Issues putting RT5572 chipset into monitor mode

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Our group is working on a project for an IT security course, focusing on wireless network security. As part of our research, we needed a Wi-Fi adapter that supports monitor mode and AP mode (specifically for testing scenarios like the evil twin attack).

After consulting the Airgeddon GitHub page, we found several supported devices and chipsets. The Ralink RT5572 stood out as a solid choice because it supports both AP and monitor mode, along with dual-band functionality (2.4GHz and 5GHz).

We purchased this device, which is advertised to have the RT5572 chipset. While it’s recognized correctly, and we can see Wi-Fi networks within our VM, the adapter fails to list any access points when switched to monitor mode. It simply shows an empty list.

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Could this be a driver-related issue? We’ve encountered similar problems with a RTL 8812AU adapter, which required us to download drivers from a non-official GitHub repo instead of the officially supported ones mentioned in the Airgeddon github repo.

We’re using the latest version of Kali Linux, fully updated, running on VirtualBox. Does anyone know how to make the RT5572 chipset work properly in this environment?

Thanks for your help!

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what does lsusb show?

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Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:5572 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5572 Wireless Adapter
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub

It does get recognized but it doesn’t scan properly

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Heyy…did you made it work ? I’m also thinking of buying the exactly same product…I can help you out in testing or make that hardware work. Can you dm me ?

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mediatek chipsets will generally work better.

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Mine shows nothing, and ik people who are facing same problems after shifting to 2024.4 version

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your what? realtek, mediatek, ralink?