I have a TF on the way to me here in Afghaniland as we speak. Been almost 2 weeks since I ordered it! Should get here in the next few days...I hope...
Anyway...there is WiFi here on base for us to use (obviously...) but the bandwidth is very limited, the signal is pretty weak just about anywhere you go and there are about 32136815512 other Marines on it at any given time. As you can imagine, it's VERY slow most of the time and that's if you can connect at all.
My solution?:
Alfa AWUS036H 1000mW 1W 802.11b/g USB Wireless Wifi Network Adapter with 5dBi Antenna and Suction Cup Window Mount Dock - for Wardriving Range Extension
I play for keeps...lol
This thing, in all of its 1 watt glory, is bad ass. I get full service always...doesn't matter where I am.
What I am wondering is this...since the TF, running 3.2 and all, is capable of USB host support, could I run one of these little bad boys on the TF? That would be nothing short of amazing. Clip the thing on my bag, plug it into the TF and I could go where ever I want and get killer reception. I know it will come down to drivers but hey...who knows? Maybe even some awesome dev could make one. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would find this useful.
And...to take it a step further if it does work, wouldn't it be way easier to use this to overcome the hurdles encountered when trying to use an Android device into monitor mode for wep cracking and the like since it's known hardware? Might even look into putting the ARM port of Backtrack 5 on my tablet down the road if this is something that could work. Make my TF a mobile wifi testing MONSTER! lol
That's down the road though...I'd be happy just to be able to use the thing with the TF...especially here.
Anyway...there is WiFi here on base for us to use (obviously...) but the bandwidth is very limited, the signal is pretty weak just about anywhere you go and there are about 32136815512 other Marines on it at any given time. As you can imagine, it's VERY slow most of the time and that's if you can connect at all.
My solution?:
Alfa AWUS036H 1000mW 1W 802.11b/g USB Wireless Wifi Network Adapter with 5dBi Antenna and Suction Cup Window Mount Dock - for Wardriving Range Extension
I play for keeps...lol
This thing, in all of its 1 watt glory, is bad ass. I get full service always...doesn't matter where I am.
What I am wondering is this...since the TF, running 3.2 and all, is capable of USB host support, could I run one of these little bad boys on the TF? That would be nothing short of amazing. Clip the thing on my bag, plug it into the TF and I could go where ever I want and get killer reception. I know it will come down to drivers but hey...who knows? Maybe even some awesome dev could make one. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would find this useful.
And...to take it a step further if it does work, wouldn't it be way easier to use this to overcome the hurdles encountered when trying to use an Android device into monitor mode for wep cracking and the like since it's known hardware? Might even look into putting the ARM port of Backtrack 5 on my tablet down the road if this is something that could work. Make my TF a mobile wifi testing MONSTER! lol
That's down the road though...I'd be happy just to be able to use the thing with the TF...especially here.
