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USB WiFi Monitor on Windows Pc

Developed By: Emanuele Faranda

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 35 votes

Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1.0
Size 5 MB
Release Date May 05, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming. [see more (1)]

What's New:
- Android 14 support- Fix memory leaks causing crash on long runs- Fix possible invalid memory access [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app allows you to capture raw WiFi frames in the 2.4 GHz band on stock kernels without root. Forget about configuring a monitor mode driver on your PC and start using your And... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download USB WiFi Monitor and install on Windows PC. USB WiFi Monitor is free Tools app, developed by Emanuele Faranda. Latest version of USB WiFi Monitor is 1.1.0, was released on 2024-05-05 (updated on 2024-04-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of USB WiFi Monitor is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 35 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 17 users had rated it 1*.

How to install USB WiFi Monitor on Windows?

Instruction on how to install USB WiFi Monitor on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install USB WiFi Monitor on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install USB WiFi Monitor using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "USB WiFi Monitor" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install USB WiFi Monitor on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "USB WiFi Monitor" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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This app allows you to capture raw WiFi frames in the 2.4 GHz band on stock kernels without root. Forget about configuring a monitor mode driver on your PC and start using your Android device!

IMPORTANT this app requires a USB WiFi adapter with the AR9271 chipset, connected to your Android device via an OTG usb cable. See below for more details.

Features:

- Show the nearby access points and stations
- Capture WiFi management/data frames and save them to PCAP file, e.g. beacons, probes and QoS data (control frames not captured)
- Switch between automatic channel hopping and fixed channel
- Supports 802.11bgn (ac not supported)

Instructions:

1. Buy a WiFi USB adapter based on the AR9271 chipset, e.g. the Alfa AWUS036NHA. You can find cheaper unbranded adapters in online stores
2. Connect the adapter to the Android device via a USB OTG cable. Non-OTG cables will not work!
3. A popup will open. Grant "USB WiFi Monitor" the permission to access the USB device
4. Hit the Start button in the app to start capturing frames

If the capture is stopped due to an error, you need to unplug and re-plug the adapter
- Android 14 support
- Fix memory leaks causing crash on long runs
- Fix possible invalid memory access
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.