Installation
- Download the code (clone it or download a zipped version)
- Move to directory:
$ cd drivers/TL-WN722N_v2.0-Ralink/rtl8188EUS_linux_v4.3.0.8_13968.20150417 - Build the driver by running:
$ make - Install it:
# make install - Load dependent modules:
# modprobe lib80211
# modprobe cfg80211
- Insert the module into the Linux kernel:
# insmod 8188eu.ko
Monitor mode
To enable monitor mode, first we need to know the name of the interface.
# iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 unassociated Nickname:"<WIFI@REALTEK>"
Mode:Auto Frequency=2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Sensitivity:0/0
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
lo no wireless extensions.
With the interface name (wlan0 in this case) we can enable monitor mode:
# iwconfig wlan0 mode Monitor