iw list gives the following output. It seems phy 2 does not support monitor mode as you correctly pointed out.
Wiphy phy2
max # scan SSIDs: 10
max scan IEs length: 256 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 10
max # match sets: 10
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Fragmentation threshold: 2346
RTS threshold: 2347
Retry short limit: 9
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Device supports T-DLS.
Available Antennas: TX 0x1 RX 0x1
Configured Antennas: TX 0x1 RX 0x1
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* P2P-client
* P2P-GO
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x17f
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7, 32
VHT Capabilities (0x33c07130):
Max MPDU length: 3895
Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
SU Beamformee
+HTC-VHT
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (30.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (30.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (30.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (30.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (30.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (30.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (30.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (30.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (30.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (30.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (30.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
* 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x17f
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7, 32
VHT Capabilities (0x33c07130):
Max MPDU length: 3895
Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
SU Beamformee
+HTC-VHT
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 5040 MHz [8] (disabled)
* 5060 MHz [12] (disabled)
* 5080 MHz [16] (disabled)
* 5170 MHz [34] (disabled)
* 5190 MHz [38] (23.0 dBm)
* 5210 MHz [42] (23.0 dBm)
* 5230 MHz [46] (23.0 dBm)
* 5180 MHz [36] (23.0 dBm)
* 5200 MHz [40] (23.0 dBm)
* 5220 MHz [44] (23.0 dBm)
* 5240 MHz [48] (23.0 dBm)
* 5260 MHz [52] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5280 MHz [56] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5300 MHz [60] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5320 MHz [64] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5500 MHz [100] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5520 MHz [104] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5540 MHz [108] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5560 MHz [112] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5580 MHz [116] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5600 MHz [120] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5620 MHz [124] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5640 MHz [128] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5660 MHz [132] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5680 MHz [136] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5700 MHz [140] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
* 5745 MHz [149] (30.0 dBm)
* 5765 MHz [153] (30.0 dBm)
* 5785 MHz [157] (30.0 dBm)
* 5805 MHz [161] (30.0 dBm)
* 5825 MHz [165] (30.0 dBm)
valid interface combinations:
* #{ managed, AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 3,
total <= 3, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz }
Coalesce support:
* Maximum 8 coalesce rules supported
* Each rule contains upto 4 patterns of 1-40 bytes,
maximum packet offset 100 bytes
* Maximum supported coalescing delay 100 msecs
Wiphy phy1
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2242 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports T-DLS.
Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
Supported interface modes:
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* mesh point
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x186f
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23, 32
VHT Capabilities (0x33837976):
Max MPDU length: 11454
Supported Channel Width: 160 MHz
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
short GI (160/80+80 MHz)
SU Beamformer
SU Beamformee
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (30.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (30.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (30.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (30.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (30.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (30.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (30.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (30.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (30.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (30.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (30.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
* 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
valid interface combinations:
* #{ AP } <= 16, #{ mesh point } <= 1, #{ managed } <= 1,
total <= 16, #channels <= 1, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz }
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
Wiphy phy0
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2247 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports T-DLS.
Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
Supported interface modes:
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* mesh point
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x186f
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23, 32
VHT Capabilities (0x33837976):
Max MPDU length: 11454
Supported Channel Width: 160 MHz
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
short GI (160/80+80 MHz)
SU Beamformer
SU Beamformee
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 5180 MHz [36] (23.0 dBm)
* 5200 MHz [40] (23.0 dBm)
* 5220 MHz [44] (23.0 dBm)
* 5240 MHz [48] (23.0 dBm)
* 5260 MHz [52] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5280 MHz [56] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5300 MHz [60] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5320 MHz [64] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5500 MHz [100] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5520 MHz [104] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5540 MHz [108] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5560 MHz [112] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5580 MHz [116] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5600 MHz [120] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5620 MHz [124] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5640 MHz [128] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5660 MHz [132] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5680 MHz [136] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5700 MHz [140] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5720 MHz [144] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5745 MHz [149] (30.0 dBm)
* 5765 MHz [153] (30.0 dBm)
* 5785 MHz [157] (30.0 dBm)
* 5805 MHz [161] (30.0 dBm)
valid interface combinations:
* #{ AP } <= 16, #{ mesh point } <= 1, #{ managed } <= 1,
total <= 16, #channels <= 1, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz }
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing