ALFA Network AWUS036NHR v1

ALFA Network AWUS036NHR v1

Manuf (OEM/ODM): Accton

FCC approval date: 05 October 2011
(Est.) release date: 20 July 2011
EAN: 4718050300853 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Country of manuf.: Taiwan

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ASIN
B005ETA5K2 (, On Amazon, On CCC)
On Newegg

Interface: USB

USB 2.0
Connector: Female Mini-B
Form factor tags: corded (modular) adapter

ID: 0bda:817f
Windows: USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817F

FCC ID: UQ2036NHR
PCB ID: 14162020101

WI1 chip1: Realtek RTL8188RU

Additional chips
2.4GHz Power Amplifier IC;Microsemi;LX5518;MSC, 5518, 109A;1;

Probable Linux driver
rtl8xxxu (in backports) (4.3+)
USB ID first seen in kernel v3.1 (2011-10-24)
(see also passys)

Windows driver
possibly see Realtek's website

Antenna connector: RP-SMA

bgn, 1x1:1

Flags: high power

OUI: 00:C0:CA (7 E, 27 W)

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

"P/N 14162020101BL000 REV R01" and a date code of 1125 is

silkscreened on the board of the v1 adapter pictured below.

The FCC EUT also has the same text silkscreened on it.. but

If this one is a legit v2, the v2 PCB is much smaller, blue,

and using a Skyworks PAM (SiGe 2576L).

The LED on this device is blue.

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