ASUS USB-N53 B1

ASUS USB-N53 B1

(Est.) release date: 01 December 2014
UPC: 610839393602 (UPC DB, On eBay)
EAN: 4719543393604 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Country of manuf.: China

Amazon image

ASIN
B005SAKW9G (, On Amazon, On CCC, multiple uses)
multiple revisions of this device, use caution

Interface: USB

USB 3.0
Connector: Male A
Form factor tags: dongle

ID: 0b05:180b
Windows: USB\VID_0B05&PID_180B

FCC ID: MSQ-USBN53B1

WI1 chip1: MediaTek MT7612U

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

Antenna connector: none

abgn, 2x2:2

OUI: none specified

	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.

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Dual-Band Wireless-N600 USB Adapter

Product page  • Support page  • Downloads

Since this adapter contains a MediaTek MT7612U, it probably supports

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

See also: Netgear A6210

Links

• 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