I was having the exact same issue where it seemed power was flakey over USB. I tried all solutions listed in this thread and found that a USB hub turned out to be my only solution. Any USB hub should do and it does not need an external power source. Hope this saves someone a day of research
ALFA USB WiFi adapter (not working)
in WiFi Pineapple Mark IV
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I was having the exact same issue where it seemed power was flakey over USB. I tried all solutions listed in this thread and found that a USB hub turned out to be my only solution. Any USB hub should do and it does not need an external power source. Hope this saves someone a day of research