Driver installation impossible? RTL8812AU

[MrEngman]

MrEngman - I have noticed that you have upgraded 8812au drivers to v5.2.20.2_28373.20180619. And finally my TP-Link -T4UHv1 seems to be stable on ac 5GHz channels. I have been fighting with ac stability for quite long trying multiple github sources. The best results I had were with v5.2.20_25672.20171213 from TP-link website after small tweaking to make them working on RPi. But it was not perfect neither. Your version seems to work perfectly. Only what I am missing is /proc/net/8812au access. Could you let me know which github source you are using? So maybe I can tweak it to my liking.

I used the github source suggested by sealy_au - https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au

MrEngman

[dariuszb]

I used the github source suggested by sealy_au - https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au

MrEngman

Thank you.

This source is highly customized for aircrack. Has logging and access to /proc disabled etc..

For 8812au I would suggest more generic one from

https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20

[MrEngman]

I used the github source suggested by sealy_au - https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au

MrEngman

Thank you.

This source is highly customized for aircrack. Has logging and access to /proc disabled etc..

For 8812au I would suggest more generic one from

https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20

And that source has one major problem. It doesn't support 8821au devices that the other sources I've used do.


MrEngman

[MrEngman]

MrEngman - I have noticed that you have upgraded 8812au drivers to v5.2.20.2_28373.20180619. And finally my TP-Link -T4UHv1 seems to be stable on ac 5GHz channels. I have been fighting with ac stability for quite long trying multiple github sources. The best results I had were with v5.2.20_25672.20171213 from TP-link website after small tweaking to make them working on RPi. But it was not perfect neither. Your version seems to work perfectly. Only what I am missing is /proc/net/8812au access. Could you let me know which github source you are using? So maybe I can tweak it to my liking.

Sorry for not responding sooner.

The source is from https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au

MrEngman

[ockers]

Hi @MrEngman,

Thank you for the http://fars-robotics.net/install-wifi script, it's very helpful. Would you consider adding support to it for the newer version of the chipset with USB ID 0bda:c811 ? Here's what I see for this device (note I had to do a usb_modeswitch to get rid of the block device before the NIC would show up):

pi@livingroom:~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:c811 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

dmesg shows this:
[Sun Jun 23 18:48:33 2019] usb 1-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 4
[Sun Jun 23 18:48:33 2019] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 5 using dwc_otg
[Sun Jun 23 18:48:34 2019] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=c811, bcdDevice= 2.00
[Sun Jun 23 18:48:34 2019] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[Sun Jun 23 18:48:34 2019] usb 1-1.2: Product: 802.11ac NIC
[Sun Jun 23 18:48:34 2019] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: Realtek
[Sun Jun 23 18:48:34 2019] usb 1-1.2: SerialNumber: 123456

I feel like this might work with your driver if you were to add that device ID, what do you think?

Thanks,
Jim

[dariuszb]

MrEngman -

I have encountered issues with the latest Raspbian updates and your wifi driver script.

All worked fine until rip-firmware commit b39dd764176933407df48424f1d0779da05142b1. When trying to update latest kernel now using following command:

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sudo PRUNE_MODULES=1 rpi-update && sudo ~/wifi/install-wifi -u rpi-update

your script displays:

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Your current kernel revision = 4.19.55-v7+
Your current kernel build    = #906

Checking for a wifi module to determine the driver to install.

Your wifi module is Bus 001 Device 005: ID 2357:0103

And it uses the 8812au driver.

Please wait ... checking the kernel revision and build you will have after running command 'sudo rpi-update 458871abedfd68ea417d24577694dbe9d7d4db4c'.
Invalid commit-id, kernel not available for your version of the Pi, Pi 4.

the same when I try to revert to previous kernel

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sudo PRUNE_MODULES=1 rpi-update 458871abedfd68ea417d24577694dbe9d7d4db4c && sudo ~/wifi/install-wifi -u 458871abedfd68ea417d24577694dbe9d7d4db4c

Please note that contrary to error message I don't have Pi 4 but 3B+. I am also not on buster yet - still on stretch.

[MrEngman]

MrEngman -

I have encountered issues with the latest Raspbian updates and your wifi driver script.

All worked fine until rip-firmware commit b39dd764176933407df48424f1d0779da05142b1. When trying to update latest kernel now using following command:

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sudo PRUNE_MODULES=1 rpi-update && sudo ~/wifi/install-wifi -u rpi-update

your script displays:

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Your current kernel revision = 4.19.55-v7+
Your current kernel build    = #906

Checking for a wifi module to determine the driver to install.

Your wifi module is Bus 001 Device 005: ID 2357:0103

And it uses the 8812au driver.

Please wait ... checking the kernel revision and build you will have after running command 'sudo rpi-update 458871abedfd68ea417d24577694dbe9d7d4db4c'.
Invalid commit-id, kernel not available for your version of the Pi, Pi 4.

the same when I try to revert to previous kernel

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sudo PRUNE_MODULES=1 rpi-update 458871abedfd68ea417d24577694dbe9d7d4db4c && sudo ~/wifi/install-wifi -u 458871abedfd68ea417d24577694dbe9d7d4db4c

Please note that contrary to error message I don't have Pi 4 but 3B+. I am also not on buster yet - still on stretch.

Hi,

Sorry, looks like I screwed up the update to handle the new kernel used by the Pi 4.

I am looking at fixing it at the moment.

In the mean time I have restored the older version which should work.


MrEngman

[MrEngman]

I have updated the script so hopefully it is now working OK.


MrEngman

[dariuszb]

I have updated the script so hopefully it is now working OK.


MrEngman

I have successfully brought by Pi 3B+ running stretch to the latest kernel and required wifi driver using:

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sudo PRUNE_MODULES=1 rpi-update && sudo ~/wifi/install-wifi -u rpi-update

Thank you for quick fix.

[bluenote]

Hey Mr Engman

I'm trying to use your script to install 8812au driver on a latest raspbian buster (pi 2B) but I get this error. I hope you have time to help.
thanks

Your current kernel revision = 4.19.50-v7+
Your current kernel build = #896


Your Pi revision number is
a01041
You have a Pi 2 or 3
Checking for a 8812au wifi driver module for your current kernel.
A driver does not yet exist for this update.

I have updated the script so hopefully it is now working OK.


MrEngman

[bluenote]

I have updated the script so hopefully it is now working OK.


MrEngman

Hi again. In reference to my last post, I was able to use your install-wifi script for the 8812au driver after an rpi-update.
I can't connect to a wifi network, but the driver does seem to be there and working so thank you!

[MrEngman]

I have updated the script so hopefully it is now working OK.


MrEngman

Hi again. In reference to my last post, I was able to use your install-wifi script for the 8812au driver after an rpi-update.
I can't connect to a wifi network, but the driver does seem to be there and working so thank you!

Hi bluenote,

Good to hear you've been able to sort out your issue.

For some reason the information I need to compile the drivers is not available for the original Buster image so I've not been able to compile drivers for the original version of the Buster kernel. Updating the kernel and drivers are available.


MrEngman

[bluenote]

I have updated the script so hopefully it is now working OK.


MrEngman

Hi again. In reference to my last post, I was able to use your install-wifi script for the 8812au driver after an rpi-update.
I can't connect to a wifi network, but the driver does seem to be there and working so thank you!

Hi bluenote,

Good to hear you've been able to sort out your issue.

For some reason the information I need to compile the drivers is not available for the original Buster image so I've not been able to compile drivers for the original version of the Buster kernel. Updating the kernel and drivers are available.


MrEngman

It's so great that you're still keeping this stuff going year after year I wonder if you can help me. I was also trying out a ubuntu mate image, and I used the cmd line to install it with DKMS, then I noticed that they have an option to turn off the ridiculously bright LED. So I changed it to off inthe makefile. Then removed and re-installed through DKMS. But, it never took effect. I don't suppose you have a suggestion? I think that it doesn't understand it needs to recompile or something.

[MrEngman]

Hi again. In reference to my last post, I was able to use your install-wifi script for the 8812au driver after an rpi-update.
I can't connect to a wifi network, but the driver does seem to be there and working so thank you!

Hi bluenote,

Good to hear you've been able to sort out your issue.

For some reason the information I need to compile the drivers is not available for the original Buster image so I've not been able to compile drivers for the original version of the Buster kernel. Updating the kernel and drivers are available.


MrEngman

It's so great that you're still keeping this stuff going year after year I wonder if you can help me. I was also trying out a ubuntu mate image, and I used the cmd line to install it with DKMS, then I noticed that they have an option to turn off the ridiculously bright LED. So I changed it to off inthe makefile. Then removed and re-installed through DKMS. But, it never took effect. I don't suppose you have a suggestion? I think that it doesn't understand it needs to recompile or something.

You might be able to control whether the LED is on or off by creating a file /etc/modprobe.d/8812au.conf with contents

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options 8812au rtw_led_enable=0

to turn it off and

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options 8812au rtw_led_enable=1

to turn it on.

You may already have the file /etc/modprobe.d/8812au.conf so just add rtw_led_enable=0 or rtw_led_enable=1 to turn it off or on.

Not sure if this will work but it may do as it is possible to control the parameters with the 8812au.conf file. Not sure about Ubuntu mate but in Raspbian the parameters are in directory /sys/module/8812au/parameters and rtw_led_enable is in the list of parameters.

When changing parameters you will need to turn off the wifi and unload the wifi module and then reload the wifi module so the wifi restarts or alternatively reboot the Pi to enable the new parameter settings.



MrEngman

[Gnarlodious]

This installer worked for me with Stretch using a 2 year old EDUP AC600 dongle.

[bsk]

Hello,

I am having the same issue as ockers: 0bda:c811 as the realtek device type.

root@test:/home/volumio# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:c811 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.


I am running on volumio and have not been able to compile the 8812au driver - can't find the 4.19.60 kernel headers that volumio uses/creates. It is simple to add the c811 device type to the os_dep/usb_intf.c file.

I know that volumio uses the fars-robotics wifi drivers - so getting c811 added would certainly fix my issue

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[nickm324]

Trying to use your script to install driver but gets stuck at Performing self-update then finally says it failed to download update for wifi-install and just exits.

Also when I tried to use wget to download the script it also timed out trying to download.
Something up with your hosting service?

[MrEngman]

Trying to use your script to install driver but gets stuck at Performing self-update then finally says it failed to download update for wifi-install and just exits.

Also when I tried to use wget to download the script it also timed out trying to download.
Something up with your hosting service?

no problems AFAIK.



MrEngman

[FreaksterDave]

Trying to use your script to install driver but gets stuck at Performing self-update then finally says it failed to download update for wifi-install and just exits.

Also when I tried to use wget to download the script it also timed out trying to download.
Something up with your hosting service?

no problems AFAIK.



MrEngman

Right now the script is giving me a HTTP 404 code, trying to install my linksys WUSB6300 drivers. Thanks.

[MrEngman]

Trying to use your script to install driver but gets stuck at Performing self-update then finally says it failed to download update for wifi-install and just exits.

Also when I tried to use wget to download the script it also timed out trying to download.
Something up with your hosting service?

no problems AFAIK.



MrEngman

Right now the script is giving me a HTTP 404 code, trying to install my linksys WUSB6300 drivers. Thanks.

I cannot find any problem so can you run the script again and post the full output it shows so I can see what is happening.


MrEngman

[FreaksterDave]

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo wget http://fars-robotics.net/install-wifi -O /usr/bin/install-wifi
--2020-04-03 00:06:34-- http://fars-robotics.net/install-wifi
Resolving fars-robotics.net (fars-robotics.net)... 212.23.8.80
Connecting to fars-robotics.net (fars-robotics.net)|212.23.8.80|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2020-04-03 00:06:35 ERROR 404: Not Found.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/install-wifi

[FreaksterDave]

Right now the script is giving me a HTTP 404 code, trying to install my linksys WUSB6300 drivers. Thanks.
[/quote]
I cannot find any problem so can you run the script again and post the full output it shows so I can see what is happening.


MrEngman
[/quote]

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo wget http://fars-robotics.net/install-wifi -O /usr/bin/install-wifi
--2020-04-03 00:06:34-- http://fars-robotics.net/install-wifi
Resolving fars-robotics.net (fars-robotics.net)... 212.23.8.80
Connecting to fars-robotics.net (fars-robotics.net)|212.23.8.80|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2020-04-03 00:06:35 ERROR 404: Not Found.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/install-wifi

[MrEngman]

Hi FreaksterDave,

I changed the web address quite a long time ago, try these commands:-

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sudo wget http://downloads.fars-robotics.net/wifi-drivers/install-wifi -O /usr/bin/install-wifi
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/install-wifi

MrEngman

[dan s]

I think it might be helpful for a lot of people if a sticky thread existed, where you could post instructions and the latest updates etc.

Hi FreaksterDave,

I changed the web address quite a long time ago, try these commands:-

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sudo wget http://downloads.fars-robotics.net/wifi-drivers/install-wifi -O /usr/bin/install-wifi
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/install-wifi

MrEngman

[MrEngman]

There is this post https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... 28&t=62371


MrEngman