9.03.2019

Installing that dumb WiFi dongle that didn't bring drivers for Linux

Realtek RTL8811CU/RTL8821CU
ZTESY WiFi Adapter ac600Mbps

Based on ReadMe.TXT
https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU

First, clone this repository

mkdir -p ~/build
cd ~/build
git clone https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU.git

Build and install with DKMS

DKMS is a system which will automatically recompile and install a kernel module when a new kernel gets installed or updated. To make use of DKMS, install the dkms package.

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install dkms

Arch Linux/Manjaro:

sudo pacman -S dkms
To make use of the DKMS feature with this project, just run:
./dkms-install.sh
If you later on want to remove it, run:
./dkms-remove.sh

Plug your USB-wifi-adapter into your PC

If wifi can be detected, congratulations. If not, maybe you need to switch your device usb mode by the following steps in terminal:
  1. find your usb-wifi-adapter device ID, like "0bda:1a2b", by type:
lsusb
  1. switch the mode by type: (the device ID must be yours.)
Need install usb_modeswitch (Archlinux: sudo pacman -S usb_modeswitch)
sudo usb_modeswitch -KW -v 0bda -p 1a2b
It should work.

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