Compatible monitor mode Wi-Fi cards under windows
Acrylic WiFi software works with all existing WiFi cards on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. Monitor mode WiFi capture is and advanced capability supported by Acrylic with most WLAN cards.
Some WiFi cards drivers don’t adequately report information about the signal level or WiFi channel on which the measurement is made, limiting its use to generate WiFi coverage maps under monitor mode. There are two main WLAN cards groups that support monitor mode WiFi under Windows, as shown below:
1 – Generic monitor mode WiFi cards: Standard WiFi cards (less expensive ones) on which monitor mode is supported by the hardware and by vendor drivers under windows. Its performance has been verified with Acrylic WiFi NDIS Driver and supports Wireshark integration. WiFi cards with Broadcom chipsets are fully compatible with NDIS and monitor mode under windows.
Monitor mode compatible Wi-Fi Devices
Channel width (MHz)
Bandwidth (GHz)
Device
20
40
80
160
2.4
5
SNR
Compatibility
High performance with Acrylic Wi-Fi Sniffer installed
Note: It is required to have both Acrylic Wi-Fi Professional and Acrylic Wi-Fi Sniffer installed to use the adapters in this red box
HP-Pavilion 802.11 n WLAN
b/g/n
-
Good
Sweex LW153 802.11n Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Sweex LW164 Wireless 150N Nano
b/g/n
-
Good
Sweex LW303 Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter 300 Mbps
b/g/n
-
Good
Sweex LW313 Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter 300 Mbps
b/g/n
-
Good
Sweex LW323 Wireless 300N Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Sweex LW324 Wireless 300N Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Edimax 300Mbps Wireless 802.11b/g/n USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
AboCom 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Abocom 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter (MediaTek)
b/g/n
-
Good
AboCom 802.11n/b/g Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Accton 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Accton Arcadyan 802.11N Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Accton SMCWUSBS-N EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Accton SMCWUSBS-N2 EZ Connect N Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Accton SMCWUSBS-N3 EZ Connect N Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Accton Speedport W 102 Stick IEEE 802.11n USB 2.0 Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Air Live 450Mbps Wireless-N Dual Band USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Airlink101 300N Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Airlink101 Wireless USB Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Airties 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Airties Air2210 802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Airties WUS201v2 802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Allied CG-WLUSB300AGN
b/g/n
a/n
Good
ALLWIN Wireless LAN Card -AWM52N-US
-
-
Good
ALLWIN Wireless LAN Card -2870
-
-
Good
ALLWIN Wireless LAN Card -3071
b/g/n
-
Good
ALLWIN Wireless LAN Card -3072
b/g/n
-
Good
ALLWIN Wireless LAN Card -3572
b/g/n
-
Good
ALLWIN Wireless LAN Card -AWM51G_US
b/g
-
Good
ALLWIN Wireless LAN Card -AWU51N-W
b/g/n
-
Good
Alpha 802.11n adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Alpha networks Linktek IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Amigo Technology 802.11n Wireless USB Card
b/g/n
-
Good
AMIT WL532U 802.11g Adapter
b/g
-
Good
AnyGate 11n W-LAN Adapter (XM-200U)
b/g/n
-
Good
AnyGate 11N W-LAN Adapter (XM-242U)
b/g/n
-
Good
Arcadyan 802.11 USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g
-
Good
Arcadyan 802.11N Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Askey Mediatek 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Askey Ralink 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN USB Device
b/g/n
a/n
Good
ASKEY Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
ASUS 802.11a/n Wireless Lan USB Device
-
a/n
Good
ASUS 802.11n Network Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
ASUS USB-N10H 150Mbps 11n Wireless USB dongle
b/g/n
-
Good
ASUS USB-N14 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Asus USB-N66 450Mbps Dual Band USB Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
ASUSTek 802.11n Network Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
ASUSTek USB-N11 802.11n Network Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
ASUSTek USB-N53 802.11abgn Network Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
AVM Gmbh FRITZ WLAN N v2
b/g/n
a/n
Good
AzureWave 802.11 n/g/b USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
AZUREWAVE 802.11 n/g/b Wireless LAN USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
AZUREWAVE 802.11 n/g/b Wireless LAN USB Mini-Card
b/g/n
-
Good
AzureWave 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
AzureWave Ralink Wireless Network Adapter
b/g
-
Good
AzureWave USB Wireless Adapter
b/g
-
Good
AZUREWAVE Wireless LAN USB Mini-Card
b/g
-
Good
Belkin F5D8053 N Wireless Adapter v3000
b/g/n
-
Good
Belkin F5D8053 N Wireless USB Adapter v1000/v4000
b/g/n
-
Good
Belkin F5D8053 N Wireless USB Adapter v3000
b/g/n
-
Good
Belkin F5D8055 N+ Wireless Adapter v1000
b/g/n
-
Good
Belkin F5D8055 N+ Wireless Adapter v2000
b/g/n
-
Good
Belkin F6D4050 N150 Enhanced Wireless Network Adapter v1000
b/g/n
-
Good
Belkin F6D4050 N150 Enhanced Wireless Network Adapter v2000
b/g/n
-
Good
Belkin F7D1101 v2 Basic Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Belkin F9L1103 N750 DB 802.11abgn
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Belkin N450 USB adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
BUFFALO WI-U2-300D Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-AG300N Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-G300HP Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-G300N Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-G450 Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-GN Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-GNHP Wireless LAN Adapter""
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-GN Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-GNM Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLI-UC-GNM2 Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLP-U2-300D Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
BUFFALO WLP-UC-AG300 Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Cameo USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g
-
Good
Cisco FlipShare TV
b/g
-
Good
Conceptronic 802.11n USB adapter (V1)
b/g/n
-
Good
Conceptronic 802.11n USB adapter (V2)
b/g/n
-
Good
Conceptronic Nano Wireless 150Mbps USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Corega Amit CG-WLUSB2GNR Corega Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Corega CG-WLUSB10 corega Wireless USB Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Corega CG-WLUSB2GNL
b/g/n
-
Good
Corega CG-WLUSB300GNM
b/g/n
-
Good
Corega CG-WLUSB300GNS
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter(rev.C)
b/g/n
a/n
Good
D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless Adapter(rev.E)
b/g
-
Good
D-Link DWA-110 Wireless G Adapter(rev.B)
b/g
-
Good
D-Link DWA-121 Wireless N 150 USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-123 Wireless N 150 Adapter(rev.A1)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-123 Wireless N 150 USB Adapter(rev.B)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-125 Wireless 150 USB Adapter(rev.A2)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-125 Wireless N 150 USB Adapter(rev.A2)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-125 Wireless N 150 USB Adapter(rev.A3)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-125 Wireless N 150 USB Adapter(rev.B)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-127 Wireless N 150 High-Gain Adapter(rev.A1)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-130 Wireless N USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-130 Wireless N USB Adapter(rev.B)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-132 Wireless N USB Adapter(rev.B)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-137 Wireless N High-Gain USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-140 RangeBooster N USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-140 RangeBooster N USB Adapter(rev.B2)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-140 Wireless N USB Adapter(rev.B3)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-140 Wireless N USB Adapter(rev.D)
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link DWA-160 802.11abgn Xtreme N Dual Band Adapter(rev.B2)
b/g/n
a/n
Good
D-Link DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter(rev.B)
b/g/n
a/n
Good
D-Link DWA-162 Wireless N900 Dual Band Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
D-Link GO-USB-N150 Wireless N 150 Easy USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link GO-USB-N300 Wireless N Easy USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
D-Link WUA-2340 USB Adapter(rev.B)
b/g
-
Good
DPW632 802.11N USB Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Draytek Vigor N61 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Edimax 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Edimax Adaptateur reseau sans-fil Bewan 802.11n
b/g/n
-
Good
Edimax Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter
b/g
a
Good
Edimax nLite Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Encore 802.11 USB Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Encore 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Encore No Geek Needed-s 802.11n USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
EnGenius 1T1R Mini Wireless USB Dongle
b/g
-
Good
EnGenius 1T2R Mini Wireless USB Dongle
b/g/n
-
Good
EnGenius 2T2R Mini Wireless USB Dongle
b/g/n
a/n
Good
EnGenius 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
EnGenius 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
EnGenius Senao EUB600v1 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Gemtek 802.11n USB Wireless Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Gemtek WUBR-208N 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Gigabyte GN-WB30N 802.11n USB WLAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Gigabyte GN-WB31N 802.11n USB WLAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Gigabyte GN-WB32L 802.11n USB WLAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Hawking Technologies HD45U Dual Band Wls-450N Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-N USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Hawking Technologies HWUN4 Wls-300N Adapter / HD45U Dual Band USB Wireless-N Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Hawking Wireless-N Network Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Hercules Wireless Dual Band 600 USB Key
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Huawei WS310 Wireless LAN Card
b/g
-
Good
HWDN1 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain USB Wireless-300N Dish Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
HWDN2 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain USB Wireless-150N Dish Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
HWUN1 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-300N USB Adapter w/ Upgradable Antenna
b/g/n
-
Good
HWUN2 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-150N USB Adapter w/ Upgradable Antenna
b/g/n
-
Good
I-O Data WHG-AGDN/US Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g
-
Good
I-O Data WN-AG300U Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
I-O Data WN-AG450U Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
I-O DATA WN-G150U Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
I-O DATA WN-G300U Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
I-O DATA WN-GDN/US3 Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g
-
Good
KEEBOX Wireless N 150 USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
LevelOne WUA-0605 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
LevelOne WUA-0615 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Linksys AE1000 v1 802.11n
b/g/n
-
Good
Linksys AE3000 802.11abgn (3x3) Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Linksys WUSB600N v2 Dual-Band Wireless-N Network Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Logitec LAN-W150/U2M Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Logitec LAN-W150N/U2 LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Logitec LAN-W300N/U2 LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Logitec LAN-W300N/U2S LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Logitec LAN-WN12/U2 Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Logitec LAN-WN22/U2 Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Logitech LAN-W300AN/U2 Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Logitech LAN-W450AN/U2 (MediaTek)
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Mediatek 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
MediaTek Adaptador USB Inal-mbrico Movistar
b/g
-
Good
Motorola 802.11n 5G USB Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Motorola 802.11n Dualband USB Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
MSI 802.11bg Mini Card Wireless Adapter
b/g
-
Good
MSI 802.11bg Wireless Adapter
b/g
-
Good
MSI 802.11bgn 1T1R Mini Card Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
MSI 802.11bgn 1T1R Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
MSI Wireless Adapter
b/g
-
Good
NetGear WNDA4100 802.11abgn
b/g/n
a/n
Good
NetGear WNDA4200D Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (MediaTek)
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Ovislink AirLive WN-200USB wireless 11b/g/n dongle
b/g/n
-
Good
Ovislink Airlive WN-300USB Wireless Gigabyte G31M-ES2L
b/g/n
-
Good
Ovislink Airlive WN-301USB
b/g/n
-
Good
Ovislink AirLive WN-360USB adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Panasonic DY-WL10 802.11abgn Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
PARA INDUSTRIAL 2EZ wifi N USB Router (EZ-R15NS)
b/g/n
-
Good
Pegatron 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-USB Device
b/g/n
-
Good
Pegatron 802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan USB Device
b/g/n
-
Good
Pegatron Ralink 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Lan USB Device
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Philips 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Philips Lite-On WN4627R
b/g/n
-
Good
Philips PTA128/00 USB Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Philips WUSN18M WUS-N18M bgn
b/g/n
-
Good
Planex 150N Wireless LAN USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Planex Communications GW-USDual450
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Planex GW-US300MiniS
b/g/n
-
Good
Planex GW-USMicro300
b/g/n
-
Good
Planex GW-USPico
b/g
-
Good
Planex PCI 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
QCom 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Quanta 802.11n Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
RadioShack WLAN USB ADAPTOR
b/g/n
-
Good
Ralink AM10 v1 802.11n
b/g/n
-
Good
Ralink Generic 802.11 USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Ralink Wireless Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Ralink WUSB100 v1 RangePlus Wireless Network Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Ralink WUSB100 v2 RangePlus Wireless Network Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Ralink WUSB54GC v3 802.11g Adapter
b/g
-
Good
Ralink WUSB600N v1 Dual-Band Wireless-N Network Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Senao EUB9801 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Siemens CyberTAN Gigaset USB Adapter 300
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Dualband Media Adapter 300N WLA-5001 v1 001
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Sitecom 150N USB Adapter X1 WL-343
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom 150N Wireless USB Adapter WL-349v1 002
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom 300N USB adapter X2 WL-344
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom 300N USB Gaming Adapter WL-321
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom 300N Wireless Dualband USB adapter WL-329
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Sitecom 300N Wireless USB Adapter WL-352v1 002
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom 300N Wireless USB adapter X3 WL-345
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N300
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N600
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom WiFi USB adapter N900
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Sitecom Wireless Dualband Media Adapter 300N WLA-5001 v1 001
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Sitecom Wireless Dualband Network Adapter 300N X5
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Sitecom Wireless Dualband Network Adapter 300N X5 WLA-5000 v2 001
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Sitecom Wireless Dualband Network Adapter N900 X7
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Sitecom Wireless Micro USB Adapter 300N X3 WL-358v1 002
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Micro USB Adapter 300N X3 WL-364
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Micro USB Adapter X3 WL-360
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Network 300N USB Adapter WL-188
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Network 300N USB adapter WL-301
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Network 300N USB dongle WL-302
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Network USB Adapter 300N WL-324
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Network USB Adapter 300N X3
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Network USB Adapter 300N X4
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Network USB Adapter 54g WL-608
b/g
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless Network USB Adapter 54g WL-608v2 001
b/g
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless-N Network USB Card WL-182
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless-N USB Adapter WL-315
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom Wireless-N USB Adapter WL-323
b/g/n
-
Good
Sitecom WL-349v4 Wireless Micro Adapter 150N X1
b/g/n
-
Good
SMC Arcadyan 802.11N Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
SMC EZ Connect N 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (MediaTek)
b/g/n
-
Good
Sparklan Gemtek Wireless 11n USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Sweex LW054 Wireless 54G Adapter USB
b/g
-
Good
Sweex LW163 Wireless 150N
b/g/n
-
Good
Sweex LW165 Wireless 150N
b/g/n
-
Good
Toshiba WLM-10U1 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter
b/g
-
Good
TRENDnet U-Media SMC SMCWUSB-N 802.11bgn 2x2:2 Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
TRENDnet U-Media TEW-645UB 802.11bgn 1x2:2 Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
TRENDnet Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
USB-N66 Dual Band N Network Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Wireless Dualband Media Adapter 300N
b/g/n
-
Good
Wireless Dualband Network Adapter 300N X5
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Z-Com 802.11b/g/n USB Wireless Network Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Z-Com 802.11b/g/n Wireless Network Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
Zinwell 802.11a/b/g/n USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Zinwell 802.11b/g/n USB Wireless LAN Card
b/g/n
-
Good
Zinwell Metronic 495257 wifi 802.11ng
b/g/n
-
Good
ZyXEL 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
ZyXEL MediaTek Dual-Band Wireless N450 USB Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
ZyXEL N220 802.11bgn Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
ZyXEL NWD-270N Wireless N-lite USB Adapter
b/g/n
-
Good
ZyXEL NWD2105 802.11bgn Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
ZyXEL NWD211AN 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Asus USB-AC53 (Nano version NOT supported)
b/g/n
a/n/ac
Very Good
NetGear A6200
b/g/n
a/n/ac
Very Good
Belkin F9L1106az v1
b/g/n
a/n/ac
Very Good
D-Link DWA-182 Revision A1 a/g/n/ac
b/g/n
a/n/ac
Very Good
BT 11ac Dual Band Wi-Fi Dongle 900
b/g/n
a/n/ac
Very Good
Buffalo AC866 N300 Dual Band Wi-Fi Dongle WI-U2-866D
b/g/n
a/n/ac
Very Good
D-Link Wireless DWA-110 b/g
b/g/n
-
Very Good
Qualcom Atheros AR5BMD222 b/g/n
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Qualcom Atheros AR9002WB-1NG
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Broadcom BCM94352HMB 802.11ac 2x2 WI-FI Adapter
b/g/n
a/n
Good
D-Link DWA-182 Revision A1 a/g/n/ac
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 B/G/n
b/g/n
a/n
Good
TP-LINK TL-WN722N v1 (v2 NOT supported)
b/g/n
a/n
Good
AR5008X ABGN
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Ralink RT2870/3070 / Alpha
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
Qualcom Atheros AR9485WB-EG b/g/n
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
NetGear WiFi A6210
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
Qualcom Atheros AR5B97802.11a/b/g/n
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
Qualcom Atheros AR5B95
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
Dell wireless 1702 b/g/n
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
Cisco Linksys AE3000
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
UBIQUITI SR71 USB
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
Proxim 8494-WD 802.11a/b/g/n
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
RTL8187 chipset (bg)
b/g/n
a/n
Limited
Airpcap Classic
b/g/n
-
Good
Airpcap Tx
b/g/n
-
Good
Airpcap Nx
b/g/n
a/n
Good
Legend
Recommended
It perfectly works in monitor mode. It has the best capabilities to capture. This card is recommended.
Very Good
It perfectly works in monitor mode. Does not support the latest WiFi standards
Good
It can be set to monitor mode but RSSI values may not display correctly or return malformed packets.
Limited
Can be put in monitor mode, incorrect RSSI, can stop capturing after a while or return malformed packets.
2 – Professional hardware: WiFi hardware product developed by Riverbed that supports native capture under Windows with excellent performance and signal precision levels. Airpcap devices are expensive (200$ – 600$) and are compatible with Acrylic WiFi Professional and Acrylic WiFi Heatmaps.
- Airpcap Classic – b/g/n
- Airpcap Tx – a/b/g/n
- Airpcap Nx
Recommended monitor mode WiFi cards
We hope to increase the number of compatible WiFi cards supported by improving our driver and by contacting manufacturers to include NDIS support properly. Hoever, any card can work using native capture mode “WLAN API”, by disabling monitor mode on Acrylic WiFi device selector. We recommend your to purchase D-Link DWA-182 Revision A1 (Revision C1 uses an incompatible chipset), Netgear A6200 or Asus USB-AC53 for fully monitor mode capable Wi-Fi cards.
Send us an email to support@acrylicWiFi.com to report us information about hardware compatibility and we will update our list.
If you have compatible hardware, want to test your WiFi card and want to try an advanced WLAN sniffer give a try to our products:
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Home: Free WiFi scanner for windows that provides information about networks, channels, connected clients and speed..
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Profesional: Professional WLAN analysis and advanced wireless networks information (Trial available).
- Acrylic Wi-Fi HeatMaps: Wireless site survey WiFi, coverage analysis and WiFi heat maps (Trial available).