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.Dd November 10, 2024
.Dt RTWN_USB 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm rtwn_usb
.Nd Realtek wireless rtwn network driver USB support
.Sh SYNOPSIS
To compile this driver into the kernel,
place the following lines in your
kernel configuration file:
.Bd -ragged -offset indent
.Cd "device xhci"
.Cd "device ehci"
.Cd "device uhci"
.Cd "device ohci"
.Cd "device usb"
.Cd "device rtwn"
.Cd "device rtwn_usb"
.Cd "device wlan"
.Ed
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
driver provides support for USB wireless network devices to the
.Xr rtwn 4
driver.
.Sh HARDWARE
The
.Nm
driver supports USB wireless network adapters based on certain
Realtek RTL 8188/8192/8812 and 8821 chipsets, including:
.Pp
.Bl -column -compact "Belkin F7D1102 Surf Wireless Micro" "RTL8188CUS" "USB 2.0"
.It Em Card Ta Em Chip Ta Em Bus
.It "Alfa AWUS036NHR v2" Ta RTL8188RU Ta USB 2.0
.It "ASUS USB-AC56" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "ASUS USB-N10 NANO" Ta RTL8188CUS Ta USB 2.0
.It "ASUS USB-N10 NANO rev B1" Ta RTL8188EUS Ta USB 2.0
.It "Asus USB-N13, rev. B1" Ta RTL8192CU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Belkin F7D1102 Surf Wireless Micro" Ta RTL8188CUS Ta USB 2.0
.It "Buffalo WI-U2-433DHP" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Buffalo WI-U2-433DM" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Buffalo WI-U3-866D" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "D-Link DWA-121 rev C1A (N150 Nano)" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "D-Link DWA-123 rev D1" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "D-Link DWA-125 rev D1" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "D-Link DWA-131" Ta RTL8192CU Ta USB 2.0
.It "D-Link DWA-131 rev E1" Ta RTL8192EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "D-Link DWA-171 rev A1" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "D-Link DWA-172 rev A1" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "D-Link DWA-180 rev A1" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "D-Link DWA-182 rev C1" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "Edimax EW-7811Un" Ta RTL8188CUS Ta USB 2.0
.It "Edimax EW-7811UTC" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Edimax EW-7822UAC" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "EDUP EP-AC1620" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Elecom WDC-150SU2M" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "EnGenius EUB1200AC" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "Foxconn WFUR6" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Hawking HD65U" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Hercules Wireless N USB Pico" Ta RTL8188CUS Ta USB 2.0
.It "I-O Data WN-AC867U" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "Linksys WUSB6300" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "NEC AtermWL900U PA-WL900U" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "Netgear A6100" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Netgear WNA1000M" Ta RTL8188CUS Ta USB 2.0
.It "Mercusys MW150US" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Planex GW-900D" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "Realtek RTL8192CU" Ta RTL8192CU Ta USB 2.0
.It "Realtek RTL8188CUS" Ta RTL8188CUS Ta USB 2.0
.It "Sitecom WLA-7100" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "TP-Link Archer T2U Nano" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-Link Archer T2U Plus" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-Link Archer T2U v3" Ta RTL8821AU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-Link Archer T4U" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "TP-Link Archer T4U v2" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "TP-Link Archer T4UH v1" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "TP-Link Archer T4UH v2" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "TP-Link TL-WN722N v2" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-LINK TL-WN723N v3" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-LINK TL-WN725N v2" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-LINK TL-WN727N v5" Ta RTL8188EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-LINK TL-WN821N v4" Ta RTL8192CU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-LINK TL-WN821N v5" Ta RTL8192EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-LINK TL-WN822N v4" Ta RTL8192EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-LINK TL-WN823N v1" Ta RTL8192CU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TP-LINK TL-WN823N v2" Ta RTL8192EU Ta USB 2.0
.It "TRENDnet TEW-805UB" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.It "ZyXEL NWD6605" Ta RTL8812AU Ta USB 3.0
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr rtwn 4 ,
.Xr rtwn_pci 4 ,
.Xr rtwnfw 4 ,
.Xr usb 4
.Sh BUGS
The
.Nm
driver does not support any of the 802.11ac capabilities offered by the
adapters.
Additional work is required in
.Xr ieee80211 9
before those features can be supported.