sudo wget -O /lib/firmware/htc_9271.fw https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/htc_9271.fw
: The AR9271 requires the htc_9271.fw file. You can install the entire realtek and atheros firmware suite via the official Kali repositories: sudo apt install firmware-atheros Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard
Many cheap adapters sold online claim to be AR9271 (or TP-Link WN722N V1) but actually contain a Realtek chipset (like RTL8188EUS).