HP 17-bs011dx with Realtek RTL8723DE will not connect to wifi

[jeremy31]

Just tried the dkms and it is broken but the module builds using make

ilename:       /home/jeremy/rtl8723de/8723de.ko
version:        v5.1.1.8_21285.20171026
author:         Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
description:    Realtek Wireless Lan Driver
license:        GPL
srcversion:     386921E2115A11C13BC0F64
alias:          pci:v000010ECd0000D723sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        cfg80211
vermagic:       4.4.0-101-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
parm:           rtw_ips_mode:The default IPS mode (int)
parm:           rtw_usb_rxagg_mode:int
parm:           rtw_drv_log_level:set log level when insert driver module, default log level is _DRV_INFO_ = 4 (uint)
parm:           rtw_mp_customer_str:Whether or not to enable customer str support on MP mode (uint)
parm:           rtw_tx_bw_mode:The max tx bw for 2.4G and 5G. format is the same as rtw_bw_mode (uint)
parm:           rtw_country_code:The default country code (in alpha2) (charp)
parm:           rtw_channel_plan:The default chplan ID when rtw_alpha2 is not specified or valid (int)
parm:           rtw_excl_chs:exclusive channel array (array of uint)
parm:           rtw_btcoex_enable:BT co-existence on/off, 0:off, 1:on, 2:by efuse (int)
parm:           rtw_ant_num:Antenna number setting, 0:by efuse (int)
parm:           rtw_force_igi_lb:force IGI low-bound, 0:no specified (int)
parm:           rtw_qos_opt_enable:int
parm:           ifname:The default name to allocate for first interface (charp)
parm:           if2name:The default name to allocate for second interface (charp)
parm:           rtw_pwrtrim_enable:int
parm:           rtw_initmac:charp
parm:           rtw_special_rf_path:int
parm:           rtw_chip_version:int
parm:           rtw_rfintfs:int
parm:           rtw_lbkmode:int
parm:           rtw_network_mode:int
parm:           rtw_channel:int
parm:           rtw_mp_mode:int
parm:           rtw_wmm_enable:int
parm:           rtw_vrtl_carrier_sense:int
parm:           rtw_vcs_type:int
parm:           rtw_busy_thresh:int
parm:           rtw_ht_enable:int
parm:           rtw_bw_mode:int
parm:           rtw_ampdu_enable:int
parm:           rtw_rx_stbc:int
parm:           rtw_ampdu_amsdu:int
parm:           rtw_lowrate_two_xmit:int
parm:           rtw_rf_config:int
parm:           rtw_power_mgnt:int
parm:           rtw_smart_ps:int
parm:           rtw_low_power:int
parm:           rtw_wifi_spec:int
parm:           rtw_full_ch_in_p2p_handshake:int
parm:           rtw_antdiv_cfg:int
parm:           rtw_antdiv_type:int
parm:           rtw_drv_ant_band_switch:int
parm:           rtw_switch_usb_mode:int
parm:           rtw_enusbss:int
parm:           rtw_hwpdn_mode:int
parm:           rtw_hwpwrp_detect:int
parm:           rtw_hw_wps_pbc:int
parm:           rtw_check_hw_status:int
parm:           rtw_max_roaming_times:The max roaming times to try (uint)
parm:           rtw_notch_filter:0:Disable, 1:Enable, 2:Enable only for P2P (uint)
parm:           rtw_hiq_filter:0:allow all, 1:allow special, 2:deny all (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_en:0:disable, 1:enable (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_mode:0:normal, 1:carrier sense (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_dml:0:disable, 1:enable (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_dc_backoff:DC backoff for Adaptivity (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_th_l2h_ini:TH_L2H_ini for Adaptivity (int)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_th_edcca_hl_diff:TH_EDCCA_HL_diff for Adaptivity (int)
parm:           rtw_amplifier_type_2g:BIT3:2G ext-PA, BIT4:2G ext-LNA (uint)
parm:           rtw_amplifier_type_5g:BIT6:5G ext-PA, BIT7:5G ext-LNA (uint)
parm:           rtw_RFE_type:default init value:64 (uint)
parm:           rtw_powertracking_type:default init value:64 (uint)
parm:           rtw_GLNA_type:default init value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_TxBBSwing_2G:default init value:0xFF (uint)
parm:           rtw_TxBBSwing_5G:default init value:0xFF (uint)
parm:           rtw_OffEfuseMask:default open Efuse Mask value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_FileMaskEfuse:default drv Mask Efuse value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_rxgain_offset_2g:default RF Gain 2G Offset value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_rxgain_offset_5gl:default RF Gain 5GL Offset value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_rxgain_offset_5gh:uint
parm:           rtw_rxgain_offset_5gm:default RF Gain 5GM Offset value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_pll_ref_clk_sel:force pll_ref_clk_sel, 0xF:use autoload value (uint)
parm:           rtw_tx_pwr_by_rate:0:Disable, 1:Enable, 2: Depend on efuse (int)
parm:           rtw_tx_pwr_lmt_enable:0:Disable, 1:Enable, 2: Depend on efuse (int)
parm:           rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_a:2.4G target tx power (unit:dBm) of RF path A for each rate section, should match the real calibrate power, -1: undefined (array of int)
parm:           rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_b:2.4G target tx power (unit:dBm) of RF path B for each rate section, should match the real calibrate power, -1: undefined (array of int)
parm:           rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_c:2.4G target tx power (unit:dBm) of RF path C for each rate section, should match the real calibrate power, -1: undefined (array of int)
parm:           rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_d:2.4G target tx power (unit:dBm) of RF path D for each rate section, should match the real calibrate power, -1: undefined (array of int)
parm:           rtw_phy_file_path:The path of phy parameter (charp)
parm:           rtw_load_phy_file:PHY File Bit Map (int)
parm:           rtw_decrypt_phy_file:Enable Decrypt PHY File (int)
parm:           rtw_en_napi:int
parm:           rtw_en_gro:int

I found issues in the dkms.conf so I forked the github and made changes
if your kernel is lower than 4.11, do

sudo apt-get install build-essential dkms git
git clone -b 4.10-down https://github.com/jeremyb31/rtl8723de.git
sudo dkms add ./rtl8723de
sudo dkms install rtl8723de/5.1.1.8_21285.20171026_COEX20170111-1414

Then reboot

If you have kernel 4.11 and newer do

sudo apt-get install build-essential dkms git
git clone https://github.com/jeremyb31/rtl8723de.git
sudo dkms add ./rtl8723de
sudo dkms install rtl8723de/5.1.1.8_21285.20171026_COEX20170111-1414

Then reboot

[praseodym]

Awesome!

[praseodym]

Translated the installation for the German Forum here, referring to this post:

https://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/u.../#post-8917818

[jeremy31]

Fix works https://github.com/smlinux/rtl8723de/issues/5

[chili555]

Fix works https://github.com/smlinux/rtl8723de/issues/5

Awesome! Any time a driver is released for a new device, it's always great to hear from a user that it works correctly.

Great news.

[praseodym]

@ Jeremy, will you still host the driver? Otherwise I will amend the instruction in the German forum.

Another question: 5 GHz seems not to work. Can you please confirm?

iwlist chan

[jeremy31]

It is 2.4G only, http://www.realtek.com/products/prod...n=4&ProdID=377
I may not update the driver very often but it can stay there, now that the original is fixed, it is up to posters to decide what they want to post

[praseodym]

P.S.: Is the code from smlinux for both kernel versions, up to and higher than 4.11?

[jeremy31]

smlinux was the version I forked, it needs the same commands, you could replace jeremyb31 with smlinux in the git clone command and they will work

[praseodym]

So, it is only one installation instruction, not 2 anymore?