Driver Realtek Rtl8188ftv Wireless Lan 80211n Usb 20 Full May 2026
No official driver exists. Use Chris1111's Wireless USB Adapter drivers:
If you cannot find a working driver, use Driver Identifier. It will scan your hardware ID (USB\VID_0BDA&PID_F179) and provide a direct match. driver realtek rtl8188ftv wireless lan 80211n usb 20 full
Pro Tip: The hardware ID for the RTL8188FTV is typically
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_F179. You can verify this in Device Manager under "Unknown device" → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. No official driver exists
Even with the "driver realtek rtl8188ftv wireless lan 80211n usb 20 full" installed, problems can arise. Here are the top five fixes. If you cannot find a working driver, use Driver Identifier
On Windows 10/11 (using the full Realtek driver):
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyHotspot key=password123
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
Note: Some Windows builds require the "Mobile Hotspot" settings page.
On Linux (hostapd):
sudo apt install hostapd dnsmasq
sudo nano /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
# Add: driver=rtl8188fu, ssid=MyAP, wpa_passphrase=12345678
sudo systemctl start hostapd