Chapter 6. Kismet Client Configuration File

Solutions in this chapter:

  • The Kismet Client Config File
  • Command-Line Switches Summary

Introduction

Like the Kismet server, the Kismet client is controlled from a single configuration file. On the surface, this file seems as scary as the server configuration; however, it's just as well commented and fairly easy to understand when you dig in. The client configuration file is usually in /usr/local/etc and is named kismet_ui.conf. For the most part, after you come up with a client configuration that suits your needs you will not need to change it much. That being said, there is a very large and often ...

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