diff --git a/projects/ArchR/devices/RK3326/options b/projects/ArchR/devices/RK3326/options
index 4831265998..f87b57ce9b 100644
--- a/projects/ArchR/devices/RK3326/options
+++ b/projects/ArchR/devices/RK3326/options
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   # for a list of additional drivers see packages/linux-drivers
   # Space separated list is supported,
   # e.g. ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="DRIVER1 DRIVER2"
-    ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="RTL8812AU RTL8814AU RTL8821AU RTL8821CU RTL88x2BU RTL8831 AIC8800 mali-bifrost"
+    ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="RTL8188EUS RTL8812AU RTL8814AU RTL8821AU RTL8821CU RTL88x2BU RTL8831 AIC8800 mali-bifrost"
 
   # Additional Firmware to use ( )
   # Space separated list is supported,
diff --git a/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/modprobe.d/00-rtl8188eus.conf b/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/modprobe.d/00-rtl8188eus.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..745253cc54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/modprobe.d/00-rtl8188eus.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Prefer the out-of-tree r8188eu driver for RTL8188EUS chipset over
+# the in-tree rtl8xxxu (which scans but can't complete WPA2 handshake
+# reliably — see archr-linux/Arch-R#19). rtl8xxxu still binds to other
+# Realtek USB chips (RTL8192EU, RTL8723BU, etc.), so a blanket
+# blacklist of rtl8xxxu would break unrelated dongles.
+#
+# Default tunables for the out-of-tree driver — IWD does its own MAC
+# randomization, power management belongs to mac80211, and we want LED
+# blink on activity so users can see the dongle is alive.
+options 8188eu rtw_drv_log_level=0 rtw_led_ctrl=1 rtw_power_mgnt=1
diff --git a/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/package.mk b/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/package.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7eb076cc1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/package.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+# Copyright (C) 2026-present ArchR (https://github.com/archr-linux/Arch-R)
+
+PKG_NAME="RTL8188EUS"
+PKG_VERSION="ec90af2b3f2f7d2956c7c25d0bbeb536e9ed5f9d"
+PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
+PKG_SITE="https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus"
+PKG_URL="${PKG_SITE}.git"
+PKG_LONGDESC="Realtek RTL8188EUS USB WiFi driver (out-of-tree). The
+in-tree rtl8xxxu claims this chip but fails the WPA2 4-way handshake
+on RTL8188EUS dongles (scan ok, auth times out — issue #19). The
+aircrack-ng fork is the maintained driver that completes the
+handshake with iwd/wpa_supplicant; the shipped udev rule unbinds
+rtl8xxxu from the specific USB IDs at hotplug and lets 8188eu take
+over."
+PKG_TOOLCHAIN="make"
+PKG_IS_KERNEL_PKG="yes"
+GET_HANDLER_SUPPORT="git"
+
+pre_make_target() {
+  unset LDFLAGS
+}
+
+make_target() {
+  make V=1 \
+       ARCH=${TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH} \
+       KSRC=$(kernel_path) \
+       CROSS_COMPILE=${TARGET_KERNEL_PREFIX} \
+       CONFIG_POWER_SAVING=y
+}
+
+makeinstall_target() {
+  mkdir -p ${INSTALL}/$(get_full_module_dir)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/r8188eu
+    cp 8188eu.ko ${INSTALL}/$(get_full_module_dir)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/r8188eu/
+}
diff --git a/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/udev.d/99-rtl8188eus.rules b/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/udev.d/99-rtl8188eus.rules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1ffa5715d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/ArchR/packages/linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS/udev.d/99-rtl8188eus.rules
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Force the out-of-tree r8188eu driver for RTL8188EUS dongles, instead
+# of the in-tree rtl8xxxu (which scans but can't complete WPA2 4-way
+# handshake on this chip — see archr-linux/Arch-R#19).
+#
+# rtl8xxxu is loaded for many other RTL chips and we don't want to
+# blacklist it globally. Instead, this rule catches the 8188EUS USB
+# IDs at hotplug time, unbinds rtl8xxxu from the interface, and
+# (re)loads 8188eu.
+#
+# Known RTL8188EUS USB IDs (vendor:product):
+#   0bda:0179  Realtek RTL8188EUS Wireless Adapter
+#   0bda:8179  Realtek RTL8188EUS Wireless Adapter (most common)
+#   0bda:8189  Realtek RTL8188EUS / "TP-Link TL-WN722N v3"
+#   7392:7811  Edimax EW-7811Un (RTL8188EUS rebadge)
+#   056e:4008  Elecom WDC-150SU2M (RTL8188EUS rebadge)
+
+ACTION!="add", GOTO="rtl8188eus_end"
+SUBSYSTEM!="usb", GOTO="rtl8188eus_end"
+ENV{DEVTYPE}!="usb_device", GOTO="rtl8188eus_end"
+
+ATTR{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTR{idProduct}=="0179", GOTO="rtl8188eus_swap"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTR{idProduct}=="8179", GOTO="rtl8188eus_swap"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTR{idProduct}=="8189", GOTO="rtl8188eus_swap"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="7392", ATTR{idProduct}=="7811", GOTO="rtl8188eus_swap"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="056e", ATTR{idProduct}=="4008", GOTO="rtl8188eus_swap"
+GOTO="rtl8188eus_end"
+
+LABEL="rtl8188eus_swap"
+# Unbind apenas a interface USB específica do rtl8xxxu (não tira o
+# módulo do kernel — outros dongles RTL podem estar conectados ao
+# mesmo tempo); depois carrega 8188eu, que vai bindar pela alias
+# table. ${BUSNUM} e ${DEVNUM} são fornecidos por udev e identificam
+# o device USB sem ambiguidade.
+RUN+="/usr/bin/sh -c 'busid=$(basename %p); for drv in /sys/bus/usb/drivers/rtl8xxxu; do [ -e \"$drv/$busid\" ] && echo \"$busid\" > \"$drv/unbind\" 2>/dev/null; done; modprobe 8188eu 2>/dev/null'"
+
+LABEL="rtl8188eus_end"