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ccee
2018-12-04, 17:13
I've tried using kali-linux-2018.3-rpi0w-re4son.img.xz and kali-linux-2018.4-rpi0w-nexmon.img.xz and niether one find my alfa awus036nha.
When I plug it it I get this in /var/log/messages:
Dec 5 04:07:47 kali kernel: [ 6507.157518] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 7 using dwc2
Dec 5 04:07:47 kali kernel: [ 6507.319312] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271
Dec 5 04:07:47 kali kernel: [ 6507.328762] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
Dec 5 04:07:47 kali kernel: [ 6507.338741] usb 1-1.2: Product: UB91C
Dec 5 04:07:47 kali kernel: [ 6507.348163] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Dec 5 04:07:47 kali kernel: [ 6507.357350] usb 1-1.2: SerialNumber: 12345
Dec 5 04:07:47 kali kernel: [ 6507.388816] usb 1-1.2: ath9k_htc: Firmware ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw requested
Dec 5 04:07:48 kali kernel: [ 6507.698452] usb 1-1.2: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw, size: 51008
Dec 5 04:07:48 kali kernel: [ 6507.951770] ath9k_htc 1-1.2:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Dec 5 04:07:49 kali kernel: [ 6509.108195] usb 1-1.2: ath9k_htc: USB layer deinitialized

I then procede to ifconfig -a and ... nothing...

It works both on raspberry pi zero w / rasbian and pugged into an aser aspire one running puppy linux...

Any ideas??

Thanks

CCEE
Mister_X
2018-12-05, 18:33
There should at least be "lo" (and wlan0 with nexmon), but looking at the logs you're showing, it initialized just fine with the correct driver, so it doesn't make much sense.

One thing you can try is using a powered USB hub for the card, I don't remember how much power the RPi can give.
ccee
2018-12-05, 21:00
Thanks
I'm using kali-linux-2018.4-rpi0w-nexmon-p4wnp1
I'm sorry I should have stated that the results of "ifconfg -a" were lo, mon.wlan0, usb0 and wlan0 but no wlan1 with kali ...
I just rebooted with a rasbian sdcard, the same hardware configuration and a powered hub I DO have lo,wlan0 AND wlan1.
I don't understand...
Mister_X
2018-12-07, 17:44
What's the output of airmon-ng?
ccee
2018-12-07, 20:48
What's the output of airmon-ng?

Normally airmon-ng needs an adapter (wlan0,wlan1...) as an argument. The raspberry pi zero w already has wlan0. My awus036nha, if it were to be found by the system, would be wlan1. It is not found by Kali. Running airmon-ng without arguments only reports wlan0 under the interfaces.
Mister_X
2018-12-08, 18:34
No, it doesn't, it's optional. Could you paste the output of airmon-ng?
ccee
2018-12-08, 21:36
No, it doesn't, it's optional. Could you paste the output of airmon-ng?


PHY Interface Driver Chipset

phy0 mon.wlan0 brcmfmac Broadcom 43430
phy0 wlan0 brcmfmac Broadcom 43430

Thanks
Mister_X
2018-12-09, 17:09
Looking at the logs, and noticed the last entry, which lead me to this: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware/wiki/usb-related-issues

I've got no other idea if that doesn't work, sorry.
ccee
2018-12-09, 18:09
Looking at the logs, and noticed the last entry, which lead me to this: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware/wiki/usb-related-issues

I've got no other idea if that doesn't work, sorry.

Thanks anyway. As I say, if I take out the kali sdcard and put in a rasbian it works... I will continue to search...
Thanks
C