airdecap-ng:tldr:aaeb6

airdecap-ng: Decrypt a WPA/WPA2 encrypted capture file using the access point's [e]ssid and [p]assword and use its MAC address to filter.

airdecap-ng

$ airdecap-ng -b ${ap_mac} -e ${essid} -p ${password} ${path-to-capture-cap}

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The command airdecap-ng is a tool used in wireless network analysis for decrypting capture files obtained from Wi-Fi networks. Here's the breakdown of the provided command:

airdecap-ng: This is the command itself that executes the airdecap-ng tool.
-b ${ap_mac}: This is an option used to specify the MAC address of the access point (AP) from which the capture file was obtained. ${ap_mac} should be replaced with the actual MAC address.
-e ${essid}: This option is used to specify the ESSID (network name) of the Wi-Fi network from which the capture file was obtained. ${essid} should be replaced with the actual ESSID.
-p ${password}: This is an option used to provide the password (pre-shared key) for decrypting the capture file. ${password} should be replaced with the actual password.
${path-to-capture-cap}: This is the path to the capture file (in .cap format) that you want to decrypt. ${path-to-capture-cap} should be replaced with the actual file path.

So, when you run this command, airdecap-ng will try to decrypt the specified capture file using the provided AP MAC address, ESSID, and password. This can help you analyze the network traffic and potentially extract useful information from the decrypted packets.

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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