The aircrack-ng fork above ( aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus ) includes monitor mode patches. To enable it:
sudo dnf install git dkms kernel-devel # Same git clone + dkms-install.sh as above After a reboot, your KNET adapter should show up as a standard wireless interface. Here’s where KNET shines—the RTL8188EUS is a legendary chip for WiFi auditing because it supports monitor mode and packet injection if you use the right driver. knet usb wifi driver
You, my friend, have entered driver hell. knet usb wifi driver
sudo ip link set wlan1 down sudo iw dev wlan1 set type monitor sudo ip link set wlan1 up Then verify with sudo iwconfig . You should see "Mode:Monitor". knet usb wifi driver