wireless monitoring command error problem on my laptop (hp probook series)

Question

please try to answer, i am new user.

when i type "iwconfig wlan0 mode monitoring" command it shows

Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :SET failed on device wlan0 ; No such device.

though I am using ubuntu 18.04 as my only OS now in laptop and I should mention that normally entering password I can use WiFi with it.

after using iw list and iw dev

oliul@oliul-HP-ProBook-4520s:~$ iw list
Wiphy phy0
    max # scan SSIDs: 1
    max scan IEs length: 0 bytes
    max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
    max # match sets: 0
    max # scan plans: 1
    max scan plan interval: -1
    max scan plan iterations: 0
    Retry short limit: 7
    Retry long limit: 4
    Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
    Supported Ciphers:
        * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
        * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
        * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
        * CCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:4)
        * CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
    Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
    Supported interface modes:
         * IBSS
         * managed
    Band 1:
        Bitrates (non-HT):
            * 1.0 Mbps
            * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
            * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
            * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
            * 6.0 Mbps
            * 9.0 Mbps
            * 12.0 Mbps
            * 18.0 Mbps
            * 24.0 Mbps
            * 36.0 Mbps
            * 48.0 Mbps
            * 54.0 Mbps
        Frequencies:
            * 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
            * 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 2472 MHz [13] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 2484 MHz [14] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
    Band 2:
        Bitrates (non-HT):
            * 6.0 Mbps
            * 9.0 Mbps
            * 12.0 Mbps
            * 18.0 Mbps
            * 24.0 Mbps
            * 36.0 Mbps
            * 48.0 Mbps
            * 54.0 Mbps
        Frequencies:
            * 5170 MHz [34] (disabled)
            * 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5190 MHz [38] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5210 MHz [42] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5230 MHz [46] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5500 MHz [100] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5520 MHz [104] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5540 MHz [108] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5560 MHz [112] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5580 MHz [116] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5600 MHz [120] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5620 MHz [124] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5640 MHz [128] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5660 MHz [132] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5680 MHz [136] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5700 MHz [140] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
            * 5745 MHz [149] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5765 MHz [153] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5785 MHz [157] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5805 MHz [161] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5825 MHz [165] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
            * 5920 MHz [184] (disabled)
            * 5940 MHz [188] (disabled)
            * 5960 MHz [192] (disabled)
            * 5980 MHz [196] (disabled)
            * 6000 MHz [200] (disabled)
            * 6020 MHz [204] (disabled)
            * 6040 MHz [208] (disabled)
            * 6060 MHz [212] (disabled)
            * 6080 MHz [216] (disabled)
    Supported commands:
         * set_interface
         * new_key
         * join_ibss
         * set_pmksa
         * del_pmksa
         * flush_pmksa
         * connect
         * disconnect
    software interface modes (can always be added):
    interface combinations are not supported
    Device supports scan flush.
oliul@oliul-HP-ProBook-4520s:~$ iw dev
phy#0
    Interface wlo1
        ifindex 3
        wdev 0x1
        addr h0:2b:92:ah:98:10f
        ssid TP-Link_3FE6
        type managed
oliul@oliul-HP-ProBook-4520s:~$

there is a little information here but not much set wlan0 to monitor mode — Jeff, Mar 20 '19 at 19:58

oh.dae.su · Answer 1 · 2019-03-22T08:19:50.803

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This sounds like your wireless interface is called differently. To find out its name, try the following command in the terminal:

iw dev

From the output in your updated question, you can tell that your only wireless interface is called wlo1.

Once you have found its name, you can start monitor mode (if it is even supported by your hardware, see below) with

sudo iwconfig wlo1 mode monitor

To find out, if your WiFi hardware supports monitor mode, use

iw list

and look for the keyword monitor under supported interface modes.

From the output in your updated question, you can tell that your wireless interface currently only supports the modes IBSS and managed. Therefore, any attempt to set you Wifi-card to monitor mode will fail on the wlo1 interface.

edited Mar 22 '19 at 08:19

answered Mar 20 '19 at 20:22

oh.dae.su

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sir may be I didn't get your advice as i am a new user. sir thats why I re edited the question. – Oliul Mar 21 '19 at 22:57
I have updated my answer. Unfortunately, you will not be able to set your wifi interface to monitor mode with your current setup. – oh.dae.su Mar 22 '19 at 08:20

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