frankenfish Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 so i'm looking for a decent usb wireless adapter for use with backtrack. i really like the look (and price) of this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166068 will this work well? and i'm sorry if this kind of question has already been asked a billion times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianzimm Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 This one works well http://hakshop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/black-usb-wifi-adapter-with-5dbi-antenna-realtek-8187l-chipset you may be able to find it cheaper some where else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitwon Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I would concur with brianzimm's suggestion. The AWUS036H is a pretty good adapter for most things. You could find it a few bucks cheaper elsewhere, but why not support the show and buy it from the HakShop? If you can afford to spend a bit more, look for a Ubiquiti SR71 adapter. They come in a few different packages (USB, CardBus, ExpressCard, mPCI, mPCIe) but they're all rocking an Atheros chipset which I consider to be superior to the Realtek chipset in the AWUS036H. Of particular interest to me was that the AWUS036H doesn't support ad-hoc mode, but the SR71 adapters do. The other advantage is that you can just replace the card in your laptop (or install it as a spare if you have a free slot) and not have to carry around a separate device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLusion Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I bought the newest version the Alfa AWUS036NHR High-Gain 2000mw 2W 802.11 B/G/N Wireless USB Network Adaptor I have been reading mixed reviews, has anyone tried the AWUS036NH or the AWUS036NHR to compare the different versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Always check the chipset and revisions against their wiki if you aren't sure on the card you are purchasing - http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Drivers#Tested_and_working_cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhook Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I bought the newest version the Alfa AWUS036NHR High-Gain 2000mw 2W 802.11 B/G/N Wireless USB Network Adaptor I have been reading mixed reviews, has anyone tried the AWUS036NH or the AWUS036NHR to compare the different versions? The AWUS036NH is verified working, no idea about the AWUS036NHR though. http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Drivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 The AWUS036NH is verified working. http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Drivers Have you tried it on your machine yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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