Linux support for MT7610U based products
Compatibility information
| Chipset VID&PID | 0e8d:7610 |
| Related products | AWUS036ACHM, Tube-UAC2 |
| Linux Hardware | https://linux-hardware.org/index.php?id=usb:0e8d-7610 |
Support status:
| Kali 2022.2 | Works out-of-the-box | |
| Kali 2021.3 | Works out-of-the-box | |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Works out-of-the-box | |
| Ubuntu 20.10 | Works out-of-the-box | |
| Debian 11.0.3 | Works | |
| Debian 10.7.0 | Works | |
| Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) (rev 2022-04-04) | Works out-of-the-box |
Drivers
Linux kernel mainline
| LKDDb | https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/MT76_CORE.html |
| Support kernel versions | >= 4.19 |
| Linux Wireless Wiki | https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/mediatek |
Note
Test result of aireplay-ng --test -i wlan0 wlan1:
| Attach -0 | OK |
| Attach -1 (open) | OK |
| Attach -1 (psk) | OK |
| Attach -2/-3/-4/-6 | OK |
| Attack -5/-7 | OK |
Driver installation
Kali
The device is plug and play, needn't do anything.
Ubuntu
The device is plug and play, needn't do anything.
Debian
step 1: Add non-free APT source
Append following configuration to the file /etc/apt/sources.list or a file under /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye non-free
Note
Replace buster to your system's code name
step 2: Run commands to install firmware
sudo apt update
sudo apt install firmware-misc-nonfree
Raspberry Pi OS
The device is plug and play, needn't do anything.
Note
Old firmware-misc-nonfree package has some required files missing. If the device somehow fails to initialize, update this package to the latest version and you're good to go.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install firmware-misc-nonfree