Linux operating systems comes with various set of tools allowing you to manipulate the Wireless Extensions and monitor wireless networks. This is a list of tools used for wireless network monitoring tools that can be used from your laptop or desktop system to find out network speed, bit rate, signal quality/strength, and much more.
#1: Find out your wireless card chipset information #2: Find out wireless card driver information #3: Disabling wireless networking ( Wi-Fi ) #4: Configure a wireless network interface #6: Gnome NetworkManager #7: Say hello to wavemon #8: Other options