Get the Manufacturer Name for a Router

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> Labs and Requirements:
Basic knowledge of networking.
Exposure to the linux environment.
A network adapter that supports packet injection and monitor mode (master mode not needed).
A linux distribution with basic pentesting tools.

Firstly, let's begin monitor mode:

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airmon-ng start <wireless interface>

Then let's attempt to prevent any issues in our process by typing:

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airmon-ng check kill

Then to get the routers manufacturers, we need to enter the following:

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airodump-ng-oui-update

Now, to scan the network with the manufacturers names, type:

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airodump-ng -M <monitor mode>

And now the manufacturers name should appear on the right like this:

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Nice tut! Kismet can give you this as well in some cases. Just another resource...