GitHub - cilynx/rtl88x2bu: rtl88x2bu driver updated for current kernels.
source link: https://github.com/cilynx/rtl88x2bu
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As of upstream version 5.6.1, I'm moving away from individual repositories for each upstream version in favor of a single repository with version-based branches. Hopefully, this will help with clutter and URL consistency moving forward. The archived repositories are available here:
Driver for rtl88x2bu wifi adaptors
Updated driver for rtl88x2bu wifi adaptors based on Realtek's source distributed with myriad adapters.
Realtek's 5.6.1 source was found bundled with the Cudy WU1200 AC1200 High Gain USB Wi-Fi Adapter and can be downloaded from Cudy's website.
Build confirmed on:
Linux 5.6.0-gentoo #1 SMP Tue Mar 31 09:56:02 JST 2020 GenuineIntel GNU/Linux gcc (Gentoo 9.3.0 p1) 9.3.0
Linux DELL_XPS_UBUNTU_20.04 5.4.0-42-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 10 00:24:02 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Linux ThinkPad-P52 5.4.0-9-generic #12-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 16 22:34:19 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Linux version 5.3.0-050300-generic (kernel@sita) (gcc version 9.2.1 20190909 (Ubuntu 9.2.1-8ubuntu1)) #201909152230 SMP Sun Sep 15 22:32:54 UTC 2019
Linux version 5.2.0-2-amd64 ([email protected]) (gcc version 8.3.0 (Debian 8.3.0-21)) #1 SMP Debian 5.2.9-2 (2019-08-21)
Linux version 5.8.0-3-amd64 ([email protected]) (gcc-10 (Debian 10.2.0-13) 10.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.35.1) #1 SMP Debian 5.8.14-1 (2020-10-10)
DKMS installation
cd rtl88x2bu VER=$(sed -n 's/\PACKAGE_VERSION="\(.*\)"/\1/p' dkms.conf) sudo rsync -rvhP ./ /usr/src/rtl88x2bu-${VER} sudo dkms add -m rtl88x2bu -v ${VER} sudo dkms build -m rtl88x2bu -v ${VER} sudo dkms install -m rtl88x2bu -v ${VER} sudo modprobe 88x2bu
Raspberry Pi Access Point
# Update all packages per normal sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade # Install prereqs sudo apt install git dnsmasq hostapd bc build-essential dkms raspberrypi-kernel-headers # Reboot just in case there were any kernel updates sudo reboot # Pull down the driver source git clone https://github.com/cilynx/rtl88x2bu cd rtl88x2bu/ # Configure for RasPi sed -i 's/I386_PC = y/I386_PC = n/' Makefile sed -i 's/ARM_RPI = n/ARM_RPI = y/' Makefile # DKMS as above VER=$(sed -n 's/\PACKAGE_VERSION="\(.*\)"/\1/p' dkms.conf) sudo rsync -rvhP ./ /usr/src/rtl88x2bu-${VER} sudo dkms add -m rtl88x2bu -v ${VER} sudo dkms build -m rtl88x2bu -v ${VER} # Takes ~3-minutes on a 3B+ sudo dkms install -m rtl88x2bu -v ${VER} # Plug in your adapter then confirm your new interface name ip addr # Set a static IP for the new interface (adjust if you have a different interface name or preferred IP) sudo tee -a /etc/dhcpcd.conf <<EOF interface wlan1 static ip_address=192.168.4.1/24 nohook wpa_supplicant EOF # Clobber the default dnsmasq config sudo tee /etc/dnsmasq.conf <<EOF interface=wlan1 dhcp-range=192.168.4.100,192.168.4.199,255.255.255.0,24h EOF # Configure hostapd sudo tee /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf <<EOF interface=wlan1 driver=nl80211 ssid=pinet hw_mode=g channel=7 wmm_enabled=0 macaddr_acl=0 auth_algs=1 ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 wpa=2 wpa_passphrase=CorrectHorseBatteryStaple wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK wpa_pairwise=TKIP rsn_pairwise=CCMP EOF sudo sed -i 's|#DAEMON_CONF=""|DAEMON_CONF="/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf"|' /etc/default/hostapd # Enable hostapd sudo systemctl unmask hostapd sudo systemctl enable hostapd # Reboot to pick up the config changes sudo reboot
If you want 802.11an speeds 144Mbps you could use this config below:
# Configure hostapd
sudo tee /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf <<EOF
interface=wlx74ee2ae24062
driver=nl80211
ssid=borg
macaddr_acl=0
auth_algs=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
wpa=2
wpa_passphrase=toe54321
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
hw_mode=a
channel=36
wmm_enabled=1
country_code=US
require_ht=1
ieee80211ac=1
require_vht=1
#This below is supposed to get us 867Mbps and works on rtl8814au doesn't work on this driver yet
#vht_oper_chwidth=1
#vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=157
ieee80211n=1
ieee80211ac=1
EOF
$ iwconfig
wlx74ee2ae24062 IEEE 802.11an ESSID:"borg" Nickname:"<WIFI@REALTEK>"
Mode:Master Frequency:5.18 GHz Access Point: 74:EE:2A:E2:40:62
Bit Rate:144.4 Mb/s Sensitivity:0/0
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=0/100 Signal level=-100 dBm Noise level=0 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
If you want to setup masquerading or bridging, check out the official Raspberry Pi docs.
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