rtl8812au/README.md

RTL8812AU/21AU and RTL8814AU drivers

with monitor mode and frame injection

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 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 RTL8812AU driver with 'make' use

make
make install

and for building & installing the RTL8814AU driver with 'make' use

make RTL8814=1
make install 8814au

Notes

For Ubuntu 17.04 add the following lines

[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

astsam - for the main work + monitor/injection support - https://github.com/astsam

Other Sources

astsam     - https://github.com/astsam/rtl8812au
gnab       - https://github.com/gnab/rtl8812au
zebulon2   - https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8812au
paspro     - https://github.com/paspro/rtl8812au
ulli-kroll - https://github.com/ulli-kroll/rtl8821au