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# Enabling monitor mode

Ways to prepare for receiving & sending data

For DroneBridge to work the WiFi adapter must be in monitor mode. You can set the cards to monitor mode using the following bash script (root privileges required):

```bash
interface='yourinterfacename'
ip link set $interface down
iw dev $interface set type managed
ip link set $interface up
iw dev $interface set bitrates legacy-2.4 54
ip link set $interface down
iw dev $interface set type monitor
ip link set $interface up
iw dev $interface set freq 2472

echo $interface
iwconfig
```

In DroneBridge the script `/startup/init_wifi.py` is used to setup the cards. You may want to use it.