BicycleJunkie1971/wsl2-ar9271-monitor

Injection-capable 802.11 monitor mode on WSL2 with a 99-cent AR9271. Custom kernel, embedded firmware, one-click launcher

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WSL2 AR9271 Monitor Mode Injection-capable 802.11 monitor mode inside Windows Subsystem for Linux, on a 99-cent Atheros AR9271 dongle and a 2013 ThinkPad. The thing the internet says can't be done. Monitor mode works. aireplay-ng test returns 30/30. The whole rig comes up on a double-click. Quick start (if you already have the custom kernel built) 1. Boot Windows with the adapter unplugged . 2. Plug in the AR9271. 3. Double-click START-WIFI-RIG.cmd. 4.

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WSL2 monitor mode/packet injection using an AR9271 and custom kernel (4 points, 0 comments, by MPGANSERT, 2026-07-17)