## RTL8812AU/21AU and RTL8814AU drivers
Only for use with Linux & Android
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### What's new
```
Realtek released a new multichip 'base', the v5.6.4.2 which supports Android 10, kernel v5.3+
and they fixed the P2P NoA potentially buffer overflow. (See ReleaseNotes.pdf)
While we on our side added our patchset for penetration testing abilities,
added monitor mode & frame injection, unlocked channels, adding txpower control and others,
keeping it running as kernels are pushed faster then lightning these days.
Follow the README.md, 'iwconfig' is deprecated, use 'iw' .. allways kill
interference with 'airmon-ng check kill' or 'kill -9 ' first!
```
### Supports
```
* Android 10 supported
* Monitor mode
* Frame injection
* MESH Mode (IBSS)
* WPA3 SAE
* Wi-Fi Direct
* wpa_supplicant
* Hostapd
* USB 3.0 (currently forced down to 2)
* Kernel up to v5.3+
* RTKMPtool Android app (low level debug)
```
### Known Issues
```
* Adapter interference has to be 'killed' with "airmon-ng check kill" or it may not go into monitor mode,
it should anyway always be a good thing to do before doing research in monitor mode.
* VMware Workstation has issues, giving kernel oops on module load.
* Ubuntu has enabled module signing (kernel) by default,
workaround: run the 'install-and-sign-ubuntu.sh' in 'tools' folder
```
### TODO
```
* Do a walkthrough in the code, use some time and
check every corner of HAL and PHYDM for more junk & bugs.
```
### IPERF3 benchmark
[Device] Alfa Networks AWUS036ACH
[Chipset] 88XXau (rtl8812au)
[Branch] v5.6.4.1
[Distance] 10m free sight
```
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd
[ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 11.6 MBytes 97.4 Mbits/sec 0 96.2 KBytes
[ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 100 KBytes
[ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 100 KBytes
[ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 100 KBytes
[ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 100 KBytes
[ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 11.4 MBytes 95.9 Mbits/sec 0 105 KBytes
[ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 105 KBytes
[ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 11.3 MBytes 94.9 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 9.00-10.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 94.3 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 10.00-11.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 11.00-12.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 12.00-13.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 94.4 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 13.00-14.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 14.00-15.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 94.4 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 15.00-16.00 sec 10.9 MBytes 91.7 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 16.00-17.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 94.4 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 17.00-18.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 94.4 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 18.00-19.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 94.4 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 19.00-20.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 20.00-21.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 21.00-22.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
[ 5] 22.00-23.00 sec 11.2 MBytes 93.8 Mbits/sec 0 157 KBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-23.15 sec 260 MBytes 94.2 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 5] 0.00-23.15 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec receiver
```
### DKMS
This driver can be installed using [DKMS]. This is a system which will automatically recompile and install a kernel module when a new kernel gets installed or updated. To make use of DKMS, install the `dkms` package, which on Debian (based) systems is done like this:
```
$ sudo apt-get install dkms
```
### Installation of Driver
In order to install the driver open a terminal in the directory with the source code and execute the following command:
```
$ sudo ./dkms-install.sh
```
### Removal of Driver
In order to remove the driver from your system open a terminal in the directory with the source code and execute the following command:
```
$ sudo ./dkms-remove.sh
```
### Make
For building & installing the driver with 'make' use
```
$ make
$ make install
```
### Notes
Download
```
$ git clone -b v5.6.4.2 https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git
cd rtl*
```
Package / Build dependencies (Kali)
```
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
$ sudo apt-get install bc
$ sudo apt-get install libelf-dev
$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
```
#### For Raspberry (RPI)
```
$ sudo apt-get install bc raspberrypi-kernel-headers
```
Then run this step to change platform in Makefile, For RPI 1/2/3/ & 0/Zero:
```
$ sed -i 's/CONFIG_PLATFORM_I386_PC = y/CONFIG_PLATFORM_I386_PC = n/g' Makefile
$ sed -i 's/CONFIG_PLATFORM_ARM_RPI = n/CONFIG_PLATFORM_ARM_RPI = y/g' Makefile
```
But for RPI 3B+ & 4B you will need to run those below which builds the ARM64 arch driver:
```
$ sed -i 's/CONFIG_PLATFORM_I386_PC = y/CONFIG_PLATFORM_I386_PC = n/g' Makefile
$ sed -i 's/CONFIG_PLATFORM_ARM64_RPI = n/CONFIG_PLATFORM_ARM64_RPI = y/g' Makefile
```
In addition, if you receive an error message about `unrecognized command line option ‘-mgeneral-regs-only’` (i.e., Raspbian Buster), you will need to run the following commands:
```
$ sed -i 's/^dkms build/ARCH=arm dkms build/' dkms-install.sh
$ sed -i 's/^MAKE="/MAKE="ARCH=arm\ /' dkms.conf
```
For setting monitor mode
1. Fix problematic interference in monitor mode.
```
$ airmon-ng check kill
```
You may also uncheck the box "Automatically connect to this network when it is avaiable" in nm-connection-editor. This only works if you have a saved wifi connection.
2. Set interface down
```
$ sudo ip link set wlan0 down
```
3. Set monitor mode
```
$ sudo iw dev wlan0 set type monitor
```
4. Set interface up
```
$ sudo ip link set wlan0 up
```
For setting TX power
```
$ sudo iw wlan0 set txpower fixed 3000
```
### LED control
#### statically by module parameter in /etc/modprobe.d/8812au.conf or wherever, for example:
```sh
options 88XXau rtw_led_ctrl=0
```
value can be 0 or 1
#### or dynamically by writing to /proc/net/rtl8812au/$(your interface name)/led_ctrl, for example:
```sh
$ echo "0" > /proc/net/rtl8812au/$(your interface name)/led_ctrl
```
value can be 0 or 1
#### check current value:
```sh
$ cat /proc/net/rtl8812au/$(your interface name)/led_ctrl
```
### USB Mode Switch
0: doesn't switch, 1: switch from usb2.0 to usb 3.0 2: switch from usb3.0 to usb 2.0
```sh
$ rmmod 88XXau
$ modprobe 88XXau rtw_switch_usb_mode:int (0: no switch 1: switch from usb2 to usb3 2: switch from usb3 to usb2)
```
### NetworkManager
Newer versions of NetworkManager switches to random MAC address. Some users would prefer to use a fixed address.
Simply add these lines below
```
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
```
at the end of file /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf and restart NetworkManager with the command:
```
$ sudo service NetworkManager restart
```
### Credits / Contributors
```
Alfa Networks - https://www.alfa.com.tw/
Realtek. - https://www.realtek.com
aircrack-ng - https://www.aircrack-ng.org
astsam - https://github.com/astsam
evilphish - https://github.com/evilphish
fariouche - https://github.com/fariouche
CGarces - https://github.com/CGarces
ZerBea - https://github.com/ZerBea
lwfinger - https://github.com/lwfinger
Ulli-Kroll. - https://github.com/Ulli-Kroll
```