RTL8821AU Wifi driver - how to install

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Adapter: tplink ac600

     System:
      Kernel: 5.9.8-zen1-1-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A 
      parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen 
      root=UUID=792f32ec-0161-412c-a36b-29083227faa4 rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet 
      splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 
      systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 
      resume=UUID=c269dd34-98b4-4011-80b7-5a4382041049 loglevel=3 
      Desktop: Cinnamon 4.6.7 tk: GTK 3.24.23 wm: muffin dm: LightDM 1.30.0 
      Distro: Garuda Linux 
    Machine:
      Type: Desktop Mobo: INTEL model: INTEL H55 v: INTEL serial: <filter> 
      BIOS: American Megatrends v: 080015 date: 10/09/2018 
    CPU:
      Info: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5 M 430 bits: 64 type: MT MCP 
      arch: Nehalem family: 6 model-id: 25 (37) stepping: 2 microcode: 11 
      L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
      flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 bogomips: 18084 
      Speed: 1675 MHz min/max: 1200/2267 MHz boost: disabled Core speeds (MHz): 
      1: 1603 2: 1465 3: 1650 4: 1648 
      Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported 
      Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
      Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; 
      SMT vulnerable 
      Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
      Type: spec_store_bypass 
      mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp 
      Type: spectre_v1 
      mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
      Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional, 
      IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB filling 
      Type: srbds status: Not affected 
      Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
    Graphics:
      Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel 
      bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0046 
      Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: intel unloaded: modesetting 
      alternate: fbdev,vesa display ID: :0 screens: 1 
      Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.2x8.0") 
      s-diag: 414mm (16.3") 
      Monitor-1: VGA1 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 85 size: 410x230mm (16.1x9.1") 
      diag: 470mm (18.5") 
      Message: Unable to show advanced data. Required tool glxinfo missing. 
    Audio:
      Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio 
      driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:3b56 
      Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.9.8-zen1-1-zen 
    Network:
      Device-1: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet driver: r8169 
      v: kernel port: e800 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8136 
      IF: ens133 state: down mac: <filter> 
      IF-ID-1: enp0s29u1u6 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter> 
    Drives:
      Local Storage: total: 1.06 TiB used: 10.87 GiB (1.0%) 
      SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends 
      ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST3500414CS size: 465.76 GiB 
      block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s 
      rotation: 5900 rpm serial: <filter> rev: CA14 scheme: MBR 
      ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Western Digital model: WD1600AVVS-63L2B0 
      size: 149.05 GiB block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B 
      speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 3A01 scheme: MBR 
      ID-3: /dev/sdc vendor: Seagate model: ST500DM002-1BD142 size: 465.76 GiB 
      block size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s 
      rotation: 7200 rpm serial: <filter> rev: KC45 scheme: MBR 
    Partition:
      ID-1: / raw size: 457.61 GiB size: 457.61 GiB (100.00%) 
      used: 10.87 GiB (2.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 
      ID-2: /home raw size: 457.61 GiB size: 457.61 GiB (100.00%) 
      used: 10.87 GiB (2.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 
      ID-3: /var/log raw size: 457.61 GiB size: 457.61 GiB (100.00%) 
      used: 10.87 GiB (2.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 
      ID-4: /var/tmp raw size: 457.61 GiB size: 457.61 GiB (100.00%) 
      used: 10.87 GiB (2.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 
    Swap:
      Kernel: swappiness: 10 (default 60) cache pressure: 75 (default 100) 
      ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8.15 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) 
      priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda2 
      ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 237.2 MiB used: 256 KiB (0.1%) 
      priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram0 
      ID-3: swap-3 type: zram size: 237.2 MiB used: 256 KiB (0.1%) 
      priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram1 
      ID-4: swap-4 type: zram size: 237.2 MiB used: 256 KiB (0.1%) 
      priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram2 
      ID-5: swap-5 type: zram size: 237.2 MiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 
      dev: /dev/zram3 
    Sensors:
      System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C mobo: N/A 
      Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
    Info:
      Processes: 258 Uptime: 27m Memory: 3.71 GiB used: 1.74 GiB (47.0%) 
      Init: systemd v: 246 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.0 clang: 11.0.0 Packages: 
      pacman: 1161 lib: 271 Shell: Zsh v: 5.8 running in: gnome-terminal 
      inxi: 3.1.06
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I just noticed your post. I won't be at my computer for maybe a few hours, but I'll definitely help you with this. We need to confirm that this is definitely version 2 of the T2UH(US) adapter.

I will need the adapters chip ID to make sure we have identified the exact model in use.

Please post the following output:

lsusb

Run this command with the adapter you wish to troubleshoot inserted in the USB port. Be sure to have any other network adapters disconnected before running the command. Make sure phone tethering or or other alternate methods of connecting to the internet via WiFi are not being used when the command is run.

I will need the exact chip ID before I can give you any advice as there is multiple revisions of this adapter I believe using chipsets from different manufacturers. Hopefully this is not a version using a Mediatek chipset. Mediatek uses very generic drivers across many of the lines they manufacture. When they work they are not bad adapters, but they have very few ways to improve their driver performance via advanced options.

When we know your exact chip model hopefully I can offer some concrete advice to improve things.

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Please, no pictures from terminal output,
Please select the text in the terminal
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Select the newly pasted text in the post
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This creates nicely formatted text that we can use by forum search.

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Thanks I will try that

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My bad I was in a bit of a hurry

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Plesae do not post pictures for terminal outputs.

Please edit your post to remove the pic and add the textual output.

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I will post instructions for you shortly on how best to install your driver.

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Thank you. I'm sorry.

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That's fine, it's not a capital offense, (we've reduced it down to a keel hauling). :rofl:

To install the driver for the rtl8821au adapter issue this command:

pamac build rtl88xxau-aircrack-dkms-git
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Thank you.

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Are you sure??
He is not using pc for hacking :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Shhh.... don't let on what all the cool kids use that for.

Moms the word.

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It can be used as a normal pedestrian driver right? Without vulnerabilities?

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It's perfectly safe I use that driver for my rtl8812au as well.

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Is a reboot required?

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Sometimes, but not if you know how to modprobe the driver.

Before you ask:

man modprobe
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It is working perfectly. Thank you very much. I instead did Pacman -S that driver. That directly installed without the fuss of build.

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Ah yes, I'd forgotten it was in the Chaotic AUR repo. I'm going to switch the solution to @librewish as he was nice enough to add it to the Chaotic AUR and the first one to suggest it.

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