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**Current Driver Version**: 5.13.1-30
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**Support Kernel**: 2.6.24 ~ 6.14 (with unofficial patches)
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Linux in-tree rtw8822bu driver is a work in progress. Check [this](https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220518082318.3898514-1-s.hauer@pengutronix.de/) patchset.
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Linux in-tree rtw8822bu driver is working in process, check [this](https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220518082318.3898514-1-s.hauer@pengutronix.de/) patchset.
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For official release notes please check ReleaseNotes.pdf.
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Official release note please check ReleaseNotes.pdf
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**Note:** if you believe your device is **RTL8812BU** or **RTL8822BU** but after loading the module no NIC shows up, the device ID maybe not be in the driver whitelist. In this case, please submit a new issue with `lsusb` result, and your device name, brand, website, etc.
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**Note:** if you believe your device is **RTL8812BU** or **RTL8822BU** but after loaded the module no NIC shows up, the device ID maybe not in the driver whitelist. In this case please submit a new issue with `lsusb` result, and your device name, brand, website, etc.
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## Linux 5.18+ and RTW88 Driver
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Starting from Linux 5.18, some distributions have added experimental RTW88 USB support (include RTW88x2BU support).
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It is not yet stable but if it works well on your system, then you no longer need this driver.
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If it doesn't, then you need to manually blacklist it because it has a higher loading priority than this external drivers.
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But if it doesn't work or is unstable, you need to manually blacklist it because it has a higher loading priority than this external drivers.
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Check the currently loaded modules using `lsmod`. If you see `rtw88_core`, `rtw88_usb`, or any name beginning with `rtw88_` then you are using the RTW88 driver.
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Check the currently loaded module using `lsmod`. If you see `rtw88_core`, `rtw88_usb`, or any name beginning with `rtw88_` then you are using the RTW88 driver.
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If you see `88x2bu` then you are using this RTW88x2BU driver.
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To blacklist RTW88 8822bu USB driver run:
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To blacklist RTW88 8822bu USB driver, run the following command:
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```
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echo "blacklist rtw88_8822bu" > /etc/modprobe.d/rtw8822bu.conf
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```
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...and reboot your system.
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And reboot your system.
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## Supported Devices
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<details>
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