[ Solved ] Tp-Link Archer Tx50Uh Ax3000 WiFi not working on Ubuntu Linux

How to Make the TP-Link Archer TX50Uh AX3000 USB WiFi Adapter Work on Ubuntu?

If you recently bought the TP-Link Archer TX50Uh AX3000 Wireless USB Adapter from Amazon India and discovered it doesn’t work out of the box on Ubuntu Linux, you’re not alone.

Here’s how I got it working smoothly on my Ubuntu system. ( Tested on the Newest Ubuntu 25.04 -when writing )

Amazon Product package: Tp-Link Archer Tx50Uh Ax3000 High Gain Wireless USB Adapter | 3000 Mbps Dual Band WiFi 6 | High Gain Antennas and Beamforming | USB 3.0 | Wpa3 | Ofdma and Mu-Mimo – Black

This device in lsusb shows up as ID 35bc:0101 Realtek 802.11ax WLAN Adapter.

It’s quite easy to make it work on Ubuntu. Here are the steps.

1. Install Required Packages

Open a terminal and run:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential dkms git linux-headers-$(uname -r)

2. Clone the Correct Driver Repository

Thanks to morrownr for maintaining a reliable driver repo for this chipset.

git clone https://github.com/morrownr/rtl8852cu-20240510
cd rtl8852cu-20240510

3. Build and Install the Driver

make
sudo make install

4. Configure the Module

During installation, a config file will open in nano. Find this line:

options 8852cu rtw_switch_usb_mode=0

Change it to:

options 8852cu rtw_switch_usb_mode=1

Save and exit (Ctrl+O, Enter, Ctrl+X).

To edit this config later, you can find it at:

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/8852cu.conf or use Vi or gedit

5. Reboot and Connect

Now reboot your system:

sudo reboot

After rebooting, your TP-Link WiFi adapter should be detected. The LED should start blinking, and you should see WiFi networks available in your settings.

Enjoy browsing the Interwebs.on your Ubuntu 🙂