WiFi - Realtek - rtl8812au

[poma]

On 28.01.2015 21:09, Stephen Morris wrote:
> On 01/28/2015 09:09 AM, poma wrote:
>> On 27.01.2015 21:42, Stephen Morris wrote:
>>> On 01/28/2015 03:17 AM, poma wrote:
>>>> On 25.01.2015 13:46, poma wrote:
>>>>> On 25.01.2015 00:05, Stephen Morris wrote:
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> pci adapter. The only problem I have now is that it is very hard to get
>>>>>> devices that support Linux from retail stores.
>>>>> Help yourself with these two references to search:
>>>>> http://wireless.kernel.org
>>>>> https://wikidevi.com
>>>> Another reference:
>>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>>>>
>>>> It seems Atheros is popular,
>>>>
>>>> - USB:
>>>>     AR9271
>>>>     AR7010+AR9280
>>>>
>>>> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k_htc
>>>> http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc
>>>> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Atheros_AR9271
>>>> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Atheros_AR7010
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - (Mini)PCI(e):
>>>>     AR9223
>>>>     AR9227
>>>>     AR9281
>>>>     AR9285
>>>>     AR9382
>>>>
>>>> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k
>>>> http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/ath9k
>>>> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Atheros
>>> Thanks poma, I looked at those pages but none of the devices that I can
>>> see listed there are ac devices they all appear to be only up to n. I'm
>>> trying to get ac support in Linux.
>> Data(model&chipset) for these two devices are matched:
>>
>> http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/ath10k/#Supported_Devices
>> ath10k supports Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac QCA98xx hw2.0 based devices, ...
>> - QCA9882 Version 2 found in Compex acWave: WLE600V5-23
>> - QCA9880 Version 2 found in Compex acWave: WLE900V5-23
>>
>> http://www.compexshop.com/index.php/cPath/57_103
>> Atheros miniPCIe 802.11ac cards 5GHz
>> - COMPEX WLE600V5-23 miniPCIe module, AR9882, 802.11ac, 2*2MIMO
>>    http://compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/57_103/products_id/447
>> - COMPEX WLE900V5-23 miniPCIe module, AR9880, 802.11ac, 3*3MIMO
>>    http://compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/57_103/products_id/445
>>
>> Undoubtedly try to contact devs to confirm you these devices are truly supported.
>>
>> Good Luck!
>>
> Thanks poma, I missed this info when I looked yesterday morning. Its 
> looking like I'm going to have to go back to my N pci wireless card that 
> is using the ATH9K driver as the rtl8812AU driver you pointed me at on 
> git seems to be frequently crashing the kernel (I get frequent kernel 
> core abends that can't be reported because the kernel is tainted). It 
> may be coincidence but when immediately after the kernel issue the wifi 
> interface activates I'm assuming its that driver that caused the issue.
> 

You can always try to contact the original manufacturer of hardware and retailer of the same.

You can also try to find patches for the current kernel:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=rtl8812au+3.18

This does not guarantee that the device will actually work, 
this is just the best effort from users just like you. ;)


Try this
$ git clone https://github.com/vsurrel/rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux.git

$ cd rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux/
$ git log -1
commit 7a427372bf5540285d95f090ad5523019a365415
Author: MilhouseVH <milhouseVH.github at nmacleod.com>
Date:   Thu Dec 18 11:42:48 2014 +0000

    Add support for kernel 3.18