# RTL8188GU **Repository Path**: wandercn/RTL8188GU ## Basic Information - **Project Name**: RTL8188GU - **Description**: Realtek RTL8188GU Driver for TP-link TL-WN725N USB wifi - **Primary Language**: C - **License**: Not specified - **Default Branch**: master - **Homepage**: https://github.com/wandercn/RTL8188GU - **GVP Project**: No ## Statistics - **Stars**: 1 - **Forks**: 1 - **Created**: 2022-07-19 - **Last Updated**: 2026-02-04 ## Categories & Tags **Categories**: Uncategorized **Tags**: tp-link, TL-WN725N, RTL8188GU, 8188GU ## README # RTL8188GU Realtek RTL8188GU Driver for TP-link TL-WN725N USB wifi # How to query USB WLAN model ? ``` pi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsusb|grep WLAN Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0bda:b711 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188GU 802.11n WLAN Adapter (After Modeswitch) ``` you can see WLAN model is "RTL8188GU" # For Raspberry PI (ARM) ## 1. Source installation Install the required packages and reboot ``` sudo apt install -y raspberrypi-kernel-headers raspberrypi-kernel raspberrypi-bootloader bc build-essential git sudo reboot ``` Get source code ``` git clone https://github.com/wandercn/RTL8188GU.git cd RTL8188GU/8188gu-1.0.1 sudo make sudo make install ``` ## 2. DKMS installation Install the required packages and reboot ``` sudo apt install -y dkms raspberrypi-kernel-headers raspberrypi-kernel raspberrypi-bootloader bc build-essential git dh-make sudo reboot ``` DKMS install ``` cd /usr/src sudo git clone https://github.com/wandercn/RTL8188GU.git 8188gu-1.0.1 sudo cd RTL8188GU/8188gu-1.0.1 sudo mv 8188gu-1.0.1 ../ sudo rm -rf RTL8188GU sudo dkms add -m 8188gu -v 1.0.1 sudo dkms build -m 8188gu -v 1.0.1 sudo dkms install -m 8188gu -v 1.0.1 ``` check status ``` pi@raspberrypi:/usr/src $ sudo dkms status 8188gu, 1.0.1, 5.10.103+, armv6l: installe ``` ## 3. deb installation Install the required packages and reboot ``` sudo apt install -y dkms raspberrypi-kernel-headers raspberrypi-kernel raspberrypi-bootloader bc build-essential git dh-make sudo reboot ``` dkms deb install ``` dpkg -i 8188gu-dkms_1.0.1_armhf.deb ``` check status ``` pi@raspberrypi:/usr/src $ sudo dkms status 8188gu, 1.0.1, 5.10.103+, armv6l: installe ``` make only binary driver deb for help others ``` sudo mkbmdeb -m 8188gu -v 1.0.1 Using /etc/dkms/template-dkms-mkbmdeb copying template... modifying debian/changelog... modifying debian/compat... modifying debian/control... modifying debian/copyright... modifying debian/README.Debian... modifying debian/rules... copying legacy postinstall template... Copying source tree... Gathering binaries...Marking modules for 4.9.41-v7+ (armv7l) for archiving... Creating tarball structure to specifically accomodate binaries. Tarball location: /var/lib/dkms/8188gu/1.0.1/tarball/8188gu-1.0.1.dkms.tar.gz DKMS: mktarball completed. Copying DKMS tarball into DKMS tree... Building binary package...dpkg-buildpackage: warning: using a gain-root-command while being root dpkg-source --before-build 8188gu-dkms-1.0.1 fakeroot debian/rules clean dh_clean: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) debian/rules build fakeroot debian/rules binary dh_installdirs: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dh_strip: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dh_installdeb: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dpkg-genbuildinfo --build=binary dpkg-genchanges --build=binary >../8188gu-dkms-bin_1.0.1_armhf.changes dpkg-genchanges: info: binary-only upload (no source code included) dpkg-source --after-build 8188gu-dkms-1.0.1 DKMS: mkbmdeb completed. Moving built files to /var/lib/dkms/8188gu/1.0.1/bmdeb... Cleaning up temporary files... >> you can find deb file in /var/lib/dkms/8188gu/1.0.1/bmdeb/ >> send the deb file to others for install driver ``` ## 4. only binary driver deb (The corresponding kernel version is required) ``` dpkg -i 8188gu-modules-4.9.41-v7+_1.0.1_armhf.deb dpkg -i 8188gu-modules-5.10.103+_1.0.1_armhf.deb sudo depmod $(uname -r) sudo reboot ``` # For Ubuntu PC(x86) ## 1. Source installation Install the required packages and reboot ``` sudo apt install -y dkms git build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) ``` Get source code ``` git clone https://github.com/wandercn/RTL8188GU.git cd RTL8188GU/8188gu-1.0.1 sudo ./AMD_X86.sh sudo make sudo make install ``` ## 2. DKMS installation Install the required packages and reboot ``` sudo apt install -y dkms git build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) dh-make ``` DKMS install ``` cd /usr/src sudo git clone https://github.com/wandercn/RTL8188GU.git 8188gu-1.0.1 sudo cd RTL8188GU/8188gu-1.0.1 sudo ./AMD_X86.sh sudo mv 8188gu-1.0.1 ../ sudo rm -rf RTL8188GU sudo dkms add -m 8188gu -v 1.0.1 sudo dkms build -m 8188gu -v 1.0.1 sudo dkms install -m 8188gu -v 1.0.1 ``` check status ``` pi@raspberrypi:/usr/src $ sudo dkms status 8188gu, 1.0.1, 5.10.103+, armv6l: installe ``` make only binary driver deb for help others ``` sudo dkms mkbmdeb -m 8188gu -v 1.0.1 Using /etc/dkms/template-dkms-mkbmdeb copying template... modifying debian/changelog... modifying debian/compat... modifying debian/control... modifying debian/copyright... modifying debian/README.Debian... modifying debian/rules... copying legacy postinstall template... Gathering binaries...Marking modules for 5.13.0-37-generic (x86_64) for archiving... Creating tarball structure to specifically accomodate binaries. Tarball location: /var/lib/dkms/8188gu/1.0.1/tarball//8188gu-1.0.1.dkms.tar.gz DKMS: mktarball completed. Copying DKMS tarball into DKMS tree... Building binary package...dpkg-buildpackage: 警告: 使用超级用户命令 dpkg-source --before-build . fakeroot debian/rules clean dh_clean: warning: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) debian/rules build fakeroot debian/rules binary dh_installdirs: warning: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dh_strip: warning: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dh_compress: warning: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dh_installdocs: warning: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dh_installdeb: warning: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dh_shlibdeps: warning: Compatibility levels before 9 are deprecated (level 7 in use) dpkg-genbuildinfo --build=binary dpkg-genchanges --build=binary >../8188gu-dkms-bin_1.0.1_amd64.changes dpkg-genchanges: info: binary-only upload (no source code included) dpkg-source --after-build . DKMS: mkbmdeb completed. Moving built files to /var/lib/dkms/8188gu/1.0.1/bmdeb... Cleaning up temporary files... >> you can find deb file in /var/lib/dkms/8188gu/1.0.1/bmdeb/ >> send the deb file to others for install driver ``` ## 3. deb installation Install the required packages and reboot ``` sudo apt install -y dkms git build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) dh-make ``` dkms deb install ``` dpkg -i 8188gu-dkms_1.0.1_amd64.deb ``` check status ``` pi@raspberrypi:/usr/src $ sudo dkms status 8188gu, 1.0.1, 5.10.103+, armv6l: installe ``` ## 4. only binary driver deb installation（The corresponding kernel version is required） ``` dpkg -i 8188gu-modules-5.13.0-37-generic_1.0.1_amd64.deb sudo depmod $(uname -r) sudo reboot ``` # Thanks [@McMCCRU](https://github.com/McMCCRU/rtl8188gu)