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D-Link DWA-182 New Files for Linux

rjon

Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:39:42 am

Does ayone know how to install the wireless drrivers for DWA-182 ? D-link made them avaiable on 6/17/2014 ! I'm sort of a newbie right now trying to run Zorin 8 Ultimate & Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Would appreciate all help ! Maybe from start to finish !! HELP would be greatly appreciated ! Thank You for your time !

madvinegar

Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:09:59 pm

Can you please plug the usb stick, open terminal (ctrl+alt+T) and post back here the result of

lsusb

rjon

Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:05:21 pm

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Wireless Mouse M305
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2001:3315 D-Link Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

There are files DWA-182 for Linux at D-Link They just put them out on 06/17/2014

madvinegar

Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:51:54 pm

I made a little research about your usb stick and it must be D-Link DWA-182 rev C1 (rev C - not rev A).
Rev C needs the realtec driver rtl8812AU.
I found the website of Dlink and it seems that they provide a linux driver (!).
See here: http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DWA-182

I have not tried it before, but I suggest you do the following.
Unplug the usb stick.
Download from here the driver: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2nj5vthwiqri4 ... 411.tar.gz
It is a compressed file named "RTL8812AU_linux_v4.3.2_11100.20140411.tar.gz". I will be downloaded in your "Downloads" folder. Go there, right-click it and select extract here. A folder named "RTL8812AU_linux_v4.3.2_11100.20140411" will be created.

Inside this folder you will find a file named "install.sh". Right-click it, go to properties > permissions tab and tick the box that says "allow executing file as program".
Close and exit.
Then open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run the following commands:

cd /home/$USER/Downloads/RTL8812AU_linux_v4.3.2_11100.20140411
sudo ./install.sh

If you are asked for your password, just type it (even if you don't actually see it being typed) and press <enter>

If all goes well, the driver should be installed.
If you are asked to answer "yes" during the process, type "y" (without the quotes) and press <enter>.

After the installation is completed, plug your USB dongle, wait 5-6 seconds and see if you can find wireless networks.

If you get any error messages, post them here.

rjon

Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:28:44 am

Well that didn't work ! No error messages ! Had to soft boot ! Then when I got it restarted.... Got to Zorin Screen .....NOTHING ELSE ! THANKS FOR TRYING ! Don't know if they will work,cause release note say USB 2.0 They haven't got anything right about this !

madvinegar

Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:32:53 am

Your next best thing is to install ndiswrapper and use the windows driver. (I suppose you have your Windows drivers CD that accompanied the USB dongle, correct?)

I have written a detailed guide here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5008&p=23910&hilit=ndiswrapper#p23910

rjon

Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:10:16 am

I have the CD but it has " NO " inf.files on it

madvinegar

Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:24:14 am

Please read my guide carefully. Step 4 is your answer.

rjon

Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:04:03 pm

Ran as per your instructions !! Cannot find adapter !! Options were BACK & QUIT !! WILL NOT GO ANY FURTHER !! Tired from CD & File download from D-Link !