Driver does not work on the kernel version 4.9.6 (ArchLinux)

[Genues]

Hi. The driver does not work on the kernel version 4.9.6. Do not show any networks around. Standard rtl8xxxu kernel module works slow - 20-30 mbit instead of 50-60 on 8723au. Help please run driver on the new kernel. Thank you.

[dima74]

Arch Linux, kernel 4.9.8 --- driver works perfectly. What did you do? Did you add lines

blacklist rtl8xxxu
blacklist r8xxxu
blacklist rtl8723au
blacklist r8723au

to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf?

[lwfinger]

How could I do that? No, Arch fixed something in their user-space network-management code.

[dima74]

@lwfinger, excuse me, is this answer to Genues or to me?

[lwfinger]

To you, but I now see that you were not addressing me. To stop rtl8xxxu from loading, then "blacklist rtl8xxxu" would be needed.

[Genues]

@dima74 yes, i do Do you use NetworkManager? Maybe problem in this package...

[lwfinger]

Arch changed something in their user-space network code. I'm not sure what, but numerous people have had problems.

[Genues]

It's bad news. Thank you for answer.

[dima74]

@Genues, I don't use NetworkManager. I use wifi-menu. Every time I want to change wifi I open console and run wifi-menu. It is very unconvient. I use wifi-menu because I could not configure NetworkManager. I tried many times (about six months ago). When I installed NetworkManager it broke something.

@lwfinger, please tell me, how do you know that?

[Genues]

@dima74, I use NetworkManager for quick connect to some OpenVPN servers. if I disable NetworkManager, wlp0s26u1u4i2 interface are not up. After "ifconfig wlp0s26u1u4i2 up", iwlist scan show "not result".

[lwfinger]

Just based on reports/complaints in issue reports like this.

[Genues]

netctl work perfectly!

[Genues]

Downgrade Networkmanager to 1.0.10 - driver work.

[dima74]

It's cool. Thank you for information!

[dima74]

@Genues, thank you a lot! I install NetworkManager 1.0.10 and it works! No more pain with wifi-menu.