# morrownr/USB-WiFi

USB WiFi Adapter Information for Linux

Repository: https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/usb-wifi
License Family: other
Topics: usb-wifi-adapters, linux, linux-users, kali-linux, wifi, wireless, linux-wifi, mediatek, linux-kernel-driver, linux-kernel-module, linux-wireless, usb
Last push: 2026-07-13T16:21:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2072, "days_push": 51, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4424, forks 260 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:48.827544+00:00)

## What it is
A curated documentation repository with reviews, chipset information, and a plug-and-play list of USB WiFi adapters that work well with Linux. It also provides guides for firmware installation, AP mode with hostapd, and monitor mode usage.

## Use cases
- find a usb wifi adapter that works with linux
- which wifi adapter is plug and play on kali linux
- set up a wireless access point with hostapd on linux
- install firmware for mediatek usb wifi adapter
- enable monitor mode on a usb wifi adapter
- compare usb wifi chipset performance on linux

## When to choose
- you are buying a USB WiFi adapter for a Linux machine and want one that works out of the box
- you need guides for AP mode, monitor mode, or firmware on Linux WiFi adapters
- you use Kali Linux and need recommended wireless adapters

## When to avoid
- you need a driver source code repository rather than documentation and recommendations
- you are looking for WiFi adapter support on Windows or macOS
- you need PCIe or internal WiFi card guidance rather than USB adapters

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, networking, security
- domain: hardware, operating-systems, networking, security, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: usb-wifi, wifi-adapters, mediatek, realtek, kali-linux, monitor-mode, access-point, hostapd, kernel-drivers, wireless, linux

## Member repositories
- morrownr/USB-WiFi (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.827544+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:20:58.112592+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.827544+00:00, sha 7cef29b62a8a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.