The Etekcity AC1200 model# CF-912AC is a low cost 802.11ac dual band USB 3.0 WiFi adapter. We got our hands on one and tested it out. The dongle itself is USB 3.0 about the size of a flash drive. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with 2.0 so any USB slot will work. USB 3.0 transfers… Read More »
External USB WiFi adapters are a easy solution to give a computer wireless internet capability. Setting one up is easy and usually Plug and Play as long as it matches the correct version of Windows installed. A WiFi adapter also called a dongle simply plugs into a USB port and transmits a WiFi signal. Wireless… Read More »
When it comes to gaming a wired connection is always preferred over WiFi but is not feasible in many cases. If you find yourself in a scenario were only a WiFi connection can be used than not to worry as there are many USB adapter options. First lets break down what makes for a good USB… Read More »
The Xbox 360 is showing its age but is still used by millions of gamers worldwide. One of the problems the Xbox 360 has always had is no built-in WiFi, except the Xbox Slim. The Xbox Slim is the only Xbox to come with built-in WiFi while all the others need a dongle/adapter. Microsoft has… Read More »
*This post contains affiliate links which at no cost to you allows us earn a commission on product purchases. I bought a Alfa AWUSO52NH with high hopes it would be a good dual band Kali Linux adapter. In the past I have used the Alfa AWUS051NH with some limited success. Read the review here. I… Read More »
A good Wardriving USB adapter must be capable of a few things, including packet injections, Deauth command, or basicaly working with the aircrack-ng suite. There are other WiFi cracking tools such as Kismet but Aircrack is the most widely used and if an adapter works with Aircrack than it will more than likely work with other wireless… Read More »
Long-range USB adapters are great when penetration testing with Kali Linux but what if you want to stay low-profile. Most USB adapters that work with Kali Linux such as the popular Alfa adapters have large antennas that stick out and are very noticeable. To stay low-profile small nano USB adapter/dongle’s need to be used with Kali. Of course… Read More »
*This post contains affiliate links which at no cost to you allows us earn a commission on product purchases. .. The TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 uses a PCI Express slot and is compatible with Windows. It doesn’t state if it is compatible with Linux but by doing a quick Google search you can see this card is used widely… Read More »
*This post contains affiliate links which at no cost to you allows us earn a commission on product purchases. Now that Dual Band routers have become standard with most new routers, many users want to use the high speed routers to their fullest potential. But what if your old computer or laptop doesn’t have support for… Read More »
*This post contains affiliate links which at no cost to you allows us earn a commission on product purchases. A laptop, tablet, or smartphone already has a wireless card built into them, but under many peoples desk is a PC that cannot connect by wireless to a home network or the Internet. A wireless adapter with… Read More »