Realtek Rtl8852ae Wifi 6 80211ax Pcie Adapter Driver Install May 2026

Report ID: NET-RTL-8852AE-001
Date: [Current Date]
Subject: Installation procedures, troubleshooting, and verification for the Realtek RTL8852AE PCIe adapter.

Some users report IPv6 conflicts.

sudo pacman -S git dkms linux-headers
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw89.git
cd rtw89
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe rtw89pci

Realtek does not publish drivers directly for consumers on their main website, but they release "Reference Drivers" to OEMs. Fortunately, third-party hardware repositories like Station-Drivers or Microsoft Update Catalog host them. realtek rtl8852ae wifi 6 80211ax pcie adapter driver install

Step 1: Download the correct driver package. Realtek does not publish drivers directly for consumers

Step 2: Extract the CAB file.

Step 3: Install via Device Manager.