Hard-wired second Wi-Fi radio on the HackerGadgets board (null)
An RTL8187 USB Wi-Fi stick soldered to spare USB pins on the HackerGadgets board, antenna on its spare SMA — a monitor-mode radio beside the CM5's own Wi-Fi.
What it takes
- Disassembly
- Soldering
- Purchase required
Difficulty 3 of 3 — advanced.
Details
null's wardriving build runs a CM5 on Rex's Bookworm image with a HackerGadgets board. He removed the USB-A plug from an old RTL8187 dongle, soldered it to the board's free USB pins, and ran coax straight from the dongle to the spare SMA connector on the left side of the board, so the console has one radio for the network and one — monitor-mode capable — for capture. brycerocket's reply points to the write-up of what a dual-radio setup enables. No measurements, one photo.
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