Putting network interface in promiscuous mode (not monitor mode) I'm looking to capture Wifi request probes _while still associated with a network_ and otherwise not affecting that connection. I can successfully enable monitor mode but, of course, can't join networks while in monitor mode. I'm assuming that a network interface that supports monitor mode likely support promiscuous mode too, is that an unreasonable expectation? I've tried running `tshark` on the interface while associated to a network (it seems `tshark` makes an attempt to set the hardware in promiscuous mode), but that doesn't capture the packets I'm looking for. How do I put a wireless interface in promiscuous mode?

**DISCLAIMER:** I don't know how dependent this answer is on specific hardware.

`airmon-ng` will enable a monitor interface without disrupting your wifi connection. Install `aircrack-ng` then run something like (I'm assuming wlan0 here):


sudo airmon-ng start wlan0


Which will typically create a `mon0` interface to the same physical card.

You can also try to do it with `iw` (I'm assuming you are using phy0 here):


sudo iw dev #this will show you the relation between phy's and interfaces
sudo iw phy phy0 interface add mon0 type monitor


Where you will create a `mon0` interface to the same physical card. See (< for more details on using `iw`.

As far as hardware goes, I usually run Atheros cards, but I've seen both of these techniques work on Broadcom cards as well, with the notable difference that when I had a `mon0` interface to a broadcom card, `airodump-ng` couldn't change the channel.