Cannot connect to 5G networks

RinCat / RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver

Realtek RTL88x2BU WiFi USB Driver for Linux

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Cannot connect to 5G networks #82

Open slicingmelon opened 3 years ago

slicingmelon commented 3 years ago

Hi,

I am using a TP-link AC1300 dongle and I've managed to install the driver on kali linux (5.10.0-kali7-amd64). I've noticed that it does not see my 5GHz access point at all. It does see the 2.4GHz one though. My 5G AP is on a openwrt router: Channel 161 VHT 80 Security WPA2/WPA3

I've changed the channel to 36 and now I am able to see the wireless network in network manager but when I try to connect it doesn't work or it crashes.

Any suggestions are welcome, thank you.

RinCat commented 3 years ago

You need post some logs like dmesg. It appears to be incompatible with your local channel regulations, since channel 161 is not all regions available.

slicingmelon commented 3 years ago

Edited: I found the issue, NetworkManager was trying to connect using WPA3, I've noticed that in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/SSID. I've changed it to wpa2 and it works.

Btw, I think I was able to see my AP only after I did sudo modprobe 88x2bu vht_enable=2, and only on channel 36 / VHT 80.

Have a nice day!