How to set WiFi 5G Monitor Mode Channel on Windows 11

asked 2024-10-12 00:08:28 +0000

CrimpOn gravatar image

I have a simple project to capture management packets (beacon, association, authentication, etc.) on a WiFi system that has both 2.4G and 5G channels. Wireshark Version 4.4.1 (v4.4.1-0-g575b2bf4746e) is installed on Windows 11 with npcap 1.80. Have two Panda PAU0D WiFi adapters that support monitor mode. Using WlanHelper.exe, I can set one adapter to monitor mode and a specific 2.4G channel and Wireshark will collect management frames.

Wlanhelper.exe claims to set the other adapter to a 5G channel ("success"), but when I query it reports the channel is actually 11 and Wireshark captures nothing.

Surely there is some method to set a WiFi adapter to a specific 5G channel and capture management frames with Wireshark.

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Chuckc gravatar imageChuckc ( 2024-10-12 02:26:34 +0000 )edit