Linux Kernel Module "rtl8xxxu"

Driver for Realtek 802.11n USB wireless chips, which is backported from linux mainline

Click here to display a list of supported chips

RTL8188CU/CUS/CTV
RTL8188EU/EUS/ETV
RTL8188FU/FTV
RTL8188GU | RTL8188RU
RTL8191CU | RTL8192CU 
RTL8192EU | RTL8192FU
RTL8723AU | RTL8723BU

How To Use

1. If your usb wifi adapter is based on a RTL8188GU or RTL8192FU chip, you may need to

   use the command usb_modeswitch or eject to switch it to "Wifi Mode" first

2. Install gcc, make, linux-headers, dkms and other packages required to build this module

3. Build and install the module

   • In a traditional way

     make clean modules && sudo make install

   • In a DKMS way (Recommended)

     sudo dkms install $PWD

   • For Arch-based Linux distro users

     Install the rtl8xxxu-dkms-git package from AUR.

4. Install firmware for RTL8188EU/RTL8188FU/RTL8188GU/RTL8192EU/RTL8192FU chips (Optional)

   sudo make install_fw

5. Load the module

   sudo modprobe rtl8xxxu_git

Note

Supported linux kernel version: 5.5.x ~ 6.12.x

Tested on the following linux distros and it works fine.

• Arch Linux (kernel version: 6.6.51-1-lts)

• Debian 11.10 (kernel version: 5.10.0-32-amd64 / 6.1.0-0.deb11.21-amd64)

• Linux Mint 20.3 (kernel version: 5.15.0-122-generic)

Thanks to all the maintainers of this kernel module!

WARNING

No warranty, use at your own risk. ⚠️