QNAP QWA-AC2600

QNAP QWA-AC2600

FCC approval date: 12 June 2018
(Est.) release date: 24 May 2018
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): $150

Amazon image

ASIN
B07DD86XW4 (, On Amazon, On CCC)
On Newegg

Interface: PCIe

PCIe 2.0
Connector: PCIe
Form factor tags: single-lane

FCC ID: 2ACFN-QWAAC2600

WI1 chip1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984

WI1 chip2: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984

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

Antenna connector: RP-SMA

abgn+ac, 4x4:4

Flags: Wave2, MU-MIMO, 256QAM, DBDC, fan, heatsink

OUI: none specified

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

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• 1733 Mbps - 4SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.),

• 800 Mbps - 4SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan., 256QAM) = 2600 Mbps class

802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless PCIe Expansion Card

Product page

Although there is not a good way to capture it with current wireless adapter templates,

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:"

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