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Install driver for Realtek 8188fu Wifi USB device on Raspberry Pi Stretch - hardware ID Realtek 0bda:f179
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| # Download correct driver from http://downloads.fars-robotics.net/wifi-drivers/8188fu-drivers/ | |
| # For example, for kernel version 4.14.79, download the following driver: | |
| wget http://downloads.fars-robotics.net/wifi-drivers/8188fu-drivers/8188fu-4.14.79-1159.tar.gz | |
| # Extract the driver | |
| tar zxvf 8188fu-4.14.79-1159.tar.gz | |
| # Install the driver | |
| sudo ./install.sh | |
| # Then add the following lines to /etc/network/interfaces to enable the Wifi dongle | |
| auto lo | |
| iface lo inet loopback | |
| iface eth0 inet dhcp | |
| allow-hotplug wlan0 | |
| # auto wlan0 | |
| iface wlan0 inet manual | |
| wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf | |
| iface home inet dhcp | |
| iface default inet dhcp | |
| # Finally reboot the pi |
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