There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "Use the ifconfig command to verify the status of the adapter."

Any command-line input or output is written as follows:

airodump-ng --bissid <bssid value> -c <channel number> wlan0mon

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see on screen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "If you're using VMware, the New Virtual Machine Wizard will prompt you to continue your setup in either a Typical (recommended) or Custom (advanced) mode."