Kali Linux caused your Wi-Fi adapter to fail.
Kali Linux caused your Wi-Fi adapter to fail.
Hello, I rarely share on forums since I usually handle problems myself. This one fell outside my expertise—I was setting up Kali Linux on an SSD, did a full graphic install, but accidentally turned on monitor mode for my Wi-Fi adapter. After finishing, I restarted and booted into Kali Linux, only to find it crashed. My WiFi adapter disappeared from the list, and in Windows, I realized the driver was missing. The yellow icon next to the adapter driver showed up, and since WireShark was installed, it worked in Fing Monitor mode. I can’t locate a way back to normal in Fing, and because Kali failed, I had to restart everything. It’s been over an hour of troubleshooting. Help is urgently needed.
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Perhaps you could try a few adjustments to restore your Wi-Fi to normal operation. It seems like it’s constantly being monitored and isn’t showing up on your PC, yet WireShark is still active. You might want to revert it to managed mode for better control.
You mistakenly switched it to monitor mode while trying to set up Linux. There were chances to tweak the settings earlier. Even though the installation didn’t complete, it altered your Wi-Fi card’s configuration. Perhaps retrying the install could help? It doesn’t matter if it fails during setup—just that you can get the Wi-Fi out of this monitoring state. (I don’t use Wi-Fi much and don’t understand it well, but it seems like a possibility.)
I performed a full system reinstall of Kali Linux and was surprised to see it report that it couldn’t locate your Wi-Fi adapter, which meant the monitor mode option disappeared. By the way, I also reinstalled Windows, but the issue persisted—it’s 3 a.m., and I’m worried about my computer being unreliable.