Add install information to README.

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Ole Petter Bang 2013-11-21 19:48:29 +01:00
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My D-Link DWA-171 wireless dual-band USB adapter needs the Realtek 8812au
driver to work under Linux.
The current rtl8812au version (per nov. 20th 2013) doesn't compile on Linux
kernels >= 3.10 due to a change in the proc entry API, specifically the
deprecation of the `create_proc_entry()` and `create_proc_read_entry()`
The current rtl8812au version (per nov. 20th 2013) doesn't compile on Linux
kernels >= 3.10 due to a change in the proc entry API, specifically the
deprecation of the `create_proc_entry()` and `create_proc_read_entry()`
functions in favor of the new `proc_create()` function.
### Usage
### Building
The driver is build by running `make`, and can be tested by loading the
built module using `insmod`:
```
git clone https://github.com/gnab/rtl8812au
cd rtl8812au
make
sudo insmod 8812au.ko
```
After loading the module, a wireless network interface named __Realtek 802.11n WLAN Adapter__ should be available.
### Installing
Installing the driver is simply a matter of copying the built module
into the correct location and updating module dependencies using `depmod`:
```
sudo 8812au.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
sudo depmod
```
The driver module should now be loaded automatically.
### References
- D-Link DWA-171