rtl8821CU VS rtl8192eu-linux-driver

As I've said this one (rtl8821cu) is a pita to setup. Try this instead https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU.

it looks like the driver is identified as the 8821cu. this looks like the more up to date driver listed on that page and is recommended in some of the probes listed below: https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU

Install the dkms driver from here: https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU (I'm 99% certain this is the correct driver).

That means, it can work with libre Debian systems without proprietary firmware in /lib/firmware. I installed this driver : https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU. I was curious to where the proprietary firmware is, but I couldn't find a .bin file in the source code. Wonder if someone else more skilled than me can find it.

Then we are copying the code from the git repository (git clone https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU.git), and move into the directory it created (cd rtl8821CU).

this driver = https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver easily works with ubuntu but alas not with debian

I did install this rtl8192eu-linux-driver program (GitHub link) in an attempt to fix things, this may have helped me connect for a bit in the first place/ provide me with the "Wifi Network" interface at the top right, though I'm not too sure.

So I did the steps as the driver repository suggests and it seems worked. :)

Ok I fixed it, install rtl8192eu driver (if thats what you are using, I'm using a tplink tl-wn823n) by following the guide on its github page here.

you could try the DKMS section here and see how you get on: https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver

including a link to this driver which has an option to download a zip file (instead of using git) if you click on the green Code button near the top of the page: https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver

net-wireless/rtl8192eu::guru Realtek 8192EU driver module for Linux kernel (https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver) net-wireless/rtl8821ce::guru Realtek RTL8821CE Driver module for Linux kernel (https://github.com/tomaspinho/rtl8821ce) net-wireless/rtl8821cu::guru Realtek 8821CU/RTL8811CU module for Linux kernel (https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU) net-wireless/rtl8812au::pentoo Driver for the ASUS USB AC56 (801.11ac) wireless adapter (http://www.asus.com/Networking/USBAC56/) net-wireless/rtl8812au_aircrack-ng::pentoo RTL8812AU/21AU and RTL8814AU driver with monitor mode and frame injection (https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au) net-wireless/rtl8822bu::pentoo RTL88x2BU driver with monitor mode and frame injection (https://github.com/EntropicEffect/rtl8822bu.git)