A city playbook says to put the card on the target channel before injection tests. Why does that matter?
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Short Explanation
If the AP is on channel 6 and your card is sightseeing on channel 11, you are listening to the wrong street. Lock the radio to the target channel so capture and injection actually meet the frames you care about. Wandering channels make lab results flaky.
Full Explanation
802.11 operation is channel-specific. Leaving an adapter hopping or parked on the wrong channel reduces the chance of seeing or injecting frames for the intended BSS. Fixing the interface to the AP’s channel is a standard preparatory step before capture or injection tests in authorized labs.