Wifi isn't an option on my desktop in network settings, I have tried downloading drivers but none of them work. Wifi isn't an option in kali linux.
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If you are just beginning your journey in the world of penetration testing or “ethical hacking” then you will most likely reach a point where you will need to learn how to connect ALFA AWUS036H to Kali Linux in VirtualBox. Kali Linux is one of the most popular tools to use for testing purposes and only certain USB WiFi adapters are compatible. You can use other but we are going to be using the ALFA AWUS036H because it is one of the more common USB wireless adapters in use. If you haven’t already installed the driver for this device then see. You will need to have the ALFA WiFi adapter installed and fully functional on the host operating system otherwise it will not work on Kali Linux in VirtualBox. HOW TO CONNECT ALFA AWUS036H TO KALI LINUX IN VIRTUALBOX – ENABALING USB CONTROLLER. MONITOR MODE If you plan on using the ALFA AWUS036H to sniff and capture packets then you will need to enable monitor mode.
To enable monitor mode you will need to type the following command into your terminal session: airmon-ng start wlan0 After issuing this command you should notice that monitor mode is enabled for wlan0 and it creates a monitoring interface named “wlan0mon”. To confirm that the “wlan0mon” monitoring interface was created use the “ifconfig” command again and you should see the interface. PACKET CAPTURING Now that monitor mode is enabled we can perform some further tests to make sure that we can capture packets. We will be using the feature to capture raw packets frames. To begin the packet capture process you will need to enter the following into your terminal session: airodump-ng wlan0mon After issuing that command you should see that your WiFi adapter is finding beacons from the various wireless networks around you.
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If your WiFi adapter is not finding anything then you may need to reset the WiFi adapter. You can do this by exiting your current terminal session and opening a new one and typing: ifconfig wlan0mon down iwconfig wlan0mon mode monitor ifconfig wlan0mon up After you issue the three commands above you can then use the “airodump-ng wlan0mon” command again to check for packet capturing.