RTL8812AU/21AU and RTL8814AU drivers

Only for use with Linux & Android

Important!

* Use "ip" and "iw" instead of "ifconfig" and "iwconfig"
     It's described further down, READ THE README!

* v5.3.4 is the stable branch, not this, but this does have
  better range then branches below + more fixes from Realtek

TODO

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• Do a walkthrough in the code, use some time and check every corner of HAL and PHYDM for more junk & bugs.

### IPERF3 benchmark
<b>[Device]</b> Alfa Networks AWUS036ACH<br>
<b>[Chipset]</b> 88XXau (rtl8812au)<br>
<b>[Branch]</b> v5.6.4.1<br>
<b>[Distance]</b> 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

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[ 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:

$ echo "0" > /proc/net/rtl8812au/$(your interface name)/led_ctrl

value can be 0 or 1

check current value:

$ 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

$ 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