in spite of following exactly the instructions in the following answer:
https://askubuntu.com/a/642812
, although the driver appears to be installed and running according to modinfo, lshw -C network and nmcli show no Wifi device.
I am running Ubuntu 18.04, kernel version 5.4.0-77-generic, on a Dell Precision 5820 Tower Workstation.
lsusb shows:
(base) ➜ rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux git:(master) ✗ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:0328 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:0411 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:301a Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 13b1:0045 Linksys
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:5411 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
lsmod shows:
(base) ➜ rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux git:(master) ✗ lsmod | grep 8812
rtl8812au 1351680 0
cfg80211 712704 1 rtl8812au
dkms status shows:
(base) ➜ rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux git:(master) ✗ dkms status
nvidia, 460.80, 4.15.0-147-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia, 460.80, 5.4.0-74-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia, 460.80, 5.4.0-77-generic, x86_64: installed
rtl88x2bu, 5.8.7.1, 5.4.0-77-generic, x86_64: installed
Any idea what to check or try next to determine why this driver doesn't seem to be working as recommended?
EDIT #1 modinfo on rtl88x2bu shows:
(base) ➜ rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux git:(master) ✗ sudo modinfo rtl88x2bu | grep 0045
modinfo: ERROR: Module rtl88x2bu not found.
