diff --git a/customscripts/wifi-monitor-airX b/customscripts/wifi-monitor-airX
index 50486a9..07168d8 100644
--- a/customscripts/wifi-monitor-airX
+++ b/customscripts/wifi-monitor-airX
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
-sudo airmon-ng check kill
-sudo airmon-ng start wlan1
-sudo airodump-ng wlan1mon
+#!/bin/bash
+if [ -z $1 ]; then
+    echo "Defaulting to wlan0 for wifi device"
+    wifi=wlan0
+else
+    echo "Using $1 for wifi device"
+    wifi=$1
+fi
+
+check_package () {
+    which -s $1 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+    package_check=$?
+
+    if [ $package_check -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "FAIL: $1 is not installed, exiting"
+        exit
+    fi
+}
+
+check_package airmon-ng
+check_package airodump-ng
+
+wifi_mon="${wifi}mon" # name the monitor device
+
+# seems to be fuckin errything up
+sudo airmon-ng check kill # clean up any existing bullshit
+echo $?
+
+sudo airmon-ng start $wifi # start the device
+echo $?
+
+sudo airodump-ng $wifi_mon # put it in monitor mode
+echo $?
+
+echo "Done! Use wifi device $wifi_mon"
diff --git a/customscripts/wifi_monitor b/customscripts/wifi_monitor
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd82a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/customscripts/wifi_monitor
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# usage:
+##  wifi_monitor <WIFI DEVICE> <METHOD>
+###  examples
+####  wifi_monitor # DEFAULTS wlan0 and ifconfig method
+####  wifi_monitor wlan1 # wlan1 and default ifconfig method
+####  wifi_monitor wlan0 i # wlan0 and ip method
+####  wifi_monitor wlan0 a # wlan0 and airmon-ng method
+##  wifi device
+###   wlan0 [DEFAULT]
+##  methods:
+###   ifconfig, iwconfig, if, or iw  ifconfig/iwconfig method [DEFAULT]
+###   ip, iw or i - ip/iw method
+###   airo, air, airmon-ng, or a - airodump-ng/airmon-ng method
+
+# set -e # fail on error
+
+check_package () {
+    which -s $1 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+    package_check=$?
+
+    if [ $package_check -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "FAIL: $1 is not installed, exiting"
+        exit
+    fi
+}
+
+ifconfig_method () {
+    echo "Defaulting to ifconfig/iwconfig method on $wlan"
+
+    # test packages
+    check_package ifconfig
+    check_package iwconfig
+
+    echo "Taking down $wlan"
+    sudo ifconfig $wlan down
+
+    echo "Setting $wlan to monitor mode"
+    sudo iwconfig $wlan mode monitor
+
+    echo "Bringing $wlan back up"
+    sudo ifconfig $wlan up
+}
+
+ip_method () {
+    echo "Using ip/iw method for monitor mode on $wlan"
+
+    # check packages
+    check_packages ip
+    check_package iw
+
+    echo "Taking down $wlan"
+    sudo ip link set $wlan down
+
+    echo "Setting $wlan to monitor mode"
+    sudo iw dev $wlan set type monitor
+
+    echo "Bringing $wlan back up"
+    sudo ip link set $wlan up
+}
+
+airmon_method () {
+    echo "Using airmon-ng method for monitor mode on $wlan"
+
+    # check packages
+    check_package airmon-ng
+    check_package airodump-ng
+
+    wifi_mon="${wlan}mon" # name the monitor device
+
+    echo "Cleaning up any existing processes"
+    sudo airmon-ng check kill
+
+    echo "Starting $wlan in monitor mode"
+    sudo airmon-ng start $wlan
+
+    echo "Putting $wlan in monitor mode"
+    sudo airodump-ng $wlan
+}
+
+echo "Setting up for monitor mode"
+
+if [ -z $1 ]; then
+    echo "Defaulting to wlan0 for wifi device"
+    wlan=wlan0
+else
+    echo "Using $1 for wifi device"
+    wlan=$1
+fi
+
+# default, ifconfig/iwconfig method
+if [ -z $2 ]; then # default ifconfig method
+    ifconfig_method
+elif [ "$2" == "ifconfig" -o "$2" == "if" ]; then
+    ifconfig_method # explicit ifconfig method
+elif [ "$2" == "ip" -o "$2" == "i" -o "$2" == "iw" ]; then
+    ip_method
+elif [ "$2" == "airo" -o "$2" == "air" -o "$2" == "airmon-ng" -o "$2" == "a" ]; then
+    airmon_method
+fi
+
+echo "Current wireless configuration"
+iwconfig
+
+echo "Done!"
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