Kali Linux

dBmonster : Track WiFi Devices With Their Recieved Signal Strength

dBmonster you are able to scan for nearby WiFi devices and track them trough the signal strength (dBm) of their sent packets (sniffed with TShark). These dBm values will be plotted to a graph with matplotlib. It can help you to identify the exact location of nearby WiFi devices (use a directional WiFi antenna for the best results) or to find out how your self made antenna works the best (antenna radiation patterns).

Features on Linux and MacOS

FeatureLinuxMacOS
Listing WiFi interfaces✅✅
Track & scan on 2.4GHz✅✅
Track & scan on 5GHz✅✅
Scanning for AP✅✅
Scanning for STA✅
Beep when device found❓✅

Installation

git clone https://github.com/90N45-d3v/dBmonster
cd dBmonster
Install required tools (On MacOS without sudo)
sudo python requirements.py
Start dBmonster
sudo python dBmonster.py

Has been successfully tested on

Platform 💻WiFi Adapter 📡
Kali LinuxALFA AWUS036NHA, DIY Bi-Quad WiFi Antenna
MacOS MontereyInternal card 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (MBP 2019)
* should work on any MacOS or Debian based system and with every WiFi card that supports monitor-mode
R K

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