ALFA AWUS036NHR - chip RTL8188RU - compat-wireless driver rtl8192cu

[PoorLostSoul]

I am a noob, butt wanted to say that I was able to get the AWUS036NHR working and injecting (on KDE and Gnome). I actually followed this instructions at the begining of this thread with two minor changes:

+First,for KDE, I changed the build and installation drivers wget

cd /usr/src/
wget http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless/2012/04/compat-wireless-2012-04-15.tar.bz2
tar jxpf compat-wireless-2012-04-15.tar.bz2
wget http://www.backtrack-linux.org/2.6.39.patches.tar
tar xpf 2.6.39.patches.tar
cd compat-wireless-2011-10-06
make
make install

+Second, I kept the udev persistent rules on my card.


As for Gnome I made the same changes except pointed them to the correct drivers. As for the patches I read that the 2.6.39.patches.tar were also for the current version of Gnome as of 20Apr.

+First,for KDE, I changed the build and installation drivers wget

cd /usr/src/
wget http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-3.0-stable/v3.2/compat-wireless-3.2.5-1.tar.bz2
tar jxpf compat-wireless-3.2.5-1.tar.bz2
wget http://www.backtrack-linux.org/2.6.39.patches.tar
tar xpf 2.6.39.patches.tar
cd compat-wireless-3.2.5-1
make
make install

(When I did the make and make install command, I recieved some errors. So I ignored them and didn't write them down because I am a noob.)

+Second, I kept the udev persistent rules on my card.

As a result, I used aircrack-ng in KDE and Gerix in Gnome to successfully crack my WEP.

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System Accomplished on:
HP-Pavilion dv7
Win7 Ultimate
VMWare for Gnome
VM VirtualBox for KDE

[timmylee]

I tried to install the linux driver for this device to work on backtrack 5 but I couldn't install it so I gave up. I tried editing the driver but it didn't change anything. My question is I use a windows laptop will this linux driver conflict with the windows driver making it change it's functionality? Does the driver install on the device or on the actual computer? Also Isn't the linux driver that's supposed to work in Backtrack 5 the same that's included with the mini cd of this device? Thanks for any help

[PoorLostSoul]

I tried to install the linux driver for this device to work on backtrack 5 but I couldn't install it so I gave up. I tried editing the driver but it didn't change anything. My question is I use a windows laptop will this linux driver conflict with the windows driver making it change it's functionality? Does the driver install on the device or on the actual computer? Also Isn't the linux driver that's supposed to work in Backtrack 5 the same that's included with the mini cd of this device? Thanks for any help

Timmylee --

I have not installed the driver on BT(BackTrack) 5. I accomplished this on BT 5r2. I chose not to use the drivers supplied with the mini CD or edit the driver. My thought process was that even though the drivers should be the same, I would prefer the drivers promoted through BT and associated websites.

As for the drivers, they are being installed on the computer. (Firmware is usually installed directly to the devices.) There will not be a conflict of drivers especially when running BT through a VM(Virtual Machine) program. For instance, I have two laptops that I use for testing OSs. One laptop, I have installed the drivers for the wireless card in the windows environment and then I installed it to the BT VM. The second laptop, I did not install the wireless card in the windows environment, but I installed it in the BT VM environment. Within both instances, there were no confilcts and I was able to do what I wanted to within BT. I am not sure if I answered your question.

[tolga3589]

KDE 64 bit wep full working but, wpa not working :S what is the wpa for solution ?

[LauranceYap]

AWUS036NHR vs. AWUS036H (or different adapter all together)



Hey, I'm going to be getting a "long range" wifi adapter soon for my laptop cuz the integrated intel PRO/Wireless 3915ABG sux. I have been looking around and reading a bunch of reviews and have came to the conclusion that I'll be going with an Alfa USB adapter. But I'm still torn between the 2 models. The newest model "AWUS036NHR" which is draft N and uses the "RTL8188RU" chipset and the more tried and true (according to what i've found looking online) Model "AWUS036H" which uses the "RTL8187" chipset.

The main reason why I wanted this new adapter is to increase range and find more networks some of which could possibly be N networks. However, I'd also like to be able to do packet injection so i can test networks . So I'd probably have more and better connectivity with the newer "NHR", but I have been searching around and can't seem to find any drivers for the "RTL8188RU" chipset that do packet injection. So as far as Network testing goes, I'd probably be better off with the older "H". Sound about right so far????

BTW... for network testing I am using backtrack 3 final (live cd) and once I get windows up and running again (currently have blue screen of death) I will probably upgrade to latest version of BT (or possibly ubuntu or some other linux). And for general computer use I use windows xp. Also keep in mind that before a couple of months ago, when i got blue screen, I have never used linux or any other OS besides windows so I'm a complete noob. Also above all else, whatever adapter I get will have to work in BOTH LINUX and WINDOWS

So what I wanna know is, what adapter would I be better off getting? the "NHR" or the "H"? Or is there another adapter made by someone else with a different chipset that would be even better (for range, or injection, or both)? And the last question I have is about antennas. the alfa's (on amazon) are sold with a few different antenna types/ratings and I was wondering how much of a difference the antenna will make. I can get both the "NHR" and the "H" with either of the following antenna(s) with the prices varying by only a few dollars.
1.)5dBi omni directional
2.)5dBi and 9dBi omni directional
3.)5dBi omni directional and 7dBi directional (panel) antenna

according to a bunch of reviews, the 7dBi directional antenna works the best, but then multiple reviews claim that the 5dBi omni works better than the 9dBi omni (both alfa brand) which doesn't seem logical to me (the 2 omni's anyways) So Just wondering as far as range is concerned would I be better off getting the adapter with the panel antenna? the antenna and adapter (no matter which ones) will be inside my house.

This turned out way longer than I expected. If anyone can help this noob out, I'd really appreciate it..... hopefully today. I would like to order one today so I can get by mid to end of next week. Thanks.

[dasimpson]

go with the AWUS036H you wont be sorry i got the AWUS036nhr and after 2 month still trying to crack my test router with it with no luck i was stupid i so the power and thoght 2mw over 1 mw and did not think to check to see if backtrack could work it

[dasimpson]

finerly cracked wep with this card ok it tulk 10 hours of monitering for data but it cracked would of been faster if i could get injection to work

[Justus]

Hi,

I see this thread has been idle for a while, but hope I can still get a reply. I have Backtract 5 R3 running on a VM on my MBP. I'm using Virtual Box.

I bought an Alfa AWUS036NHR and am trying to use it from the BT VM. So it seems BT5 R3 has support for this card by default.

Ok so I am able to:

airmon-ng start wlan0
airodump mon0

And this all works fine. I also receive "Injection is working!" when testing with aireplay-ng:

aireplay -9 mon0

But I am not able to do the following:

1. Change the txpower of the card above 20dBi. I have tried everything for the last week. I have made and installed my own custom reg-db and am able to switch to regions with higher txpowers ie. "iw reg set BO". But when every I try to up the txpower I receive an error "Error for wireless request 'Set Tx Power' (8B26) SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument" when doing:

ifconfig wlan0 down
iw set reg BO
iwconfig wlan0 txpower 30

2. I cannot connect to any network. I have tried to connect to 3 different AP with what I am sure to be the correct WPA2 password. Wicd simply keeps saying "Bad password".

Any help will be much appreciated.

[Kian123]

So the AWUSO36NHR is work well in backtrack5 r2 or r3 ???? Or is better use the 36nh ? Which one is okey now????

[BlackBeard2]

Hello everyone, I always get to the end:

aireplay-ng -9 -i mon0 wlan1

11:20:42  Trying broadcast probe requests...
11:20:44  No Answer...
11:20:44  Found 1 AP 

11:20:44  Trying directed probe requests...
11:20:44  74:EA:3A:EB:53:34 - channel: 1 - 'Picco'
11:20:50   0/30:   0%


11:20:50  Trying card-to-card injection...
11:20:54  Attack -0:           Failed
11:20:58  Attack -1 (open):    Failed
11:21:03  Attack -1 (psk):     Failed
11:21:07  Attack -2/-3/-4/-6:  Failed
11:21:11  Attack -5/-7:        Failed

I think the problem is here, when it is the question I answer Y, but is still written abort. Someone can give me the solution??
god use bact track 5 R2, here's the code:

root@bt:~# apt-get update
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg                              
Hit http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution Release.gpg 
Ign http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/microverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution Release.gpg            
Ign http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/microverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution Release.gpg
Ign http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/microverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/vlc/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release                        
Ign http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/testing Translation-en_US
Hit http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution Release               
Ign http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/testing Translation-en_US
Hit http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution Release                
Ign http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/testing Translation-en_US
Hit http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution Release            
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release                                  
Hit http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/main Packages         
Hit http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/main Packages          
Hit http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/main Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Packages                  
Hit http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/microverse Packages
Hit http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/non-free Packages     
Hit http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/testing Packages      
Hit http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/microverse Packages    
Hit http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/non-free Packages
Hit http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/testing Packages
Hit http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/microverse Packages
Hit http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/non-free Packages
Hit http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution/testing Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Packages
Reading package lists... Done
root@bt:~# apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  binutils-avr gcc-avr gddrescue libqt4-declarative libqt4-dev libqt4-opengl
  libqt4-opengl-dev libqt4-qt3support libqtwebkit-dev python-chardet
  python-cherrypy3 python-feedparser qt4-qmake
The following packages have been kept back:
  afflib ophcrack
The following packages will be upgraded:
  aircrack-ng arduino backtrack-utils beef bluelog bluez-hcidump casefile
  dedected dirb dnsrecon driftnet firefox fragroute freeradius-wpe goofile
  hashcat hashcat-gui hashcat-utils hexorbase hydra impacket-examples john
  joomscan libhijack maltego mantra medusa metasploit nmap oclhashcat-lite
  owasp-zap peepdf plecost pytbull python-ptrace se-toolkit sfuzz sipcrack
  skipfish sleuthkit sqlmap sqlninja sslyze tcpdump tcpflow testdisk thc-ipv6
  theharvester videojak voiphopper volatility w3af watobo wce webshells
  weevely windows-binaries wireshark wol-e wordlists
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