AzureWave AW-NE773
AzureWave AW-NE773
FCC approval date: 20 March 2008
Interface: Mini PCIe (half)
ID: 168c:002a (24 addl. devices) SS: 1a3b:1081
Windows: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_10811A3B
FCC ID: PPD-AR5BHB92
WI1 chip1: Atheros AR9280
Additional chips
2.4/5GHz Front End Module;Skyworks;SE2593A20;SiGe, 2593A20, 033EQHF;2;
Probable Linux driver
ath9k (in backports)
PCI ID first seen in kernel v2.6.27 (2008-10-09)
(see also passys)
Windows driver
see ath-drivers.eu
(Win 7/8/10)
Antenna connector: U.FL
abgn, 2x2:2
| FCC ID | |
|---|---|
| Atheros AR5BHB92 | PPD-AR5BHB92 PPD-AR5BHB92-F PPD-AR5BHB92-H PPD-AR5BHB92-D |
| Dell Wireless 1515 (DW1515) | PPD-AR5BHB92 PPD-AR5BHB92-D |
| Lite-On WN6502AH (HP) | PPD-AR5BHB92-H PPD-AR5BHB92 |
| Unex DNXA-92 | NUK-DNXA92 PPD-AR5BHB92 |
For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.
This is a dual-band device, and as is typical of Atheros retail units, examples seen all appear to have a World Roaming regulatory domain code set in the EEPROM.
This device is used in the Chrome CR-48 notebook (Chromebook).
lspci -nnv dump
05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
Subsystem: AzureWave AW-NE773 802.11abgn Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [AR9280] [1a3b:1081]
Physical Slot: 1
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 19
Memory at f1d00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=1 Masked-
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
dmesg output
pci 0000:05:00.0: [168c:002a] type 00 class 0x028000 pci 0000:05:00.0: reg 0x10: [mem 0x00000000-0x0000ffff 64bit] pci 0000:05:00.0: supports D1 pci 0000:05:00.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D3hot pci 0000:05:00.0: BAR 0: assigned [mem 0xf1d00000-0xf1d0ffff 64bit] pci 0000:05:00.0: no hotplug settings from platform ath9k 0000:05:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x60 ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00 ath: Regpair used: 0x60 ieee80211 phy3: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht' ieee80211 phy3: Atheros AR9280 Rev:2 mem=0xffffc90007be0000, irq=19
cat /sys/kernel/ieee80211/phyX/ath9k/base_eeprom
mTOR ath9k # cat base_eeprom
Major Version : 14
Minor Version : 16
Checksum : 11280
Length : 3256
RegDomain1 : 96
RegDomain2 : 31
TX Mask : 3
RX Mask : 3
Allow 5GHz : 1
Allow 2GHz : 1
Disable 2GHz HT20 : 0
Disable 2GHz HT40 : 0
Disable 5Ghz HT20 : 0
Disable 5Ghz HT40 : 0
Big Endian : 0
Cal Bin Major Ver : 0
Cal Bin Minor Ver : 7
Cal Bin Build : 13
OpenLoop Power Ctrl : 0
MacAddress : 48:5d:60:xx:xx:xx
RF Power
802.11a: 12 dBm at 54 Mbps / 17dBm at 6Mbps +/- 1 dBm 802.11b: 18 dBm at all rates +/- 1 dBm 802.11g: 15 dBm at 54Mbps / 17dBm at 6Mbps +/- 1 dBm 802.11n 5G HT20 : 9 dBm at MCS15 / 17dBm at MCS0 +/- 1 dBm 802.11n 5G HT40 : 9 dBm at MCS15 / 17dBm at MCS0 +/- 1 dBm 802.11n 2.4G HT20 : 10 dBm at MCS15 / 17dBm at MCS0 +/- 1 dBm 802.11n 2.4G HT40 : 9 dBm at MCS15 / 17dBm at MCS0 +/- 1 dBm
RF Sensitivity
802.11a: -67 dBm 802.11b: -78 dBm 802.11g: -67 dBm 802.11n: -67 dBm at HT20 MCS15 / -64 dBm at HT40 MCS15
