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The Alfa AWUS036NHA is a high-performance USB Wi-Fi adapter featuring a powerful 28dBm transmitter and dual 5dBi/9dBi antennas for exceptional long-range connectivity. Compatible with Windows XP to 7 and Linux, it supports advanced security protocols including WPA2 and AES. Its Atheros chipset enables master mode and packet injection, making it a top choice for professionals seeking reliable, secure, and versatile wireless networking.












| ASIN | B004YD7UBQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,589 in USB Computer Network Adapters |
| Brand | ALFA Network |
| Color | black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop, Laptop |
| Compatible Operating System Family | Linux, Windows |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 410 Reviews |
| Data Link Protocol | IEEE 802.11b , USB |
| Data Transfer Rate | 150 megabits_per_second |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Item Weight | 5.6 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Alfa |
| Mfr Part Number | AWUS036NHA + 9dBi Antenna |
| Minimum Required Operating System Version | Windows 2000 Professional |
| Model Number | AWUS036NHA + 9dBi Antenna |
| UPC | 989898311491 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
J**N
Range is impressive
Has way more range than i expected. The high gain antennae is pretty impressive, speed both up and down is more than sufficient.
M**Y
Important for windows 10 and linux users!
This alfa antenna has worked well for Linux use as well as for regular surfing and work on windows 10. However, this network adapter will work with Linux but as a windows 10 host machine I was required to setup my linux virtual box as a NAT network setting instead of bridged network setting. Upon then I set USB to 3.0. I also set a usb filter.I clicked add new and chose the default one that came up for my adapter. I started up linux. After I proceeded to start up linux, I plugged in my adapter and everything is auto configured to work. Everything from forums to help websites could not solve this problem for me and I almost gave up. After messing around for 3 days I got the adapter to work with both machines but not simultaneously. The network card will work for whichever machine you have started up when you plug it in. I.E. if you start up your computer then plug it in you will be working with it on windows 10 and not linux. If you go in and start up linux before you plug it in it will configure to work with Linux automatically. Other than this problem listed above the card has given me a great network connection while also supporting monitor mode with packet injection with both machines.
J**K
This actually does work well on a Pi
I'm using these things to extend the wifi range from a base station to drones. I use a battery-powered router as the base station and connect a GCS (Solex, Tower, QGC, etc) to the drone over UDP. The vehicles have Raspberry Pis running SolexCC on them, which (among other things) performs a mapping between Mavlink messages and UDP. Using the Pi's stock Wifi, the range is unsurprisingly not very good. With these, I can maintain a connection to a ground vehicle even after it drives around to the other side of a small hill and the other side of my house. The only downside I've discovered is that it's hard to fit this device under the canopy of my copter, but that's more an issue of the copter being narrow and already packed full of stuff under there. To make this work with the Pi, all you need to do is blacklist the internal wifi driver and plug this into one of the USB ports. It then becomes wlan0. You'll be able to tell it's working when the blue light on it blinks rapidly after you boot the Pi.
R**O
The two antennas that come with it are awesome especially the larger one
I have an AWUS036NH set up to work with my Opensuse desktop(realtek chip) and I purchased the AWUS036NHA for my laptop. I plugged it in the desktop and it worked right away with no configuration required. I have read on other forums that the chip(atheros) is more friendly for Linux distros. I have used it lightly but haven't came across any problems thus far. The two antennas that come with it are awesome especially the larger one, picks up signal from 10-11 houses lol! The only thing I wish that it came with in the package would be a nice zipper pouch to keep it stowed away. Overall happy and recommend to anyone that really wants to improve their wifi signal.
K**O
this thing does what is advertised
this thing does what is advertised. definitely was able to find more wifi in the surrounding area. the signal strength of existing wifi also increased. i have a public hotspot near my home. it is not in a line of sight. before the alfa, i can connect to the hotspot but it was very spotty. the connection would drop frequently and download speed was dismal. after connecting with this product, the signal went from 1-2 bars to 3 bars. connection is stable and download speed although not as good as my home network, it is very usable. download speed is about 7.6Mbps. keep in mind, this is a public hotspot, i have no way of knowing what is the normal max download speed. still that's 7.6Mbps of stable connection i would not have access to if it wasn't for this product. i also got the longer 9dBi antenna with this package. i'm not sure how much better the 9dBi is. i haven't ran any test and compared stats. at first glance, the out of the box 5dBi also showed the same public hotspot with 3 bars. since i bought the package that included the 9dBi antenna. that's what i'm using now. overall, i'm very satisfied. i am curious to see how the signal fares when the weather is bad. winter is coming so that will be the final test. as for durability, which is part of this review... how can anyone comment on that?! it's brand new out of the box. i should hope that, the unit will survive the warranty period. there's no way i can review on durability. if the question is on how well the adapter is built and the material it uses. well, it's plastic! it's light! unit does not get hot. but the transmitting and receiving blue light flashes and it a bit annoying.
R**S
Atheros greatness
I find signal level to be a bit spotty with any omnidirectional antenna. However, when I attach a 10dbi directional antenna, it's consistent and strong. My AWUS036NH buries the needle with omnidirectional though. This baby gets 5 stars because it's very fairly priced and has the coveted Atheros chipset. I've been a Linux enthusiast for 5 years. I recommend this with the AWUS036NH. 🔥 for long range evil twin tests. Note: this is one of very few adapters that is capable of master mode.
A**.
Best Amazon purchase ever!
Works amazingly for every type of user, from the stabdard user all the way to those who work in the security realm of computer networking. I'm on Linux and Windows and it was simply just plug and play. I especially love the 9dbi antenna, now I'm getting massively better speeds than my previous D-Link, Belkin or Netgear products. I tried the D-Link 566 N-Extreme, Netgear A6210, the TP-link Powerline adapter, Netgear N300, and Belkin N300. On top of having a great product, they also have excellent customer service. Due to those two attributes, I am now a longlife customer of Alfa products and would definitely recommend picking one or two of these up.
D**Q
Bestest In the Westest. Unbeatable Range.
Best wireless adapter on the market. The only complaint would be when you want to connect to your home network, depending on where you live, you might get a list a mile long of all the access points in your neighborhood. But when you are connected, I get full signal no matter where I'm at in the house.
L**.
Excellent product
Does exactly what it’s supposed to, no issues. Excellent product and worth every cent.
H**A
متوافق
منتج متوافق مع جميع أنظمة windows و linux و MAC... عالي النطاق... إذا لم يعجبك هذا الإصدار من ALFA يمكنك شراء أحدث نسخة ALFA AWUS036ACH
T**M
Amazing plug and play capabilities
This is the absolute best card / antenna combo I have ever purchased. The 9 dBi antenna fits perfectly into a backpack making it difficult to detect, and the power consumption is relatively low on this wifi chip-set. Works out of the box with kali / backtrack, tails and RASPIAN!!! This is an awesome card for network analysts, security analysts, and radio hackers. I had an amazing experience connecting directly to broadband HAMnet radios. it is so completely worth every single cent. I am in love with it. Perfect for people learning about wifi hacking/cracking/security and people who want to mess around with hamnet
V**S
Five Stars
Good, works good
J**.
Efectivo
Muy Buen Producto, me gustó, es muy efectivo para monitoreo de redes e inyección de paquetes, muy bueno para pentesting, prácticamente es plug and play en Kali Linux, además su antena extra de 9dbi aumenta mucho el rango y hace más efectivo los ataques en distancias cortas y medianas
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