lwfinger/rtw89
Driver for Realtek 8852AE, an 802.11ax device observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2072
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 738
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1502 stars · 186 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 kernel driver for Realtek RTW89-series Wi-Fi chips (8851BE, 8852AE/BE/CE, 8922AE), covering 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) and Wi-Fi 7 devices. It provides up-to-date driver code for kernels where the in-tree version is missing or outdated.
Use cases
- get Wi-Fi working for Realtek 8852AE on Linux
- install driver for Realtek 8852BE wifi card
- enable Wi-Fi 7 support for Realtek 8922AE
- fix missing wifi driver on Ubuntu or Fedora
- build Realtek rtw89 driver with DKMS
- use Realtek 8851BE wireless card on Linux
When to choose
- your Realtek RTW89-series Wi-Fi card is not recognized or unstable with the in-kernel driver
- you run a kernel older than the version that merged rtw89 support
- you need the latest fixes for 8851BE/8852AE/8852BE/8852CE/8922AE chips
When to avoid
- you use older Realtek chips like RTL8188EE or RTL8723BE, which are handled by the kernel or rtw88
- you need a driver for Windows or macOS
- you cannot build kernel modules or install kernel headers
Facets
library · maturity active
networking operating-systems hardware developer-tools wifi-driver realtek kernel-module 80211ax wifi-7 dkms out-of-tree-driver linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw89 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 559b7174c237
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lwfinger/rtw89 | main | 32 |
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