Bug 239431 - rtwn(4): Add Realtek RTL8821AE (PCIe) wireless support
Summary: rtwn(4): Add Realtek RTL8821AE (PCIe) wireless support
Status: Open
Alias: None
Product: Base System
Classification: Unclassified
Component: wireless (show other bugs)
Version: 12.0-RELEASE
Hardware: Any Any
: --- Affects Some People
Assignee: freebsd-wireless (Nobody)
URL:
Keywords: feature, needs-patch
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2019-07-24 22:25 UTC by cwf-ml
Modified: 2024-01-04 10:33 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

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Description cwf-ml 2019-07-24 22:25:56 UTC
The rtwn driver fails to recognize a RTL8821AE WiFi device.

# pciconf -lv pci0:1:0:0:
none0@pci0:1:0:0:       class=0x028000 card=0x882110ec chip=0x882110ec rev=0x00 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.'
    device     = 'RTL8821AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter'
    class      = network
# kldstat | grep rt
 7    1 0xffffffff82661000     d610 if_rtwn_pci.ko
 8    2 0xffffffff8266f000    24a08 rtwn.ko


Thats a builtin wifi device in an ASRock Beebox barebone. 

It was my understanding from the man page that upgrade to 12.0 should enable that support, but it doesn't.
Comment 1 James Parsons 2019-08-12 07:16:49 UTC
I just submitted a new report that also contains a patch I wrote for a different device in the same class. It may or may not be of interest to you. bug #239795
Comment 2 Andriy Voskoboinyk freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2019-08-12 07:52:53 UTC
Nope, this is one is not yet supported; 12.0 includes support for USB version of this chipset (RTL8821AU), not for PCIe (RTL8821AE).
Comment 3 Glen 2020-08-24 10:15:23 UTC
Same issue here, I am eagerly awaiting for a patch / update which supports the RTL8821AE pcie mini card.

Is this being worked on?
Comment 4 s.adaszewski 2021-08-03 20:35:55 UTC
Any update on this would be welcome. This might decide the choice of OS for my product.
Comment 5 Mark Linimon freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2024-01-04 10:33:48 UTC
^Triage: FreeBSD 12 is now out of support.