I've been unsuccessful getting the WUSB6300 to work on Ubuntu 19.10. I've executed the instructions at this website
My output from lsusb is "Bus 002 Device 009: ID 13b1:003f Linksys WUSB6300 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8812AU]"
My output from lsmod shows the 8812au listed. My output from lshw -C network doesn't show the WSUSB6300, 8812au, or any type of wireless adapter, only the Realtek PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller that's integral to the motherboard.
What am I missing? I can't help thinking that there's something I'm not doing that would enable this dongle to be recognized and used.
Thanks in advance!
EDIT #1
modinfo 8812au |grep 003F
usb:v13B1p003Fd
*
dc*
dsc*
dp*
ic*
isc*
ip*
in*
dmesg | grep -i rtl
[ 1.504926] r8169 0000:07:00.0 eth0: RTL8168evl/8111evl, 50:e5:49:b8:a6:98, XID 2c9, IRQ 34 [ 6.978205] RTL871X: module init start
[ 6.978206] RTL871X: rtl8812au v4.3.8_12175.20140902
[ 6.978206] RTL871X: build time: Apr 13 2020 13:46:32
[ 7.094661] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8812au
[ 7.094662] RTL871X: module init ret=0
[ 7.190684] RTL871X: module init start
[ 7.190685] RTL871X: rtl8812au v4.3.14_13455.20150212_BTCOEX20150128-51
[ 7.190685] RTL871X: rtl8812au BT-Coex version = BTCOEX20150128-51
[ 7.190693] Error: Driver 'rtl8812au' is already registered, aborting...
[ 7.190697] RTL871X: module init ret=-16
[ 17.308006] RTL8211E Gigabit Ethernet r8169-700:00: attached PHY driver
[RTL8211E Gigabit Ethernet] (mii_bus:phy_addr=r8169-700:00, irq=IGNORE)
EDIT #2
sudo updatedb && locate 8812au.ko
/usr/bin/find: '/run/user/1000/doc': Permission denied
/usr/bin/find: '/run/user/1000/gvfs': Permission denied
/usr/lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/dkms/8812au.ko
/usr/lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/dkms/rtl8812au.ko
/var/lib/dkms/rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux/1.0/5.3.0-46-generic/x86_64/module/rtl8812au.ko
/var/lib/dkms/rtl8812au/4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg/5.3.0-46-generic/x86_64/module/8812au.ko
sudo dkms status
rtl8812au, 4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg, 5.3.0-46-generic, x86_64: installed rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux, 1.0, 5.3.0-46-generic, x86_64: installed
EDIT #3
sudo modprobe -r 8812au && sudo modprobe rtl8812au
lsmod
Module Size Used by
rtl8812au 1347584 0
Disconnected wired connection, removed/reinserted usb dongle, no change to network behavior, i.e. no wireless connection to local wireless router.
EDIT #4
sudo modprobe -r rtl8812au && sudo modprobe 88au
lsmod
Module Size Used by
8812au 1290240 0
cfg80211 712704 1 8812au
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
enp7s0 no wireless extensions.
sudo dkms status
rtl8812au, 4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg, 5.3.0-46-generic, x86_64: installed rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux, 1.0, 5.3.0-46-generic, x86_64: installed
Apologies, I should clarify..this "radio button" is selectable for enable & disable. I've done both, with no difference in connection, i.e. no wireless established after either enabling or disabling
modinfo 8812au | grep 003F
and also:dmesg | grep -i rtl
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu.sudo updatedb && locate 8812au.ko
and also:sudo dkms status
You may have two different drivers loading and conflicting.sudo modprobe -r 8812au && sudo modprobe rtl8812au
Is Secure Boot disabled in the BIOS/EFI?