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https://github.com/corneal64/realtek-usb-wireless-adapter-drivers

Realtek USB Wireless Adapter Drivers [0bda:f179] (Kernel 4.15.x ~ 5.9.x)
https://github.com/corneal64/realtek-usb-wireless-adapter-drivers

0bda arm arm-devices arm-drivers arm64 kernel obdaf179 raspberry-pi raspberry-pi-3 raspberrypi rtl8188fu wifi wireless wireless-adapter

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Realtek USB Wireless Adapter Drivers [0bda:f179] (Kernel 4.15.x ~ 5.9.x)

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/corneal64/realtek-usb-wireless-adapter-drivers
Owner: corneal64
License: gpl-3.0
Created: 2019-04-27T16:43:07.000Z (over 5 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2021-07-25T01:27:39.000Z (over 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-11T02:02:39.267Z (3 months ago)
Topics: 0bda, arm, arm-devices, arm-drivers, arm64, kernel, obdaf179, raspberry-pi, raspberry-pi-3, raspberrypi, rtl8188fu, wifi, wireless, wireless-adapter
Language: C
Homepage:
Size: 3.45 MB
Stars: 46
Watchers: 5
Forks: 17
Open Issues: 7
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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# Realtek USB Wireless Adapter Drivers

### Realtek USB Wireless Adapter Drivers [rtl8188fu] [0bda:f179]

### For Kernel 4.15.x ~ 5.6.x (Linux Mint or Ubuntu Derivatives)

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![Alt text](/realtek-usb-wireless-adapter.jpg?raw=true "Realtek USB Wireless Adapter")

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For ARM architecture (and kernel 5.9.x support), use [this branch](https://github.com/corneal64/Realtek-USB-Wireless-Adapter-Drivers/tree/ARM-driver)
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## How to install

`sudo apt-get install build-essential git dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)`

`git clone https://github.com/corneal64/Realtek-USB-Wireless-Adapter-Drivers.git`

`cd Realtek-USB-Wireless-Adapter-Drivers`

`sudo dkms add ./rtl8188fu`

`sudo dkms build rtl8188fu/1.0`

`sudo dkms install rtl8188fu/1.0`

`sudo cp ./rtl8188fu/firmware/rtl8188fufw.bin /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/`

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## Disable power management and solve plugging/replugging issues

`sudo mkdir -p /etc/modprobe.d/`

`sudo touch /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188fu.conf`

`echo "options rtl8188fu rtw_power_mgnt=0 rtw_enusbss=0" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188fu.conf`

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## How to uninstall

`sudo dkms remove rtl8188fu/1.0 --all`

`sudo rm -f /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188fufw.bin`

`sudo rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188fu.conf`