ASUS USB-N53 B1

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abgn (AN600)
Dual-Band Wireless-N600 USB Adapter
Homepage	Product page
Support	Support page
Downloads	Download page
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	ASUS USB-N53 B1
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	ASUS USB-N53 B1
Interface	USB 3.0
Connector	Male A
Form factor	dongle
ID:0b05:180b Windows: USB\VID_0B05&PID_180B
FCCID	MSQ-USBN53B1
Chip1	MediaTek MT7612U
OUI: none specified
MIMO status	2x2:2
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
802.11n	up to 300/300 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
Operating Frequency	2.4 or 5 GHz
Probable Linux driver mt76 (WIP) USB ID first seen in kernel v4.19 (2018-10-22) (see also passys)
Windows driver see MediaTek's website
Retail
(Est.) release date	01 December 2014
UPC	610839393602 (UPC DB, On eBay)
EAN	4719543393604 (UPC DB, On eBay)
ASIN	B005SAKW9G ,  multiple uses
Chip1 brand Chip2 brand ASUS USB-N53 Ralink ASUS USB-N53 B1 MediaTek

For a list of all currently documented MediaTek chipsets with specifications, see MediaTek.

For a list of all currently documented ASUS device with specifications, see ASUS.

• 300 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.),

• 300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = AN600 class

Overview

Since this adapter contains a MediaTek MT7612U, it probably supports

(AC1200) 802.11abgn+ac despite being advertised as N600.

See also: Netgear A6210

Links of Interest

• Missing driver for ASUS USB-N53? on Ask Ubuntu

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0b05:180b ASUSTek Computer, Inc.

kernel: usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0b05, idProduct=180b
kernel: usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
kernel: usb 1-3: Product: 802.11ac WLAN
kernel: usb 1-3: Manufacturer: MediaTek Inc.
kernel: usb 1-3: SerialNumber: 000000000

mt76 and Netgear-A6210 drivers is recommended for Linux

• Finding a working Wi-Fi USB dongle on Raspberry Pi Forums

Product: 802.11ac WLAN