gnab/rtl8812au
Realtek 802.11n WLAN Adapter Linux driver observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4669
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 821
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1744 stars · 554 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Linux kernel driver for Realtek rtl8812au-based 802.11ac dual-band USB wireless adapters, forked from Realtek's v4.2.2 source and patched to build on modern kernels (>= 3.10). It supports DKMS installation so the module rebuilds automatically on kernel updates.
Use cases
- get a D-Link DWA-171 USB wifi adapter working on Linux
- install a Realtek 8812au wireless driver on kernel 5.x
- build a wifi kernel module for Raspberry Pi
- set up DKMS auto-rebuild for a wireless driver
- fix wireless adapter not recognized on Ubuntu
When to choose
- you have a Realtek rtl8812au/8812 chipset USB adapter (e.g. D-Link DWA-171) not working out of the box on Linux
- you need a driver that compiles on kernels >= 3.10 including ARM boards like the Raspberry Pi
When to avoid
- your adapter uses a different Realtek chipset (e.g. rtl8821au) or an in-kernel-supported driver exists
- you are on Windows, macOS, or BSD
- you need a maintained driver for the newest kernels - check for more actively updated forks
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
networking operating-systems hardware embedded kernel-module wifi-driver realtek rtl8812au dkms wireless-adapter 80211ac linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gnab/rtl8812au · fetched 2026-08-28 · b2082d7d828e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gnab/rtl8812au | main | 32 |
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