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faq [2019/12/15 21:23] – airmon-ng Windows mister_xfaq [2020/02/26 20:47] – [What is the best wireless card to buy ?] updated AWUS036ACM mister_x
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   * Alfa AWUS036ACH (a/b/g/n/ac) is the best performing card, but the driver can be unstable enough to crash your kernel   * Alfa AWUS036ACH (a/b/g/n/ac) is the best performing card, but the driver can be unstable enough to crash your kernel
-  * Alfa AWUS036ACM (a/b/g/n/ac) is the highest performing of the STABLE devices, but it requires kernel 4.19.5 or higher, and the driver doesn't work on the Raspberry Pi yet+  * Alfa AWUS036ACM (a/b/g/n/ac) is the highest performing of the STABLE devices, but it requires kernel 4.19.5 or higher, and the driver doesn't work on the Raspberry Pi yet; it works on the Raspberry Pi 4.
  
 Runner ups: Runner ups:
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 ===== How do I change my card's MAC address ?  ===== ===== How do I change my card's MAC address ?  =====
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 +**Note:** It is not necessary to change the MAC address anymore to perform attacks; this can, in some cases, confuse the driver.
  
 Under linux, the following information applies. Under linux, the following information applies.
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 The driver doesn't have any way of knowing if the card has it or not, so it is displaying the message anyway. The driver doesn't have any way of knowing if the card has it or not, so it is displaying the message anyway.
  
-==== Why does using aircrack-ng with "-p 1" use 2 CPUs ====+===== Why does using aircrack-ng with "-p 1" use 2 CPUs =====
  
 The "-p" parameter controls the amount of threads used for bruteforcing the passphrase; Aircrack-ng has other tasks using the CPU as well. The "-p" parameter controls the amount of threads used for bruteforcing the passphrase; Aircrack-ng has other tasks using the CPU as well.
  
-==== "device descriptor read/64, error -110" with Ralink rt28xx driver in dmesg ====+===== "device descriptor read/64, error -110" with Ralink rt28xx driver in dmesg =====
  
 Prior to this message, it can be seen that the device connected on a USB port with xhci_hcd, indicating USB 3.0. Prior to this message, it can be seen that the device connected on a USB port with xhci_hcd, indicating USB 3.0.
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 This issue happens mostly in virtual machines, when the USB port is set to 3.0. To work around the issue, power off the virtual machine, edit USB settings of the VM and set it to 2.0. This issue happens mostly in virtual machines, when the USB port is set to 3.0. To work around the issue, power off the virtual machine, edit USB settings of the VM and set it to 2.0.
  
-==== Where can I find airmon-ng on Windows or MacOS? ====+===== Where can I find airmon-ng on Windows or MacOS? =====
  
 [[airmon-ng]] is a Linux/FreeBSD script only. There is no version for Windows, MacOS, or other OS at this time. [[airmon-ng]] is a Linux/FreeBSD script only. There is no version for Windows, MacOS, or other OS at this time.
faq.txt · Last modified: 2024/01/10 16:40 by mister_x