[ale] USB Wireless

Fri Aug 19 11:44:34 EDT 2016

Corect me if I'm wrong and I'm not specialist but on one web video show guy
was explaining that is only legal your wireless to transmit certain signal
levels.

And the signal level depends on output from radio and amplification factor
of antenna.

The point of presentation was to use small wattage output and better
antennas.

On Aug 19, 2016 11:04 AM, "Chris Fowler" <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>
wrote:

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*From: *"Ted W." <ted-lists at xy0.org>

*To: *"Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
*Sent: *Friday, August 19, 2016 8:07:45 AM

*Subject: *Re: [ale] USB Wireless

They do make a 2W model, the AWUS036NH. So I would have to believe the

USB spec is capable of 2W, or close enough. This one is also capable of G/N
standards. The reviews on this one were slightly worse than the AWUS036H
at the time I purchased. Things seem like perhaps they have improved,
however.

Can you even radiate 2W  in Part 95 wifi spectrum?  Regardless, I'm not
sure I buy that it can off the USB port.
If you try you need to use a powered hub.  I'm skeptical if that device
really can do 2W.  I'll bet they are getting that by gain and not output of
the final?

I told you that I have 3 on mine.  The 4th USB port runs a 2 meter GMSK
radio modem.  Now that I think about it, all of that is demanding for power.

This Pi started out as a Nintendo 3DS Street Pass relay.  Known as MyPass,
but literally "my pass" because I wrote my own software.  I did not use
the MyPass scripts.  I needed the device to have an AP as 'attwifi' and it
needed to connect to the internet via its client wifi.

I added a 3rd to create a Nintendo Zone.  N abandoned those so mimicking
that was not fruitful.  I made it an alternate AP or monitor, etc.

I then decided to add the modem to connect my digital radio to the
Internet.  One Pi3 now serves two purposes.

Here is a USB dongle I've bought and works

http://www.ebay.com/itm/322181847046?_trksid=p2060353.
m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I have the same chip in the ones with no external antenna.  I have one of
those on my router to sniff.  I bought these because I wanted an external
antenna.

As far as battery, I've not tested the drain since I'm usually connected
in some way to a power source when I've needed it. I will test it out
today though and see if I notice any significant drain.

On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 01:53:07AM -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
> This Alfa AWUS036H looks great. 54Gb is more than I need for anything I
> do away from home. That big antenna looks like it's going to get me a
> reliable link.
>
> My one quibble is that this is a 1000mw transmitter:
> That's 1 watt, which I'd think would be a substantial drain on a
> battery. I don't know the USB spec: What's the max current a USB can
> safely deliver, on one port, or on all?
>
> Anyway, I might get this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
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>
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:29:35 -0400
> "Ted W." <ted-lists at xy0.org> wrote:
>
> > Alfa AWUS036H -- https://amzn.com/B002WCEWU8
> >
> > $30 and runs on everything. I've had mine for years. It's old tech but
> > has an incredible range. Much better than the antenna provided by my
> > x220's radio. Saved my a few dollars by letting me hit the neighboring
> > public wifi hotspot instead of the "free" hotel wifi when my laptop
> > couldn't by itself.
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 06:25:06PM -0400, Chuck Payne wrote:
> > > Guys,
> > >
> > > I am doing some pentesting, I need to a good usb that works with
> > > linux must have antenna. Can anyone recommend a good one.
> > >
> > > Oh, must with with Kali.
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