Researching the issue before buying is a good idea.
On the other hand, if you need an adapter for a desktop system that is on the other end of the house from your AP/Router, you probably need the better signal capability of the larger antennas. If you are going to be traveling with the adapter, the adapters with long antennas may not not work well as the adapter may be broken. It is important that you pick an adapter to match the expected usage. Some of the larger adapters work well for desktop use and the smaller adapters, including "nano" adapters, work well for laptops and travel. USB WiFi adapters provide flexibility as they are easily moved from one location to another and from one computer to another and can even be taken on the road.
USB WiFi Adapter Information and Links for Linux What else is new? This repo now has Discussions available for everyone to ask questions and discuss topics of interest. The results are close but the ACHM is the winner. I have tested both adapters head to head in various environments. The range of the ACHM (mt7610u chipset) exceeds the range of the ACH (rtl8812au chipset), which is known for its long range. What's new? I often get questions from Kali Linux users asking what dual band adapter, that uses in-kernel drivers, has the longest range? The answer is simple: Alfa AWUS036ACHM.
Many people find that using adapters with in-kernel drivers is a better solution than using an adapter that requires drivers to be found (not easy to find the right driver), downloaded, compiled (confusing for those that are not developers), installed, fixed (not fun) and reinstalled. With adapters that use in-kernel drivers, simply plug the adapter in and it will work. These drivers are maintained in the kernel without the need for user intervention, although, if you want to help with the code, you are welcome to do so. These adapters use drivers that are already in the Linux kernel.
You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and applicability of any information you use to make a decision.įoreword: There are many USB WiFi adapters that work without the need to install a driver in Linux. We attempt to provide accurate information but many factors that are beyond our control can contribute to less than expected results. I've been trying to install drivers (in reaverPRO) downloaded from internet with help of videos and tutorials but never worked.Disclaimer: The authors and contributors to this site cannot be responsible for the results of your use of the information contained in or linked from this site. Is it possible to take the drivers from working version of xiaopan and install them in the latest xiaopan ? Or maybe wash is not working from inflator? if i run wash from inflator : not working, wash command line : working ! (is inflator using wash ? or the other strange version called "walsh" ? like in wifiway) Other interesting thing : in Xiaopan 0.4.1, inflator is not working (i use reaver command line) I think it will be great to do a sticky thread for listing the most supported usb wifi for pentest distros, because information is not easy to find, and there is no place to assemble all the data (or i don't know them), what do you guys think about this idea ?ĮDIT: just find the Xiaopan and Beini compatibility list, but not working for me with latest version) What's happening ? maybe my hardware (kasens g900 USB) ? (hardware working well in backtrack5 or wifiway, but not in reaver pro, not in Auditor, not in Bugtrack, not in Russix, not in weakerthan5, not in backbox, not in Krackeraki, not in BLackbox, not in OSWA, not in gnacktrack, not in Beini, not in nodezero.) The behavior of reaver seems normal to me in xiaopan-0.4.1 minidwep-gtk - 30419.iso (not in backtrack5R2 or wifiwa圓.4) When i runned the Xiaopan version, it reach 90% in less than 2 minutes and go increasing slowly. I've been trying reaver on several pentest distros (backtrack, wifiway.), no one is working well, just the wifiway distros was working a little bit (reach 10% and get stuck), i made the test with same options ( -S -L -N and putting to 2 the second / pin attempt) all tests on same WPS router The working version with Ralink 3070 is : xiaopan-0.4.1 minidwep-gtk - 30419.isoĪll the newst version of xiaopan are not working with ralink 3070, just this one (strange) I've been trying several version of XiaopanOS and find one working with my Kasens g9000 () usb