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.\" Copyright (c) 2015 Kevin Lo
rtwn(4), urtwn(4): merge common code, add support for 11ac devices. All devices: - add support for rate adaptation via ieee80211_amrr(9); - use short preamble for transmitted frames when needed; - multi-bss support: * for RTL8821AU: 2 VAPs at the same time; * other: 1 any VAP + 1 sta VAP. RTL8188CE: - fix IQ calibration bug (reason of significant speed degradation); - add h/w crypto acceleration support. USB: - A-MPDU Tx support; - short GI support; Other: - add support for RTL8812AU / RTL8821AU chipsets (a/b/g/n only; no ac yet); - split merged code into subparts: * bus glue (usb/*, pci/*, rtl*/usb/*, rtl*/pci/*) * common (if_rtwn*) * chip-specific (rtl*/*) - various other bugfixes. Due to code reorganization, module names / requirements were changed too: urtwn urtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_usb rtwnfw rtwn rtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_pci rtwnfw Tested with RTL8188CE, RTL8188CUS, RTL8188EU and RTL8821AU. Tested by: kevlo, garga, Peter Garshtja <peter.garshtja@ambient-md.com>, Kevin McAleavey <kevin.mcaleavey@knosproject.com>, Ilias-Dimitrios Vrachnis <id@vrachnis.com>, <otacilio.neto@bsd.com.br> Relnotes: yes
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Add support for the Realtek RTL8192EU chipset. Committed over the D-Link DWA-131 rev E1 on amd64 with WPA. Reviewed by: avos
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.Dt RTWNFW 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm rtwnfw
.Nd "Firmware Module for Realtek Wireless driver"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
To compile this module into the kernel,
place the following line in your
kernel configuration file:
.Bd -ragged -offset indent
.Cd "device rtwnfw"
.Ed
.Pp
rtwn(4), urtwn(4): merge common code, add support for 11ac devices. All devices: - add support for rate adaptation via ieee80211_amrr(9); - use short preamble for transmitted frames when needed; - multi-bss support: * for RTL8821AU: 2 VAPs at the same time; * other: 1 any VAP + 1 sta VAP. RTL8188CE: - fix IQ calibration bug (reason of significant speed degradation); - add h/w crypto acceleration support. USB: - A-MPDU Tx support; - short GI support; Other: - add support for RTL8812AU / RTL8821AU chipsets (a/b/g/n only; no ac yet); - split merged code into subparts: * bus glue (usb/*, pci/*, rtl*/usb/*, rtl*/pci/*) * common (if_rtwn*) * chip-specific (rtl*/*) - various other bugfixes. Due to code reorganization, module names / requirements were changed too: urtwn urtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_usb rtwnfw rtwn rtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_pci rtwnfw Tested with RTL8188CE, RTL8188CUS, RTL8188EU and RTL8821AU. Tested by: kevlo, garga, Peter Garshtja <peter.garshtja@ambient-md.com>, Kevin McAleavey <kevin.mcaleavey@knosproject.com>, Ilias-Dimitrios Vrachnis <id@vrachnis.com>, <otacilio.neto@bsd.com.br> Relnotes: yes
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This will include all firmware images inside the kernel.
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If you want to pick only the firmware image for your network adapter choose one
of the following:
.Bd -ragged -offset indent
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.Cd "device rtwn-rtl8188eufw"
.Cd "device rtwn-rtl8192cfwE_B"
.Cd "device rtwn-rtl8192cfwE"
.Cd "device rtwn-rtl8192cfwT"
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.Cd "device rtwn-rtl8192cfwU"
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.Cd "device rtwn-rtl8192eufw"
rtwn(4), urtwn(4): merge common code, add support for 11ac devices. All devices: - add support for rate adaptation via ieee80211_amrr(9); - use short preamble for transmitted frames when needed; - multi-bss support: * for RTL8821AU: 2 VAPs at the same time; * other: 1 any VAP + 1 sta VAP. RTL8188CE: - fix IQ calibration bug (reason of significant speed degradation); - add h/w crypto acceleration support. USB: - A-MPDU Tx support; - short GI support; Other: - add support for RTL8812AU / RTL8821AU chipsets (a/b/g/n only; no ac yet); - split merged code into subparts: * bus glue (usb/*, pci/*, rtl*/usb/*, rtl*/pci/*) * common (if_rtwn*) * chip-specific (rtl*/*) - various other bugfixes. Due to code reorganization, module names / requirements were changed too: urtwn urtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_usb rtwnfw rtwn rtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_pci rtwnfw Tested with RTL8188CE, RTL8188CUS, RTL8188EU and RTL8821AU. Tested by: kevlo, garga, Peter Garshtja <peter.garshtja@ambient-md.com>, Kevin McAleavey <kevin.mcaleavey@knosproject.com>, Ilias-Dimitrios Vrachnis <id@vrachnis.com>, <otacilio.neto@bsd.com.br> Relnotes: yes
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.Cd "device rtwn-rtl8812aufw"
.Cd "device rtwn-rtl8821aufw"
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.Ed
.Pp
rtwn(4), urtwn(4): merge common code, add support for 11ac devices. All devices: - add support for rate adaptation via ieee80211_amrr(9); - use short preamble for transmitted frames when needed; - multi-bss support: * for RTL8821AU: 2 VAPs at the same time; * other: 1 any VAP + 1 sta VAP. RTL8188CE: - fix IQ calibration bug (reason of significant speed degradation); - add h/w crypto acceleration support. USB: - A-MPDU Tx support; - short GI support; Other: - add support for RTL8812AU / RTL8821AU chipsets (a/b/g/n only; no ac yet); - split merged code into subparts: * bus glue (usb/*, pci/*, rtl*/usb/*, rtl*/pci/*) * common (if_rtwn*) * chip-specific (rtl*/*) - various other bugfixes. Due to code reorganization, module names / requirements were changed too: urtwn urtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_usb rtwnfw rtwn rtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_pci rtwnfw Tested with RTL8188CE, RTL8188CUS, RTL8188EU and RTL8821AU. Tested by: kevlo, garga, Peter Garshtja <peter.garshtja@ambient-md.com>, Kevin McAleavey <kevin.mcaleavey@knosproject.com>, Ilias-Dimitrios Vrachnis <id@vrachnis.com>, <otacilio.neto@bsd.com.br> Relnotes: yes
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Alternatively, to load all firmware images as a
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module at boot time, place the following line in
.Xr loader.conf 5 :
.Bd -literal -offset indent
rtwn(4), urtwn(4): merge common code, add support for 11ac devices. All devices: - add support for rate adaptation via ieee80211_amrr(9); - use short preamble for transmitted frames when needed; - multi-bss support: * for RTL8821AU: 2 VAPs at the same time; * other: 1 any VAP + 1 sta VAP. RTL8188CE: - fix IQ calibration bug (reason of significant speed degradation); - add h/w crypto acceleration support. USB: - A-MPDU Tx support; - short GI support; Other: - add support for RTL8812AU / RTL8821AU chipsets (a/b/g/n only; no ac yet); - split merged code into subparts: * bus glue (usb/*, pci/*, rtl*/usb/*, rtl*/pci/*) * common (if_rtwn*) * chip-specific (rtl*/*) - various other bugfixes. Due to code reorganization, module names / requirements were changed too: urtwn urtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_usb rtwnfw rtwn rtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_pci rtwnfw Tested with RTL8188CE, RTL8188CUS, RTL8188EU and RTL8821AU. Tested by: kevlo, garga, Peter Garshtja <peter.garshtja@ambient-md.com>, Kevin McAleavey <kevin.mcaleavey@knosproject.com>, Ilias-Dimitrios Vrachnis <id@vrachnis.com>, <otacilio.neto@bsd.com.br> Relnotes: yes
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rtwn-rtl8188eufw_load="YES"
rtwn-rtl8192cfwE_B_load="YES"
rtwn-rtl8192cfwE_load="YES"
rtwn-rtl8192cfwT_load="YES"
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rtwn-rtl8192cfwU_load="YES"
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rtwn-rtl8192eufw_load="YES"
rtwn(4), urtwn(4): merge common code, add support for 11ac devices. All devices: - add support for rate adaptation via ieee80211_amrr(9); - use short preamble for transmitted frames when needed; - multi-bss support: * for RTL8821AU: 2 VAPs at the same time; * other: 1 any VAP + 1 sta VAP. RTL8188CE: - fix IQ calibration bug (reason of significant speed degradation); - add h/w crypto acceleration support. USB: - A-MPDU Tx support; - short GI support; Other: - add support for RTL8812AU / RTL8821AU chipsets (a/b/g/n only; no ac yet); - split merged code into subparts: * bus glue (usb/*, pci/*, rtl*/usb/*, rtl*/pci/*) * common (if_rtwn*) * chip-specific (rtl*/*) - various other bugfixes. Due to code reorganization, module names / requirements were changed too: urtwn urtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_usb rtwnfw rtwn rtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_pci rtwnfw Tested with RTL8188CE, RTL8188CUS, RTL8188EU and RTL8821AU. Tested by: kevlo, garga, Peter Garshtja <peter.garshtja@ambient-md.com>, Kevin McAleavey <kevin.mcaleavey@knosproject.com>, Ilias-Dimitrios Vrachnis <id@vrachnis.com>, <otacilio.neto@bsd.com.br> Relnotes: yes
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rtwn-rtl8812aufw_load="YES"
rtwn-rtl8821aufw_load="YES"
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.Ed
.Sh DESCRIPTION
rtwn(4), urtwn(4): merge common code, add support for 11ac devices. All devices: - add support for rate adaptation via ieee80211_amrr(9); - use short preamble for transmitted frames when needed; - multi-bss support: * for RTL8821AU: 2 VAPs at the same time; * other: 1 any VAP + 1 sta VAP. RTL8188CE: - fix IQ calibration bug (reason of significant speed degradation); - add h/w crypto acceleration support. USB: - A-MPDU Tx support; - short GI support; Other: - add support for RTL8812AU / RTL8821AU chipsets (a/b/g/n only; no ac yet); - split merged code into subparts: * bus glue (usb/*, pci/*, rtl*/usb/*, rtl*/pci/*) * common (if_rtwn*) * chip-specific (rtl*/*) - various other bugfixes. Due to code reorganization, module names / requirements were changed too: urtwn urtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_usb rtwnfw rtwn rtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_pci rtwnfw Tested with RTL8188CE, RTL8188CUS, RTL8188EU and RTL8821AU. Tested by: kevlo, garga, Peter Garshtja <peter.garshtja@ambient-md.com>, Kevin McAleavey <kevin.mcaleavey@knosproject.com>, Ilias-Dimitrios Vrachnis <id@vrachnis.com>, <otacilio.neto@bsd.com.br> Relnotes: yes
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rtwn-rtl8192cfwE and rtl8192cfwE_B modules provide access
to firmware sets for the Realtek RTL8188CE chip based PCIe adapters.
Other modules provide access to firmware sets for the Realtek RTL8188CUS,
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RTL8188CE-VAU, RTL8188EUS, RTL8188RU, RTL8192CU, RTL8192EU, RTL8812AU and
RTL8821AU chip based USB WiFi adapters.
rtwn(4), urtwn(4): merge common code, add support for 11ac devices. All devices: - add support for rate adaptation via ieee80211_amrr(9); - use short preamble for transmitted frames when needed; - multi-bss support: * for RTL8821AU: 2 VAPs at the same time; * other: 1 any VAP + 1 sta VAP. RTL8188CE: - fix IQ calibration bug (reason of significant speed degradation); - add h/w crypto acceleration support. USB: - A-MPDU Tx support; - short GI support; Other: - add support for RTL8812AU / RTL8821AU chipsets (a/b/g/n only; no ac yet); - split merged code into subparts: * bus glue (usb/*, pci/*, rtl*/usb/*, rtl*/pci/*) * common (if_rtwn*) * chip-specific (rtl*/*) - various other bugfixes. Due to code reorganization, module names / requirements were changed too: urtwn urtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_usb rtwnfw rtwn rtwnfw -> rtwn rtwn_pci rtwnfw Tested with RTL8188CE, RTL8188CUS, RTL8188EU and RTL8821AU. Tested by: kevlo, garga, Peter Garshtja <peter.garshtja@ambient-md.com>, Kevin McAleavey <kevin.mcaleavey@knosproject.com>, Ilias-Dimitrios Vrachnis <id@vrachnis.com>, <otacilio.neto@bsd.com.br> Relnotes: yes
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They may be
statically linked into the kernel, or loaded as a modules.
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.Pp
For the loaded firmware to be enabled for use the license at
.Pa /usr/share/doc/legal/realtek.LICENSE
must be agreed to by adding the following line to
.Xr loader.conf 5 :
.Pp
.Dl "legal.realtek.license_ack=1"
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width ".Pa /usr/share/doc/legal/realtek.LICENSE" -compact
.It Pa /usr/share/doc/legal/realtek.LICENSE
.Nm
firmware license
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr rtwn 4 ,
.Xr firmware 9
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