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Installing the Linux driver for ASUS AC-56 for Fedora 25 with kernel 4.11.
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Manual compilation

Install

$ sudo su -
# TODO: You might need to install some debug packages for the kernel!
$ cd /tmp
$ git clone https://github.com/maurossi/rtl8812au
$ git checkout kernel-4.11
$ make
$ make install
$ depmod
$ insmod rtl8812au.ko
# Now you should be able to connect to the wireless network.

Uninstall

$ sudo su -
$ cd /tmp
$ git clone https://github.com/maurossi/rtl8812au
$ git checkout kernel-4.11
$ make uninstall
$ rmmod 8812au.ko
$ depmod

Using DKMS

Install

$ sudo su -
# TODO: You might need to install some debug packages for the kernel and dkms!
$ cd /tmp
$ git clone https://github.com/maurossi/rtl8812au
$ git checkout kernel-4.11
$ cp -Rf . /usr/src/8812au-4.3.22-beta
$ dkms add -m 8812au -v 4.3.22-beta
$ dkms build -m 8812au -v 4.3.22-beta
$ dkms install -m 8812au -v 4.3.22-beta
# Check with
$ dkms status
# Wait a bit for the module to get loaded

Uninstall

$ sudo su -
$ dkms uninstall -m 8812au -v 4.3.22-beta --all

Re-install on new kernel

$ sudo su -
$ dkms uninstall -m 8812au -v 4.3.22-beta
$ dkms install -m 8812au -v 4.3.22-beta

References

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