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For other chipsets, check:

sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 # Replace wlan0 with your interface name This creates a monitor interface like wlan0mon .

| Chipset | Example Adapter | Monitor Mode | Packet Injection | |---------------|--------------------------------|--------------|------------------| | | Alfa AWUS036ACH | Yes | Yes | | RTL8187 | Alfa AWUS036H (legacy) | Yes | Yes | | AR9271 | TP-Link TL-WN722N (v1 only) | Yes | Yes | | MT7612U | Panda Wireless PAU09 | Yes | Yes |

sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager Sometimes Fern fails to switch the card to monitor mode automatically. Do it manually:

sudo airmon-ng check kill This kills processes like NetworkManager , wpa_supplicant , etc.

sudo fern-wifi-cracker Or if using the GUI launcher, make sure it runs as root. If you still get the error, your internal card likely won’t work. Recommended adapters (chipset must be supported):