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ALFA Network & Rokland Announce Carbon Neutral Black Friday Shopping!
This Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, delivery on all orders placed through our online store will be carbon neutral.
Apple Mac OS 11: Big Sur Compatibility News for ALFA AWUS036ACH and other products
If you already own an ALFA 802.11ac USB WiFi booster and have followed our steps to get it to work on Mac OS 10.15 Catalina, you may be wondering if you upgrade to Big Sur (released by Apple today, November 12th), if your product will still work after the update. Yes it will.
Windows 10 updates can break GRUB bootloader: how to resolve
If you have had a dual boot computer booting Windows and Linux long enough, you have probably encountered this dreaded problem- Windows 10 updates and reboots, and suddenly you get a GRUB bootloader error screen that will not let you boot into Windows or Linux.
New Product: ALFA APCIE-10GA 5-speed 10 GbE PCIe network adapter card w/ Aquantia™ AQtion™ AQC107 chipset
ALFA APCIE-10GA is a 10G PCI Express network interface card based on Aquantia™ AQC107 chipset. It is manufactured in Taiwan and is fully TAA compliant.
How to install ALFA AWUS036ACH, AWUS1900, AWUS036AC on Kali Linux 2020.3 w/ monitor mode & injection
The Alfa AWUS036ACH, AWUS1900, and AWUS036AC can run with monitor mode and injection support on Kali Linux 2020.3. But Github has a new driver package for Realtek RTL8812AU and RTL8814AU based devices that is different from past versions. We have a new video showing how to do the driver download and installation.
Fall 2020 COVID-19 Update
Greetings from Gainesville, Florida. We hope everyone is staying well and healthy and that those affected by COVID-19 are recovering. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its serious impact across the country, we count ourselves lucky to remain open for business to serve you.
Using the Mint Mobile $30 Unlimited 4G package with the ALFA 4G Camp Pro 2+
Many have asked, and we have an official answer: yes, the ALFA 4G Camp Pro 2+ 4G cellular data booster kit is compatible with the new Mint Mobile 4G Unlimited Data package for just $30 a month (also works with other Mint Mobile plans as well). This is huge for RVers who are looking for a reliable data plan at an affordable price.
Time to retire the driver CD-ROM in ALFA products?
Rokland Technologies is both a distributor and partner of ALFA Network Inc. We are evaluating the idea of removing driver CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs from future product shipments.
August update: chat with us, new videos for ALFA Tube-2HP, and more
Read about our new sales and support chat feature, and get more information our our latest YouTube efforts.
Rokland Technologies supports the US Post Office- A Call to Action
Since the beginning of August, we have witnessed something we have not seen in 20 years of business. A vast slowdown to US Mail service and a large increase in complaints of late deliveries from our customers. These problems have exacerbated the week of August 10th, after new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy took initiatives the prior week...
ALFA Express TV: How to insert SIM card into the ALFA Tube-U4G v2
In this episode of ALFA Express TV we show you how to properly insert and remove your SIM card from your ALFA Tube-U4G v2. The Tube-U4G v2 can be used as a stand alone USB 4G modem for a PC, or it also comes as part of the ALFA 4G Camp Pro 2+ Kit.
Introducing ALFA Express TV
Our goal at Rokland is to get you the most pertinent sales and support information we can on our ALFA Network products. To that end, today we are launching a new YouTube series called "ALFA Express TV", a series of videos designed to help you become more familiar with each item we sell.
Video: ALFA 4G Camp Pro 2+ Hardware and Software Setup Guide
In this latest video from Rokland Technologies, your #1 ALFA Network Authorized Distributor and Partner in the United States, we go step by step through the hardware hookup and software setup of the ALFA 4G Camp Pro 2+
ALFA WiFi Camp Pro 2 vs. ALFA 4G Camp Pro 2: Which Should You Get?
This summer we launched the third generation of our ALFA WiFi Camp Pro 2 series, called ALFA WiFi Camp Pro 2 v2. Now we are launching the ALFA 4G Camp Pro 2, our first 4G cellular data booster. What is the difference and which should you get?
How to purchase new 4G service for your ALFA Tube-U4Gv2 or ALFA 4G Camp Pro kit
So you are ready to buy an ALFA 4G Camp Pro kit (coming soon) or ALFA Tube-U4Gv2 USB modem, but one question remains- how do you buy service from a compatible carrier?
It is very easy to do, but there could be some speedbumps along the way.
Summer 2020 COVID-19 Update
Greetings from Gainesville, Florida. We hope all of you are having a good summer under the circumstances. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its serious impact across the country, we count ourselves lucky that none of our employees or their family members have had to deal with the virus yet. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those impacted.
Looking for "Made in the USA" products? Here's what you should know...
In today's environment, more individuals and companies are looking to source electronics made in the USA. This can be difficult, if not impossible. The few parts that are made here can be extremely expensive. And the fact is, most types of electronics aren't manufactured here at all because of economies of scale- the cost to invest in factories here for example would require prices to be so high, a manufacturer could not be competitive.
But that doesn't mean "Made in China" is the answer either...
Rokland Technologies Stands with EcommerceBytes
The news this week that the FBI has charged six former eBay executives with a campaign of harassment and intimidation against the small business blog EcommerceBytes was met with heavy hearts here at Rokland Technologies.
YouTube Discussion: Alfa WiFi Camp Pro 2 v2 Brings Faster Throughput Speeds
In our most recent YouTube project, we cover the improvements in the newly launched Alfa WiFi Camp Pro 2 version 2. Thanks to the upgraded Atheros chipset, customers will receive faster throughput speeds than the previous Alfa WiFi Camp Pro 2 in many environments.
New DHL Express Shipping options to Canada
Need an Alfa WiFi Camp Pro 2 or other item shipped to Canada? We have you covered. We have always offered standard US Mail rates to Canada but we are excited to now offer DHL Express options to help get you products faster.
A hands-on video review of Alfa WiFi Camp Pro 2 from The Nomadic Ramblers
Earlier this month our friends at The Nomadic Ramblers put together a great video showing the unboxing, assembly, and RV installation of the Alfa WiFi Camp Pro 2 Wi-Fi range extension kit.
COVID-19 impact on Rokland Technologies: Updated July 1st
At this time, Rokland Technologies not being critically impacted by Coronavirus. But we have created this page to post updates accordingly.
A letter to our friends in the RV community about Coronavirus
First, this is a serious post, not a marketing one, and probably just one of two or three we have done like this in our 20 year history. While we supply WiFi products to the RV community, this is not a promotional post and you won’t find any coupon codes or product links today...
How to install AWUS036ACH and AWUS1900 on Kali Linux 2020.1 w/ monitor mode
We have confirmed Alfa AWUS036ACH and AWUS1900 are compatible with Kali 2020.1 using a special driver from GitHub that supports monitor mode and injection. This video was recorded last year on Kali 2019.2 but the process is identical for 2020.1.