Realtek Rtl8852ae Wifi 6 80211ax Pcie Adapter Driver Install
lspci -nn | grep -i 8852
# Expected output: Network controller [0280]: Realtek ... RTL8852AE [10ec:8852]
iwconfig | grep -A1 wlan
sudo dnf install git dkms make gcc kernel-devel elfutils-libelf-devel
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw89.git
cd rtw89
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe rtw89pci
The RTL8852AE is not supported by mainline Linux kernels until version 6.2+ (partial) and fully stable from 6.5+. Older kernels require out-of-tree drivers. realtek rtl8852ae wifi 6 80211ax pcie adapter driver install
Why is this driver so famous (or infamous)? Because the RTL8852AE is not a native Intel or Qualcomm chip. Microsoft Windows does not include universal drivers for this Realtek card in its default installation image. As a result: lspci -nn | grep -i 8852 # Expected