🧠: WSL does not support raw Wi-Fi card monitoring by default. You’ll need a USB Wi-Fi adapter (e.g., Alfa AWUS036ACH) and pass it to WSL2 for packet capture.
| Feature | WSL 2 (Method 1) | Native EXE (Method 2) | VM (Method 3) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ✅ Yes (with USB/IP) | ❌ Broken on Win11 | ✅ Yes | | Packet Injection | ✅ Yes | ❌ Rarely works | ✅ Yes | | Performance | Near-native | Slow (driver overhead) | Moderate | | Ease of Setup | Moderate | Hard (driver conflicts) | Easy |
Import the image into VirtualBox and boot the virtual machine. Aircrack-ng comes pre-installed by default on Kali Linux. Step 2: Configure USB Passthrough