# Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver

Drivers for the rtl8192eu chipset for wireless adapters (D-Link DWA-131 rev E1 included!)

Repository: https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rtl8192eu-linux-driver
Language: C
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-18T11:49:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4033, "days_push": 46, "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 1431, forks 453 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:42.393474+00:00)

## What it is
A Linux kernel driver for the Realtek rtl8192eu wireless chipset, based on official Realtek/D-Link sources with community patches to keep it compiling on newer kernels. It supports DKMS installation so the module rebuilds automatically on kernel upgrades.

## Use cases
- get D-Link DWA-131 rev E1 wifi adapter working on Linux
- install rtl8192eu driver on modern kernel
- fix wifi USB adapter not recognized on Ubuntu
- build wireless driver with DKMS
- use TP-Link TL-WN821N V6 on Linux
- Raspberry Pi wifi adapter driver

## When to choose
- your rtl8192eu-based USB wifi adapter is not supported by in-kernel drivers
- you need a driver that keeps working after kernel upgrades via DKMS
- you use a D-Link DWA-131 rev E, Rosewill RNX-N180UBE v2, or TP-Link TL-WN821N V6

## When to avoid
- your adapter works with the mainline kernel's rtl8xxxu driver
- you need vendor support or guaranteed maintenance - the maintainer explicitly offers no support
- you are not on Linux

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: networking, embedded
- domain: operating-systems, hardware, developer-tools
- platform: embedded
- tags: wifi-driver, rtl8192eu, kernel-module, dkms, wireless-adapter, out-of-tree-driver, linux

## Member repositories
- Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.393474+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 2026-08-30T04:37:05.036491+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.393474+00:00, sha dd02df5a4d91)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.