| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/rtl8xxxu-dkms-git.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | rtl8xxxu-dkms-git |
| Description: | Driver for Realtek 802.11n USB wireless chips |
| Upstream URL: | https://github.com/a5a5aa555oo/rtl8xxxu |
| Keywords: | realtek rtl8188ctv rtl8188cu rtl8188cus rtl8188etv rtl8188eu rtl8188eus rtl8188ftv rtl8188fu rtl8188gu rtl8188ru rtl8191cu rtl8192cu rtl8192eu rtl8192fu rtl8710bu rtl8723au rtl8723bu |
| Licenses: | GPL2 |
| Submitter: | xx777 |
| Maintainer: | xx777 |
| Last Packager: | xx777 |
| Votes: | 0 |
| Popularity: | 0.000000 |
| First Submitted: | 2023-05-13 08:09 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2023-09-18 14:19 (UTC) |
Reminders:
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.
Before installing this package, make sure your system has the corresponding kernel headers and the package base-devel installed.
You have to manually blacklist or remove any conflicting drivers installed except the in-kernel rtl8xxxu driver.
usb_modeswitch added as an optional dependency. I didn't notice this before, thanks for the suggestions.
I recently had problems getting my RTL8188GU wireless USB adapter working using the rtl8xxxu-dkms-git package from the AUR. After some research, I found that the usb_modeswitch package is needed to change the adapter's mode to wireless mode. After installing this package, the adapter worked correctly.
I suggest that the usb_modeswitch package be added as a dependency/optional of the package to ensure users can get the adapter to work properly.
Thanks.
This is just a guess, but I'm pretty sure the „AP” firmware (array_mp_8710b_fw_ap, array_mp_8192f_fw_ap, etc) is meant for plastic boxes -- routers, access points, that sort of thing. The „NIC” firmware is the one we need for USB devices, even when running in AP mode.
Hi,
I tested it with RTL8188GU/RTL8192FU and it did works.
But I'm a little confused that why it can work without an ap firmware?
ap firmware in the vendor driver are not needed for rtl8xxxu?
Thanks again for making this driver, you saved the rtl8188gu users like me!
If you wish to test AP mode with RTL8188GU, edit rtl8xxxu_8710b.c and add two lines in the struct at the end:
.supports_ap = 1,
.max_macid_num = 16,
I believe it is that simple to get the same level of support for AP mode that the RTL8188FU has.
It's the same for RTL8723BU, RTL8192EU, and RTL8192FU, except those chips can handle more stations. You can use max_macid_num = 128 for those three.
It's not as simple for the older RTL8723AU, RTL8192CU/RTL8188CU, and RTL8188EU. Those need more work.
Doesn't support AP mode for rtl8188gu, unfortunately.
function pkgver() added, thank you.
Hello, please add a proper versioning (git without tags) https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/VCS_package_guidelines#The_pkgver()_function , if you need help let me know
Pinned Comments
xx777 commented on 2023-08-16 11:00 (UTC) (edited on 2024-07-19 23:25 (UTC) by xx777)
Reminders:
If your usb wifi adapter is based on a RTL8188GU or RTL8192FU chip, you may need to use the command
usb_modeswitchorejectto switch it to "Wifi Mode" first.Before installing this package, make sure your system has the corresponding kernel headers and the package
base-develinstalled.You have to manually blacklist or remove any conflicting drivers installed except the in-kernel rtl8xxxu driver.