Aircrack-ng
802.11 WEP/WPA/WPA2 auditing suite: capture, deauth, handshake cracking, and WPS testing tools.
Why it is included
Standard FOSS for wireless security courses and home lab hardening.
Best for
Testing APs you own or with written owner consent and spectrum rules.
Strengths
- Suite integration
- airmon/airodump/aireplay
- Community docs
Limitations
- Jurisdiction and radio law; hardware driver quirks
Good alternatives
Kali Linux bundles · wifite2
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