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General Category => Useful stuff => Topic started by: pedropt on April 15, 2014, 10:23:08 pm
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Hello everyone , i am testing some wi-fi cards range and injection with aircrack-ng on kali linux , so , for those witch have some doubts to witch card shall buy i will leave here the results from some i already tested .
If you have 2 models of wi-fi cards then be free to post your results with pictures .
i used Linssid from linux , but other tools could be interesting .
First let me say in witch type of area i live :
I live in a isolated house where the space between my house and the next one is +- 15m to left and right , and +- 10m to front and back to next house .
I have been testing y wifi cards for sometime , and i did not notice any change in power like manufacturers say .
One of my cards have 2000mw power = 30db , but on reception i did not notice any better signal recieved even when i apply the region code on my linux distro : "iw reg set BO" . So i made aan order on ebay to get a sanhuns 2500mw amplifier over B/G/N frequencies .
when i recieve it i will do quick test just to look the difference between region code (without amplifier conected) , and without region code but with amplifier connected .
So , here it is the results from my wi-fi cards :
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Update 28/03/2015
I decided to buy a wifi booster to make some tests with it and without it , i got the Sunhans 2,5W :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNHANS-SH-2500-2-5W-34dB-2-4G-Wireless-Network-WiFi-Amplifier-Booster-Repeater-/261628383504 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNHANS-SH-2500-2-5W-34dB-2-4G-Wireless-Network-WiFi-Amplifier-Booster-Repeater-/261628383504)
Was not from this seller , but it was the exact same model .
Anyway , i notice a very nice reception signal from APS that i could not get before , so i made 2 tests .
One test with one wifi card with Chipset RTL8187L , and other test with other card with chipset RA3017 .
I created an image with the tests so you all can check it out for consulting .
(http://s7.postimg.cc/xij8lglnr/booster_tests.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/xij8lglnr/)
You can check the image only with its original size on this next link :
http://s7.postimg.cc/hx1x1i9pn/booster_tests.jpg (http://s7.postimg.cc/hx1x1i9pn/booster_tests.jpg)
Note : I notice also the the noise rate also increased , witch means that some APS with -60dbm (witch is acceptable) , i have a lot of timeouts , and some of them with that signal i m not able to catch the handshake .
I have also created an AP and used the booster , i notice that AP broadcast almost to 800m , but at 700m with a signal of -67dbm i get a lot of communication errors due the noise around .
update : 29-10-2014
AWUS036NHV - RTL8188EUS I was unable to retrieve signals from APS in linux due the fact that at this time the current driver is on staging .
I saw the networks but not quality of signal , so i decided to do the scans on windows for reference .
Wireless card in monitor is not functional yet , we have to wait for new drivers .
(http://www.alfa.com.tw/upload/products/AWUS036NHV_20140513234032044.jpg)
Network Scanning with Netstumbler (Windows) - 12Dbi External Omni Directional Antena
(http://s17.postimg.cc/5uc2e9r33/036nhv12dbiwin.jpg)
Scanner made with a directional 25dbi yagi antenna
(http://s28.postimg.cc/p54ybaw7h/dantenna.jpg)
AWUS036NH (RA3017) - With original Antena
(https://www.thewifishop.net/images/cache/alfa036NH3big300.270.JPG)
Linssid Scan :
(http://s30.postimg.cc/h4192x801/awusnhlissidant.png)
With 25dbi External yagi antenna (directional)
(http://s27.postimg.cc/7n7prgktv/awusnhlissidext.png)
1 - RTL8185 minipci (my laptop)
Device Picture : (http://img2.mlstatic.com/s_MLB_v_V_f_211884936_9610.jpg)
Wi-Fi scan Results
(http://s14.postimg.cc/9eq43268x/rtl8185pci.png)
2 - Tplink TL-WN721N (AR927) USB Pen with internal antena embedded
Device Picture : (http://www.tp-link.pt/resources/images/products/gallery/TL-WN721N-01.jpg)
Wifi Scan Results
(http://s8.postimg.cc/ri8gfknad/tpwn721n.png)
3 - Alfa Awus036H (RTL8187L) With Original Antena
Device Picture :(http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll300/A0AT_1298830429460313203clJDBSVHS.jpg)
Wifi Scan Results : (http://s28.postimg.cc/54aujc465/alfaawus036_H1_Woriginal_antena_inside.png)
Alfa awus036H (RTL8187L) with External 25DBI Yagi Antenna
Antena picture : (http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/768297223_1/2-4GHz-25dbi-font-b-WiFi-b-font-font-b-Antenna-b-font-For-Wireless-Router.jpg)
Scan Results :
(http://s28.postimg.cc/4uqawp8gt/alfaawus036_H1_W_yagiext.png)
4 - Alfa AWUS036NRH (RTL8188RU) - NOT ORIGINAL - with original package antenna
Device Picture : (http://hezik.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/awus036NHR-300x300.jpg)
Scan Results : (http://s27.postimg.cc/nbxkpxhsz/alfaawus036_NHRcounterfeit.png)
Scan Results With 25dbi Yagi Antenna :
(http://s27.postimg.cc/s6h46fqzn/alfaawus036_NHRcounterfeitext.png)
5- Crotalus Max G+ (RTL8187L)
Device Picture : (https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-NkAAOSwwhxcDqKP/s-l300.jpg)
Scan Results With Original Antenna :
(http://s29.postimg.cc/ct6mts5c7/crotalusmaxg.png)
Crotalus Max G+ With Yagi 25dbi External Antenna
Scan Results : (http://s30.postimg.cc/fszjn1sfl/crotalusmaxgext.png)
6- Crotalus USB 500mw (RA3017)
Device Picture : (http://www.crotalus.es/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CRT500.png)
Scan with Original Antenna :
(http://s18.postimg.cc/4fvkn4409/crotalususb.png)
Crotalus USB 500mw With Yagi 25dbi External Antenna
Scan Results :
(http://s28.postimg.cc/o0sc4gsfx/crotalususbext.png)
D-link DWA-140 v. B3 (Ralink RT5372)
Product image : (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z316/kingpin112_photo/temp/D-Link-DWA-140-front.jpg)
LinSSID scans
(http://s14.postimg.cc/z0dvclh4h/Lin_SSID_002.png)
SMC Ezconnect G Usb 2.0 (could not determine the chipset)
Device Picture :
(http://www.superwarehouse.com/images/products/SMC_SMCWUSBTG2.jpg)
LinSSID Scans
(http://s9.postimg.cc/5wberufn3/smcezconnect.png)
Range Tests :
Omni directional antenna 12dbi on the top of the house .
(http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mNhYqZ2hNqwHYWFn7jEpFAg.jpg)
Using Crotalus USB Max G+ (RTL8187)
(http://www.crotalus.es/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CROTAMAXN.png)
(http://s10.postimg.cc/6y8g4bshl/Lin_SSID_001.png)
(http://s28.postimg.cc/pd57iohnx/Lin_SSID_002.png)
Using Crotalus USB (500mw) (RA3017)
(http://www.crotalus.es/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CRT500.png)
(http://s28.postimg.cc/8xaj46cml/Lin_SSID_003.png)
(http://s13.postimg.cc/clzwupv5j/Lin_SSID_004.png)
Cracking PSK in low power wifis with reaver .
You will see wlan0 on this card , but it is according to this thread the wlan5 .
I prepared a new computer to create an access point , and that is the reason why wlan5 is now wlan0 .
The card used was : Crotalus USB 500mw and i used the original drivers from kali without patch and i used my 12dbi external antenna on the top of my house with 12 meters of CFD 400 cable .
The antenna :
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/968AAOxy4dNSsG8g/$_35.JPG)
This was a test to see if i could crack low power WiFi stations , and i did it successfully .
(http://s12.postimg.cc/v8we3zhwd/Desktop_004.png)
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pedropt,
Thanks for sharing your findings.
d.
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Hello Pedropt.
I also have a RTL8188RU based wifi but I do NOT have such bad figures, as you show in your tests!
I think there must have been be some mistake in your configuration.
Note also the Yagi antenna results for all other wifis is outstanding, only for the RTL8188RU is very bad: that doesn't seem plausible.
Can you please double-check your tests about RTL8188RU+small_antenna, and about RTL8188RU+Yagi?
Greetings
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this alfa awus036nhr is fake , i know that because it does not come with the original hologram .
I only notice that when i received it from varia store .
I also check alfa website in taiwan to know if it was fake , and i get the conclusion that it was because it did not pass all the tests they show in their site .
I try to hack its registry to see if goes to more than 20dbm , but it did not go far as that value .
Original alfa comes with original mac address and serial number on the bottom of it , this one i have did not came .
that was the reason why i wrote in the first post : Not Original .
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Ordered this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-4-GHz-Yagi-Wireless-WLAN-WiFi-Antenna-25-dBi-RP-SMA-For-Modem-PCI-Card-Router-/321442482197?pt=US_Directional_Network_Antennas&hash=item4ad7770815
Will it work with AWUS036H?
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I was going to buy a AWUS036NHR for 30 Euros on ebay but according to your tests it's the absolute worst! Can anyone with an original AWUS036NHR confirm?
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my bad luck that i got a fake NHR , so you probably should look on youtube for other people tests .
Also the reception of many APS depend also in the location you live or where you test it .
If you live in a building or in a city with many building around you should get a lot of APS .
here it is an example video from a test between 036nhr and 036h :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpIUqHd3Ayo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpIUqHd3Ayo)
check other videos on youtube .