Method stop_serial

wardriving.py:1756–1767

Stop one companion (by port) or all companions.

(self, port: str | None = None)

        # run fine, and this is the user's call.
        try:
            from resource_monitor import ResourceMonitor
            power = ResourceMonitor().get_power_status()
            if power.get('supported') and power.get('status') != 'ok':
                logger.warning(
                    f"Wardriving: POWER — {power.get('message')} "
                    f"(throttle register {power.get('raw')}, "
                    f"{len(self.interfaces)} radio(s) about to start)")
        except Exception as e:
            logger.debug(f"power status check failed: {e}")

        # Bring each interface up (rfkill unblock + ip link up). USB adapters
        # like the NETGEAR mt76x2u enumerate as admin-DOWN; iw scan on a DOWN
        # interface returns "Network is down" and zero results forever.
        for iface in self.interfaces:
            self._prepare_interface(iface)