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QNAP QWA-AC2600

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abgn+ac (AC2600)
802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless PCIe Expansion Card
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Homepage Product page
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru QNAP QWA-AC2600
Platform
BrandModelRev QNAP QWA-AC2600
Interface PCIe 2.0
Connector PCIe
Form factor single-lane
FCCID 2ACFN-QWAAC2600
Chip1 Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984
Chip2 Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984

OUI: none specified

Radio1
Antenna Connection RP-SMA
MIMO status 4x4:4
Wireless Standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n
N-QAM up to 800 Mbps
802.11n up to 600 Mbps
802.11g up to 54 Mbps
802.11b up to 11 Mbps
Operating Frequency 2.4 GHz
Radio2
Antenna Connection RP-SMA
MIMO status 4x4:4
Wireless Standards IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac up to 1733 Mbps
802.11n up to 600 Mbps
802.11a up to 54 Mbps
Operating Frequency 5 GHz
Other
Flags:
Wave2, MU-MIMO, 256QAM, DBDC, fan, heatsink

Additional chips
PCIe 2.0 packet switch;ASMedia;ASM1182e;asmedia, ASM1182e, B2NN9001A1, 1747;1;
2.4GHz Low Noise Amplifier (LNA);Qorvo (RFMD);3Q13X;3Q, 13X<CD>;4;
5GHz RF Power Amplifier Module;RFMD;RFPA5542;PA5542, 04ZZ;4;
SPDT high power switch;Skyworks;SKY13370-374LF;SKY, 3370;8;

Probable Linux driver
ath10k
(see also passys)

Windows driver
possibly see ath-drivers.eu

Retail
FCC approval date 12 June 2018
(Est.) release date 24 May 2018
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD) $154.99
Newegg N82E16822099031
ASIN B07DD86XW4 Flag of the United States.svg

For a list of all currently documented Qualcomm Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Qualcomm Atheros.

For a list of all currently documented QNAP devices with specifications, see QNAP.

1733 Mbps - 4SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.),
800 Mbps - 4SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan., 256-QAM) = AC2600 class

Overview

This device has two radios and supports simultaneous dual band operation. It is intended for use in QNAP NAS devices to turn them into an access point/base station but it will also work in desktop computers running Ubuntu 17.10 or later. From the FCC Test Report document, "The EUT has below model names, which are identical to each other in all aspects except for the following table:"
This device was under short-term confidentiality, but that expired 08/11/2018 ⚠.

Pictures

Retail Images

Notes

Brand Model Name Packaging Differences Remark
QNAP QWA-AC2600 QNAP Brown Box All series
models
hardware and
software are
the same.
QW-AC2600 QNAP Brown Box, with some maketing labeling difference
QWA-AC2600A QNAP Brown Box, with some maketing labeling difference
QWA-AC2600 R2 QNAP Brown Box, with some maketing labeling difference
Adapter Wireless
AC2600
packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo)
SP-AC2600 packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo)
for specific marketing purpose
SP-AC2600A packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo)
for specific marketing purpose
SP-AC2600 R2 packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo)
for specific marketing purpose
Adapter
2QCA9984
packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo)
for specific marketing purpose
PCI-AC2600 packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo)
for specific marketing purpose