Unable to detect wlan1 with wifi usb adapter alfa awus036neh and zenfone 2

moziiTL commented 6 years ago

Device:

Zenfone 2

OS version (KitKat/Lollipop/Marshmallow/Nougat):

lollipop 5.0

Built from repo (date and build command) or downloaded from website (links):

Output of `cat /proc/version` in adb shell or NetHunter Terminal:

Issue:

Hi guys,

Well I'm pretty new into this, so I did what I could, please try to help me with simple words ;-)

I have bought 2 wifi usb adapter : the first on was TL-wn722n in v2.0 thus i understood that it could not work with nethunter anymore (due to chipset issue) then I have bought an alfa awus036neh which is seen as a good one to be used with kali nethunter. Still, both of theme, but let's work on the alfa one is not recognized by kali while I do the airmon-ng command, this is what I get :

phy0 wlan 0 ?????? unable to detect for sdio 0x02d0 : 0x4335

However, when I plug the alfa on my phone, the blue light is on.

What could I do, what information can I bring to you making it more clearly ?

Thank guys !

moziiTL commented 6 years ago

Well, I have tried to reinstall Nethunter from the recovery mode, apparently succesfull but now I cannot even open the kali terminal. Thus windows just shut down. Any ideas guys ?

Thanks

moziiTL commented 6 years ago

Ok, I keep answering myself, just to let you know, I got back the kali terminal working again, but still not have the wlan1 with the usd adapter pluged in.

What can I do guys ?

bozwald commented 6 years ago

Its getting power which is clear from the light but perhaps not enough have you used a powered usb hub? To give the adaptor 5v from elsewhere?

Could also be that the kernel doesn't support the device, therefor not bringing the interface up.. what kernel are you using and from what build? If we can look at the source git then we can look to see if it's listed what was the output of your cat /proc/version

Can you also provide a dmesg | tail from when you plug in the device?

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Ok, I keep answering myself, just to let you know, I got back the kali terminal working again, but still not have the wlan1 with the usd adapter pluged in.

What can I do guys ?

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moziiTL commented 6 years ago

Hi bozwald, Thank you for your reply

Its getting power which is clear from the light but perhaps not enough have you used a powered usb hub? To give the adaptor 5v from elsewhere?

Not i'm not using a powered usb hub, direct pluged with a OTG cable from the phone to the usb adapter.

what kernel are you using and from what build?

The kernel I use is this one : FlareX_V1.0Nethunter AnyKernel 2.0

If we can look at the source git then we can look to see if it's listed what was the output of your cat /proc/version

How should I give you this information ?

Can you also provide a dmesg | tail from when you plug in the device?

moziiTL commented 6 years ago

cat /proc/version is :

Linux version 3.10.101_Flarex_V1.0 (FlareM@Zenfone2-Dev) (gcc version 5.3.1 20160113 (Linaro GCC 5.2-2016.02) ) #0 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 21 21:37:19 IST 2016

bozwald commented 6 years ago

Kernel source: https://github.com/Zenfone2-Dev/Flare-AEL-X found via https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/development/ze551ml-kernel-flarex-t3366039

with my noob eyes it show that mac80211 support was added to that kernel... which leads me to think it could be that you'd need an externally powered USB Hub to power it, you can get DC/AC ones or a USB Micro powered ones, which a standard phone charger could power which can grant mobility. (However spend your own money with your own risk... it is only advice, but generally they are good to own.)

I know this may sound odd, but when you connect your USB Adaptor, do you plug in the device to the adaptor first then into the phone, or do you plug the adaptor in the phone, then the wifi into the adaptor?

I had an issue with a nexus that it would bring the interface up only when I plugged the wifi into the adaptor and then into the phone.

what do you get when it's plugged in and the blue light is on and perform the command dmesg | grep usb

I want to help you isolate whether it's a power issue, or kernel :)

moziiTL commented 6 years ago

Thank you Bozwald,

I am downloading that kernel version and will try to install it.

Regarding the connecting order, I plug the wifi to the adapter then to the phone.

When wifi is plugged plus the command dmesg | grep usb, this is what I get : screenshot_2018-01-25-16-27-21

Thanks

bozwald commented 6 years ago

No sorry for bad formatting, that infact is the kernel you're using as far as I can see, but go ahead anyway fresh builds surprise us all sometimes.

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Thank you Bozwald,

I am downloading that kernel version and will try to install it.

Regarding the connecting order, I plug the wifi to the adapter then to the phone.

When wifi is plugged plus the command dmesg grep usb, this is what I get

[image: screenshot_2018-01-25-16-27-21] https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35452919/35396403-05bab0a2-01ed-11e8-828b-67a832948a6d.jpg

Thanks

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moziiTL commented 6 years ago

Ok I'll try it.

Regarding a powered usb hub, I am actually trying this :

USB hub plugged on power.
Phone plugged on the hub
Wifi usb plugged on the hub

Then, the airmon-ng command on kali, it shows the same issue : nothing only phy0 wlan0 unable to detect sdio etc ...

I get back soon to you with the kernel I have downloaded.

Thanks

moziiTL commented 6 years ago

Oops, this seems to be a not flashable kernel. I don't know how to install it, this seems so complex when I look at the description page. Must I install this version ? Isn't there any other way to solve my issue ? :-)

But when looking at here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/development/ze551ml-kernel-flarex-t3366039 It seems that I have the same last version that is download-able (FlareX_v1.0_Nethunter)

Thanks

bozwald commented 6 years ago

That's the kernel source, it would need to be built with a relevent toolchain, I'm not proficient at building kernels but if you're adventurous there are some guides at building them but then again when I tried I got stuck adding features to the kernel but was able to build them with the guides and maybe a couple of googled tweaks/fixes unfortunately I'm not sure if this device is supported by people so it's best endeavours really

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Oops, this seems to be a not flashable kernel. I don't know how to install it, this seems so complex when I look at the description page. Must I install this version ? Isn't there any other way to solve my issue ? :-)

Thanks

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moziiTL commented 6 years ago

Ok Thanks Bozwald,

I will try to get closer to the man who built the kernel at xda-developers. Thank you anyway for your time, if you have any other idea feel free.

Cheers.

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