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Kismet vs vnStat

A side-by-side look at Kismet and vnStat. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Kismet

Kismet

Security & Privacy

Kismet is an open-source wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system for Wi-Fi networks. It can monitor wireless traffic and detect unauthorized or problematic access points or clients.

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vnStat

vnStat

Network & Admin

vnStat is an open-source network traffic monitor for Linux that keeps a log of network traffic for the selected interface(s). It uses the network interface statistics provided by the kernel to keep track of the monthly, daily and hourly bandwidth usage.

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