I have a UGREEN USB wifi adapter. I have searched high and low for a working set of drivers. The only one that built and seems to download at all is the one found here, which many other people name as successful:
First of all, here is my garuda-inxi:
System:
Kernel: 6.18.9-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=64a7c397-f8f3-470e-8a3c-397f9474a8cc rw rootflags=subvol=@
vt.default_red=30,243,166,249,137,245,148,186,88,243,166,249,137,245,148,166
vt.default_grn=30,139,227,226,180,194,226,194,91,139,227,226,180,194,226,173
vt.default_blu=46,168,161,175,250,231,213,222,112,168,161,175,250,231,213,200
quiet loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.6.0 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.23.0
wm: kwin_wayland vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 9020 v: 00
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 15 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Dell model: 00V62H v: A01 serial: <superuser required> part-nu: 05A4
uuid: <superuser required> Firmware: UEFI vendor: Dell v: A25
date: 05/30/2019
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i7-4790 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Haswell
gen: core 4 level: v3 note: check built: 2013-15 process: Intel 22nm
family: 6 model-id: 0x3C (60) stepping: 3 microcode: 0x28
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 4 cores: 4 threads: 8 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB
desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3897 min/max: 800/4000 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
governor: schedutil cores: 1: 3897 2: 3897 3: 3897 4: 3897 5: 3897 6: 3897
7: 3897 8: 3897 bogomips: 57473
Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GP108 [GeForce GT 1030] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nvidia
v: 580.126.09 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550-580.xx+
status: current (as of 2025-11; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Pascal code: GP10x
process: TSMC 16nm built: 2016-2021 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 4
ports: active: DVI-D-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: none bus-ID: 01:00.0
chip-ID: 10de:1d01 class-ID: 0300
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
d-rect: 3360x1980 display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: DVI-D-1 pos: bottom-l model: Dell SE198WFP serial: <filter>
built: 2007 res: mode: 1440x900 hz: 75 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2
size: 408x255mm (16.06x10.04") diag: 481mm (18.9") ratio: 16:10 modes:
max: 1440x900 min: 640x480
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 pos: top-right model: ES-24X5AL serial: <filter>
built: 2025 res: mode: 1920x1080 hz: 100 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 93 gamma: 1.2
size: 527x296mm (20.75x11.65") diag: 604mm (23.8") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 2
drv: swrast gbm: drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia wayland: drv: nvidia
x11: drv: nvidia inactive: device-1
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 580.126.09
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030/PCIe/SSE2
memory: 1.95 GiB display-ID: :0.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.341 layers: 12 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 driver: nvidia v: 580.126.09
device-ID: 10de:1d01 surfaces: N/A device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 21.1.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.3.5-arch1.1 (LLVM
21.1.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio vendor: Dell
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:8c20
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: NVIDIA GP108 High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 4
bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0fb8 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.18.9-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.10 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Ethernet I217-LM vendor: Dell driver: e1000e v: kernel
port: f040 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:153a class-ID: 0200
IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Ralink MT7601U Wireless Adapter driver: mt7601u type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-12:18
chip-ID: 148f:7601 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
IF: wlp0s20u12 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-3: aicsemi AIC Wlan driver: aic_load_fw type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-4:16 chip-ID: a69c:8d80
class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1.84 TiB used: 47.05 GiB (2.5%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingfast model: N/A size: 953.87 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD
serial: <filter> fw-rev: 6A0 scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Buffalo model: External HDD
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 2.0 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 0000 scheme: GPT
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 47.05 GiB (5.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 664 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
ID-3: /home raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 47.05 GiB (5.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 47.05 GiB (5.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 47.05 GiB (5.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.28 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.28 GiB used: 3.47 GiB (11.1%)
Processes: 282 Power: uptime: 44m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 12.43 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 259 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 0 tools: apt,apt-get pm: pacman pkgs: 1363
libs: 369 tools: octopi,paru,yay pm: flatpak pkgs: 0 Compilers:
clang: 21.1.8 gcc: 15.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.3.9 default: fish v: 4.5.0
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.40
Garuda (2.12.3-2):
System install date: 2026-02-08
Garuda release: 260115
Last full system update: 2026-02-18
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-580xx-dkms garuda-hardware-profile-nvidia-580xx garuda-hardware-profile-standard garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11
Windows dual boot: Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:
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Despite this, the driver seemed to be active after using ‘‘lsmod | grep aic’’, which gave the following result:
❯ lsmod | grep aic
aic8800_fdrv 929792 0
cfg80211 1474560 3 mt7601u,mac80211,aic8800_fdrv
aic_load_fw 143360 1 aic8800_fdrv
When I used ‘‘iwconfig’’ after, there was no result:
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eno1 no wireless extensions.
I used ‘‘sudo dmesg’’ and recived the following errors:
[ 997.882363] AICWFDBG(LOGINFO) aicwf_usb_probe vid:0xA69C pid:0x8D80 icl:0x0 isc:0x0 ipr:0x0
[ 997.882366] AICWFDBG(LOGINFO) aicloadfw_chipmatch USE AIC8800D80
[ 997.882367] Aic high speed USB device detected
[ 997.882637] chip_id=7, chip_mcu_id = 1
[ 997.882640] aic_load_firmware :firmware path = /lib/firmware/aic8800D80/fmacfw_8800d80_u02.bin
[ 997.882646] aic_load_firmware: fmacfw_8800d80_u02.bin file failed to open
[ 997.882647] is_Err
[ 997.882647] wrong size of firmware file
[ 997.882648] aicwf_bus_deinit
[ 998.382874] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.382941] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.382976] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383021] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383061] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383100] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383136] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383181] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383224] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383258] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383304] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383344] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383384] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383425] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383465] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383504] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383538] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383581] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383621] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383700] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_rx_submit_all_urb,234>: bus is not up=0
[ 998.383702] q_sz/max: 0 / 8 - next tkn: 1
[ 998.383703] q_sz/max: 0 / 8 - next tkn: 1
[ 998.383725] usb bustx thread will to stop
[ 998.383727] usb bustx thread stop
[ 998.383732] exit aicwf_bus_deinit
[ 998.383745] usb busrx thread will to stop
[ 998.383745] usb busrx thread stop
[ 998.383756] usb_err:<aicwf_usb_probe,1788>: failed with errno 0
Any advice? I am new to troubleshooting wifi drivers, so I’m not positive how to move forward.
I have also tried:
- USB 3 and Regular ports
- Using a different side of my computer
- Rebooting, rebooting, and more rebooting
- Reinstalling basic linux driver package