Same problem for me on Ubuntu 16.04.3 with 4.10.0-37 generic kernel, when following these steps, the wifi device is working, but it break at each kernel upgrade :
https://blog.danielscrivano.com/installing-rtl8812au-on-linux-for- wireless-dual-band-usb-adapters/ Waiting for a fix in the official repository :/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1637059 Title: rtl8812au-dkms 4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg-0ubuntu2: rtl8812au kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘is_compat_task’] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rtl8812au/+bug/1637059/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs