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Wireless Auditor
Assess the strength of your own wireless networks — discover access points and clients, check encryption, and validate that your WiFi resists common attacks. Built on the aircrack-ng suite.
- Category
- Offensive (authorized)
- Powered by
aircrack-ng- Edition
- Pro
- Where
- Desktop → Wireless Auditor tab
What it does
- Monitor-mode detection — checks whether your adapter supports monitor mode (required for wireless capture) and helps you enable it.
- Discovery — lists nearby access points and associated clients, with channel and encryption type.
- Encryption assessment — flags weak or legacy protections (e.g. WEP, open networks) on networks you own.
How to use it
1
Use a compatible adapter
Wireless auditing needs an adapter that supports monitor mode. Nexus detects and reports capability.
2
Enable monitor mode
Switch the interface into monitor mode from the tab when supported.
text
Interface: wlan0
Mode: monitor (Nexus verifies support first)3
Survey your network
Scan for your access points and clients, and review their encryption.
4
Harden
Move to WPA2/WPA3, use a strong passphrase, disable WPS, and segment guest WiFi.
Modes & options
- Capability check — confirm monitor-mode support before anything else.
- Survey — enumerate APs/clients and encryption on networks you control.
What you get
A view of your wireless estate — access points, clients, channels, and encryption — so you can spot weak or rogue configurations and fix them.
Tips
- Most laptop WiFi chips do not support monitor mode; a dedicated adapter is usually needed.
- Audit only your own SSIDs — capturing others' traffic is illegal in most jurisdictions.
Authorized use only. Wireless auditing is for networks you own or are explicitly authorized to test. Intercepting or attacking third-party WiFi is illegal. Keep all testing within your own environment.