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Overview

Wash scans for WPS-enabled APs and reports their WPS version, lock status, and signal strength. Part of the reaver package.

Install

sudo apt install reaver

Usage

wash -i <interface> [options]
FlagDescription
-i <iface>Monitor mode interface
-c <channel>Lock to channel
-5Use 5 GHz 802.11 channels
-sUse scan mode (actively probe APs)
-O <file>Write packets of interest to a pcap file
-n <num>Max probes to send each AP in scan mode (default 15)

Basic Scan

sudo wash -i wlan0mon

Output Columns

ColumnDescription
BSSIDAP MAC address
ChChannel
dBmSignal strength
WPSWPS version
LckLockout active (Yes/No)
VendorChipset vendor
ESSIDNetwork name
Target APs with Lck: No. Locked APs enforce rate limiting and will slow or block brute force attempts.

Scan Specific Channel

sudo wash -i wlan0mon -c 6