Rtl8812bu chipset driver install on Kali Linux 2023.1

Hi, folks. Here, I would like to show you, how to get wifi adapter on Rtl8812bu working under Kali Linux 2023.01 Purple in monitor mode.

To do so, I will use small cheap TP-Link AC1300 USB WiFi (Archer T3U) 2.4G/5G dual band wireless network adapter, which is available on Amazon for only about 20$.

1. Let’s start with new daily Kali Linux virtual machine build:

$ sudo apt update

2. Install build-essential with linux-header package:

$ sudo apt install git build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)

3. Now, download RTL88x2BU Linux driver from here

$ git clone https://github.com/RinCat/RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver.git

$ cd RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver

4. Build source code:

$ make

5. Install driver:

$ sudo make install

6. And, add module to Linux Kernel with:

$ sudo modprobe 88x2bu

If everything is done correctly, a green light should flash on your adapter.

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