If you used the DKMS method, run:
sudo ./dkms-install.sh Add the maintainer’s PPA (for Ubuntu 20.04/22.04): realtek 8188gu wireless lan 80211n usb nic driver
The 8188FTV is a slightly older variant. The FT and GU drivers are cross-compatible in many cases, but you may lose some power-saving features. If you used the DKMS method, run: sudo
sudo dkms status sudo dkms autoinstall If that fails, recompile the driver: Bookmark this article before you start tinkering—you will
We have covered every possible angle: from identifying your chipset, to step-by-step installation guides, to performance tuning, and finally to knowing when to retire the adapter. Bookmark this article before you start tinkering—you will likely return to it each time a Windows feature update or a Linux kernel upgrade re-breaks your driver.
No. Realtek has not provided ARM64 drivers. The adapter will not work on Surface Pro X or Mac M1/M2 running Windows 11 ARM.
# Remove any existing conflicting drivers sudo modprobe -r rtl8xxxu sudo modprobe -r rtl8188gu git clone https://github.com/kelebek333/rtl8188gu cd rtl8188gu make clean make sudo make install sudo modprobe -v 8188gu
