AzureWave AW-CB161H

AzureWave AW-CB161 H
Availability: now

FCC approval date: 10 July 2013
Country of manuf.: China

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ASINs
B012IBJ2PM (, On Amazon, On CCC)
B00HRFS1GQ (, On Amazon, On CCC)

Interface: Mini PCIe (half)

ID: 10ec:8821 (2 addl. devices) SS: 1a3b:2161
Windows: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8821&SUBSYS_21611A3B

FCC ID: TX2-RTL8821AE, TLZ-CB161H
IC ID: 6317A-RTL8821AE

WI1 chip1: Realtek RTL8821AE

Probable Linux driver
rtl8821ae (in backports) (3.16+)
or rtlwifi_new (WIP)
also, staging driver expected in k3.14,
'final' for k3.15+
PCI ID first seen in kernel v3.18 (2014-12-07)
(see also passys)

Windows driver
see Realtek's website

Antenna connector: U.FL

abgn+ac, 1x1:1

Flags: bluetooth

OUI: 54:27:1E (-, 3 W)

	FCC ID
AzureWave AW-CB209NF	TX2-RTL8821AE TLZ-CB209NF
Realtek RTL8821AE Combo Module	TX2-RTL8821AE

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

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802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wireless Combo Module

The FCC test report states that there are two configurations of the EUT:

• 1: HMC, PCIe, Diversity antenna conifguration, I-PEX (U.FL compatible) RF connector
• 2: HMC, PCIe, Fixed antenna conifguration, I-PEX (U.FL compatible) RF connector

AzureWave Wireless Adapters

• AzureWave AW-CB161H - Realtek RTL8821AE (1T1R 802.11ac) BT 4.0

ASUS M21AC (Desktop PC) models (forums topic)

10ec:8821 (1a3b:2161) PCI ID (AzureWave subsystem)