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