From: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com
Subject: Realtek USB WiFi dongle (0x2357:0x0108)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:57:02 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <202107101443.163EE06D4@keescook> (raw)
Hi!
Two things, first, here's some details on a dongle I just got:
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 2357:0108 TP-Link TL-WN822N Version 4 RTL8192EU
(Physical device says version 5.20, though)
usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd
usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=0108, bcdDevice= 2.00
usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 1-3: Product: 802.11n NIC
usb 1-3: Manufacturer: Realtek
usb 1-3: SerialNumber: 00e04c000001
usb 1-3: This Realtek USB WiFi dongle (0x2357:0x0108) is untested!
usb 1-3: Please report results to Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com
usb 1-3: Vendor: Realtek
usb 1-3: Product: \x03802.11n NI
usb 1-3: Serial:
usb 1-3: rtl8192eu_parse_efuse: dumping efuse (0x200 bytes):
usb 1-3: 00: 29 81 00 7c 01 40 03 00
usb 1-3: 08: 40 74 04 50 14 00 00 00
usb 1-3: 10: 2c 2c 2c 2d 2d 2d 2c 2d
usb 1-3: 18: 2d 2d 2d f2 ef ef ff ff
usb 1-3: 20: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 28: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 30: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 38: ff ff 27 27 27 27 27 27
usb 1-3: 40: 28 27 27 27 27 f2 ef ef
usb 1-3: 48: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 50: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 58: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 60: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 68: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 70: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 78: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 80: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 88: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 90: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 98: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: a0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: a8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: b0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: b8: a1 2f 23 00 00 00 ff ff
usb 1-3: c0: ff 01 00 10 00 00 00 ff
usb 1-3: c8: 00 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: d0: 57 23 08 01 e7 47 02 d0
usb 1-3: d8: 37 45 ed 71 51 0a 03 52
usb 1-3: e0: 65 61 6c 74 65 6b 20 0e
usb 1-3: e8: 03 38 30 32 2e 31 31 6e
usb 1-3: f0: 20 4e 49 43 20 00 00 ff
usb 1-3: f8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 100: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 108: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 110: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 0d
usb 1-3: 118: 03 00 05 00 30 00 00 00
usb 1-3: 120: 00 93 ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 128: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 130: f6 a8 98 2d 03 92 98 00
usb 1-3: 138: fc 8c 00 11 9b 44 02 0a
usb 1-3: 140: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 148: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 150: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 158: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 160: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 168: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 170: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 178: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 180: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 188: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 190: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 198: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1a0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1a8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1b0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1b8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1c0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1c8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1d0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1d8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1e0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1e8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1f0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: 1f8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
usb 1-3: RTL8192EU rev B (SMIC) 2T2R, TX queues 3, WiFi=1, BT=0, GPS=0, HI PA=0
usb 1-3: RTL8192EU MAC: d0:37:45:ed:71:51
usb 1-3: rtl8xxxu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192eu_nic.bin
usb 1-3: Firmware revision 19.0 (signature 0x92e1)
usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8xxxu
rtl8xxxu 1-3:1.0 wlxd03745ed7151: renamed from wlan0
Wiphy phy2
wiphy index: 2
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
RTS threshold: 2347
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Supported Ciphers:
* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
* CCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:4)
* CCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:10)
* GCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:8)
* GCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:9)
Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
Supported interface modes:
* managed
* monitor
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x6c
HT20
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 16 usec (0x07)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps
* 5.5 Mbps
* 11.0 Mbps
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
* 2472 MHz [13] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
* 2484 MHz [14] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
Supported commands:
* new_interface
* set_interface
* new_key
* start_ap
* new_station
* new_mpath
* set_mesh_config
* set_bss
* authenticate
* associate
* deauthenticate
* disassociate
* join_ibss
* join_mesh
* remain_on_channel
* set_tx_bitrate_mask
* frame
* frame_wait_cancel
* set_wiphy_netns
* set_channel
* probe_client
* set_noack_map
* register_beacons
* start_p2p_device
* set_mcast_rate
* connect
* disconnect
* set_qos_map
* set_multicast_to_unicast
software interface modes (can always be added):
* monitor
interface combinations are not supported
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
Device supports TX status socket option.
Device supports HT-IBSS.
Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command
Device supports low priority scan.
Device supports scan flush.
Device supports AP scan.
Device supports per-vif TX power setting
Driver supports full state transitions for AP/GO clients
Driver supports a userspace MPM
Device supports configuring vdev MAC-addr on create.
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Supported TX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
Supported RX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* managed: 0x40 0xb0 0xd0
* AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
Supported extended features:
* [ RRM ]: RRM
* [ FILS_STA ]: STA FILS (Fast Initial Link Setup)
* [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211
* [ SCAN_RANDOM_SN ]: use random sequence numbers in scans
* [ SCAN_MIN_PREQ_CONTENT ]: use probe request with only rate IEs in scans
* [ CONTROL_PORT_NO_PREAUTH ]: disable pre-auth over nl80211 control port support
* [ SCAN_FREQ_KHZ ]: scan on kHz frequency support
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211_TX_STATUS ]: tx status for nl80211 control port support
This model appears to have been discussed before in 2017:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/1195e649-c57f-1247-a0dc-2f0cc0732a00@gmail.com/
and I'm seeing the same issues: it does appear to work, though it seems
to not correctly do "g" or "n" speeds. It also shows very low antenna
gain compared to a built-in adapter.
I also note that this was added as a "known device" in commit
c14239f23adb80aa2532909e312986317ba3cd09, but that commit didn't add a
"tested" exception for it (which, given its poor performance seems
fine).
The out-of-tree driver appears to still be getting updates?
https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver/commits/realtek-4.4.x
Any pointers on what I can do to help improve support for this device?
(Or for the 8812AU, which seems to be what's used for nearly all of the
other top-selling USB wifi adapters.)
And on a related note, do you have any idea what would be needed to get
AP mode working for these drivers? It seems there's a firmware for it
(8192eu_ap_wowlan).
Thanks!
-Kees
--
Kees Cook
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