diff --git a/ap/rtl8188gu-modeswitch.conf b/ap/rtl8188gu-modeswitch.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c77bb20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ap/rtl8188gu-modeswitch.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# usb-modeswitch config for Realtek RTL8188GU USB WiFi adapter
+# Device appears as CDROM (mass storage) on initial connection; this switches it to network mode
+
+# Vendor and product ID
+TargetVendor=0x0bda
+TargetProduct=0x1a2b
+
+# Switch command: reset EEPROM to normal mode
+StandardEject=1
+MessageContent="525243580a00000000000000000000000000000000"
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index f66f6fc..9303802 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ REQUIRED_PACKAGES=(
     python3-gps
     python3-bleak
     modemmanager
+    usb-modeswitch
 )
 OPTIONAL_PACKAGES=(
     rsync
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ install -D -m0644 ap/nftables.conf          /etc/nftables.conf
 install -D -m0644 ap/regdomain.service      /etc/systemd/system/regdomain.service
 install -D -m0644 ap/van-br0-setup.service  /etc/systemd/system/van-br0-setup.service
 install -D -m0644 ap/80-regdomain.rules     /etc/udev/rules.d/80-regdomain.rules
+install -D -m0644 ap/rtl8188gu-modeswitch.conf /etc/usb-modeswitch.d/0bda:1a2b
 install -D -m0644 ap/rtw89.conf             /etc/modprobe.d/rtw89.conf
 install -D -m0644 ap/99-van-router.conf     /etc/sysctl.d/99-van-router.conf