ALFA Network AWUS036ACS Wide-Coverage Dual-Band AC600 USB Wireless Wi-Fi Adapter w/High-Sensitivity External Antenna - Windows, MacOS & Kali Linux Supported

Works amazing with windows. Did not even register on kali Linux. UPDATE: upgrading to 5 stars b/c on linux I had to install the drivers for it to work. Once I did, it picked up even better on linux. Amazing! 5 stars.

Excellent quality with superior signal strength for such a compact size. Monitor mode works flawlessly across both 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands in Kali and will now replace my panda pau05 for most due to its 2.4ghz band limitations though definitely won't throw it away as it works well in Kali as well and has a smaller form factor. Being able to remove the antenna and also replace it with an even larger one if wanted is nice and the USB adapter base is nice too though probably won't use it much unless I upgrade to a larger antenna. Thanks

I was concerned at first about the enclosed CD programs and unsigned drivers to be downloaded from .TW The enclosed instructions had Windows 98 era screen shots. Fear not! It worked w/windows 11 out of the box plug and play. No downloads or CD installation needed.

I had to move my DSL router to a different room and experienced frequent WiFi loss to my tower PC. I had previously connected to my router via cat 5 cable, so not sure if my connection problem was due to structural interference or a flaky on board WiFi adapter. I'm only about 20 feet from the router but a brick facia and two insulated walls were now in my signal path. I needed an adapter that could be placed above the floor on a window sill. This adapter has resolved my problem. Worked plug and play with my Win 10 PC. Included CD driver not used/needed. I disabled my onboard adapter in Windows settings, rebooted. Can't remember if I rebooted after connecting this adapter or not but it works with Windows drivers. The cable could be longer for a PC located on the floor and the base could be a little bigger/heavier for stability. It is designed such that a weight/magnet could be attached to the base if desired. Should be fine for most users. Good product, works as designed, solved my problem.

I sat in my apartment overlooking the street. Everything looked quiet — normal. But normal is an illusion. I connected the AWUS036ACS and opened my scanning tools. The device woke up instantly, like it had been impatiently waiting for orders. The antenna tuned itself into the chaos around me. Suddenly: the entire block lit up in the terminal like a neural network diagram. Apartments. Offices. Stray IoT junk. Signals bouncing off brick, asphalt, windows, metal. The adapter didn’t just see strong networks — it saw the ones everyone else forgets. Weak signals leaking from behind concrete. Dormant devices broadcasting heartbeat beacons. Access points hiding behind channel overlap like ghosts behind fog. The street outside was silent. My screen was roaring. This adapter doesn’t give you new abilities. It reveals the ones your hardware always lacked. If you want to see how alive the airwaves truly are, plug one of these in at night. It changes your perspective.

This device completely works with Linux, namely Kali Linux, and it has all the features you would need. It goes into Monitor mode very easily, and does everything it is supposed to do. I haven't had any issues at all using this adapter, however to get it to work with Linux in a virtual box, you are definitely going to have to install the drivers in the Linux system and you can easily figure out how to do that with a simple Google search.

Kali Linux supported supports all Linux works unplug in do not need to install drivers works right away Great

The manufacturer does not provide drivers for Linux. If you’re a very technical person, you can locate third-party drivers and compile and install them. However, for my system, I tried several methods and was not able to get it working. I did several hours of additional research online for alternative methods and tried several of those which also failed. Returning item and buying something. Compatible and easier to use. Since I wasn’t able to get it to work on the B2, or Debian, I decided to install the latest version of Kelly Lennox updated. I then tried several methods suggested online to install the drivers for the adapter, and none of them worked either. Unfortunately, this item is not compatible with any versions or distributions of Linux, including the latest version of Cali enormous amount of work time and effort to try and get it to work if you’re able to get it to work at all. I’ll be returning the item and would not recommended for anyone using anything other than a Windows operating system. there are other USB Wi-Fi adapters that still have the ability to go into promiscuous mode and capture packets without all of the trouble And difficulties. Horrible product. Needs a lot of work and the manufacturer should provide certified drivers. anything else is just a crapshoot

Alfa network è famosa da sempre per la qualità e l'affidabilità dei suoi prodotti, e, anche in questo caso posso di per certo affermare che non si smentisce affatto, commercializzando, tra l'altro, un prodotto tanto compatto quanto potente. L' AWUS036ACS, basato sul chipset realtek rtl8812au, si presenta come un piccolo adattatore wireless di tipo usb 2.0, è compatibile con i più comuni standard wifi 802.11ac/a/b/g/n quindi di tipo dual band (può rilevare e collegarsi a reti wireless con bande a 2.4 e 5 ghz). Ho acquistato questo adattore prettamente per scopi didattici legati al penetration testing, in questo campo infatti l'adattatore svolge egregiamente il proprio lavoro essendo, tra l'altro, pienamente compatibile con la modalità monitor. Dal punto di vista dei driver, almeno per ciò che riguarda l'ambiente linux, ho avuto modo di testare l'adattatore in diverse distribuzioni: in alcuni casi (kali linux, blackarch), l'installazione dei driver potrebbe risultare difficoltosa, in quanto molte delle guide che possono essere reperite in rete fanno riferimento a procedimenti che finiscono col rilevarsi non funzionanti... è comunque imperativo, in questi specifici casi, utilizzare il terminal ed impartire il giusto comando. In altri casi invece (vedi ad esempio parrot os security, versione più recente al dì odierno) sono rimasto piacevolmente sorpreso dal fatto che l'adattatore viene riconosciuto automaticamente, senza quindi alcun bisogno di driver aggiuntivi. ultima nota che faccio è il prezzo (che attualmente oscilla tra 20-25€), che reputo contestualizzato all'articolo, ponderando qualità e specifiche del prodotto.

Works as advertised and in a small form factor. Easy to bring along and recognized by Kali Linux.

Very easy to install with kali linux. Monitor mode works perfectly.

I liked about it's packageing and install software easy to install no worrys better you would install old wireless usb driver after that you install this one

ALFA is one of the remaining high quality Taiwanese manufacturers of consumer wifi equipment. And this thing is reliable, I have never had it drop a connection. When I go to cafes or in my backyard I always receive a top notch connection on account of the big antenna. An activity indicator light lets you know when the device is active, and in the dark illuminates the antenna giving it a feeling of your data beaming into the air. It is an older spec device but it is still as fast as USB 2.0 will allow it, I have observed speeds up to the specified 444 UL/DL. I recommend ALFA to all the people I meet at hobby events.