Realtek RTL8188FTV WiFi Adapter on Linux

This guide is written to be step by step and beginner friendly for those who want to use the Realtek RTL8188FTV WiFi adapter on Linux. This guide was tested on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS x86_64 with Linux 5.15.0-58-generic and may be slightly different if you're using a different distro or version, but feel free to ask any questions if you have any.

Prerequisites:

• Plug in the Realtek RTL8188FTV WiFi adapter into one of the USB ports of your Linux PC
• Boot up your Linux PC

Step 1: Open Terminal

1. Click the Grid button (9 dots) to open the Application drawer.
2. Find and click "Terminal" to open it.
3. Terminal window with black background and white text will appear, similar to Windows Command Prompt.

Step 2: Check WiFi Adapter

Check if the Realtek RTL8188FTV WiFi adapter is detected by the OS:

1. In Terminal, enter `ip a` and press Enter.
2. Look for a network interface with a prefix "wlx".
3. Alternatively, enter `lsusb` in Terminal and press Enter.
4. Look for "Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188FTV 802.11b/g/n 1T1R 2.4G WLAN Adapter".

Step 3: Update Linux Packages

Update your Ubuntu to the latest packages:

1. Enter `sudo apt update` in Terminal and press Enter.
2. Enter `sudo apt upgrade` in Terminal and press Enter.
3. Enter `sudo apt install net-tools` in Terminal and press Enter.

Step 4: Add Kelebek Repository

Kelebek is the contributor who wrote the driver for the adapter:

1. Enter `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kelebek333/kablosuz` in Terminal and press Enter.
2. Enter `sudo apt-get update` in Terminal and press Enter.

Step 5: Install WiFi Adapter

Install the driver for the adapter:

1. Enter `sudo apt-get install rtl8188fu-dkms` in Terminal and press Enter.
2. (Optional) Enter `sudo apt purge rtl8188fu-dkms` in Terminal and press Enter.

additionally you can Refer to the this GitHub repository for more information.

Step 6: Change Driver Config

1. Enter `echo “options rtl8188fu rtw_ips_mode=0” | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188fu.conf` in Terminal and press Enter.
2. Enter `sudo modprobe -rv rtl8188fu && sudo modprobe -v rtl8188fu` in Terminal and press Enter.

Step 7: Reboot PC

Restart your Linux PC to complete the setup:

1. Click the Power menu (top right of the screen).
2. Choose Restart.

Step 8: Connect to Wi-Fi

Connect to a Wi-Fi network:

1. Click Grid button > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Turn ON Wi-Fi if it's off.
3. Select the network and enter the password.

That's it! You should now be able to use the Realtek RTL8188FTV WiFi adapter on your Linux PC.