FG
💻 Software

Can you sniff packets of an open wifi network that you are not connected to?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20265401 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

I mean, just see all the packets going though the air.. is this possible with Wireshark, for example?

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification

Fix for: Can you sniff packets of an open wifi network that you are not connected to?

Low Risk

Yes. If the signal is encrypted, then you'll need to know the key or password to decrypt the information, but your use of the word "open" probably means that the signal is not encrypted (in which case all you'll need to do is monitor the packets). T…

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment