Ralink RT5572


 * The Ralink RT5572 is a USB Wi-Fi single chip, typically used in Wi-Fi dongles.
 * For a list of all currently documented Ralink chipsets with specifications, see Ralink.

Properties

 * Manufacturer: Ralink
 * Part name: RT5572
 * Type: chip
 * Number of busses: 1
 * Bus(es): USB 2.0
 * Number of bands: 2
 * Band(s): 2.4GHz, 5GHz
 * Data rate: 300Mbps
 * MIMO configuration: 2x2:2 (2T2R)
 * IEEE 802.11 PHY Modes: a,b,g,n
 * Integrated RF: PA, LNA, T/R Switch
 * Integrated Functions: 802.11 Baseband, 802.11 MAC
 * Externally required functions: 2.4/5G diplexer, 2.4/5G antenna,
 * 40MHz crystal, SPI flash, serial EEPROM, 3.3/1.5V regulator


 * Marking on chip: Ralink; RT5572N; TNFX027509; 1302ATA1

Device ID
Default USB ID: Non-standard USB IDs:
 * 148f:5572 (Ralink RT5572)
 * 057c:8501 AVM_FRITZ!WLAN_USB_Stick_N_v2
 * 0411:0241 Buffalo_WI-U2-300D
 * 2001:3c1a D-Link_DWA-160_rev_B2
 * 2001:3c21 D-Link_DWA-160_rev_C1
 * First seen (FCC): 2011-12-15
 * Wireless adapters using this device:
 * Embedded systems using this device:

Linux support
Built-in Linux kernel support: 3rd-party linux support:
 * Linux kernel module:  rt2800usb   in backports 
 * Linux kernel version: 3.10
 * Linux kernel date: 2013-06-30
 *  rt5572sta 

Product brief

 * On Ralink website (archive.org)
 * On Mediatek website

Automatically generated tables
 total devices

Technical info
Linux 3.11 dmesg usb 1-2: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2001, idProduct=3c1a usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 usb 1-2: Product: 11n Adapter usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Ralink usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 1.0 usb 1-2: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00_set_rt: Info - RT chipset 5592, rev 0222 detected ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00_set_rf: Info - RF chipset 000f detected ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht' usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2800usb ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Loading firmware file 'rt2870.bin' ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Firmware detected - version: 0.29

lsmod rt2800usb             27005  0 rt2x00usb             20713  1 rt2800usb rt2800lib             79963  1 rt2800usb rt2x00lib             55238  3 rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,rt2800usb crc_ccitt             12707  1 rt2800lib mac80211             596961  3 rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,rt2800lib cfg80211             479757  2 mac80211,rt2x00lib

iw info phy0 Wiphy phy0 Band 1: Capabilities: 0x2f2 HT20/HT40 Static SM Power Save RX Greenfield RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI TX STBC RX STBC 2-streams Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes No DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 2 usec (0x04) HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32 TX unequal modulation not supported HT TX Max spatial streams: 2 HT TX MCS rate indexes supported may differ Frequencies: * 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm) * 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm) * 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm) * 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm) * 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm) * 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm) * 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm) * 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm) * 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm) * 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm) * 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm) * 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 2472 MHz [13] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 2484 MHz [14] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) Bitrates (non-HT): * 1.0 Mbps * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps Band 2: Capabilities: 0x2f2 HT20/HT40 Static SM Power Save RX Greenfield RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI TX STBC RX STBC 2-streams Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes No DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 2 usec (0x04) HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32 TX unequal modulation not supported HT TX Max spatial streams: 2 HT TX MCS rate indexes supported may differ Frequencies: * 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5190 MHz [38] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5210 MHz [42] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5230 MHz [46] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5250 MHz [50] (disabled) * 5260 MHz [52] (disabled) * 5270 MHz [54] (disabled) * 5280 MHz [56] (disabled) * 5290 MHz [58] (disabled) * 5300 MHz [60] (disabled) * 5310 MHz [62] (disabled) * 5320 MHz [64] (disabled) * 5500 MHz [100] (disabled) * 5510 MHz [102] (disabled) * 5520 MHz [104] (disabled) * 5530 MHz [106] (disabled) * 5540 MHz [108] (disabled) * 5550 MHz [110] (disabled) * 5560 MHz [112] (disabled) * 5570 MHz [114] (disabled) * 5580 MHz [116] (disabled) * 5590 MHz [118] (disabled) * 5600 MHz [120] (disabled) * 5610 MHz [122] (disabled) * 5620 MHz [124] (disabled) * 5630 MHz [126] (disabled) * 5640 MHz [128] (disabled) * 5650 MHz [130] (disabled) * 5660 MHz [132] (disabled) * 5670 MHz [134] (disabled) * 5680 MHz [136] (disabled) * 5690 MHz [138] (disabled) * 5700 MHz [140] (disabled) * 5745 MHz [149] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5755 MHz [151] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5765 MHz [153] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5775 MHz [155] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5785 MHz [157] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5795 MHz [159] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5805 MHz [161] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5825 MHz [165] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 4920 MHz [-16] (disabled) * 4940 MHz [-12] (disabled) * 4960 MHz [-8] (disabled) * 4980 MHz [-4] (disabled) Bitrates (non-HT): * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps max # scan SSIDs: 4 max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m) Supported Ciphers: * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1) * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5) * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2) * CCMP (00-0f-ac:4) Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0 Supported interface modes: * IBSS * managed * AP                * AP/VLAN * WDS * monitor * mesh point software interface modes (can always be added): * AP/VLAN * monitor valid interface combinations: * #{ AP, mesh point } <= 8, total <= 8, #channels <= 1 Supported commands: * new_interface * set_interface * new_key * new_beacon * new_station * new_mpath * set_mesh_params * set_bss * authenticate * associate * deauthenticate * disassociate * join_ibss * join_mesh * set_tx_bitrate_mask * action * frame_wait_cancel * set_wiphy_netns * set_channel * set_wds_peer * Unknown command (84) * Unknown command (87) * Unknown command (85) * Unknown command (89) * Unknown command (92) * testmode * connect * disconnect Supported TX frame types: * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * Unknown mode (10): 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 Supported RX frame types: * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * managed: 0x40 0xd0 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * Unknown mode (10): 0x40 0xd0 Device supports RSN-IBSS. HT Capability overrides: * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff                * maximum A-MSDU length * supported channel width * short GI for 40 MHz * max A-MPDU length exponent * min MPDU start spacing Device supports TX status socket option. Device supports HT-IBSS.

lsusb -v Bus 001 Device 006: ID 2001:3c1a D-Link Corp. DWA-160 802.11abgn Xtreme N Dual Band Adapter(rev.B2) [Ralink RT5572] Device Descriptor: bLength               18 bDescriptorType        1 bcdUSB              2.00 bDeviceClass           0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass        0 bDeviceProtocol        0 bMaxPacketSize0       64 idVendor          0x2001 D-Link Corp.  idProduct          0x3c1a DWA-160 802.11abgn Xtreme N Dual Band Adapter(rev.B2) [Ralink RT5572] bcdDevice           1.01 iManufacturer          1 Ralink iProduct               2 11n Adapter iSerial                3 1.0 bNumConfigurations     1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength                9 bDescriptorType        2 wTotalLength          53 bNumInterfaces         1 bConfigurationValue    1 iConfiguration         0 bmAttributes        0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower             450mA Interface Descriptor: bLength                9 bDescriptorType        4 bInterfaceNumber       0 bAlternateSetting      0 bNumEndpoints          5 bInterfaceClass      255 Vendor Specific Class bInterfaceSubClass   255 Vendor Specific Subclass bInterfaceProtocol   255 Vendor Specific Protocol iInterface             5 1.0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength                7 bDescriptorType        5 bEndpointAddress    0x81  EP 1 IN        bmAttributes            2 Transfer Type           Bulk Synch Type              None Usage Type              Data wMaxPacketSize    0x0200  1x 512 bytes bInterval              0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength                7 bDescriptorType        5 bEndpointAddress    0x01  EP 1 OUT bmAttributes           2 Transfer Type           Bulk Synch Type              None Usage Type              Data wMaxPacketSize    0x0200  1x 512 bytes bInterval              0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength                7 bDescriptorType        5 bEndpointAddress    0x02  EP 2 OUT bmAttributes           2 Transfer Type           Bulk Synch Type              None Usage Type              Data wMaxPacketSize    0x0200  1x 512 bytes bInterval              0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength                7 bDescriptorType        5 bEndpointAddress    0x03  EP 3 OUT bmAttributes           2 Transfer Type           Bulk Synch Type              None Usage Type              Data wMaxPacketSize    0x0200  1x 512 bytes bInterval              0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength                7 bDescriptorType        5 bEndpointAddress    0x04  EP 4 OUT bmAttributes           2 Transfer Type           Bulk Synch Type              None Usage Type              Data wMaxPacketSize    0x0200  1x 512 bytes bInterval              0 Device Qualifier (for other device speed): bLength               10 bDescriptorType        6 bcdUSB              2.00 bDeviceClass           0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass        0 bDeviceProtocol        0 bMaxPacketSize0       64 bNumConfigurations     1 Device Status:    0x0000 (Bus Powered)