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ath10k monitor mode

ath10k supports monitor mode. Recommended firmware version for a sniffer is 10.1.467.2-1. Also use recent enough wireshark which supports 11ac.

To tune into 80 MHz channel, in this example channel 36 (5180 MHz):

ip link set wlan0 down
iw wlan0 set type monitor
ip link set wlan0 up
iw wlan0 set freq 5180 80 5210

To capture HT40+ on channel 36:

iw wlan0 set freq 5180 40 5190

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