Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 97

Which of the following tools is used to detect wireless LANs using the 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN standards on a Linux platform?

Answer options

• A. Kismet
• B. Abel
• C. Netstumbler
• D. Nessus

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Kismet is specifically designed for detecting wireless networks that utilize the 802.11 standards, making it the correct choice. Abel, Netstumbler, and Nessus do not primarily focus on detecting WLANs on Linux; instead, they serve different purposes such as testing vulnerabilities, which is why they are not correct answers.