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# Fundamentals

Core WPA/WPA2 PSK concepts and adapter preparation.

Start here before capture or active testing. These pages cover monitor mode, adapter preparation, MAC address handling, and the role of WPA/WPA2 handshakes.

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false" data-search="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-wifi" style="color:$primary;">:wifi:</i></h3></td><td><h4>What Is Monitor Mode?</h4></td><td>Capture raw 802.11 frames for wireless analysis.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/fundamentals/what-is-monitor-mode.md">What Is Monitor Mode?</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-wifi" style="color:$primary;">:wifi:</i></h3></td><td><h4>Configuring the Wireless Card in Monitor Mode</h4></td><td>Enable, verify, and restore monitor mode on a test adapter.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/fundamentals/configuring-the-wireless-card-in-monitor-mode.md">Configuring the Wireless Card in Monitor Mode</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-fingerprint" style="color:$primary;">:fingerprint:</i></h3></td><td><h4>MAC Address Spoofing and Tips</h4></td><td>Change adapter identifiers and avoid common wireless mistakes.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/fundamentals/mac-address-spoofing-and-tips.md">MAC Address Spoofing and Tips</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-handshake" style="color:$primary;">:handshake:</i></h3></td><td><h4>What Is a Handshake?</h4></td><td>Understand WPA/WPA2 authentication evidence and handshake capture value.</td><td><a href="/hacking-wifi/wpa-wpa2-psk-network-attacks/fundamentals/what-is-a-handshake.md">What Is a Handshake?</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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