ath11k

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Basic information

  • Module name(s): ath11k
  • Authorship tag: vendor, community
  • License governing driver source code: Dual BSD/GPL
  • Status: in-kernel (WIP)

Function

  • MAC architecture / mode: SoftMAC
  • Driver framework(s): mac80211
  • Firmware status tags: required
  • Firmware license tags: redistribution allowed, closed source

Limitations / unimplemented functionality NOS

  • Currently missing functionality:
  • Notable limitations:

Supported modes

  • STA (Station) mode: supported
  • IBSS (Ad-Hoc) mode: partial
  • AP (Master) mode: supported
  • Mesh (802.11s) mode: partial
  • P2P mode: unsupported
  • Monitor mode: firmware dependant
  • Packet injection: firmware dependant

Hardware covered

Supported chips

  • QCA2062, QCA2066, QCA6290, QCA6390, QCA6391, QCA6698, WCN6855, WCN6856, IPQ6018, IPQ8074, QCN6024, QCN9024, QCN9074

Supported (probably) devices

 InterfaceFCC IDManuf.Vendor IDDevice IDChip1_modelPHY modesMIMO configOUIFCC_date
Compex PN01.1PCIeCompexQCN9024bgn+ax4x4:4
Compex PN02.1PCIeCompexQCN9074an+ac+ax4x4:4
Compex PN02.7PCIeCompexQCN9074an+ac+ax4x4:4
Compex WLE3000H2Mini PCIeCompexQCN9024bgn+ax4x4:4
Compex WLE3000H5Mini PCIeCompexQCN9074an+ac+ax4x4:4
Compex WLE3000H6Mini PCIeCompexQCN9074an+ac+ax4x4:4
Compex WLT639M.2CompexQCA6391abgn+ac+ax2x2:204:F0:21
Fn-Link 8291M-PRM.2QCA6391abgn+ac+ax2x2:2
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA524M.2J9C-QCNFA52417cb1101QCA6390abgn+ac+ax2x2:22019-11-20
Qualcomm QCNFA765M.2J9C-QCNFA76517cb1103WCN6856abgn+ac+ax2x2:22021-06-07
Rivet Networks Killer Wireless-AX 500s (DBS)M.2J9C-QCNFA524Foxconn17cb1101QCA6390abgn+ac+ax2x2:29C:B6:D02019-11-20

unknown

 InterfaceFCC IDManuf.Vendor IDDevice IDChip1_modelPHY modesMIMO configOUIFCC_date
Compex PN01.1PCIeCompexQCN9024bgn+ax4x4:4
Compex PN02.1PCIeCompexQCN9074an+ac+ax4x4:4
Compex PN02.7PCIeCompexQCN9074an+ac+ax4x4:4
Compex WLE3000H2Mini PCIeCompexQCN9024bgn+ax4x4:4
Compex WLE3000H5Mini PCIeCompexQCN9074an+ac+ax4x4:4
Compex WLE3000H6Mini PCIeCompexQCN9074an+ac+ax4x4:4
Compex WLT639M.2CompexQCA6391abgn+ac+ax2x2:204:F0:21
Fn-Link 8291M-PRM.2QCA6391abgn+ac+ax2x2:2
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA524M.2J9C-QCNFA52417cb1101QCA6390abgn+ac+ax2x2:22019-11-20
Qualcomm QCNFA765M.2J9C-QCNFA76517cb1103WCN6856abgn+ac+ax2x2:22021-06-07
Rivet Networks Killer Wireless-AX 500s (DBS)M.2J9C-QCNFA524Foxconn17cb1101QCA6390abgn+ac+ax2x2:29C:B6:D02019-11-20

External links

Introduction

ath11k is a driver for Qualcomm 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) devices, first supporting only

Qualcomm IPQ6018/IPQ8074 SoC using the shared memory AHB bus.

ath11k uses mac80211. It was first included in Linux v5.6 released March 2020.

See also ath12k (Wi-Fi 7).
Supported Devices
  • IPQ8074 hw2.0 (v5.6) - WiSoC
  • IPQ6018 hw1.0 (v5.10) - WiSoC
  • QCN9074 hw1.0 (v5.14) - (QCN6024, QCN9024) Pine
  • WCN6855 hw2.0/hw2.1 (v5.17) - (WCN6856) Hastings Prime
  • QCA6698AQ hw2.1 (v5.17) - (QCA6696) Cockpit
  • QCA6390 hw2.0 (v5.10) - (QCA6290) Napier - (QCA6391) Hastings
  • QCA2066 hw2.1 (v5.17) Verona
  • QCA2062 hw2.1 (v5.17) Verona
 Tested-on: IPQ8074 hw2.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-00410-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2
 Tested-on: IPQ6018 hw1.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01161-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
 Tested-on: QCA6390 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HST.1.0.1-01230-QCAHSTSWPLZ_V2_TO_X86-1