ALFA Network AWUS036AC
ALFA Network AWUS036AC
Amazon image
ASIN
B00MX57AO4 (, On Amazon, On CCC)
multiple revisions of this device, use caution
On Newegg
Interface: USB
USB 3.0
Connector: Male A
Form factor tags: dongle
ID: 0bda:8812 (3 addl. devices)
Windows: USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8812
FCC ID: 2AB878812
WI1 chip1: Realtek RTL8812AU
Additional chips
5GHz Power Amplifier IC;Skyworks;SE5022T;SiGe, 5022T, <...>;2;
Probable Linux driver
Realtek vendor driver (8812au)
Driver version 5.3.4 available on Edimax site
(select EW-7811UAC on Edimax download page)
See also aircrack-ng rtl8812au repo on GitHub
USB ID not yet observed in any mainline kernel /
this list (note: outdated)
(see also passys)
Windows driver
see Realtek's website
Antenna connector: RP-SMA
abgn+ac, 2x2:2
OUI: none specified
For a list of all currently documented Realtek chipsets with specifications, see Realtek.
AC1200 Wireless USB 3.0 Adapter with External Antenna
"AWUS036AC-V020" is silkscreened on the board in the FCC photos.
- 802.11ac AC1200 USB 3.0 Wireless Adapter with External Antenna
- USB 3.0 Male A , USB ID: 0bda:8812 , FCC ID 2AB878812
- AC1200 Wide Range USB 3.0 Wireless Adapter with External Antenna
- USB 3.0 Female Micro-B , USB ID: 0bda:8812 , FCC ID ???
- Picture of AWUS036ACH v020 circuit board an other informations
- Tested driver for kernel < 4.x.x. until now
- Tested driver for kernel => 4.x.x until now
- 802.11ac AC1200 Dual-Band USB 3.0 Adapter
- USB 3.0 Male A , USB ID: 0bda:8812 , FCC ID ???
See also ALFA Network AWUS036 series..
Linux driver
- There is a linux driver available directly from ALFA's own
- Downloads page which was last updated on 5/7/2015.
lsusb output: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8812 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x0bda Realtek Semiconductor Corp. idProduct 0x8812 bcdDevice 0.00 iManufacturer 1 Realtek iProduct 2 802.11n NIC iSerial 3 123456 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 53 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 500mA