---
name: "hcxpioff"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hcxdumptool"
version: "6.2.6-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hcxpioff"
---

# hcxpioff(1)

tool to capture packets from wlan devices.

## NAME

**hcxpiof** - tool to capture packets from wlan devices.

## SYNOPSIS

```
hcxpiof [OPTIONS]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**Tool to capture wpa handshake from Wi-Fi networks and run several tests to** **determine if Wi-Fi access points or clients are vulnerable to brute-force** **atacks.**

## OPTIONS

**-h: show this help**

**-v: show version**

**--gpio\_button=\<digit\>: Raspberry Pi GPIO pin number of button (2...27)** **default = GPIO not in use**

**--gpio\_statusled=\<digit\>: Raspberry Pi GPIO number of status LED (2...27)** **default = GPIO not in use**

**--tot=\<digit\>: enable timeout timer in minutes (minimum = 2 minutes)** **: hcxpioff will terminate if tot reached**

**--reboot: once hcxpioff terminated, reboot system** **: default: power off system**

**--help: show this help**

**--version: show version**

**run gpio readall to print a table of all accessible pins and their numbers** **(wiringPi, BCM\_GPIO and physical pin numbers)**

## AUTHOR

**Written by ZeroBeat \<zerobeat@gmx.de\>.**

**This manual page was written by Paulo Roberto Alves de Oliveira (aka kretcheu)** **\<kretcheu@gmail.com\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).**

## COPYRIGHT

**Copyright 2000-2021 ZeroBeat.**

**License MIT.**