How to Install the Netgear A7000 (RTL8812AU/21AU/14AU) Linux Wifi Drivers.

howtoinstalla7000linux.md

Sources: aircrack-ng/rtl8812au, aircrack-ng/rtl8814au

How to Install the Netgear A7000 (RTL8812AU/21AU/14AU) Linux Wifi Drivers.

Note: This guide is purposefully simple. If you would like more information about what exactly each command is doing, try:

man `the command in question`

or go to the respective source repositories as mentioned above.

IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES DISABLE SECURE BOOT IN YOUR MOTHERBOARD'S SETTINGS

Install Package Dependencies

Debian GNU/Linux or Debian Based Distros (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, ElementaryOS, Pop_OS, etc.)

Run the following commands:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install dkms git build-essential libelf-dev linux-headers-`uname -r`

Then reboot your system.

Fedora Linux

This may work for CentOS/RHEL + EPEL, but I have not tested

Right now I know of no way to get this working on silverblue/rpm-ostree.

sudo dnf upgrade
sudo dnf install dkms make automake gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel elfutils-libelf-devel kernel-headers git

Then reboot your system.

Build and Install the First Driver

git clone -b v5.6.4.2 https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git
cd rtl*
sudo make dkms_install

Then reboot your system. Rebooting may not be necessary here but I like to be safe

Build and Install the Second Driver

git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8814au.git
cd rtl8814au
sudo make dkms_install

One Final Reboot!

You should just be able to plug and play now. If you are still having issues, or have any questions, feel free to send a PR/Issue to me or the upstream projects!

Quick Problem Fix

If you are having any issues after something like a kernel update, this quick one-liner may be enough to fix it:

cd ~/rtl8812au && sudo make dkms_remove && git pull && sudo make dkms_install && cd ~/rtl8814au && sudo make dkms_remove && git pull && sudo make dkms_install && sudo reboot

(Updating your system first may also be smart)

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-\ nickavem

Hey nickavem:
I use the 8814au variant only. I have an A7000 made by Netgear.
I run Mint 20.3 with the 5.13.0-27-generic kernel using Cinnamon.

I had to modify a line in recv_linux.c on line 358 as follows:

if (rtw_napi_gro_receive(&padapter->napi, pskb))`

Prior to my change it had

if (rtw_napi_gro_receive(&padapter->napi, pskb) =! gro)

That line was throwing errors during the make process.

After the change that was done it worked wonderfully well.

Thanks

For those using Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi, raspberrypi-kernel-headers is the linux-headers-uname -r equivalent.

I also needed to modify the Makefile's Platform Related values:

CONFIG_PLATFORM_I386_PC = n
CONFIG_PLATFORM_ARM_RPI = y

unfortunately I cant seem to get past downloading from github due to some sign in change theyve made for downloading via terminal?

I encountered that too. It's not difficult to generate the Personal Access Token. After you have it you use it instead of your password. https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token

Thank you! Worked for me on my Fedora37 workstation.

For those using Proxmox, because the kernel is not standard, instead of installing linux-headers-xxx, you have to install pve-headers-xxx.

Thank you very much!

LifeSaver - Can you assist with this model please
Netgear Nighthawk AXE3000 / A8000.
Thanks in advance.

Worked on linux mint
nighthawk ac1900 usb wifi adaptor
Also works with usb extenstion + mag mount
Lifesaver! Thanks for this.

Just installed in a fresh Kubuntu 22.04.3 and it's working 100%
It was really easy and straightforward, thank you!