Does not work with Tenda W311MI

[itsfuad]

Tenda W311MI uses RTL8188GU but it do not work with any of linux destros.

[lwfinger]

Without the USB ID from lsusb, we will never be able to make it work.

[itsfuad]

Nice to see replies from you. So what to do after getting the USB ID?

[lwfinger]

Tell me what it is. That way I can tell if it your device is not in the code. What did you think I wanted?

[itsfuad]

Well, I got [0bda:b711] as the USB ID by running lsusb.

[itsfuad]

The thing is, It has monitor mode support. I can monitor from Windows. But I got 'monitor mode is not supported' message from ParrotOS. Is that driver issue or real hardware issue?

[rebornplusplus]

Hiya @lwfinger, I have the same issue with the device OP mentioned, Here's the lsusb output:

ID 0bda:b711 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188GU 802.11n WLAN Adapter (After Modeswitch)

The driver from https://github.com/McMCCRU/rtl8188gu does seem to work with the device, but it has some known issues that are happening to me too.

Additionally, here's the output from uname -rm:

5.19.0-43-generic x86_64

[lwfinger]

In all my sources, that USB ID only shows as belonging to the RTL8710B, also know as RTL8188GU.

If that repo does not work, why not try my repo at https://github.com:lwfinger/rtl8188gu.git. That device is

Kernel 6.4 will drive this device using rtl8xxxu.

[dubhater]

Someone backported rtl8xxxu to kernel 6.0-6.3: https://github.com/a5a5aa555oo/rtl8xxxu Maybe it can support 5.19 too if you ask.

[lwfinger]

I just created a repository at https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8xxxu.git that will build on kernels 5.15 through 6.4.

[ohquait]

I just created a repository at https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8xxxu.git that will build on kernels 5.15 through 6.4.

That's works real nice on 5.15... and 6.3.5 and so you become a new bigger THANK YOU !

[rebornplusplus]

If that repo does not work, why not try my repo at https://github.com:lwfinger/rtl8188gu.git

Tried it first actually, didn't work for my device.

I just created a repository at https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8xxxu.git that will build on kernels 5.15 through 6.4.

Is there support for 5.19 yet, @lwfinger? I ask because I just tried to compile it on my pc which has a 5.19.0-42-generic kernel. The compilation didn't work. I am attaching the error logs below if you want to take a look at it.

error log

```shell $ make modules make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=$PWD modules make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.19.0-42-generic' warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel The kernel was built by: x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc (Ubuntu 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04.1) 11.3.0 You are using: gcc (Ubuntu 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04.1) 11.3.0 CC [M] ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.o ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c: In function ‘rtl8xxxu_wireless_mode’: ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:4862:24: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘vht_cap’ 4862 | if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:4864:29: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 4864 | else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:4875:24: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘vht_cap’ 4875 | if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:4877:29: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 4877 | else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:4886:24: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘supp_rates’ 4886 | if (sta->supp_rates[0] <= 0xf) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:4888:29: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘supp_rates’ 4888 | else if (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xf) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c: In function ‘rtl8xxxu_bss_info_changed’: ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5022:32: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 5022 | if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5024:32: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘vht_cap’ 5024 | if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5034:38: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘supp_rates’ 5034 | ramask = (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xfff) | | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5035:36: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 5035 | sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12 | | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5036:36: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 5036 | sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20; | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5037:32: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 5037 | if (sta->ht_cap.cap & | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5047:33: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 5047 | (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)) | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c: In function ‘rtl8xxxu_tx’: ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5642:24: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 5642 | if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) { | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5651:41: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 5651 | ampdu = (u32)sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density; | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:5669:23: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 5669 | sta && sta->ht_cap.cap & | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c: In function ‘rtl8xxxu_ampdu_action’: ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:6971:35: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 6971 | ampdu_factor = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_factor; | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:6972:36: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 6972 | ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density; | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c: In function ‘rtl8xxxu_refresh_rate_mask’: ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:7073:35: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘supp_rates’ 7073 | rate_bitmap = (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xfff) | | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:7074:37: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 7074 | (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12) | | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:7075:37: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 7075 | (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20); | ^~ ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c:7076:24: error: ‘struct ieee80211_sta’ has no member named ‘ht_cap’ 7076 | if (sta->ht_cap.cap & | ^~ make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:257: ~/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [Makefile:1850: ~/rtl8xxxu] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.19.0-42-generic' make: *** [Makefile:22: modules] Error 2 ```

[lwfinger]

I pushed a fix. Do a 'git pull' and make it again.

[rebornplusplus]

It's working great now. Thanks a bunch @lwfinger.

I didn't need to do the modeswitch since mine was done already. The following worked like a charm:

make clean modules
sudo make install
sudo modprobe rtl8xxxu_git

For future notes though, since you are supporting 5.19.0 as well, you might want to take a look at dkms.conf in that repo. dkms install fails on my pc due to this:

BUILD_EXCLUSIVE_KERNEL="^6.*"

[jatink2004]

I am getting this error. Can someone help me?🙏

[lwfinger]

As the message says, you need to install the correct headers. I do not use Kali, thus I cannot give you any tips.

[jatink2004]

I am getting this error. Can someone help me?🙏

It worked for a few times, but after that , it cannot find any targets.

[dubhater]

@jatink2004 Someone reported that problem with the RTL8188EU. Maybe the same fix can help you too:

diff --git a/rtl8xxxu_8710b.c b/rtl8xxxu_8710b.c
index 871b8cc..1778016 100644
--- a/rtl8xxxu_8710b.c
+++ b/rtl8xxxu_8710b.c
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ static void rtl8710b_disable_rf(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
    rtl8xxxu_write32(priv, REG_OFDM0_TRX_PATH_ENABLE, val32);

    /* Power down RF module */
-   rtl8xxxu_write_rfreg(priv, RF_A, RF6052_REG_AC, 0);
+   // rtl8xxxu_write_rfreg(priv, RF_A, RF6052_REG_AC, 0);
 }

 static void rtl8710b_usb_quirks(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)