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This document provides installation instructions for the Realtek RTL8812BU driver for Linux, specifically for 802.11ac USB adapters. It includes steps for cloning the driver repository, installing necessary tools, and building the driver for various kernel versions. Additionally, it outlines how to configure the driver for monitor mode.

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Drivers

This document provides installation instructions for the Realtek RTL8812BU driver for Linux, specifically for 802.11ac USB adapters. It includes steps for cloning the driver repository, installing necessary tools, and building the driver for various kernel versions. Additionally, it outlines how to configure the driver for monitor mode.

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sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade


Install necessary tools: Install dkms, git, and build-essential (or equivalent for
your distribution).
Código

sudo apt install dkms git build-essential


Installation Steps (using a common method):
Clone the driver repository.
Código

git clone https://github.com/morrownr/88x2bu-20210702.git


cd 88x2bu-20210702 Realtek RTL8812BU
Driver for Linux
Build Status

Driver for 802.11ac USB adapter with RTL8812BU chipset, only STA/Monitor mode is
supported, no AP mode.

A few known wireless cards that use this driver include:

Fastoe AC1200 USB Wi-Fi Adapter


Cudy WU1200 AC1200 High Gain USB Wi-Fi Adapter
TP-Link Archer T3U
TP-Link Archer T3U Plus
TP-Link Archer T4U V3
Linksys WUSB6400M
Dlink DWA-181
Dlink DWA-182
Currently tested with Linux kernel 4.12.14/4.15.0/5.3.0/5.15.0 on X86_64 platform
only.

For Raspberry Pi
https://github.com/fastoe/RTL8812BU_for_Raspbian
For kernel 5.11 or later, please clone the v5.13.1 branch:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential dkms git bc
git clone -b v5.13.1 https://github.com/fastoe/RTL8812BU.git
cd RTL8812BU
make
sudo make install
sudo reboot
For 5.10 kernel, please clone the v5.6.1 branch:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential dkms git bc
git clone -b v5.6.1 https://github.com/fastoe/RTL8812BU.git
cd RTL8812BU
make
sudo make install
sudo reboot
For 5.9 and previous versions:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential dkms git bc
git clone https://github.com/fastoe/RTL8812BU.git
cd RTL8812BU
make
sudo make install
sudo reboot
For setting monitor mode:
# configure for monitor mode
sed -i 's/CONFIG_80211W = n/CONFIG_80211W = y/' Makefile
sed -i 's/CONFIG_WIFI_MONITOR = n/CONFIG_WIFI_MONITOR = y/' Makefile

make
sudo make install
sudo ip link set wlx1cbfcea97791 down
sudo iw wlx1cbfcea97791 set monitor none
sudo ip link set wlx1cbfcea97791 up

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