# Ethernet YT6801 not working on Umbrel OS – newbie needs guidance

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/ethernet-yt6801-not-working-on-umbrel-os-newbie-needs-guidance/23877>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [September 9, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/ethernet-yt6801-not-working-on-umbrel-os-newbie-needs-guidance/23877 "2025-09-09T10:59:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ipanik96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@ipanik96](https://community.umbrel.com/u/ipanik96)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/ethernet-yt6801-not-working-on-umbrel-os-newbie-needs-guidance/23877/1 "2025-09-09T10:59:12Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m completely new to Linux and Umbrel OS, running it on a Ninkear N10 Pro (Intel N150). My Wi-Fi works, so I was able to connect to the Internet and try installing the driver for my onboard Ethernet (Motorcomm YT6801), but it still doesn’t work 😭 .

> umbrel@umbrel:~$ lspci -nn | grep -i ethernet
> 
> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Motorcomm Microelectronics. YT6801 Gigabit Ethernet Controller [1f0a:6801] (rev 01)

If anyone has experience with **Motorcomm YT6801 on Umbrel** , or can **point me in the right direction** , even just hints or tips, I would greatly appreciate it.

I tried adapting instructions from:

[Umbrel forum Wi-Fi driver guide](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-install-wifi-adapter-drivers-umbrel-1-1/16769)

Umbrel not finding network-card / drivers? (This is also from the community. I’m new to the forum, so I can’t add more than 2 links.)

[Motorcomm YT6801 GitHub repository](https://github.com/dante1613/Motorcomm-YT6801)

UmbrelOS 1.4.2

Thank you for your attention!

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**Author:** ![oconical](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/oconical/32/7451_2.png) [@oconical](https://community.umbrel.com/u/oconical)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/ethernet-yt6801-not-working-on-umbrel-os-newbie-needs-guidance/23877/2 "2025-09-15T01:46:27Z")

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> [@ipanik96](#):
>
> Motorcomm YT6801

yea, they kind of missed the boat on the last round of people getting their drivers in.

So Lets install it:

On the terminal:

```auto
sudo -i
apt update
apt upgrade
apt install -y build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) dkms git
git clone https://github.com/albertogviana/YT6801.git
cd YT6801
make
make install
modprobe yt6801
printf "yt6801" > /etc/modules-load.d/yt6801.conf

```

should be there:

```auto
lsmod | grep yt6801
ip a

```