airdecap-ng:tldr:9eec1

airdecap-ng: Decrypt a WEP encrypted capture file using the key in hex format.

airdecap-ng

$ airdecap-ng -w ${hex_key} ${path-to-capture-cap}

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The command "airdecap-ng" is used for decrypting encrypted wireless traffic captured in a ".cap" file format. Here's an explanation of each component of the command:

"airdecap-ng": This is the name of the utility or command-line tool used to decrypt the wireless traffic. It's usually a part of the Aircrack-ng suite, a collection of security tools for wireless networks.
"-w": This option is used to specify the WEP or WPA/WPA2 encryption key. In this case, ${hex_key} represents a placeholder variable, which should be replaced with the hexadecimal key used to encrypt the captured traffic. The key can be in either ASCII or hexadecimal format, depending on the network's encryption method.
"${path-to-capture-cap}": This is another placeholder variable that should be replaced with the actual path to the ".cap" file that contains the captured wireless traffic. The ".cap" file is typically obtained using a packet capturing tool like Wireshark or tcpdump.

When the command is executed with the correct encryption key and path to the capture file, "airdecap-ng" will attempt to decrypt the captured wireless traffic and provide the decrypted output, allowing you to analyze the contents of the traffic.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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