aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus
RealTek RTL8188eus WiFi driver with monitor mode & frame injection support observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
34/100
- Activity 4
- 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: 2760
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 576
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1157 stars · 458 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An out-of-tree Linux/Android kernel driver for Realtek RTL8188eus/eu/etv WiFi chipsets, maintained under the Aircrack-ng organization. It adds monitor mode, frame injection, and mesh support needed for wireless security testing, and is now deprecated in favor of mac80211-based rtw88 drivers.
Use cases
- enable monitor mode on an RTL8188eus USB WiFi adapter
- inject packets with aireplay-ng for WiFi penetration testing
- run aircrack-ng suite with a cheap Realtek adapter
- build a WiFi driver for Android 12/13 with injection support
- replace the stock r8188eu kernel driver for pentesting
When to choose
- you need monitor mode and frame injection on an RTL8188eus/eu/etv chipset
- you're doing WiFi security auditing with the aircrack-ng suite on Linux or Android
- your kernel's built-in rtl8xxxu driver lacks injection support
When to avoid
- you're on a recent kernel where the mac80211 rtw88 driver works - this driver is deprecated
- you just need normal client/station WiFi connectivity
- you need a maintained, licensed project - it has no explicit license and is in maintenance
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
networking security security operating-systems penetration-testing c wifi-driver monitor-mode frame-injection kernel-module realtek rtl8188eus wireless deprecated linux android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus · fetched 2026-08-28 · ce152f38aae6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus | main | 34 |
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