[SOLVED] How can I use tp link AC600 TP2U Plus with kubuntu

[Tritoni24]

Hi I have TP Link TP2U Plus Wi-Fi USB adapter, but it doesn't have official drivers for Linux.

I've been watching some forums buy I can't make it work!!!
Can someone help me please?

Thx.

[claydoh]

We need more specific hardware IDs. So we need to see the line from the lsusb command that is for your wifi dongle

You can copy and paste the whole output if you are not sure which line it is.

[Tritoni24]

That's lsusb command output:

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05e3:0626 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB3.1 Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 06cb:009b Synaptics, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1038:1710 SteelSeries ApS SteelSeries Rival 300 Gaming Mouse
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 8087:0aaa Intel Corp. Bluetooth 9460/9560 Jefferson Peak (JfP)
Bus 001 Device 011: ID 445a:1221
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 2357:0120 TP-Link Archer T2U PLUS [RTL8821AU]
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

[claydoh]

[FONT=monospace] Bus 001 Device 010: ID 2357:0120 TP-Link Archer T2U PLUS [[COLOR=#b22222][B]RTL8821AU[/B][/COLOR]] [/FONT]

if you don't see a driver offered for the dongle in the Driver Manager (Look for it in System Settings, or the Software Sources tool in Discover's settings section) you can try installing the package rtl8812au-dkms using apt.
Of course, you will need to use a wired connection or tether to a mobile device to install it and all of its dependencies.

[claydoh]

And if that does not work, then this will have to be used (instructions further down the page:

https://github.com/morrownr/8821au

The rtl8812au driver is supposed to support the 8821au as well, but I am not 1009% sure it really does or not.

[Tritoni24]

Thank you so much!!!!
It works with 8821au drivers.

[claydoh]

yay!!!