USB-WiFi VS RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver

I've already had a look at this but unsure how often it's updated, 6 months ago according to github: https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi/blob/main/home/The_Short_List.md

Just google "raspberry pi wifi adapter" or see https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi

Just a note that if you're _serious_ about WiFi on the Raspberry Pi... you should use an external WiFi adapter—either PCIe or USB.

With the Compute Module 4, I've successfully tested a variety of adapters [1], from WiFi 6E to older mini PCIe and M.2 cards. There's even a board made for the purpose of multi-WiFi testing, the Seaberry [2].

The Raspberry Pi 5 works with all the PCIe WiFi chips I've tested (haven't had time to summarize testing on pipci database site yet, including a mt7921u-based WiFi 6E USB adapter (haven't written that up, but check out [3]).

[1] https://pipci.jeffgeerling.com/#network-cards-nics-and-wifi-...

[2] https://pipci.jeffgeerling.com/boards_cm/seaberry.html

[3] https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi/issues/137#issuecomment...

Hey all, I've read the Github list of Linux WiFi adapters (https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi/blob/main/home/The_Short_List.md) but I've seen sporadic comments of certain users saying some haven't worked for them. I'm a bit risk averse buying something most likely from the USA and waiting a while for it to get to Australia and it not work, so I was hoping some people could comment with their specific models that have worked for them.

It would. These should work, as clients and in AP mode. https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi

I have been able to solve it, it was linked to the wifi antena's driver. It may not be the same situation as you, but just in case it may help: - I was using the rtl88x2bu-dkms-git driver (AUR package) - this driver seem to have issues after the latest kernel update (https://github.com/RinCat/RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver/issues/219) - however, this driver was not needed anymore to make my antenna (TP-Link Archer T3U Plus) work, so as a workaround I just removed it. - I still encounter some issues (like may need to unplug/replug the antena at boot), but everything works again ^^

I have similar issues and even the poweroff button is same. You are on the wrong place with this. I have found working rtl88x2bu here https://github.com/RinCat/RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver and it works until 6.2 kernel. Maybe it will work with your device. I am too lazy to read all of this now.

sudo apt update sudo apt install -y git linux-headers-generic dkms wget https://github.com/RinCat/RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver/archive/master.zip unzip master.zip cd RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver-master sudo make uninstall make clean make sudo make install sudo modprobe 88x2bu sudo reboot

I've been using rincat wi-fi 88x2bu driver for my TP-Link Archer usb wi-fi card. I found out that the 6.2 core will have that driver be default. After I updated everything I unistalled the rincat driver and wi-fi still works, but I'm not sure that I unistalled it correctly. How can I check that my wi-fi runs on the default driver?

sudo git clone "https://github.com/RinCat/RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver.git" /usr/src/rtl88x2bu-git

GitHub - RinCat/RTL88x2BU-Linux-Driver: Realtek RTL88x2BU WiFi USB Driver for Linux

I'd genuinely just like to pay for something that offers decent performance, without waiting half an hour to download a couple of gigabytes of your files.. I'm running this driver for my Realtek Archer dongle.

The one from RinCat is the driver I use and it supports the latest kernels. I recommend compiling it with dkms, so you don't need to do it for every kernel update.