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This package now forces to use the branch v5.6.4.2 (the one that works better for me), which is the default one in the remote repository although they still mention branch v5.3.4 as the stable one. If you have any issues, please leave a comment, and also tried to change the branch in the source array. For example, change it to:

source=('rtl88xxau::git+https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git#branch=v5.3.4'

Read the README.me to learn how to set your interface in monitor mode (and other things).

Important: Use ip and iw instead of ifconfig and iwconfig

Upstream they have changed the default branch to v5.3.4. I'll edit PKGBUILD so it uses that from now on. If you have any issues, please leave a comment. You can use previous branch by editing line 18 in the PKGBUILD.

Sorry, this is not the correct driver, my mistake. I finally found out that the ID is 0bda:b812, which, according to this site (https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/WLAN/Karten/Realtek/) means that the chipset is RTL8812bu.

@matthjes try first to use the branch I suggest, it is still more active in the repo. Be sure that you are using this driver and not the previous one you installed. If it fails, then try the other branch.

Also, be sure to connect your card to a USB 3 port. My card, for example, also fails if I connect it to a USB 2 port.

@iyanmv Hm, interesting. I've first used this package: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rtl88x2bu-dkms-git/. As I was experiencing problems with my adapter, I uninstalled this package and installed the one from aircrack. This did not help, so I followed the advice from jgegxguy and used yay -G to download the package, then changed the branch and installed this version, without luck. It seems like I'm still using the other driver, which is strange. I have to look into this.

@matthjes Are you sure you are using this PKGBUILD? In the logs I read "rtl88x2bu v5.3.1_27678.20180430_COEX20180427-5959" :S

@matthjes Try using branch 5.3.4 as well. You can do this by changing #branch=v5.2.20 to #branch=v5.3.4 in the sources matrix of the PKGBUILD

That said, it does sound like upstream issue. You'll get better help here https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au/issues

I have the following problem: I can install the driver without problems, my USB wifi adapter gets recognized and I can establish a connection. However, after some minutes the adapter disappears. With dmesg I can see the following enries:

WARN rtw_halmac_poweron: Power state abnormal, try to recover...OK ERROR _halmac_reg_write_16: I/O FAIL! ERROR [HALMAC][ERR]bcn valid!! [17589.156758] RTW: ERROR [HALMAC][ERR]dl rsvd page!! [17589.156758] RTW: ERROR [HALMAC][ERR]send fw pkt!! [17589.659026] RTW: ERROR download_fw: download firmware FAIL! status=0x66

Here is the output: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1H4idVZTbaOkAEMWgPfNTE0bES4ZGcR_O

@pollito if you use the package you'll get updates. If you install with the method from the git repo you won't.

@zebulon Yes i already install the dkms and kernel headers, But whats the name of the module to modprobe? Thank... My wireless adapter is (rtl8811au). Update: nevermind i install from source and works ;)

@iyanmv it builds fine on aarch64 as far as I remember. I used it in my board. I guess it's fine if your do the $CARCH thing. I don't know if we need the options set.