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Best Kali Linux Compatible USB Adapters

By WirelesSHack
| June 5, 2021 129 Comments
Anyone who wants to test WiFi security will need a few tools, with a compatible
USB adapter being the most important.
Kali Linux and Aircrack-ng is the most commonly used software with some other
options also available.
Finding a good USB WiFi adapter is necessary since most dongles can not go into
Monitor Mode and do the things that wireless Pen Testing needs.
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What Makes a Kali Linux USB Adapter Compatible?
The Chipset and Drivers written for a card are what make a USB dongle compati-
ble with Kali.
To do wireless Penetration Testing, a card must be able to go into Monitor Mode

and do Packet Injections; most cards cant do this.
There are known chipsets that will work with Monitor Mode and Pen testing.
Most Popular Kali Linux Pen Testing Monitor Mode Wireless Chipsets
Atheros AR9271
Ralink RT3070
Ralink RT3572
Ralink RT5572
Realtek RTL8812AU
Ralink RT5370N
MediaTek MT7610U
One thing to keep in mind is occasionally, although rare, manufactures can change
the chipset in an adapter.
This happens when a new updated version of the adapter is introduced. Although
it doesn’t happen often it has happened in the past with popular dongles.
Below is a list of the most popular USB adapters that work with Kali or other soft-
ware that needs a USB adapter to go into monitor mode.
They also will work with almost any Linux Distro that requires a wireless card to
go into monitor mode.
To see which USB dongles are used the most we had a poll; here are the results.
Don’t forget to take the new Poll at the bottom of the page for your favorite Kali
Linux USB adapter of 2021.
Best Kali Linux Pen Testing USB Adapters
Alfa AWUS036NH
TP-Link TL-WN722N (Version 1 Only)
Alfa AWUS036NHA
Alfa AWUS036ACH
Panda PAU09
Panda PAU05
Alfa AWUS036NEH
Alfa AWUS051NH
Alfa AWUS036ACHM
ADAPTER NAME CHIPSET FREQUENCY PROTOCOL ANTENNA
Alfa AWUS036NH Ralink RT3070 2.4GHz 802.11N External
TP-Link TL-WN722N V1 Atheros AR9271 2.4GHz 802.11N External
Alfa AWUS036NHA Atheros AR9271 2.4GHz 802.11N External
Alfa AWUS036ACH RTL8812AU 2.4GHz/5Ghz 802.11AC External
Panda PAU09 Ralink RT5572 2.4GHz 802.11N External
Panda PAU05 Ralink RT5572 2.4GHz 802.11N Internal
Alfa AWUS036NEH Ralink RT3070 2.4GHz 802.11N External
Alfa AWUS051NH Ralink RT3572 2.4GHz/5Ghz 802.11N External
Alfa AWUS036ACHM MediaTek MT7610U 2.4GHz/5Ghz 802.11AC External
Alfa AWUS036H Realtek 8187L 2.4GHz 802.11G External
Adapters that use the Ralink RT5572 chipset
Panda Wireless PAU09…….Amazon
Panda Wireless PAU09…….eBay
Read Full Panda PAU09 Review Here
Adapters that use the Ralink RT3070 Chipset
Alfa AWUS036NH 2.4 GHz…….Amazon
Alfa AWUS036NH 2.4 GHz…….eBay
Alfa AWUS036NEH 2.4 GHz…….Amazon
Panda PAU05 2.4 GHz…….Amazon
Adapters that use the Atheros AR9271 Chipset
Alfa AWUS036NHA…….Amazon
UPDATE: TP-LINK TL-WN722N Chipset Change
TP-Link has released a new Version 2 of the TL-WN722N which does not work with
Kali and Pen testing.
The Chipset for the TP-LINK TL-WN722N Version 2 has changed. If a TL-WN722N is
bought be sure it is a Version 1.
TP-Link TL-WN722N…….Amazon
TP-LINK TL-WN722N…….eBay
Adapters that use the RT3572 Chipset
Alfa AWUS051NH Dual Band 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz…….eBay
Adapters that use the Realtek RTL8812AU Chipset
Alfa AWUS036ACH…….Amazon
The Alfa AWUS036ACH has 802.11ac Drivers that allows it to go into Monitor
Mode.
The Driver may need to be loaded with the command “apt-get install realtek-
rtl88xxau-dkms”.
Adapters that use the MediaTek MT7610U Chipset
Alfa AWUS036ACHM 2.4GHz and 5GHz…….Amazon
Wireless G only USB adapters, Realtek 8187L chipset
The following USB adapters are dongles that were very popular in the past but
since they only support Wireless-G they have become dated.
Alfa AWUS036H USB adapter 2.4 GHz
Netgear WG111v2 USB adapter 2.4 GHz
Sabrent NT-WGHU USB adapter 2.4 GHz
Summary
If you are new to Kali Linux and wireless Pen Testing finding the right USB adapter
can be confusing at first.
Any of the above adapters will work with Kali, and it comes down to which one is
right for your setup.
For example, if you are using Windows 10 with VMware to run Kali, the adapter
will have to be Windows 10 compatible.
Some may want a longer range adapter to get a signal from farther away which an
adapter with a bigger dBi antenna would be better with range.
Big adapters with big antennas are not very stealthy in which case a small USB
adapter may be the better option.
For those who simply want to get started with Kali getting the cheapest dongle
would be best.
What Is Your Favorite Kali Linux USB Dongle?

2021 POLL
What Is Your Favorite Linux USB Adapter 2021?
Alfa AWUS036NH
Alfa AWUS036NHA
TP-Link TL-WN722N V1
Alfa AWUS036ACH
Panda PAU05
Panda PAU09
Alfa AWUS036NEH
Alfa AWUS051NH
Alfa AWUS036H
Other
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Old 2020 POLL
What Is Your Favorite Kali Linux USB Dongle 2020?
Alfa AWUS036NH
Alfa AWUS036NHA
TP-Link TL-WN722N V1
Alfa AWUS036ACH
Panda PAU05
Panda PAU09
Alfa AWUS036NEH
Alfa AWUS051NH
Alfa AWUS036H
Other
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If you have a USB adapter that works well with Kali let us know in the comments.
Category: Wifi adapter reviews Wireless Security
129 thoughts on “Best Kali Linux Compatible USB Adapters”
randhir damley
September 5, 2021
X (TL-WN722N) will this model work with kali Linux and will it support monitor mode? can someone check
this for me and get back please it would be really helpful i am not able to understand if its V1 or v2
Nikhil
June 3, 2021
the TP-link WN722N v2 comes with a realtek chipset which doesnot support monitor mode..
a
June 15, 2021
which is why he said to use v1
Napping_Panda
April 15, 2021
Of course the TP-link has its strengths with range but i prefer a more low profile dongle when i show cus-
tomers just how vulnerable they are. that being said i prefer the PAU05. the device is plug and play, small,
no need for antenna so it doesn’t make me a target of blame in a coffee shop when i’m testing
Bao
February 22, 2021
Does tenda w311ma got the supported chipset?
Please help me, thank!
guest
March 29, 2021
Yes, Tenda W311MA is supported by aircrack-ng suit and recommended for hacking.
Ilya
February 15, 2021
Hello guys!
Tp link TL-wn722n {v1.1] is compatible for Kali?!
Pyke Kaisora
May 9, 2021
as long as it’s Version 1.X it is considered Version 1
Davey
February 4, 2021
So guys, which adapter should I get that will support all I need (e.g. monitor mode, packet injections, etc.? I
am running a virtual machine of Kali with the physical is being windows 10
Emily
January 7, 2021
Really confused about these picks. Upon clicking on the links to purchase the products on Amazon, in the
customer reviews several pple have stated some of these adapters do NOT work with Kali Linux 2.0 or do
NOT have the capability to perform packet injection. Not sure what to believe.
Domn
January 10, 2021
Tested Awus051nh v2 with kali 2.0 and does not work for me!
Dennis
January 5, 2021
i installed Kali linux on my laptop buh my network adapter does not support which one will be the recom-
mended adapter and penetration?
Faraz Ahmed
January 2, 2021
Is TP-link TL-WN823N compatible with kali linux for airmon-ng and other Penetration Testing tools?
yogesh kumar
January 4, 2021
yes it is I have tested it it works fine…
akshay
January 5, 2021
can you tel me how to interface tp link tl wn823n card
Chesley
January 6, 2021
Did you get this to work aksha? . I’ve tried this adapter several ways in installing without much success. I’be
used the wireless drivers from the official website v1 and v2 and couldn’t make this work. Cimpacts wire-
lease and eventuully forced the realtek drivers to install but I cannot get monitor mode working . Also
lsusb doesn’t recognize the device at all. Can I ask what distro you used , kernel and install method you
used please ! Using vmware workstation 12 and kali 2016.v1 and v2. Tried older distro’s 1.6 . It eventually
works connecting with the network manager but monitor mode doesn’t work and the airmon ng doesn’t
recognise the driver
Chesley
January 8, 2021
Hi Yogesh. I’ve tried this adapter several ways in installing without much success. I’be used the wireless
drivers from the official website v1 and v2 and couldn’t make this work. Cimpacts wirelease and eventuully
forced the realtek drivers to install but I cannot get monitor mode working . Also lsusb doesn’t recognize
the device at all. Can I ask what distro you used , kernel and install method you used please ! Using vmware
workstation 12 and kali 2016.v1 and v2. Tried older distro’s 1.6 . It eventually works connecting with the
network manager but monitor mode doesn’t work and the airmon ng doesn’t recognise the driver
Aleks
January 10, 2021
i am trying to use it now and can only capture ap broadcast packets in monitor mode, how did you set yours
up?
Chesley
January 10, 2021
Did you get yours to work. I’m using the same adapter mini wirless . I’ve tried this adapter several ways in
installing without much success. I’be used the wireless drivers from the official website v1 and v2 and
couldn’t make this work. Cimpacts wirelease and eventuully forced the realtek drivers to install but I can-
not get monitor mode working . Also lsusb doesn’t recognize the device at all. Can I ask what distro you
used , kernel and install method you used please ! Using vmware workstation 12 and kali 2016.v1 and v2.
Tried older distro’s 1.6 . It eventually works connecting with the network manager but monitor mode
doesn’t work and the airmon ng doesn’t recognise the driver
gordon
December 7, 2020
Tenda W311MA , driver module : mt7601u , Chip : Ralink Technology, Corp. MT7601U.
Easily Plug n Play with Linux Kali 5.9.0-kali2-rt-amd64.
This thing has drawback as no Soft AP feature.
Jake Perret
November 7, 2020
I have the TL-WN822N I am having trouble installing the drivers into Kali Linux on Virtual Box. I think I am
going to return it, does anyone have advice for a better wifi adapter for someone new to hacking?
amir
November 3, 2020
Asus USB-AC56 Dual-Band Wireless-AC1300 USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter it s good ?
Helpling
November 22, 2020
I’m having issues wth mine, seems you cant change the mac and its failing at packet injection – im thinking
there are FCC regulations or something for american made cards? idk but i have a chinese manufactured
card on the way
W01V3R1N3
October 25, 2020
Once, inside the Konsole. Type in “iwconfig” to see the status of all the network interfaces of your
Machine.
In My Case, My Wireless Interface is “wlan0”. In your case, It can be any other or might just be wlan0.
Remember, whatever your interface, replace my “wlan0” with whatever yours is.
Now that you know the Interface, put it on monitoring mode. To do that, type this command:
airmon-ng start wlan0
Press ENTER and You will see that monitor mode for your Wireless Interface will be enabled now. In my
case, the monitor mode is enabled at “mon0”. This will be your new Interface now not “wlan0”.
Now that the monitor mode has been enabled, You can scan your area for any WEP Encrypted Wifi
Networks. To do that we need to type the following command.
airodump-ng –encrypt wep mon0
What you will see Next will be A List of All the WEP Encrypted WIFI Networks around you.
Hope this helps.-W01V3R1N3
Termo
May 26, 2021
Hi in my case with TL-WN822N it says Monitor Mode Enabled and when i type iwconfig it says Mode:
Monitor. The thing is when I type airodump-ng “networkname” it does not show any activity at all. So I am
kind of confused…
Luis garcia
May 27, 2021
De pronto no sea el adaptador, si no que a la hra de querér injectar paquetes o poner el adaptador en
modo de motorización no tiene en cuenta de matar los procesos que se pegan a la red, con check kill
Y luego así enpezar la motorización
Pero, lo que he visto en un video, que se debe tener en cuenta que el chipset de mi adaptador sea compati-
ble con mi kali Linux, teniendo en cuenta el modelo del chipset, ejemplo:
Se conecta el adaptador y se ejecuta wfconfig
Y le debe salir la interfaz por la cual está conectado por su puesto la del administrador wlan0 o diferente
Y luego se escribe el comando lsusb para ver que chipset tiene mi administrador teniendo en cuenta la ref-
erencia de nombre de chipset que hay en los adaptadores para kali Linux
Phoenix
October 4, 2020
i am using Ubuntu, will tp link’s adapter work? (ufcource i want promiscous mode)
John
September 30, 2020
why does the poll say that the TP-LINK TL-WN722N and Alfa AWUS036NH are more popular favorites when
it seems that the Alfa AWUS051NH is a better choice?
@Sully
September 16, 2020
I recently purchased an X1 Carbon Thinkpad and the internal wireless adapter already has the capability to
monitor. Would I greatly gain extra range by purchasing one of these adapters or am I just wasting money?
Rob
September 14, 2020
I just purchased the alfa awus1900/ ac1900. I read some reviews and it has me asking if anyone has used
this model for Kali?
It hasn’t been shipped to me yet but I’m hearing negative reviews for Penetration tests, and its not on the
toll list above.
Raff
November 12, 2020
I had problems with AWUS1900 in latest Kali (injection not working). However the Latest Parrot OS worked
like a charm with AWUS1900.
Mohammed
August 31, 2020
Is Huwaie E261 wcdma 3g wireless network card usb modem adapter is compatiable with kali linux or not.
Help me with your valuable suggestion .
AVINASH
August 28, 2020
I have installed Kali Linux. so which adapter is compatible for wireless pen testing for me.
Sam
August 3, 2020
Excellent post, so usefull, Thank you !
I plan to install BT5 or KL in a VM ( using VMWARE ) on my iMac retina 5k.
Will the “Alfa AWUS036NHA” or the “Panda PAU05” be working even if it is not intended for a Mac ( no driv-
ers available ) ?
Thanks for your reply, all the best !
Sam
Lupus0
August 27, 2020
It has to be compatible with Mac! But do not install the driver on the mac!
yogesh kumar
August 3, 2020
I am using Kali linux and TP-LINK TL-WN722N is working fine for me…easy on budget and fulfilling my
needs.
Angel Perez
December 18, 2020
Does it work with Kali as a host or just in a virtual machine?
kron77
August 1, 2020
im looking for an adapter that can boost txpower to 30 or more… any ideas? my old faithful TP Links 422n
or something dont have big punch…
LV
July 28, 2020
What is a good one for mac?
Eazgle jump
July 20, 2020
i have tl-wn823n v2 it does work well
gio
November 16, 2020
plis send tl-wn823n v2 driver
forzagreen
June 17, 2020
Watch out ! the TP-link TL-WN722N is now sold in v2 ! which does NOT seem to be working on Linux.
Make sure you buy the v1.
Rohit
June 6, 2020
can u plzz tell me which one is better for kali linux
1. TP Link tl-wn722n (Atheros 9271)
2. LB Link bl-wn190ah (Ralink 3070)
plzz tell me fast
Totems
June 15, 2020
Tp link wn722n v2 does not work with kali. It a Realtek chipset. Before you buy ask the seller if it’s a v1.
anodream
May 30, 2020
I prefer tp link is more powerfull than alfa
Flyin Eye Project

May 24, 2020
Thanks for this article. It’s been a while since I bought a new one but I’m in need again. Seems that the con-
nectors go bad. I see they are pretty much the same as when I bought one for Backtrack many years ago.
Then a year or so ago I bought a new Alfa (clone I think) like the blue one in your article. Seems that the
plug on this went bad too. It’s loose and if I move it just right, I get a burst of data. Anyways I’ve trouble
shot the whole thing, network and all. This one didn’t last 2 years. I don’t move it much and am not real
hard on it, though my wife would disagree.
Think I will try one of the TP-Link devices this time. I have had good luck with their products so far. That
one I didn’t know about before I read your article. So thanks again for an informative and current article.
Sure I could have read one of several from 2014, but then I would have just ordered another ALFA.
msam
April 26, 2020
hi everyone, please I’m new in hcking and interested to get more deeper into it. I have a laptop and I’ve in-
stalled ubuntu and parrot sec OS and they are all installed directly on the hard drive (not virtual box). which
wireless adapter can I get to start using for hacking and pentesting? Thanks to your future replies .
Amadeo Aquilina
April 18, 2020
TP-Link TL-WN422G worked wonderfully for me 🙂
Omega
April 11, 2020
The Amazon link for the TL-Wn722n shipped with the wrong chipset! the V2 came with a Realtek Rt8188EU
version, which does not work with Linux!
valerio
March 30, 2020
hello to all, sorry but I don’t understand some things.
I have a laptop of 2012 year, with processor INTEL CORE I7 2670 QM @ 2.20 GHZ, and in the NETWORK
OPTIONS I see some things:
– an ATHEROS AR8151 PCI E GIGABIT ETHERNET CONTROLLER N.DIS 6.20.
– INTEL CENTRINO WIRELESS N.100
– MICROSOFT VIRTUAL WIFI MINIPORT ADAPTER #2
– MINIPORT WIFI VIRTUAL #1
– VIRTUAL BOX HOST ONLY ETHERNET ADAPTER
I have install Virtual Box, and Kali Linux on the virtual box
initially, kali linux did’nt see nothing, also when I write ifconfig and iwconfig I don’t see the wlan0 active. af-
ter some changes in SETTINGS and the download of COMPAT INTERNET (compat-wireless-2010-06-26-
p.tar.bz2) , the internet works ok and I can dowload the files from kali linux, and also in ifconfig, iwconfig I
can see wlan0mon.
when I try to use airodump command for sniff the internet wifi around me, I see only in the down portion
some results with the list of NOT ASSOCIATED. In the upper portion, I can’t see nothing, and surfing the
web I understand that my internal components are not good for use kali linux and this function. Seeing this
page, I think the solution is buy a wireless usb adapter… ok, but I don’t understand what is OK with my lap-
top.
Someone can help me to choose the better? thanks
Kenneth Phillips C/O Grand Valley Rehabilitation

March 29, 2020
I just enjoyed reading these posts, very informative, some quite hilarious. All over All: Great! Thx. b/rothers.
Suleiman
March 24, 2020
I am running Kali Linux on Macbook Pro 2019 as a dual boot, I am looking for something with monitor and
injection mode, to crack and hack WIFI. What is the best Wireless Card that should I buy? Could anyone
please help?
Thanks a lot
Suma
March 25, 2020
any answer please ? :))
Alkorashy
March 30, 2020
MacBook Pro 2019 comes with a wireless card that supports Extreme AirPort (Extreme Monitoring). So I
recommend you to use the built-in wireless card as it should work with excellent performance.
Francesco
March 31, 2020
sorry for the inconvenience, I have a 2019 macbook pro and I also bought a TL-WN725N. With only the mac,
I can’t find anything, instead the TL-WN725N can’t install it. I use Kali Linux on Virtualbox. what should i do
to crack the wifi? please help me. a guide something, I’m a little inexperienced, unfortunately. thanks
krypton
October 9, 2020
Alfa AWUS036NHA Atheros AR9271 tavsiye ederim
George Antonakakis
March 11, 2020
NetGear WG111v3 works fine too!
mark
March 4, 2020
the absolute best is the Alfa Tube-UNA which is essentially a superior NHA, also you should always stick to
that AR9271 chipset trust me on that
ASkdn
March 17, 2020
Can you provide a link to buy in the US? or more info. Thanks.
Scoots McGoots
February 18, 2020
I am using the Alfa AWUSO51NH on Windows 10. It’s pretty bad. I had a lot of luck with the Alfa
AWUS036NH but upgraded thinking that I should be looking at the N range and 5.0 band as well. It’s
doesn’t work too well at least on the 2 laptops I’ve used. One sees it, but never sees any traffic. The other
has issues connecting at all and constantly connects and drops. I wish I kept the 36NH model as it just
worked flawlessly.
kimocoder
February 1, 2020
Hi there!
First off, the WiFi tools in Kali is undergoing some updates these days as some of the dependencies is get-
ting old (like cowpatty and pyrit for wifite2), Bully is also getting a little bump, so does pixiewps and reaver
(minor) also.
Anyhow, I’m doing those drivers for Alfa Networks, Realtek, Kali, Debian.. and
“TP-Link TL-WN722N (Version 1 Only)” it’s actually wrong. I’ve added monitor mode and frame injection to
Realtek’s rtl8188eus which is supported on a bunch of adapters, besides the 8188eu.
I’ll make a blog post about all the changes soon, when everything is more complete (almost there..)
“https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus”
and
“https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au”
— Christian B.
“https://twitter.com/kimocoder”
Bakerman001
November 24, 2020
Used your driver for the v2 and I can say it works. Needed a WiFi adapter for a lab that was due and
grabbed a 772N at MicroCenter cheap to get it done. Had to struggle through some library and depen-
dency issues, but there was nothing I encountered that wasn’t already solved and documented some-
where. Once I had the issues fixed the driver worked great! I haven’t tried it for a real test or on a war drive,
but for a lab environment it will do.
Miteiro
January 4, 2020
What about Android? Is there any driver for RT5370 USB Wi-Fi dongle?
juuhuuu
January 3, 2020
TP-Link TL-WN821N Ver 6, TP-Link TL-WN822N Ver 5, TP-Link TL-WN823N Ver 3. These adapters all use
RTL8812EU chipset and are working with Kali.
Leon
March 26, 2020
Just tested TP-Link TL-WN823N Ver 3 and it works
Techy
May 26, 2020
Does it work with monitor mode packet sniffing and injection? I was told it’s not Kali compatible
Akin
November 8, 2019
This article has been very helpful. Can TP-LINK TL-WN725N be used instead of TL-WN722N V1. Thanks
mart
November 3, 2019
hi, i want buy AC wifi card support monitor mode on ubuntu as well as capture package, so which card you
recommend for my case?
Campbell
October 15, 2019
The best is Alfa AWUS036NH
Juan carlos
June 10, 2020
Pues yo la acabo de comprar y la detecta kali pero a la hora de buscar redes no encuentra ninguna. He es-
tado mirando y a muchos nos pasa lo lismo. CUAL ES EL PROBLEMA?
wona
October 2, 2019
Does anyone know for sure where we can buy Tp-link wn722n v1?? I would love to have a link!!
J.Anonymous
November 30, 2019
I found them at my local “Target” store. Around $16u.s.d. if my memory serves me right. Hope this helps
and Goodluck! ~
Cyber
September 26, 2019
TL-WN722N is the best option if you want to go low-profile but there isn’t a way to get a new V1 so the
AWUS036NEH is the best one to go with if you wanna go low-profile
Davey
September 15, 2019
So guys, which adapter should I get that will support all I need (e.g. monitor mode, packet injections, etc.? I
am running a virtual machine of Kali 2.0 with the physical is being windows 7
usama
September 25, 2019
alfa awus036nha
Dan
September 7, 2019
which one is the cheapest?
eyup
September 5, 2019
Tp link wn722n v1 and alfa awus036nha are the best. But if you want more powerful transmitting you
should buy alfa and you have to edit some files for get full power.
Unik1200
September 20, 2019
Lb link 802.11n did work for Kali nethunter??
Ibby
October 1, 2019
I ordered the COMFAST-CF-WU770N-150Mbps today and I’m waiting for it to arrive it has the RAILINK RT
3070 Chipset inside it i heard it’s a good wifi adaptor yes it does support monitor mode
atav
September 3, 2019
hi
What about Alfa model AWUS1900, the most powerfull usb of this brand ?
did someone already tested ?
thanks
BetaTester
August 16, 2019
Could someone tell me if Alfa AWUS036ACH is really working with Kali? Monitor mode, packet ijection and
etc.
I was about to order it, but at the Amazon i found a few commets saying that is not working on Kali.
….cofused… 😐
Thank you.
fadi hamdan
September 24, 2019
hello, please tell how it works ??? it stuck after you take the handshake and try to start the evil twin attack
using Fluxion, please help
thank you
Mirc
October 3, 2019
It does not work well out of the box. I was getting frustrated getting it running piecemeal, then found this
and works great… “https://github.com/kimocoder/rtl8812au”
IniKali
November 1, 2019
Please dont buy RTL8122AU for using with Fluxion. It does not work with the latest Kali. I’ve tried switching
driver I found on internet. Nothing work. If you still want to use it. You can try install RTL8122BU driver. It
work, can capture handshake. But it won’t start AP clone.
RSA
October 25, 2019
Alfa AWUS036ACH does not work well. Drivers are way too buggy! I’ve tried couple of these adapters on
new/clean system and I can confirm that as of yet, it is not usable!
david
November 5, 2019
what exactly is bad what not working good?
Telis
June 23, 2019
Hello,
I want to bye and try these usb wireless adapters as I have read in this post:
1. TP-LINK TL-WN725N v1
So can I use these in kali Linux net hunter to find wpa and wep passwords in my rooted smartphone?
Thank you
arko
June 1, 2019
Ralink RT3070L support ap mod?
arko
May 24, 2019
does Panda PAU06 okay for kali linux??
Augustine Nzewi
August 17, 2019
Yes. I use panda PAU06 with antenna.
Supports monitor mode and packet injection.
All aircrack-ng suite of commands work well.
Horatio
January 13, 2020
What settings are you using? I’m unable to log on to a wifi network. Kali recognized the USD wifi adapter
and the surrounding wifi networks but couldnt get access.
eskişehir matbaa
April 20, 2018
TP-LINK TL-WN722N —> 300 Mps?
arko
May 24, 2018
No 150
Vincent
April 16, 2018
Frustrating experience with the Alfa AWUS036ACH where i have to install the driver in Kali instead of being
plug and play and its a mess.
Panda PAU09 may be a better option since its plug and play but i see comments to the contrary too…
Silent
April 13, 2018
Sorry I mean TP link TL-WN725N
Silent
April 13, 2018
Please, Does Tp link TL-WN225N work
looted
February 4, 2019
The current version sold is 5. It does not currently work. In amazon you can read the questions and reviews
about items. People generally post usefull info on these things.
Piyush Dharnidharka
April 3, 2018
I am running Kali Linux on a VM in MacOS v10.12.16. I am looking for something with monitor and injection
mode. TP Link is unavailable and some other chipsets support MacOS only till 10.6. I am new to this and
would like to start with a lower cost adapter first. Could anyone please help ?
ozsteyr
March 8, 2018
These are the wireless NIC’s i have and my experience.
Awus036NEH / Monitor + Injection
Awus052NH / Monitor + Injection
Pandapau09 / Monitor
PandaPau
March 27, 2018
is is really Awus052NH or 51? is this work with kali virtual machine? what hacking tools you use that work
perfectly with this device?
Matr!X
April 16, 2019
how did you get the Awus036neh to work? can you please help me out
Joni
March 6, 2018
Hello in this link
Alfa AWUS036NH 2.4 GHz…….AliExpress.com
Chipset : RT3070L
but not RT3070 Chipset
it is another one and more cheaper
attention with L in the end
Ken
January 26, 2019
Just wanted to warn you everyone that 100% of all products labeled ALFA Network cards sold on
AliExpress are fake.
If you think you may have a fake, please contact Alfa support and give them the MAC address and serial
number of the product. They can check.
starnice60
March 1, 2018
How to identify the tp link wn722n v1
Rick B
June 2, 2018
Plug it into the usb port and then launch a term and run dmesg. There you will likely see the version. Mine
shows…
[35286.246924] usb 1-5: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[35286.396470] usb 1-5: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271
[35286.396473] usb 1-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
[35286.396475] usb 1-5: Product: USB2.0 WLAN
[35286.396477] usb 1-5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
[35286.396478] usb 1-5: SerialNumber: 12345
[35286.982896] cfg80211: Loading compiled-in X.509 certificates for regulatory database
[35287.213720] cfg80211: Loaded X.509 cert ‘sforshee: 00b28ddf47aef9cea7’
[35287.238366] platform regulatory.0: Direct firmware load for regulatory.db failed with error -2
[35287.238369] cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db
[35287.577640] usb 1-5: ath9k_htc: Firmware ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw requested
[35287.579467] usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
[35287.902100] usb 1-5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw, size: 51008
[35288.153223] ath9k_htc 1-5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
[35288.389474] ath9k_htc 1-5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.4
[35288.389477] ath9k_htc 1-5:1.0: FW RMW support: On
[35288.389479] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x809c
[35288.389480] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
[35288.389480] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
[35288.389481] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x52
[35288.389482] ath: Country alpha2 being used: CN
[35288.389483] ath: Regpair used: 0x52
[35288.433757] ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1 <<<<<<<<<
[35288.473564] ath9k_htc 1-5:1.0 wlx54e6fc945458: renamed from wlan0
[35289.003254] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx54e6fc945458: link is not ready
The line that says "[35288.433757] ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1" shows it's a revision 1.
joel
October 11, 2018
its written on the back of the adapter. Not knowing I bought v3
kalistos
February 15, 2018
hi who can give me an info on Alpha AWUS051NH how good is it . does it support monitoring mode, packet
injection etc
ozsteyr
March 8, 2018
Monitor and Inject. Good solid signal strength across the board.
kalistos
February 10, 2018
i run kali linux from usb in a windows 10 system which wireless usb adaper will i use that will support moni-
toring mode, packet injection etc. please i am a newbee and i need serious help
alamdar
January 30, 2018
Are these alfa adapters compatible with kali linux:
AWUS036H
AWUS036NH 2W
AWUS036H Xh-Luxury
AWUS036H Xnh-Luxury
Please help me out I am new to all this and couldn’t find a compatible wireless adapter 🙁
Ramage
January 16, 2018
The PAU05 supports monitor mode.
Does it support packet injection?
Mir
February 3, 2018
Nope, only monitor mode.
Easin
December 22, 2017
It’s December 22, 2017. I got my raspberry pi 3 few days ago and installed kali linux. I had a tp link tl
wn727n v3 which i used for monitor mode and it kind of worked, but it couldn’t communicate properly with
the router when i tried “reaver” attack. A friend of mine had the same adapter but it was v4. i tried same
things with that and it worked! every reaver, airodump, wash command worked pretty well. but i’m still
confused if it can do everything as wn722n v1. I’d be glad if anyone can get rid of my confusion. Details that
i got from the terminal-
tp link tl wn727n v3 chipset- RT5370 (Ra link)
tp link tl wn727n v4 chipset- MT7601u (Mediatek)
thanks
Tushar
December 29, 2017
I was able to collect them and checked both of them and found out the V4 doesn’t support AP mode so you
can not use fluxion tool with it as fluxion will require the adapter to act as fake access point at some point.
on the other hand the V3 dose this job very well and as for “reaver” attack, i assume you missed the “–no-
nacks” command(which was not needed with V4 but was needed with V3), add this to your previous com-
mand and may be some magic will happen. As happened to me.
I checked them both with “iw list” and found out the v4 has only 2 modes(managed,monitor) while the V3
supports lot more than 2 modes(IBSS, managed, monitor, mesh point, AP, AP/VLAN, WDS ) though i don’t
have any good idea what the other modes do. Take a look at the image- prntscr.com/htuf4k
So, I think the “Tp link tl wn727n v3 chipset- RT5370 (Ra link)” will be a better choice for this purpose.
Happy hacking
ranganathan R
November 9, 2017
Can anyone suggest me cheapest Adapter which is working in Kali VMware?
Satya Prakash
October 4, 2017
Is this Alfa AWUS036ACH not good?
I mistakenly got AWUS036NHA and now vendor is telling me that many are facing problem with ACH on
Kali. He said, that he can return NHA but wont return ACH once ordered.
I am in a fix. What to do?
Johnny
October 5, 2017
I have the Alfa AWUS036ACH and I cannot get it to work in Kali Linux 2017.1. I have tried the out of the box
update from the Kali page:
apt-get update
apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms
But when I do iwconfig, I have never seen wlan0 show up. NO wireless connection EVER shows up.
If anyone has any input on this I would greatly appreciate it. Even the Kali
page(https://www.kali.org/news/kali-linux-20171-release/) literally shows the exact adapter I have and
shows that it should work… but it still isn’t recognized. I just don’t get it. I AM running Kali Linux through a
VM Virtual workstation, and that can access my laptop’s built in wireless card, and use it for internet access.
BUT still, nothing shows up in wlan0. and I can see the Alfa adapter under the attached USB devices, but
when I connect to it in the Kali UI, nothing happens. I am completely stuck. any help would be greatly ap-
preciated. I have been trying to get this to work for about 2 months now and it’s making me nuts. I have
considered buying another adapter, BUT that one may not work either! Please help!
Thank you!
JP
Conrad
January 6, 2018
Did you ever get a reply about this. I’m stuck as well. Cant figure this one out
Roger
February 7, 2019
I tried the AWUS036ACH and after spending about 30 hours finally saw it come up. I thought I was in busi-
ness, but alas even though it connected I as never able to detect a single network. Returned
Bold
August 18, 2017
tp link wn723n ???
danish
September 12, 2017
no it won’t work …. it doesn’t support monitor mode , different chipset from supported . That’s why !
Bryan
August 12, 2017
Tested Alfa AWUS036NH on Kali 2017 but doesn’t work. Any idea?
Marcos
January 4, 2018
Hi,
You just should install the following drivers as per the command below:
apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms
Adam
June 26, 2017
WARNING ABOUT THE TP-LINK TL-WN722N FROM AMAZON!
It’s June 2017, and I just bought the TL-WN722N using the link on this page. I received it today.
Amazon is shipping out version 2 of the TP-LINK TL-WN722N. This version is using the Realtek RTL8188EUS
chipset, which isn’t the chipset you want for Kali. Only version 1 has the preferred Atheros AR9271 chipset.
I didn’t know there were two versions, and there’s no indication on the Amazon product page that this is
version 2. It seems like Amazon only recently started shipping version 2 because a couple reviews warning
about this popped up in the last week. Obviously, I didn’t read the reviews.
Here are a couple links about the difference:
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_TL-WN722N
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_TL-WN722N_v2
8B:AD:DE:AD:D0:11
July 4, 2017
TY VERY MUCH!!!
Rj
July 17, 2017
How do you get the v1 then?
Mike
July 18, 2017
I encountered the same thing in July. Amazon will automatically reject the return and you must convince a
human to allow it. TP-Link will not support you, instead directing you to Amazon.
I would avoid buying TL-WN722N because of this: I have both the atheros-powered model and the (inferior)
Realtek-powered model, they are packaged the same and it’s a pain to untangle this.
M0nday
July 18, 2017
There is over 50 sellers on Amazon for the TP-link TL-WN722N which one did you use?
gory lima
May 28, 2021
Read too late – got a v2 – not working
I allways read after I get anything home. LOL

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Best Kali Linux Compatible USB Adapters

What Makes a Kali Linux USB Adapter Compatible?

To do wireless Penetration Testing, a card must be able to go into Monitor Mode

Best Kali Linux Pen Testing USB Adapters

ADAPTER NAME CHIPSET FREQUENCY PROTOCOL ANTENNA

Alfa AWUS036NH Ralink RT3070 2.4GHz 802.11N External

TP-Link TL-WN722N V1 Atheros AR9271 2.4GHz 802.11N External

Alfa AWUS036NHA Atheros AR9271 2.4GHz 802.11N External

Alfa AWUS036ACH RTL8812AU 2.4GHz/5Ghz 802.11AC External

Panda PAU09 Ralink RT5572 2.4GHz 802.11N External

Panda PAU05 Ralink RT5572 2.4GHz 802.11N Internal

Alfa AWUS036NEH Ralink RT3070 2.4GHz 802.11N External

Alfa AWUS051NH Ralink RT3572 2.4GHz/5Ghz 802.11N External

Alfa AWUS036ACHM MediaTek MT7610U 2.4GHz/5Ghz 802.11AC External

Alfa AWUS036H Realtek 8187L 2.4GHz 802.11G External

Adapters that use the Ralink RT5572 chipset

Panda Wireless PAU09…….Amazon

Panda Wireless PAU09…….eBay

Read Full Panda PAU09 Review Here

Adapters that use the Ralink RT3070 Chipset

Alfa AWUS036NH 2.4 GHz…….Amazon

Alfa AWUS036NH 2.4 GHz…….eBay

Alfa AWUS036NEH 2.4 GHz…….Amazon

Panda PAU05 2.4 GHz…….Amazon

Adapters that use the Atheros AR9271 Chipset

UPDATE: TP-LINK TL-WN722N Chipset Change

Adapters that use the RT3572 Chipset

Alfa AWUS051NH Dual Band 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz…….eBay

Adapters that use the Realtek RTL8812AU Chipset

Adapters that use the MediaTek MT7610U Chipset

Alfa AWUS036ACHM 2.4GHz and 5GHz…….Amazon

Wireless G only USB adapters, Realtek 8187L chipset

Alfa AWUS036H USB adapter 2.4 GHz

Netgear WG111v2 USB adapter 2.4 GHz

Sabrent NT-WGHU USB adapter 2.4 GHz

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which is why he said to use v1

Does tenda w311ma got the supported chipset?

Please help me, thank!

Tp link TL-wn722n {v1.1] is compatible for Kali?!

as long as it’s Version 1.X it is considered Version 1

yes it is I have tested it it works fine…

can you tel me how to interface tp link tl wn823n card

Easily Plug n Play with Linux Kali 5.9.0-kali2-rt-amd64.

This thing has drawback as no Soft AP feature.

Asus USB-AC56 Dual-Band Wireless-AC1300 USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter it s good ?

airmon-ng start wlan0

airodump-ng –encrypt wep mon0

Hope this helps.-W01V3R1N3

Y luego así enpezar la motorización

Se conecta el adaptador y se ejecuta wfconfig

Help me with your valuable suggestion .

Excellent post, so usefull, Thank you !

I plan to install BT5 or KL in a VM ( using VMWARE ) on my iMac retina 5k.

Thanks for your reply, all the best !