Realtek Rtl8188eu Wireless Lan 802.11n Usb 2.0 Network Adapter Driver Page

Struggling with the RTL8188EU chipset? Here is the complete guide to finding the right driver for Windows 10/11 and Linux (Raspberry Pi & Ubuntu). Fix disconnect issues today. If you have a small, often green or black, USB Wi-Fi dongle, chances are it runs the Realtek RTL8188EU chipset. It is cheap, ubiquitous, and works well... when it works.

echo "blacklist r8188eu" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-r8188eu.conf The official repository has a working driver now:

Realtek’s official site (Hard to find) or the automatic Microsoft catalog. Struggling with the RTL8188EU chipset

The next time your USB Wi-Fi dies after a kernel update, you will know exactly which driver to reinstall.

Have a different issue? Drop the error message from dmesg (Linux) or Event Viewer (Windows) in the comments. If you have a small, often green or

If you are on Ubuntu, Debian, or Raspberry Pi OS, do not use the default driver. You need the driver. For Raspberry Pi (Raspbian / Bookworm): sudo apt update sudo apt install realtek-rtl8xxxu-dkms sudo reboot Note: You may need to blacklist the old driver first:

Keeps disconnecting every 5 minutes (Linux). Fix: You are using the r8188eu driver. Switch to rtl8xxxu as shown above. echo "blacklist r8188eu" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe

The Ultimate Guide to the Realtek RTL8188EU Wireless LAN Adapter: Drivers, Fixes, and Linux Support