Alpha Networks WMC-ND02

a/n (A300)
802.11a/n PCIE Mini Card
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	Alpha Networks WMC-ND02
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	Alpha Networks WMC-ND02
Interface	Mini PCI
Connector	Mini PCI
Form factor	Mini Card
ID:168c:0030 (16 addl. devices) SS: 168c:3112 Windows: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0030&SUBSYS_3112168C
FCCID	RRK-G2F
Chip1	Atheros AR9380
OUI: 00:03:7F (3 E, 10 W)
Antenna Connection	U.FL
MIMO status	3x3:3
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11a/n
802.11n	up to 300 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
Operating Frequency	5 GHz
Other
Manuf/OEM/ODM	Alpha Networks
Additional chips 5GHz Front End Module;Skyworks;SE2595L;;3;
Probable Linux driver ath9k (in backports) PCI ID first seen in kernel v2.6.36 (2010-10-20) (see also passys)
Windows driver see ath-drivers.eu (Win 7/8/10)
Retail
FCC approval date	27 April 2012
FCC ID Alpha Networks WMC-N02 RRK-G2F Western Digital My Net N900 Central (1TB) RRK-G2F Western Digital My Net N900 Central (2TB) RRK-G2F

For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.

For a list of all currently documented Alpha Networks device with specifications, see Alpha Networks.

• 300 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = A300 class

Overview

From a card pulled out of a Western Digital My Net N900 Central (2TB)...

• "8WMCND02.1A1G" is silkscreened on the bottom of the card.
• "802.11 a/g/n PCIE Mini card" and "REV-A1" is silkscreened on the card on the top (underneath the RF shielding).
• The card is using 3x SiGe SE2595L FEMs.
• The card is locked into operating in the 5G band only - as a wireless module in the N900 Central, it is the 5G module.
• The PCI ID used by the card is 168c:0030 (168c:3112). This is the same ID used by the sister module, the Alpha Networks WMC-N02.
• The OUI hard-coded into the card is 00:03:7F.

I don't know if this module was used in any other devices other than the N900 Central or marketed to other companies, but, if so, the details will probably differ.

Linux command-line-tool-derived info from the N900 Central Card

lspci -nnv
05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0030] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless Network Adapter [168c:3112]
        Physical Slot: 1
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        Memory at f1d00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at f1d20000 [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
        Kernel modules: ath9k

iw list

Wiphy phy1 max # scan SSIDs: 4 max scan IEs length: 2261 bytes max # sched scan SSIDs: 0 max # match sets: 0 max # scan plans: 1 max scan plan interval: -1 max scan plan iterations: 0 Retry short limit: 7 Retry long limit: 4 Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m) Device supports RSN-IBSS. Device supports AP-side u-APSD. Device supports T-DLS. Supported Ciphers: * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1) * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5) * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2) * CCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:4) * CCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:10) * GCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:8) * GCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:9) * CMAC (00-0f-ac:6) * CMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:13) * GMAC-128 (00-0f-ac:11) * GMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:12) Available Antennas: TX 0x7 RX 0x7 Configured Antennas: TX 0x7 RX 0x7 Supported interface modes: * IBSS * managed * AP * AP/VLAN * monitor * mesh point * P2P-client * P2P-GO * outside context of a BSS Band 2: Capabilities: 0x11ef RX LDPC HT20/HT40 SM Power Save disabled RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI TX STBC RX STBC 1-stream Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06) HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23 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 Frequencies: * 5180 MHz [36] (23.0 dBm) * 5200 MHz [40] (23.0 dBm) * 5220 MHz [44] (23.0 dBm) * 5240 MHz [48] (23.0 dBm) * 5260 MHz [52] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5280 MHz [56] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5300 MHz [60] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5320 MHz [64] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5500 MHz [100] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5520 MHz [104] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5540 MHz [108] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5560 MHz [112] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5580 MHz [116] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5600 MHz [120] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5620 MHz [124] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5640 MHz [128] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5660 MHz [132] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5680 MHz [136] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5700 MHz [140] (23.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) * 5745 MHz [149] (30.0 dBm) * 5765 MHz [153] (30.0 dBm) * 5785 MHz [157] (30.0 dBm) * 5805 MHz [161] (30.0 dBm) * 5825 MHz [165] (30.0 dBm) Supported commands: * new_interface * set_interface * new_key * start_ap * new_station * new_mpath * set_mesh_config * set_bss * authenticate * associate * deauthenticate * disassociate * join_ibss * join_mesh * remain_on_channel * set_tx_bitrate_mask * frame * frame_wait_cancel * set_wiphy_netns * set_channel * set_wds_peer * tdls_mgmt * tdls_oper * probe_client * set_noack_map * register_beacons * start_p2p_device * set_mcast_rate * connect * disconnect * channel_switch * set_qos_map * set_multicast_to_unicast 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 * P2P-device: 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 * P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0 software interface modes (can always be added): * AP/VLAN * monitor valid interface combinations: * #{ managed } <= 2048, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 8, #{ P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 1, total <= 2048, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match 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. Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command Device supports low priority scan. Device supports scan flush. Device supports AP scan. Device supports per-vif TX power setting P2P GO supports CT window setting Driver supports full state transitions for AP/GO clients Driver supports a userspace MPM Device supports active monitor (which will ACK incoming frames) Driver/device bandwidth changes during BSS lifetime (AP/GO mode) Device supports configuring vdev MAC-addr on create.