Realtek RTL8811CU Driver for Linux

Driver for 802.11ac USB adapter with RTL8811CU chipset.

Build Status

OS	Build status
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Kali Linux 2024.1
LinuxMint 21.3 Cinnamon
openSUSE Leap 15.5

A few known wireless cards that use this driver include:

Fastoe AC659 USB Wi-Fi Adapter

Manual installation

For Ubuntu/Kali Linux/LinuxMint

sudo apt update
sudo apt-get -y install linux-headers-generic dkms git bc
git clone https://github.com/fastoe/RTL8811CU.git
cd RTL8811CU
make
sudo make install
sudo reboot

For openSUSE

sudo zypper update -y
sudo zypper install -y kernel-default-devel dkms git bc
git clone https://github.com/fastoe/RTL8811CU.git
cd RTL8811CU
make
sudo make install
sudo reboot

Enjoy!