← All Kali Issues
Wifite

Cannot deauth clients

W Wireless Medium

🔴 Error Message

Deauthentication not working on target

📖 What This Means

Protected management frames (802.11w) blocking deauth.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Check PMF: AP may use 802.11w
  2. Try PMKID attack instead: wifite --pmkid
  3. Move closer to target

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