Kismet is an 802.11b network sniffer and network dissector. It is capable of sniffing using most wireless cards, automatic network IP block detection via UDP, ARP, and DHCP packets, Cisco equipment lists via Cisco Discovery Protocol, weak cryptographic packet logging, and Ethereal and tcpdump compatible packet dump files. It also includes the ability to plot detected networks and estimated network ranges on downloaded maps or user supplied image files.
Kismet是一个针对IEEE802.11b无线局域网的嗅探和包分析器，支持大多数无线网卡，支持自动检测UDP、ARP和DHCP的数据包，支持通过CDP协议检测思科网络设备，支持加密数据包记录，采用与Ethereal和Tcpdump兼容的的数据包记录文件，支持通过用户提供地图来检测和评估无线网络范围。
