Linux support for RTL8811AU based products
Compatibility information
Chipset VID&PID | 0bda:0811 |
Related products | AWUS036ACS |
Linux Hardware | https://linux-hardware.org/index.php?id=usb:0bda-0811 |
Support status:
Kali 2022.2 | Works | |
Kali 2021.3 | Works | |
Ubuntu 22.04 | Need compile driver from source | |
Ubuntu 20.10 | Need compile driver from source | |
Debian 11.0.3 | Need compile driver from source | |
Debian 10.7.0 | Need compile driver from source | |
Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) (rev 2022-04-04) | Need compile driver from source |
Drivers
Linux kernel mainline
LKDDb | Not supported by upstream Linux kernel |
Support kernel versions | Not listed |
Linux Wireless Wiki | Not listed |
GitHub - aircrack-ng/rtl8812au
URL: https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au
GitHub - morrownr/8821au-20210708
URL: https://github.com/morrownr/8821au-20210708
Driver installation
Kali
STEP 1 : Open Terminal Emulator
STEP 2 : Run commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms
STEP 3 (Optional): Check driver existance
Run commands below:
find /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ -name "88XXau.ko"
There should be a file in search result if driver was successfully installed.
Ubuntu
STEP 1 : Open Terminal Emulator
STEP 2 : Run commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git build-essential
STEP 3 : Download driver source
git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git
STEP 4 : Compile and install
cd rtl8812au
make
sudo make install
STEP 5 (Optional): Check driver existance
Run commands below:
find /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ -name "88XXau.ko"
There should be a file in search result if driver was successfully installed.
Note
Remember to plug the dongle out and in once to get the driver reloaded.
Debian
STEP 1 : Open Terminal Emulator
STEP 2 : Run commands
sudo apt update
which dkms || sudo apt install dkms
which rfkill || sudo apt install rfkill
which git || sudo apt install git
STEP 3 : Download driver source
git clone https://github.com/morrownr/8821au-20210708.git
STEP 4 : Compile and install
cd 8821au-20210708
sudo ./install-driver.sh
STEP 5 (Optional): Check driver existance
Run commands below:
find /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ -name "8821au.ko"
There should be a file in search result if driver was successfully installed.
Note
Remember to plug the dongle out and in once to get the driver reloaded.
Raspberry Pi OS
STEP 1 : Open Terminal
STEP 2 : Run commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install raspberrypi-kernel-headers
Reboot after commands above finish to have new updates applied.
STEP 3 : Download driver source
git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git
STEP 4 : Compile and install
cd rtl8812au
make
sudo make install
STEP 5 (Optional): Check driver existance
Run commands below:
find /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ -name "88XXau.ko"
There should be a file in search result if driver was successfully installed.
Note
Remember to plug the dongle out and in once to get the driver reloaded.