Which tool creates fake 802.11b beacon frames with randomly generated ESSID and BSSID assignments?

• A. Snort_inline
• B. Fake AP
• C. Send-Safe Honeypot Hunter
• D. Bitvise

Answer: (B)

Beacons in 802.11 networks are the frames that announce the presence of an access point, including the network name (ESSID) and the access point’s hardware address (BSSID). A tool that creates fake beacon frames with randomly generated ESSIDs and BSSIDs is used to simulate rogue wireless networks, effectively broadcasting multiple phantom APs to lure clients or to test how devices respond to unfamiliar networks. That capability is precisely what a tool named Fake AP provides.

The other tools aren’t built for this purpose. Snort_inline is an intrusion detection system that analyzes traffic to detect and possibly block threats, not to fabricate wireless networks. Send-Safe Honeypot Hunter focuses on locating or identifying honeypots, not creating fake APs. Bitvise is a secure remote access tool for SSH, unrelated to wireless frame manipulation.