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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0005091Kali LinuxGeneral Bugpublic2018-11-29 05:37
Reporternod34 Assigned Tosteev  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status closedResolutionnot fixable 
Product Version2018.4 
Summary0005091: no driver Wi-Fi for Realtek RTL8723BU
Description

There is no driver for Realtek RTL8723BU, or the network card does not work correctly. When you enter the iwconfig command, the system sees the network card, but it does not work correctly. It is transmitted to monitor mode, but it is not visible to surrounding devices. In the normal mode of operation, vlan0 is not in the settings, or it is, but it does not connect to the access point.

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nod34

nod34

2018-11-13 12:35

reporter   ~0009945

In previous versions there was the same problem.

nod34

nod34

2018-11-13 13:32

reporter   ~0009946

Similar problem as in task 0005065 "Add Firmware & Driver support for QCA9377 [rev 30]".

steev

steev

2018-11-26 17:55

manager   ~0010020

Are you saying that you're just missing some firmware? Or driver itself?

You may need to try https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723bu/ for a driver, if it's that. Unfortunately we can't support every possible wifi device out there, but we do try.

Do you have the exact model of the wifi card you're using? Just the vendor doesn't work as they often will switch chipsets without any notification.

nod34

nod34

2018-11-29 03:26

reporter   ~0010045

I installed the driver on Realtek RTL8723BU, but this network card does not work in monitor mode.

steev

steev

2018-11-29 05:37

manager   ~0010046

Unfortunately, there isn't anything we can do without significant upstream support, and based on lwfinger's comments on the issue, it doesn't look like he's planning to put in the work - it's a significant undertaking, and he doesn't have time. We do not have the time, nor the hardware to do so. You may want to look into possibly doing it, as you have the hardware.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2018-11-13 00:56 nod34 New Issue
2018-11-13 12:35 nod34 Note Added: 0009945
2018-11-13 13:32 nod34 Note Added: 0009946
2018-11-26 17:55 steev Note Added: 0010020
2018-11-29 03:26 nod34 Note Added: 0010045
2018-11-29 05:37 steev Assigned To => steev
2018-11-29 05:37 steev Status new => closed
2018-11-29 05:37 steev Resolution open => not fixable
2018-11-29 05:37 steev Note Added: 0010046