75 lines
2.3 KiB
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75 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
## Try this first
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If you are facing any problems with Realtek adapters (e.g. Edimax EW-7811Un)
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first try to run create_ap with `-w 2` (i.e. use WPA2 only) or use it
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without passphrase. If you are still facing any problems or you want to
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also use WPA1, then follow the instructions below.
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NOTE: The instructions below are only valid for Realtek adapters with 8192 chipset.
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## Before installation
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If you're using ArchLinux, run:
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```
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pacman -S base-devel linux-headers dkms git
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pacman -R hostapd
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```
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If you're using Debian, Ubuntu, or any Debian-based distribution, run:
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```
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apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-generic dkms git
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apt-get remove hostapd
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apt-get build-dep hostapd
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```
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## Install driver
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The driver in the mainline of Linux kernel doesn't work well with the 8192 adapters.
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For this reason you need to install the driver that is provided from Realtek. Their
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driver can not be compiled with newer kernels, but since it was an open-source
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release under GPL license some people were able to fixed it and make it compile.
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With the following commands you can install a fixed version of Realtek's driver:
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```
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git clone https://github.com/pvaret/rtl8192cu-fixes.git
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dkms add rtl8192cu-fixes
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dkms install 8192cu/1.9
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cp rtl8192cu-fixes/blacklist-native-rtl8192.conf /etc/modprobe.d
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cp rtl8192cu-fixes/8192cu-disable-power-management.conf /etc/modprobe.d
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```
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After installation, unload the previous driver and load the new one, or just reboot.
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## Install hostapd
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Realtek's driver is using an old subsystem which is called `wireless-extensions`
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(or `wext`). Hostapd works only with the new subsystem (which is called `nl80211`).
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For this reason Realtek wrote a patch for hostapd. You can install it with the
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following commands:
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If you have ArchLinux install [hostapd-rtl871xdrv](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/hostapd-rtl871xdrv)
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from AUR or just run:
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yaourt -S hostapd-rtl871xdrv
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```
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If you're using any other distribution, run:
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git clone https://github.com/pritambaral/hostapd-rtl871xdrv.git
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wget http://w1.fi/releases/hostapd-2.2.tar.gz
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tar zxvf hostapd-2.2.tar.gz
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cd hostapd-2.2
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patch -p1 -i ../hostapd-rtl871xdrv/rtlxdrv.patch
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cp ../hostapd-rtl871xdrv/driver_* src/drivers
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cd hostapd
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cp defconfig .config
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echo CONFIG_DRIVER_RTW=y >> .config
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make
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make install
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```
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