Try to connect to your access point from another device and observe the hostapd output. Sudo tcpdump -i br0 tcp -w rogue_ap_sniff.pcap

If you want to learn more about hostapd config file parameters check out this link.

Channel: What channel you want to use for your access point.

Some of the examples can be, StarbucksGuest, AT&T_Free, Walmartwifi_2.4.

SSID: We will have to use a name for our access point that will entice our target to connect to it.

a = IEEE 802.11a (5 GHz) (if your adapter supports 5GHz).

Hardware mode defines which one of the flavors you want to use for your access point.

Hardware mode: WiFi ( IEEE 802.11) comes in different flavors.

WiFi Driver: The wifi driver we want to use.

Bridge Interface: We will need to create a bridge that will connect the access point and the internet.

wlxc01c3006xxxxx or in Kali Linux it is wlan0. In my case, it would be my Atheros WiFi adapter i.e.

WiFi Interface: The wifi interface you want to use to create an access point.

The file will need to have the following configs: Let’s create a blank document in that ‘ mitm’ folder and rename it to wifi_ap.config. Now, this tool requires a config file that contains the necessary information to create an access point. If you haven’t run the update before, run that command before installing hostapd. To install type the following command in a terminal:

It is a user-space daemon for access points and authentication servers. To turn our wifi adapter into access point mode we will use a tool called hostapd.

But the instructions are the same either way. If not, they will realize something is wrong and will disconnect from your access point. Because you will need to provide internet access to your users. One will be used for creating an access point and the other one will be used for the internet. Access Pointīefore we get started, make sure you have two WiFi interfaces or one WiFi and one Ethernet interface. I will also show some basics of Wireshark, a network protocol analyzer, to read sniffed packets. You can use this technique anywhere there’s a WiFi hotspot. In this final part of the “ Build a Man-in-the-Middle System” tutorial, I will demonstrate how to set up your very own rogue access point where people will connect to you.

Wireshark windows mobile hotspot