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On Friday, 9 July 2021 22:36:33 BST Michael Everitt wrote: > > Cat5e/6+ is cheap (very cheap). Run cables. I suspect we will. > Regarding "AP-mode" for wireless cards, check out the penetration-testing > linux distributions for support (I know devs in Pentoo and Kali, and > they're always fixing something...) Yeah, the card I'm trying is similar to the low cost recommendation from someone who literally tried them all a couple of months ago. This is "monitor" mode, not "master" mode, it is required to eavesdrop. Whilst a few cards don't support "master" mode, many have "monitor" mode deliberately disabled. The chipset driver loaded in mt7662u, reports maximum link speed of 480Mbps, no sign of the built in BlueTooth being supported under Linux (I guess that is a shame as this PC doesn't have it built in). So it isn't going to get you the advertised 866Mbps under Linux, but seems a decent Wi-Fi card for £12. Suspect you can pay 3 times the price for the same physical hardware with a brand you recognise on. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dcglug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq