From: "Georg Müller" <georgmueller@gmx.net>
To: Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
"Georg Müller" <georgmueller@gmx.net>
Subject: [PATCH] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Enable AP mode for RTL8188EU
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:21:55 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260312142155.2642993-1-georgmueller@gmx.net> (raw)
Allow devices with this driver to be used as a wireless access point.
I successfully tested this with a TP-Link TP-Link TL-WN725N adapter.
Experiments two years ago failed, but some other improvements to the
driver seemed to have resolved theses issues.
The max_macid_num is conservative. The old driver used 32 [1], some
other sources said 64. I have not enough adapters to test any of the
higher values. Given the usage of this chipset in nano dongles, I think
the 16 might be high enough.
Signed-off-by: Georg Müller <georgmueller@gmx.net>
---
drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
index 766a7a7c7d28..c6aecb28d28b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
@@ -1867,6 +1867,8 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8188eu_fops = {
.init_reg_pkt_life_time = 1,
.gen2_thermal_meter = 1,
.max_sec_cam_num = 32,
+ .supports_ap = 1,
+ .max_macid_num = 16,
.adda_1t_init = 0x0b1b25a0,
.adda_1t_path_on = 0x0bdb25a0,
/*
--
2.53.0
next reply other threads:[~2026-03-12 14:22 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-12 14:21 Georg Müller [this message]
2026-03-12 14:29 ` [PATCH] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Enable AP mode for RTL8188EU Georg Müller
2026-03-12 15:58 ` Bitterblue Smith
2026-03-12 16:08 ` Georg Müller
2026-03-12 17:06 ` Bitterblue Smith
2026-03-12 20:58 ` [RFC PATCH] wifi: rtl8xxxu: handle rate control for 8188e a per mac_id Georg Müller
2026-03-12 22:20 ` [PATCH] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Enable AP mode for RTL8188EU Bitterblue Smith
2026-03-12 23:52 ` Georg Müller
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