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Wi-Fi Monitoring With wavemon

Watch signal, noise, bitrate and the surrounding access points.

LinuxnetworkWi-FimonitoringMedium risk
Run sudo wavemon to open the Wi-Fi monitor.

01Command

Command
$ sudo wavemon

02What it does

wavemon shows signal and noise levels, link quality, bit rate and channel information, plus a scan view of nearby access points. It is helpful when diagnosing weak signal or channel congestion.

03Risk

RiskMedium risk
Requirementssudo apt install wavemon
!Warning: Signal readings vary with orientation and interference; take several samples before drawing conclusions.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • wavemon
    Official project · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Debian packages wavemon, an ncurses monitor for Wi-Fi devices.
  • Debian package: wavemon
    Debian · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Debian packages wavemon, an ncurses monitor for Wi-Fi devices.

Last verified: 2026-09-22 · Category: Network

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