The TP-LINK TL-WN722N is a low-cost wireless USB adapter with a high gain 4dBi antenna, which can swivel about as needed. It only works on the 2.4Ghz band and is compatible with Wireless-N/G networks. The TP-LINK TL-WN722N has been available for a while but continues to be one of the more popular USB dongles. The reason for its… Read More »
The BrosTrend AC1 is a 802.11AC Dual Band WiFi adapter built for compatibility, and speed. Since it is Dual Band it will work in most any network including older Wireless-N and 802.11AC wireless routers. It is roughly 3 inches long and comes with a cap for storage or to be carried about giving it good portability. This makes… Read More »
Most devices these days have built-in WiFi to connect to a network. While most hardware does have wireless built-in some electronics don’t. This mainly includes older device such as gaming consoles or desktop computers but also can include new TVs. The good news is if your device has an Ethernet port WiFi can be added to it. How… Read More »
USB 3.0 was introduced in November 2008 and become wide spread a few years later. Although USB 3.0 has been available awhile doesn’t mean all devices are compatible. Even today in many devices are only USB 2.0 compliant. USB 2.0 is great for basic input output of devices from a mouse to a wireless USB adapter. It has… Read More »
Desktop computers despite being big often lack built-in WiFi. Even if a desktop does have wireless built-in upgrades such as Windows 10 can cause it to stop working. One sure work around that is quick easy and cheap is a USB wireless adapter. WiFi adapters come in all shapes and sizes and can even upgrade… Read More »
The Netgear AC1200 is a USB 3.0 Dual Band USB wireless adapter built for high wireless transfer speeds. It can deliver a theoretical speed of 300Mbps on 2.4GHz Wireless-N, and 867Mbps on 5 GHz Wireless-AC. For those unaware wireless-AC is the newest WiFi protocol with the fastest speed. It work in the 5 GHz frequency unlike the older… Read More »
Setting up a Raspberry Pi with wireless is easy enough with the right USB WiFi dongle. Not just any dongle will work since the Chipset must be compatible. Common Chipsets are RTL8188CUS, RTL8187, and the Ralink RT5370 and others. There are other compatibility issues when it comes to the Pi mainly the power supplied to… Read More »
The MSRM 912AC is a 802.11AC Dual Band USB 3.0 USB adapter built for high speed wireless internet speeds. Specifications Interface: USB 3.0 Rated transfer speed: 1200Mbps Wireless Standards: 802.11b/g/n/ac Frequencies: Dual Band 5GHz / 2.4GHz Compatibility: 7, 8,,10， XP, Vista ，OS The box comes with the USB adapter, instructions, and Driver disc. It has… Read More »
Kali Linux and Wireless Penetration Testing is one of the top things Kali is used for. Anyone who has ever tried to test the security of their own router and hack the password has no doubt heard of Kali Linux. There are numerous attacks from Reaver to using a dictionary attack on a data capture. Whatever attack is… Read More »
To do wireless penetration testing with Kali Linux a compatible USB adapter / dongle is needed to be able to go into monitor mode, do packet injections, or be able to do the things necessary while wireless pen testing. When looking for an adapter that works with Kali it is the chipset of the adapter that enables… Read More »