Wireless Security & Network Analysis · 2024
Network Analyzer v2024.06.24
This archived 2024 Bash-based Network Analyzer release is retained for historical comparison and code review. It documents the earlier implementation approach; it is not a current release and should not be run unchanged on a modern system.
Quick reference
Project snapshot
This older snapshot is retained for historical context, not as a recommendation to run it unchanged on a modern network. These facts identify what the archive documents and what a reader should not assume from it.
| Area | Documented details | How to interpret it |
|---|---|---|
| Version | Network Analyzer v2024.06.24 | Archived historical snapshot |
| Main components | Bash controller, Python local web interface, Linux wireless tools | Behaviour depends on host packages, drivers, adapter, and kernel |
| Appropriate use | Static code review and authorized lab learning | Not a ready-made field procedure |
| Verification boundary | Syntax checks and code review can identify some issues | They do not prove modern compatibility or safe live radio behaviour |
Background
Why this version is preserved
Network Analyzer began as a final-year BCA project. This 2024 snapshot documents an earlier Bash-led wireless analysis toolkit. Its recorded design uses an interactive shell controller, a local Python-served interface, and common Linux wireless-analysis utilities. The archive is retained as a historical record so the development path can be understood instead of presenting the old and current versions as if they were the same product.
This page documents how the older version was put together and how it differs from the later tool. It is a historical snapshot, not a claim that the two versions are one continuous release or that the old dependencies still work unchanged.
Architecture
A Bash controller around external system tools
The documented code path centres on mybash.sh, which
checks privileges and the local environment, detects a wireless
interface, and dispatches menu choices. The project also includes
server.py for a local web interface. Operations rely on
host packages and adapter/driver support, so the result depends on the
Linux environment as much as on the repository code.
| Component | Role | Review note |
|---|---|---|
mybash.sh / Bash controller | Performs environment checks, detects a wireless interface, and dispatches menu actions | Inspect privilege and command execution paths before running |
server.py / Python interface | Serves the local web interface | Review bind address, request handling, and file access |
| Linux system utilities | Supply wireless observations and low-level operations | Results depend on installed tools, permissions, drivers, and adapter support |
| Wireless operations | Some functions may change adapter state or transmit management frames | Use only in an explicitly authorized lab scope |
How to review
Use a static code review before running anything
- Read the repository README and license before copying or redistributing code.
- Inspect the shell script and Python entry points to understand commands, privilege requirements, network activity, file writes, and external dependencies.
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Run syntax checks in an isolated Linux environment:
bash -n mybash.shandpython3 -m py_compile server.py. - Review dependency installation steps and do not run an unfamiliar installer as root without understanding it.
- If practical testing is necessary, use equipment and wireless networks you own or have explicit written authorization to assess.
Do not use this historical guide as a ready-made recipe for interfering with networks or capturing traffic from other people. The safe use case is code study and authorized lab analysis.
Limitations
What this archive does not claim
This page does not claim modern compatibility, exhaustive security testing, or a maintained feature set for the 2024 code. Wireless behaviour depends on supported adapters, drivers, kernel versions, system tools, and local configuration. Syntax checks are not proof of safe live behaviour.
For current development, review the Network Analyzer v2026 case study and its latest repository documentation.
Version history
2024 archive and 2026 iteration
This page documents the 2024 Bash-based version for historical reference. The later iteration has a separate page describing its Python dispatcher, analysis modules, local persistence, and reporting workflow.
Source and current status
Explore the project
Archived · historical release. This page is a public record of the project. For the current code, dependencies, licence, issues, and setup steps, check the linked repository before using it.
For corrections, contact GLab Ent. or raise it in the linked repository.