Although it doesn’t happen often it has happened in the past with popular dongles. Below is a list of the most popular USB adapters that work with Kali or Backtrack. They also will work with most any Linux Distro that requires a wireless card to go into monitor mode. To see which USB dongles are used the most we had a poll, here are the results.Don’t forget to take the new Poll at the bottom of the page for your favorite Kali Linux USB adapter of 2019. Atheros AR9271Ralink RT3070Ralink RT3572Ralink RT5572Realtek RTL8812AURalink RT5370N One thing to keep in mind is occasionally although rare manufactures can change the chipset in an adapter. This happens when a new updated version of the adapter is introduced.
There are known chipsets that will work with Kali and Pen testing. Most Popular Kali Linux Pen Testing Wireless Chipsets.
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Anyone who wants to test a WiFi signals security will need a few tools, with a compatible USB adapter being the most important. Kali Linux and Aircrack-ng is the most commonly used software with some other options also available. Finding a good USB adapter is necessary since most dongles can not go into Monitor Mode and do the things that wireless Pen Testing needs. What Makes a Kali Linux USB Adapter Compatible? The Chipset and Drivers written for a card is what makes a dongle compatible with Kali. To do wireless Penetration Testing a card must be able to go into Monitor Mode and do Packet Injections, most cards cant do this.