TL-WN722N.

TL-WN722N network card with it's 4 dBi antenna.

TP-Link's TL-WN722N network card can go into 'monitor mode', which is useful for hacking.

initial testing confirmed that it can enter monitor mode with ease with a Kali Linux / EEE PC 904 HD computer system.

this network card works fine with a linux machine,

windows 8.1 support is poor however:
- device driver had to be downloaded & installed manually,
- couldn't connect to WEP - protected network using Windows 8.1 as of yet (with Linux this works fine),
- didn't check with WPA / WPA2 standards yet.

it comes with a detachable omnidirectional 4 dBi high gain antenna of it's own.

it has RP-SMA antenna jack which is useful for extending distance, by connecting more powerful external antenna.

it has USB port that means it can be connected to laptop or similar, externally.

will this setup work with Paco (Asus EEE 904 HD) for long-distance wireless hacking?

we shall see soon, perhaps.




Paco + TL-WN722N + omni-directional 12 dBi WiFi antenna.
Kali Linux + airodump-ng wireless packet sniffer.

in theory i could check for terrorist communications that way, but i respect people's law for privacy - so this has to be done properly, i am not ready.

but i can prepare & respond to orders if need arises.

they never know if/when they are overheard.


potentially it's also a WiFi locator (a radiolocator subtype), as in wisee Project.

it can sense electromagnetic fields around people & visualize with proper software that i don't have.

... or recognize motions & gestures even.


see also, if You wish: Wireless Network Cards with Linux.