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ALFA Network AWUS036ACS Wide-Coverage Dual-Band AC600 USB Wireless Wi-Fi Adapter w/High-Sensitivity External Antenna - Windows, MacOS & Kali Linux supported

ALFA Network AWUS036ACS Wide-Coverage Dual-Band AC600 USB Wireless Wi-Fi Adapter w/High-Sensitivity External Antenna - Windows, MacOS & Kali Linux supported

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Mark Keller
5.0 out of 5 stars5 star
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
Works great for monitor mode package injection. Everything showed up Early. out of the box set up
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1.0 out of 5 starsDoes not work with ubuntu - requires you to compile and install custom third-party drivers
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2024
The manufacturer does not provide drivers for Linux. If you’re a very technical person, you can locate third-party drivers and compile and install them. However, for my system, I tried several methods and was not able to get it working. I did several hours of additional research online for alternative methods and tried several of those which also failed. Returning item and buying something. Compatible and easier to use. Since I wasn’t able to get it to work on the B2, or Debian, I decided to install the latest version of Kelly Lennox updated. I then tried several methods suggested online to install the drivers for the adapter, and none of them worked either. Unfortunately, this item is not compatible with any versions or distributions of Linux, including the latest version of Cali enormous amount of work time and effort to try and get it to work if you’re able to get it to work at all. I’ll be returning the item and would not recommended for anyone using anything other than a Windows operating system. there are other USB Wi-Fi adapters that still have the ability to go into promiscuous mode and capture packets without all of the trouble And difficulties. Horrible product. Needs a lot of work and the manufacturer should provide certified drivers. anything else is just a crapshoot
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Mark Keller
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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Works great for monitor mode package injection. Everything showed up Early. out of the box set up
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Chimneychanga
5.0 out of 5 stars Windows and Kali VM no problem.
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2021
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Reviews here are mixed. Here is my experience.

Pros:
-Drivers are on website, but comes with a CD that has Linux, MAC, and Windows installers.
-Speeds are the same as my desktop PCIe NIC, under identical conditions. Streaming 4k video was a breeze, minimal/no buffering; nothing I could discern anyway.
-Very small size.
-Windows driver worked. Had to disable my laptop's internal NIC to have Windows default to the adapter, but once I did it worked just fine.
-Kali linux on VM works, just make sure you go into the settings and bridge the connection from host.

Cons: none yet.

Other:
Older hardware made Nmap scans slower, but that's not the fault of the adapter.
Overall solid little thing. Will update if anything happens.
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TG
4.0 out of 5 stars As advertised
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
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Product arrived as advertised, beware however that drivers must be input and the software installed before the external card will begin to search for networks. My understanding is that was not necessary however, that was simply not the case. Otherwise seems to be a solid product and works flawlessly.
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Dcraig1313
5.0 out of 5 stars Serves its purpose for wifi pentesting.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
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Great range and stability for wifi adapter.
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars Works with linux
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
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It is a challenge to get to work but if you install the previous generation drivers it works with Kali linux. Win 11 works great
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john
5.0 out of 5 stars Very powerful network adapter
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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Work exactly as intended, let’s see how long it will last
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Happy Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars Does not work with ubuntu - requires you to compile and install custom third-party drivers
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2024
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The manufacturer does not provide drivers for Linux. If you’re a very technical person, you can locate third-party drivers and compile and install them. However, for my system, I tried several methods and was not able to get it working. I did several hours of additional research online for alternative methods and tried several of those which also failed. Returning item and buying something. Compatible and easier to use. Since I wasn’t able to get it to work on the B2, or Debian, I decided to install the latest version of Kelly Lennox updated. I then tried several methods suggested online to install the drivers for the adapter, and none of them worked either. Unfortunately, this item is not compatible with any versions or distributions of Linux, including the latest version of Cali enormous amount of work time and effort to try and get it to work if you’re able to get it to work at all. I’ll be returning the item and would not recommended for anyone using anything other than a Windows operating system. there are other USB Wi-Fi adapters that still have the ability to go into promiscuous mode and capture packets without all of the trouble And difficulties. Horrible product. Needs a lot of work and the manufacturer should provide certified drivers. anything else is just a crapshoot
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zables
5.0 out of 5 stars Does a great job
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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This thing may be small, but extends range a great deal. I detect all sorts of networks now. And it supports monitor mode s useful for pentesting
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BarrelJunkieOahu808
3.0 out of 5 stars Some issues with Linux
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
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After downloading and installing drivers on Kali in Virtual box from GitHub it finally was seen by Kali and somewhat usable. I was able to put into monitor mode and it can do packet injection but it does not support VIF. It is not a software issue it is the chipset. So things like evil twin or tools like Fluxion will not work correctly. If you are ok with that and know basic scripting to install drivers then this is a pretty good adaptor.
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Andy F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked out of the box
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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I bought this to give me a longer range without looking like some form of radar array. I am on the far edge of the house from the wireless access point. Through a bunch of walls. I set this up and used the internal card of an old laptop to make an access port that is fast. And when I go places I can use the setup as a routed VPN. Worked in monitor mode to determine the best placement of the laptop. I was even able to get it setup on Linux Mint with out too much trouble.
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