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 »
802.11ac can work at speeds 3x as fast as wireless-N. This makes it ideal for a number of reasons whether it be a upgrade or fixing a broken built-in WiFi card. Keep in mind that the speed will also depend on your router and if your computer is USB 3.0 compatible. USB 2.0 can transfer data… Read More »
PCWorld did a test on six of the fastest USB WiFi adapter with 802.11ac and found the Asus USB-AC56 Dual-band Wireless-AC1200 USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter to be the fastest. This is good news if you have recently upgraded your router to 802.11ac and your computer only uses Wireless-N. Many computers don’t currently have 802.11ac compatibility. If… Read More »
I have several older computers that I use occasionally for projects from running Kodi to using one as a OBD scan tool. Many people simply toss their old electronics but not me, I guess I’m a bit of a hoarder when it comes to electronics. I am always finding a use for them in someway. One… Read More »
802.11ac was introduced in 2013 and is the newest WiFi protocol. 802.11ac also called Wireless-AC has a number of new features that give it advantages, and even some disadvantages, to the last WiFi protocol Wireless-N. Speed The biggest advantage a 802.11ac USB adapter has over older protocols is speed. Depending on the version of 802.11ac… Read More »
Choosing a good 5 GHz WiFi dual band USB adapter will depend on your setup and what it needs to be the best at. For example, is you need more distance or range from a WiFi setup than a USB dongle with a larger dBi antenna would be a better option. If the internal wireless has gone bad… Read More »