![]() This is how most people experience Wi-Fi - associated to an AP, doing whatever it is they are doing - watching Netflix, sending an e-mail, upload a file to a server, etc. When a device is associated it can transmit/receive data through the AP. Connected is exactly what it sounds like - the NIC is connected, or in 802.11 parlance, "Associated", to an access point. There are two modes a wireless NIC can be in - connected/disconnected, and monitor-mode. In this article I'll dive in a little deeper to give some insight on what packet captures and RF Monitor-Mode are, are and what they can reveal. ![]() In a previous article I did a high-level overview of what wireless site surveys are and what they are used for.
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