How to install D-link DWA-172 (ID 2001:3318) driver

Question

Just to share the solution that allowed me to install the D-Link AC600 DWA-172 on Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS. Kernel: 4.4.0-31-lowlatency

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1. Check your hardware ID by running lsusb to confirm you have the same adapter.

   ID 2001:3318 D-Link Corp.
   

2. In the Terminal run:

   sudo apt-get install git build-essential linux-headers-generic
   git clone https://github.com/abperiasamy/rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux.git
   cd rtl8812au
   

3. Then you'll need to edit the file os_dep/linux/usb_intf.c to add :

   {USB_DEVICE(0x2001, 0x3318),.driver_info = RTL8821}, /* D-Link DWA-172 */
   

   in the #ifdef CONFIG_RTL8821A section.

4. In the Terminal run:

   make
   sudo make install
   sudo modprobe 8812au
   

5. Reboot

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Note: I rebooted after the install and again after running modprobe... but I understand this was not required.

Hope that this info is helpful to others.

Take care!

Sources: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=121127