Support for Realtek USB PID 0bda:1724 (rtl8723a?)

Support for Realtek USB PID 0bda:1724 (rtl8723a?)

[Dan Williams]

Hi,

I've gotten a few questions about this device and wondered if support
for this is feasible; it's not in any of the rtlwifi vid/pid lists yet.

Some Internet Thread says there's a vendor driver here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57056576/DRIVERS/REALTEK/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012.tar.gz

but I failed to find the USB IDs for that device in here.

Dan

Re: Support for Realtek USB PID 0bda:1724 (rtl8723a?)

[Larry Finger]

On 03/21/2013 01:11 PM, Dan Williams wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've gotten a few questions about this device and wondered if support
> for this is feasible; it's not in any of the rtlwifi vid/pid lists yet.
>
> Some Internet Thread says there's a vendor driver here:
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57056576/DRIVERS/REALTEK/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012.tar.gz
>
> but I failed to find the USB IDs for that device in here.

That driver is for the RTL8723AE, and other PCI-based devices. There is no USB 
code in it.

I personally have never seen an RTL8723AU, which would be the proper designation 
for a USB device with the 8723A chip.

Do you have a link as to what devices have this chip? I am interested in adding 
it to my collection, and getting a driver for it into the kernel.

Larry

Re: Support for Realtek USB PID 0bda:1724 (rtl8723a?)

[Dan Williams]

On Thu, 2013-03-21 at 13:27 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 03/21/2013 01:11 PM, Dan Williams wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've gotten a few questions about this device and wondered if support
> > for this is feasible; it's not in any of the rtlwifi vid/pid lists yet.
> >
> > Some Internet Thread says there's a vendor driver here:
> >
> > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57056576/DRIVERS/REALTEK/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012.tar.gz
> >
> > but I failed to find the USB IDs for that device in here.
> 
> That driver is for the RTL8723AE, and other PCI-based devices. There is no USB 
> code in it.
> 
> I personally have never seen an RTL8723AU, which would be the proper designation 
> for a USB device with the 8723A chip.
> 
> Do you have a link as to what devices have this chip? I am interested in adding 
> it to my collection, and getting a driver for it into the kernel.

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13; I've got people that would be interested in
trying out fixes.

Dan

Re: Support for Realtek USB PID 0bda:1724 (rtl8723a?)

[Larry Finger]

On 03/21/2013 01:42 PM, Dan Williams wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-03-21 at 13:27 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
>
> Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13; I've got people that would be interested in
> trying out fixes.

I was sort of hoping for a detachable device. I have sent a message to Realtek 
asking them about any drivers and devices with this chip.

Larry

Re: Support for Realtek USB PID 0bda:1724 (rtl8723a?)

[Dan Williams]

On Thu, 2013-03-21 at 14:20 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 03/21/2013 01:42 PM, Dan Williams wrote:
> > On Thu, 2013-03-21 at 13:27 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> >
> > Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13; I've got people that would be interested in
> > trying out fixes.
> 
> I was sort of hoping for a detachable device. I have sent a message to Realtek 
> asking them about any drivers and devices with this chip.

Yeah, I know :)  Unfortunately the only references I've seen so far are
for the built-in device on the IdeaPad Yoga.

Dan

Re: Support for Realtek USB PID 0bda:1724 (rtl8723a?)

[Larry Finger]

On 03/21/2013 05:42 PM, Xose Vazquez Perez wrote:
> Larry Finger wrote:
>
>> I was sort of hoping for a detachable device. I have sent a message to Realtek
>> asking them about any drivers and devices with this chip.
>
> os_dep/linux/usb_intf.c:        {USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(USB_VENDER_ID_REALTEK, 0x1724,0xff,0xff,0xff)}, //8723AU 1*1
>
> https://github.com/liwei/rpi-rtl8188eu

That repo does not contain all the files needed to compile a driver for the 
RTL8723AU. If you set CONFIG_RTL8723A to "y", it fails to build.

Larry

Re: Support for Realtek USB PID 0bda:1724 (rtl8723a?)

[Xose Vazquez Perez]

Larry Finger wrote:

> I was sort of hoping for a detachable device. I have sent a message to Realtek 
> asking them about any drivers and devices with this chip.

os_dep/linux/usb_intf.c:        {USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(USB_VENDER_ID_REALTEK, 0x1724,0xff,0xff,0xff)}, //8723AU 1*1

https://github.com/liwei/rpi-rtl8188eu