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==Ra-link==
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==Firmware==
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===Ra-link===
  
 
  sudo apt-get update
 
  sudo apt-get update
 
  sudo apt-get install firmware-ralink
 
  sudo apt-get install firmware-ralink
  
==Real link RTL8188eu==
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===Realtek===
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install firmware-realtek
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or something like this, but this is included in firmware-realtek package
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sudo wget https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu/raw/c83976d1dfb4793893158461430261562b3a5bf0/rtl8188eufw.bin  -O /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin
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===Atheros===
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install firmware-atheros
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==Drivers==
  
 
===Install kernel headers===
 
===Install kernel headers===
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The kernel header files are needed to compile the drivers.
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  sudo apt update
 
   sudo apt install raspberrypi-kernel-headers
 
   sudo apt install raspberrypi-kernel-headers
  
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===Realtek RTL8812au===
  
===Install firmware===
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  cd /home/downloads/WiFi
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  git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git
  
  sudo wget https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu/raw/c83976d1dfb4793893158461430261562b3a5bf0/rtl8188eufw.bin  -O /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin
 
  
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===Realtek RTL8188eu===
  
===Git driver===
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  cd /home/downloads/WiFi
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  sudo git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu.git
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  cd rtl8188eu
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  make
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  sudo make  install
  
   sudo git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu.git
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===Realtek RTL8192eu===
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  cd /home/downloads/WiFi
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   sudo git clone https://github.com/lord2y/rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver.git
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  cd rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver
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  make
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  sudo make install
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==References==
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https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=44044
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==Detailed instructions==
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Upgrade all the packages to their latest versions. Check the kernel version before and after the upgrade using the uname command:
  
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  uname -a
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  Linux raspberrypi 4.19.97-v7+ #1294 SMP Thu Jan 30 13:15:58 GMT 2020 armv7l GNU/Linux
  
==Real link RTL8192eu==
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  uname -a
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  sudo apt-get update
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  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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  uname -a
  
===Git driver===
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  sudo apt-get install firmware-realtek
  
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  cd /home/downloads/WiFi
 
   sudo git clone https://github.com/lord2y/rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver.git
 
   sudo git clone https://github.com/lord2y/rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver.git
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  cd rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver
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  sudo make
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  sudo make install

Latest revision as of 05:26, 14 May 2020

Firmware

Ra-link

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firmware-ralink

Realtek

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firmware-realtek

or something like this, but this is included in firmware-realtek package

sudo wget https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu/raw/c83976d1dfb4793893158461430261562b3a5bf0/rtl8188eufw.bin  -O /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin

Atheros

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firmware-atheros

Drivers

Install kernel headers

The kernel header files are needed to compile the drivers.

 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install raspberrypi-kernel-headers

Realtek RTL8812au

 cd /home/downloads/WiFi
 git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git


Realtek RTL8188eu

 cd /home/downloads/WiFi
 sudo git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu.git
 cd rtl8188eu
 make
 sudo make  install

Realtek RTL8192eu

 cd /home/downloads/WiFi
 sudo git clone https://github.com/lord2y/rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver.git
 cd rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver
 make
 sudo make install

References

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=44044


Detailed instructions

Upgrade all the packages to their latest versions. Check the kernel version before and after the upgrade using the uname command:

 uname -a
 Linux raspberrypi 4.19.97-v7+ #1294 SMP Thu Jan 30 13:15:58 GMT 2020 armv7l GNU/Linux
 uname -a
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
 uname -a
 sudo apt-get install firmware-realtek
 cd /home/downloads/WiFi
 sudo git clone https://github.com/lord2y/rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver.git
 cd rtl8192eu-arm-linux-driver
 sudo make
 sudo make install