[solvista]

I'm a complete rookie, so I'm sorry about the triviality of this post, but I'd really appreciate a little help.

I bought an Alfa Network AWUS036NH 2000mW Antena Wifi USB because it was recommended on the beginners' course I'm starting. It works pretty well pre-connection (in monitor mode) but it is a nightmare trying to get it to show available networks and when it eventual decides it will show me a list I can't connect to a KNOWN network.

I'm running an instance of Kali on Virtual box.

I've tried the same thing with a cheap tp-link adapter (which doesn't support monitor mode) and I can connect to the network with that.

What is going wrong with my Alfa adapter?

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I'm a complete rookie, so I'm sorry about the triviality of this post, but I'd really appreciate a little help.

I bought an Alfa Network AWUS036NH 2000mW Antena Wifi USB because it was recommended on the beginners' course I'm starting. It works pretty well pre-connection (in monitor mode) but it is a nightmare trying to get it to show available networks and when it eventual decides it will show me a list I can't connect to a KNOWN network.

I'm running an instance of Kali on Virtual box.

I've tried the same thing with a cheap tp-link adapter (which doesn't support monitor mode) and I can connect to the network with that.

What is going wrong with my Alfa adapter?

UPDATE: Scratch that. It eventually connected. I didn't do anything different. Just repeatedly told it to connect.

[SIMPR]

make sure you update kali linux before doing any pen-testing on it

[Elweth]

Iirc you gotta update or change drivers or something. You gotta do a network down and up too.

[solvista]

make sure you update kali linux before doing any pen-testing on it

I'm on it. Thanks

Iirc you gotta update or change drivers or something. You gotta do a network down and up too.

You wouldn't believe how many times I've "downed" and "upped" stuff these last few days. Good advice. Thanks

[SP2005]

The adapter you have, is it green ? I have 3 of them and I also have some problems with them. Two of them got a green LED and the last one has a blue LED. The one with the blue LED works best - but it still has problems

I then bought a AWUS036NHA (it's black) and it works just perfect.

[solvista]

The adapter you have, is it green ? I have 3 of them and I also have some problems with them. Two of them got a green LED and the last one has a blue LED. The one with the blue LED works best - but it still has problems

I then bought a AWUS036NHA (it's black) and it works just perfect.

Yes, it's green. Actually I've sent it back. It has a Ralink RT3070 chipset and I thought I was buying the one with an Atheros AR9271 (the black one ---NHA, not ---NH). I've ordered the black one. It'll be with me on Saturday morning. Hopefully problem solved. Thanks for the reply!

[air1]

If I had to guess... I think the device might be pretty far away?

Usually have no problem disconnecting my test networks at a distance, but getting the test victim to reconnect at such a distance to the Alfa is impossible. Try getting closer?