1. A wireless sensor network (WSN) monitor system, comprising: one or more detecting nodes, each detecting node including (i) means for time synchronizing with other detecting nodes in the WSN monitor system; (ii) means for acquiring an identification of at least one operational node of the WSN; (iii) means for capturing signals transmitted to and from the identified operational nodes of the WSN; and (iv) means for adding an identifier to the captured signals to form a recorded message.