microsoft / microsoft/WSL

External Wifi Adapter Support

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Description

hello,
I am a tester and I find using WSL over any other virtualization easy and when I am doing WIFI pentesting I need to use a external adapter which can support monitor mode but I looked up every single blog on the internet and none have pleasing results please help.

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No file, test, or entry point is named. The issue asks broadly for external Wi-Fi adapter support with monitor mode in WSL, so the scope and expected behavior need clarification before implementation can begin.

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Assessment

Domain
networking, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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