# airmon-ng
[airmon-ng](https://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=airmon-ng) "...can be used to enable monitor mode on wireless interfaces. It may also be used to kill network managers, or go back from monitor mode to managed mode. Entering the airmon-ng command without parameters will show the interfaces status."

!!!warning Warning
Instead of airmon-ng, I find it easier to use the Monitor Mode script discussed [here](/hardware/usb-adapters).
!!!

## Check for processes that might jack stuff up
```
sudo airmon-ng check kill
```

## Start monitoring mode

```
sudo airmon-ng start wlan0
```

Now you can use tools like [airodump-ng](/pentesting/Wifi/airodump-ng) to find APs and grab handshakes and such!