'on' or 'off', got: '$2'" | |
exit 3 | |
fi | |
sudo ip link set dev $1 down | |
if [ $2 = "on" ]; then | |
echo "Warning: this script stops NetworkManager" | |
sudo iwconfig $1 mode monitor | |
sudo service NetworkManager stop | |
elif [ $2 = "off" ]; then | |
sudo iwconfig $1 mode managed | |
sudo service NetworkManager start | |
fi | |
sudo ip link set dev $1 up |
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