WiFi Adapters and Applications

The flag Monitor mode, Promiscuous mode Small list of known wireless adapters, supported modes and application. If you know more adapter post some basic information about your wifi adapter. It'll be added in to list. Thx.

Canyon CN-WF511

Chip: rt2570
Interface: PCI
Driver - Linux: rt2x00 serialmonkey
Appliaction: Kismet, Airodump, Netstumbler
Packet injection: Wifislax
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious mode: No test (post it)
Registration in the OS: ra0
Antenna: Yes
Price: Low

PCI Canyon

TP-Link TL-WN551G

Chip atheros ar5414
Interface: PCI
Driver - Linux: madwifi, madwifi-ng
Application: Airodump, Kismet, Airodump, Netstumbler
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious mode: Only in BackTrack
Registration in the OS: ath0
Antenna conector: Yes
Price: Low

TP Link WN551

Orinoco Silver

Chip:lucent/hermes/agere
Interface: PCMCIA
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Wireshark, Ettercap, Airodump, Netstumbler, AiroPeek, Cain, Ethereal
Packet injection: Yes (old kernel 2.4 see hermesAP project.)
Monitor mode: Yes (tested firmware 6.06)
Promiscious Mode: Yes
Registration in the OS: ethX
Antenna Connector: Yes
Price: Low

PCMCIA Orinoco Silver

PHILIPS SNN6500

Chip: atheros
Interface: PCMCIA
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Wireshark, Ettercap, Airodump, Aireplay, Netstumbler, AiroPeek, OmniPeek, Cain, Ethereal
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Backtrack
Registration in the OS: athX
Antenna Connector: No
Price: Low

PCMCIA Philips SN 6500

Asus WL-167G

Chip: rt2570
Interface: USB
Driver - Linux: rt2x00 serialmonkey
Application: Kismet, Airodump, Netstumbler
Packet injection: Controversial, WiFiSlax may work
Monitor mode: WiFiSlax
Promiscious Mode: No
Registration in the OS: ra0, rausb0
Antenna Connector: On the motherboard (exist hack for ext. antenna)
Price: Low

USB Wi-Fi Asus wl-167

Edimax EW7318 (UG,USg)

the same chipset: Belkin F5D7050 (EF,ES), D-Link DWL-G122, Linksys WUSB54 (GC,GR)
Chip: rt2570
Interface: USB
Driver - Linux: rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
Application: Kismet, Wireshark, Ettercap, Airodump, Aireplay, Netstumbler, Cain, Ethereal
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes
Antenna Connector: Only Edimax EW-7318 USg (R/SMA)
Registration in the OS: ra0, rausb0
Price: Medium

USB Wi-Fi Edimax EW-7318USg.

Edimax EW-7325Ig

Chip: atheros
Interface: PCI
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Wireshark, Ettercap, Airodump, Aireplay, Netstumbler, AiroPeek, OmniPeek, Ethereal, CommView for WiFi
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack)
Registration in the OS: athX
Antenna Connector: Yes (R/SMA)
Price: Medium

Edimax EW-7106, 7126

Chip: rt8180
Interface: PCI
Application: AiroPeek Driver.
Driver - Linux: Old (CD)
Price: Low

Edimax EW-7128G

Chip: marwel, ralink
Application: Netstumbler (problematic irq), Kismet, Airodump, Aireplay. (Low Ralink, driver serialmonkey)
Registration in the OS: ra0
Kismet konfigurace: rt2570
Antenna Connector: Yes (R/SMA)
Price: Low

D-Link DWL-G520

(rev. B2,B3,B4)
Chip: atheros
Interface: PCI
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Wireshark, Ettercap, Airodump, Netstumbler, AiroPeek, OmniPeek, Ethereal, CommView for WiFi
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack)
Registration in the OS: athX
Antenna Connector: Yes (R/SMA)
Price: Medium

PCI D-Link DWL-G520

D-Link DWL-G650

Chip: atheros
Interface: PCMCIA
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Wireshark, Ettercap, Airodump, Netstumbler, AiroPeek, Ethereal, CommView for WiFi
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack)
Registration in the OS: athX
Antenna Connector: Yes (R/SMA)
Price: Low
Note: a lot of revisions.

PCMCIA D-Link DWL-G650

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100

Interface: miniPCI
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Netstumbler
Registration in the OS: ethX
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x U.FL)
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes
Packet injection: Yes
Price: Low

miniPCI Express ipw2100

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG (IBM, Dell)

Interface: miniPCI
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Netstumbler
Registration in the OS: ethX
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x U.FL)
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes
Packet injection: Yes
Price: Low

miniPCI Intel ipw2200

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG (HP)

Interface: miniPCI
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Netstumbler, CommView Wifi 5.6
Registration in the OS: ethX
Packtej injection: No
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x U.FL)
Monitor mode: Yes (CommView Wifi 5.6)
Promiscious Mode: No
Price: Unknown

miniPCI Express ipw2915

Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (HP)

Interface: miniPCI express
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Airodump, Netstumbler, OmniPeek (Aireplay -> Wifiway, Wifislax)
Registration in the OS: ethX
Packet injection: Yes (Wifiway, Wifislax)
Monitor mode: Yes (OmniPeek)
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack, Wifiway, Wifislax)
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x U.FL)
Price: Medium

miniPCI Express ipw3945

Z-Com XI-325, 325H, 325HP

Chip: prism 2.5
Interface: PCMCIA
Driver - Linux: Kernel (Orinoco)
Application: Kismet, Ethereal, Ettercap, Airodump, Aireplay, Cain, Netstumbler, CommView for WiFi
Packet injection: Yes (patched hostAP driver)
Monitor mode: Yes.
Promiscious Mode: Yes
Registration in the OS: wlanX (firmware < 1.7.4 ethX)
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x MMCX)
Price: Medium

PCMCIA Z-Com 325

Z-Com XI-626

Chip: prism 2.5
Driver - Linux: Kernel (Orinoco)
Interface: PCI
Application: Kismet, Ethereal, Ettercap, Airodump, Aireplay, Cain, Netstumbler, CommView for WiFi
Monitor mode: Yes
Packet injection: Yes (Driver hostAP + patch)
Promiscious Mode: Yes
Registration in the OS: wlanX (firmware < 1.7.4 ethX)
Antenna Connector: Yes. (R/SMA)
Price: Low

PCI Z-Com XI-626

Wistron CM9 WNC

Chip: atheros
Interface: miniPCI
Driver - Linux: Kernel.
Application: Kismet, Airodump, Aireplay, Netstumbler, CommView for WiFi
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x U.FL)
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack)
Registration in the OS: athX
Price: Medium

miniPCI CM9

Wistron CM10

Chip: atheros
Interface: miniPCI
Driver - Linux: Kernel.
Application: Kismet, Airodump, Aireplay, Netstumbler, CommView for WiFi
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack)
Registration in the OS: athX
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x U.FL) - revers CM9 :)
Price: Medium

miniPCI CM10

Wistron CB9-Ext

Chip: atheros
Interface: PCMCIA.
Driver - Linux: Kernel
Application: Kismet, Airodump, Aireplay, Netstumbler, CommView for WiFi
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack)
Registration in the OS: athX
Antenna Connector: Yes. MS-147 (pigtail price high :)
Price: Medium

PCMCIA CB9-Ext

Senao 8610

Chip: atheros
Interface: miniPCI
Model: 100 mW, 200 mW, 400 mW
Driver - Linux: Kernel.
Application: Kismet, Airodump, Aireplay, Netstumbler, CommView for WiFi
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack)
Registration in the OS: athX
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x U.FL)
Price: High

Ubquiti SuperRange Cardbus

Chip: atheros
Interface: PCMCIA
Model: 300 mW
Driver - Linux: Kernel.
Application: Kismet, Airodump, Aireplay, Netstumbler, CommView for WiFi
Packet injection: Yes
Monitor mode: Yes
Promiscious Mode: Yes (Backtrack)
Registration in the OS: athX
Antenna Connector: Yes. (2x U.FL, omni antenna in the pack)
Price: High

PCMCIA Ubquiti SuperRange

Average: 5 (1 vote)
nabil's picture

Nice list of wireless card

The comments use for commenting - for questions please use the forum

C.C.C's picture

Packet injection Asus WL-167G

Woah, nice list, finally found one that includes my card, i hav the Asus WL-167G i cant get it to inject??? How do i install the drive from serial monkey? I'm a linux Noob what is diskutabilni??? Any help wood b appreciated. Thx

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to C.C.C: re: Asus wl-167

Improved (bad translation :) sorry.. apropo.. I think WiFiSlax Linux may help you with Packet Injection (include patched drivers)

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WiFi card D-Link DWL-G132 Airdump-ng ?

Hi. Can i find D-Link DWL-G132 driver for hack WEP, airdump in windows XP SP2, please help me the tutor to find WEP key. Thanks

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USB D-Link DWL-G132 WEP Hack

Hello. I have USB WiFi adapter Dlink DWL-G132 too. How To Monitoring WiFi packet in Windows XP SP2 & Crack the WEP key with this USB device? Thx

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Re: to: rafitri, darkipunk USB D-Link Card

Hey boys. Can you check the revision or chipset & post it here? I think is it important think if you ask for this things. Thx.

darkipunk's picture

G122 can Airodump in Linux not in Windows

Sorry. I dont know the revision or chipset, but i think it's athreos 5? Are G132 the same with G122. I see G122 can airodump in linux not in windows. It's there any software for airodump, appear WEP key from other Access Point in Windows with compatible USB wireless. If did, can u tell me the specific. Thx again

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USB WiFI Card D-Link

Download the live CD (backtrack or wifislax) an check the chipset or loaded modules. Any way if is'nt possible to use Windows way try Linux. Live CD you need'nt install to hardisc

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Packet Injection on Intel 2100 uses ipw2100 driver

Intel 2100 uses ipw2100 driver that does not suppot packet injection

n3tQ's picture

re: Packet Injection Intel 2100 (ipw2100 driver)

I'm sure that Packet Injection ipw2100 work for example in WiFiSlax Linux distro. And more cards are supported

- Ralink rt73, rt61, rt2570, rt2500
- Zydas zd1201, zd1211rw, zd1211b
- Intel ipw2100, ipw2200, ipw3945
- Realtek rtl8180, rtl8185, rtl8187
- Broadcom

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Packet injection Intel 2100

So, has anyone actually verified this to work? Is it possible to do packet injection with an Intel 2100 wireless card? Anxious to know, about to buy a laptop with a 2100 Intel card.

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IPW2100 will enter monitor

IPW2100 will enter monitor mode, but cannot inject.

http://backtrack.offensive-security.com/index.php/HCL:Wireless#IPW2100

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I would like to know about

I would like to know about some available OEM products to convert Serial RS232 data to wifi which is priced around 35-40 USD. can anyone help me please ?

[-BlAsTriX-]'s picture

Best of em all wifi adapter?

What is in your oppinion the absolute best wireless adapter for hacking wifi?
(works with most applications, long range and so on) Price not an issue!!

n3tQ's picture

Atheros based wifi cards

At thid time all the Atheros based wifi cards (pcmcia cb9-ext, super range) or prism based xi-626, xi-325. It depend to place wher are you living.

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RTL 8185 injection patch

So i've managed to find linux drivers for an RTL8185. What patch can I use (if any) to get it to inject packets? And, *has* anybody actually gotten a RTL8185 to work with aircrack suite? I'm trying to do a triple boot (Windows XP/Ubuntu/Backtrack3) and i'll try to get it running under BT3 first. If not i'll give Ubuntu a try ..

If I manage, which might take very long (haven't used linux in ages) I will post a step-by-step here for my particular scenario.

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AiroPeek Windows XP SP3 rtl8187

Hey guys,I 've installed airopeek NX but it seems my current driver is not appropriate for my wifi card: rtl8187 (801.11g) to function. I have windows XP Professional SP3. If you have any link in mind that I should try I would be grateful, since I already checked wildpackets, realtek, google Thank youin advice for your help!

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Edimax ew-7318 USg

How do u get the card to work on cain?
On win xp

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Canyon CN-WF511 monitor mode - xp

Is it possible to get this card working in monitor mode on xp?

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