# lwfinger/rtl8188eu

Repository for stand-alone RTL8188EU driver.

Repository: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rtl8188eu
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-04-14T07:38:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4865, "days_push": 871, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1765, forks 609 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:33.471951+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: networking
- domain: operating-systems, hardware
- platform: -
- tags: wifi-driver, rtl8188eu, kernel-module, wireless, realtek, out-of-tree-driver, linux

## Member repositories
- lwfinger/rtl8188eu (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:33.471951+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:26:36.961066+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:33.471951+00:00, sha 868b7a269453)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.