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KALI WIFI Adapter – Which are the

best WIFI network adapters for
Kali Linux?
6-7 minutes
Kali Linux works with a limited set of WIFI network adapters,

and getting the best network adapter is like black magic. In
the good old days of Backtrack, I would always have
recommended a 54 Mbps card from Alfa – called the Alfa
AWUS036H. This card was amazing… and would pick up
2-3 times as many networks as more powerful cards. This
leads us to the first point about KALI Network adapters – the
chipset is more important than the adapter itself. The Alfa
AWUS036H used the Realtek 8187L chipset – and nothing
came close to its performance. Of course, who wants a 2.4
Ghz, 54 Mbps adapter these days?
The chipset is the ultimate decider of whether a network

adapter will flunk or be awesome with Kali Linux – choose
wisely, as even yours truly has bought an expensive
adapter that proved to be utterly useless.
Atheros AR9271
Ralink RT3070
Ralink RT3572
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Realtek 8187L (Wireless G adapters)

Realtek RTL8812AU (Wireless AC **Kali 2017
only)
The reference section links the chipset to drivers.
**Update Kali 2017.
The new Kali Linux, version 2017.1, also adds support for
Realtek’s RTL8812AU wireless chipsets, it is a very useful
feature because these chipsets are used by major modem-
makers like Belkin, D-Link, and TP-Link.
You are humbly introduced to Alfa network cards – Alfa

dominate the Penetration Testing scene. Not all Alfa’s
work with Kali on a plug n play basis.. so we still need to be
selective.
We are looking for network adapters that can carry out

“monitor mode ” and “packet injection”.
If your dream card cannot do this – then backtrack..

backtrack, gedit…
Use wardriving paddles to increase your adapters signal

strength. A rule of thumb here is that every 3 db increase in
power, will double your signal strength. So an Alfa
antenna with a 10 db gain – means triple your signal
strength.
10 db gain antenna – for 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz

networks
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The panel antenna fits onto the Alfa adapters, and costs
between £12 and £20.
The wardriving paddle works with only 2.4 Ghz networks,

and gives 7 db gain for £11.
I really like using the wardriving paddle, however 2.4 Ghz

networks are dying out.
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The new Kali Linux, version 2017.1, also adds support

for Realtek’s RTL8812AU wireless chipsets, but needs a
USB 3 port for maximum speed.
“A while back, we received a feature request asking for the

inclusion of drivers for RTL8812AU wireless chipsets. These
drivers are not part of the standard Linux kernel, and have
been modified to allow for injection. Why is this a big deal?
This chipset supports 802.11 AC, making this one of the
first drivers to bring injection-related wireless attacks to this
standard, and with companies such as ALFA making
the AWUS036ACH wireless cards, we expect this card to
be an arsenal favorite.” continues the announcement.
The AWUS036ACH currently costs £46 on Amazon.
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The driver can be installed using the following commands:
apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms
**Caution: Driver issues with the AWUS036ACH.
The “ACH” works well, works in monitor mode, but has

issues with injection. I’ve placed a caution in here, as I
need secondary evidence that the latest drivers will
successfully inject, and that they are reliable.
https://www.kali.org/news/kali-linux-20171-release/
Here’s an example of the driver issue – and the card failing

to inject.
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****
The AWUS036NHA uses the Atheros AR9271 chipset

drivers. 150 Mbps – costs around £20.
Note the comment about region set to BO. BO
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= Bolivia. There are no radio laws in Bolivia

so you can TX at maximum power.
****
Comments/test results found:
The AWUS051NH uses the RALink3572 chipset. It’s plug n

play in Kali and injection capable. 300 Mbps – costs around
£35.
This uses the RT3572 chipset and reportedly works with

Kali out of the box for G/N/A networks and uses a USB 2
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port, which will limit its speeds. Reports found it weak when
used with Windows.
Amazon comment found about AWUS052NH
It looks great too, this adapter is plug and play with Kali
Linux. but is hard to find, therefore costs over £40. I really
like the look of this.. but need to find more corroborating
evidence regarding its compatibility with Kali – but it’s
looking good.
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Non Alfa Adapters – TPLink WN 722N
Non Alfa Adapters – Comfast using AR9271 chipset
Alfa Adapters – AWUS036NHR V2 -AVOID!!
Note the chipset – RTL8188RU. This chipset is known to

have issues.
In Conclusion:
I’d go with the Orange Alfa Adapter –

AWUS052NH – if you have a USB 2 port.
If you have a USB 3 port, then take a chance

on the AWUS036ACH, even though I have yet
to find corroborating evidence that the latest
drivers are stable.
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There’s no price difference between the 2

adapters.
Final words – watch out for the USB 2 port
The speed of the USB port will affect the performance of the
adapter.
The AWUS036ACH is designed to be connected to a USB

3.0 port
You can connect it to a USB 2.0 port, but there will be a
transfer cap issue since the USB 2.0 is capped at 480Mbps,
below the theoretical 867Mbps allowed by the protocol ac.
USB 1.1: 12 Mbps
USB 2.0: 480 Mbps
USB 3.0: 4.8 Gbps
USB 3.1: 10 Gbps
****
Increasing the signal of your WIFI adapter –

this video is so funny and so informative
*****
Disclaimer:
Last point, am I paid by Alfa networks? No.
Do they provide me with kit to test? No, sadly. I wish they
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did.
If you have a wifi network adatper that works with Kali 2 –

plug n play then please let me know.
That’s the trouble with being independent and impartial – no

free lunch.
****
Reference:
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Atheros_AR9271
http://www.mediatek.com/en/downloads1/downloads/
https://forums.hak5.org/index.php?/topic/32347-
recommend-wifi-adapters-working-with-kali/&page=1
http://www.cyberprogrammers.net/2015/09/best-
usb-wireless-adapterscards.html
http://www.crack-wifi.com/forum/topic-11766-awus036ach-
ac1200-mimo-2t2r-la-nouvelle-reference.html
https://www.kali.org/news/kali-linux-20171-release/
https://forums.kali.org/showthread.php?27673-New-Alfa-
awus036ach-help/page3&highlight=wifi
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KALI WIFI Adapter – Which are the

Kali Linux works with a limited set of WIFI network adapters,

The chipset is the ultimate decider of whether a network

Realtek 8187L (Wireless G adapters)

The reference section links the chipset to drivers.

**Update Kali 2017.

You are humbly introduced to Alfa network cards – Alfa

We are looking for network adapters that can carry out

If your dream card cannot do this – then backtrack..

Use wardriving paddles to increase your adapters signal

10 db gain antenna – for 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz

The wardriving paddle works with only 2.4 Ghz networks,

I really like using the wardriving paddle, however 2.4 Ghz

The new Kali Linux, version 2017.1, also adds support

“A while back, we received a feature request asking for the

The AWUS036ACH currently costs £46 on Amazon.

The driver can be installed using the following commands:

apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms

**Caution: Driver issues with the AWUS036ACH.

The “ACH” works well, works in monitor mode, but has

Here’s an example of the driver issue – and the card failing

The AWUS036NHA uses the Atheros AR9271 chipset

Note the comment about region set to BO. BO

= Bolivia. There are no radio laws in Bolivia

Comments/test results found:

The AWUS051NH uses the RALink3572 chipset. It’s plug n

This uses the RT3572 chipset and reportedly works with

Amazon comment found about AWUS052NH

Non Alfa Adapters – TPLink WN 722N

Non Alfa Adapters – Comfast using AR9271 chipset

Alfa Adapters – AWUS036NHR V2 -AVOID!!

Note the chipset – RTL8188RU. This chipset is known to

I’d go with the Orange Alfa Adapter –

If you have a USB 3 port, then take a chance

There’s no price difference between the 2

Final words – watch out for the USB 2 port

The AWUS036ACH is designed to be connected to a USB

USB 1.1: 12 Mbps

USB 2.0: 480 Mbps

USB 3.0: 4.8 Gbps

USB 3.1: 10 Gbps

Increasing the signal of your WIFI adapter –

Last point, am I paid by Alfa networks? No.

Do they provide me with kit to test? No, sadly. I wish they

If you have a wifi network adatper that works with Kali 2 –

That’s the trouble with being independent and impartial – no

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