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# EXAMINE
`PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_BSSID` - stop channel hopping and examine the channel of a known access point
`PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_CHANNEL` - stop channel hopping and examine a channel
`PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_RESET` - resume channel hopping
### When to use them
Normally, the recon engine hops between Wi-Fi channels to build a view of the Wi-Fi environment.
To build a more detailed view of a single channel - for instance to identify more clients on an access point of interest, or to attempt to capture handshakes from a specific AP - use the `EXAMINE` commands.
An `EXAMINE` command can examine for a fixed amount of time, or indefinitely. Use `PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_RESET` to return to channel hopping mode.
### Syntax
```none
PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_BSSID [bssid] {time}
```
**bssid**
BSSID (MAC address) of the access point, in the format `xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx`.
**time (optional)**
Time (in seconds) to stay locked to a channel.
```none
PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_CHANNEL [channel] {time}
```
**channel**
Wi-Fi channel
**time (optional)**
Time (in seconds) to stay locked to a channel.
### Results
`EXAMINE` commands return immediately. In the background, the PineAP system will set the new channel and wait the amount of time requested (or until a `PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_RESET` command is sent).
### Examples
```bash
PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_BSSID 00:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE 10
```
```bash
PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_CHANNEL 36
# do some stuff
PINEAPPLE_EXAMINE_RESET
```
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