How to install AWUS036ACH Drivers and getting it running?

[kcdtv]

If the drivers isn't launched automatically do

(sudo) modprobe 8812au

if network-manager does not see it afterward do

(sudo) systemctl restart network-manager

[user55661]

If the drivers isn't launched automatically do

(sudo) modprobe 8812au

if network-manager does not see it afterward do

(sudo) systemctl restart network-manager

mine is also doing the same thing as everyone else's here (ie shows up in dmesg but not iwconfig). This didn't fix it :/

I got a

modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '8812au': Exec format error
root@kali:~# sudo modprobe 8812au


I tried --force but that still didn't work. Oh well that's why I'm using a VM.

[kcdtv]

I don't understand what you mean by " Oh well that's why I'm using a VM. ". If you use a VM you need to enable USB 3.0 support otherwise the device won't work.
Install the source code from the drivers instead of the dkms package if that doesn't work for you: astsam/rtl8812au
Don't forget to remove the dkms package first (with apttitude itself) to avoid conflicts

[jim987]

The problem also exists in my setup. I have tried everything this forum and nothing. 2 weeks have passed and I've tried in VMware, Virtual Box with so many different installs and configurations and no luck at all. By the way, I have a Windows 10 laptop.

[d8932]

If the drivers isn't launched automatically do

(sudo) modprobe 8812au

if network-manager does not see it afterward do

(sudo) systemctl restart network-manager

Thank you so much! modprobe worked!
device now working as it should.

mine is also doing the same thing as everyone else's here (ie shows up in dmesg but not iwconfig). This didn't fix it :/

I got a

modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '8812au': Exec format error
root@kali:~# sudo modprobe 8812au


I tried --force but that still didn't work. Oh well that's why I'm using a VM.

As for this issue, I've had the same thing happen to me on another VM, what I did to fix it was uninstall the drivers then reinstall them, don't know why but it worked.

apt-get remove realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms
apt-get purge realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms

then reinstall

apt-get install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms

[user55661]

still not working on a VM or regular Kali laptop :/ gcc is also verified as 6.3

UPDATE:
I am now getting this in dmesg but it's still not showing up in iwconfig

[ 61.455557] 8812au: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
[ 61.462934] RTL871X: module init start
[ 61.462935] RTL871X: 8812au v4.3.21_17997.20160531
[ 61.462936] RTL871X: build time: Jul 17 2017 14:08:06
[ 61.463901] usbcore: registered new interface driver 8812au
[ 61.463902] RTL871X: module init ret=0


so it seems like it should be working?? it just isn't appearing and it returns no errors running modprobe and restarting the network-manager does nothing

[KaliBillo]

Hi,

I re-installed the the drivers by removing and re-installing the drivers! WORKED!

Thank you so much! modprobe worked!
device now working as it should.



As for this issue, I've had the same thing happen to me on another VM, what I did to fix it was uninstall the drivers then reinstall them, don't know why but it worked.

apt-get remove realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms
apt-get purge realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms

then reinstall

apt-get install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms