lwfinger/rtl8188eu
Repository for stand-alone RTL8188EU driver. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4865
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 871
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1765 stars · 609 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A stand-alone out-of-tree Linux kernel driver for Realtek RTL8188EU USB Wi-Fi adapters. It is built from source with make against installed kernel headers and installed as a kernel module.
Use cases
- get a Realtek RTL8188EU USB wifi dongle working on Linux
- install a driver when the in-kernel rtl8xxxu driver fails
- fix 'Device is not ready' errors for an RTL8188EU adapter
- build a wifi kernel module from source with make
- resolve NetworkManager not listing SSIDs with this adapter
When to choose
- your RTL8188EU adapter is not recognized or unstable with the stock kernel driver
- you need a maintained stand-alone driver with recent kernel support
When to avoid
- your distribution's in-kernel driver already works reliably
- you are not comfortable compiling kernel modules and installing kernel headers
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
networking operating-systems hardware wifi-driver rtl8188eu kernel-module wireless realtek out-of-tree-driver linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu · fetched 2026-08-28 · 868b7a269453
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lwfinger/rtl8188eu | main | 32 |
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