Linux support for RTL8814AU based products
Compatibility information
| Chipset VID&PID | 0bda:8813 |
| Related products | AWUS1900, AWPCIE-1900U |
| Linux Hardware | https://linux-hardware.org/index.php?id=usb:0bda-8813 |
Support status:
| Kali 2022.2 | Works | |
| Kali 2021.4a | Works | |
| Kali 2021.3 | Works (injection partially support) | |
| Kali 2021.2 | Works without injection support | |
| 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/rtl8814au
URL: https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8814au
Note
Kali Linux changed the upstream repo to morrownr/8814au. Reference commit: Change the upstream repo
Note
Test result of aireplay-ng --test -i wlan0 wlan1 on Kali Linux 2021.4a:
| Attach -0 | OK |
| Attach -1 (open) | OK |
| Attach -1 (psk) | OK |
| Attach -2/-3/-4/-6 | OK |
| Attack -5/-7 | Failed |
GitHub - morrownr/8814au
URL: https://github.com/morrownr/8814au
GitHub - aircrack-ng/rtl8812au
URL: https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au
Note
Test result of aireplay-ng --test -i wlan0 wlan1 on Kali Linux 2021.4a:
| Attach -0 | OK |
| Attach -1 (open) | OK |
| Attach -1 (psk) | OK |
| Attach -2/-3/-4/-6 | OK |
| Attack -5/-7 | OK |
Driver installation
Kali
STEP 1 : Open Terminal Emulator
STEP 2 : Run commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt install realtek-rtl8814au-dkms
STEP 3 (Optional): Check driver existance
Run commands below:
find /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ -name "8814au.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/8814au.git
STEP 4 : Compile and install
cd 8814au
sudo ./install-driver.sh
STEP 5 (Optional): Check driver existance
Run commands below:
find /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ -name "8814au.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.