D-Link DWA-160 rev C1

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Platform
BrandModelRev
D-Link DWA-160 C1
Interface
USB 2.0
Connector
Male A
Form factor
dongle
ID:2001:3c21
Windows: USB\VID_2001&PID_3C21
FCCID
none specified
Chip1
Ralink RT5572

OUI: none specified

MIMO status
2x2:2
Wireless Standards
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
802.11n
up to 300/300 Mbps
802.11g
up to 54 Mbps
802.11b
up to 11 Mbps
802.11a
up to 54 Mbps
Operating Frequency
2.4 or 5 GHz
Other
Manuf/OEM/ODM

Probable Linux driver
rt2800usb (since kernel v3.10,
in backports) or rt5572sta
USB ID first seen in kernel v3.13 (2014-01-20)
(see also passys)

Windows driver
seems to have been removed from MTK's site
older Ralink drivers have been removed.
see the Wayback Machine
for some older driver sets (filter by EXE/ZIP)

 Chip1 brandChip2 brand
D-Link DWA-160 rev A1AtherosAtheros
D-Link DWA-160 rev A2AtherosAtheros
D-Link DWA-160 rev B1RalinkRalink
D-Link DWA-160 rev B2Ralink
D-Link DWA-160 rev C1Ralink

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

For a list of all currently documented D-Link device with specifications, see D-Link.

300 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.),
300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = AN600 class

Overview

The USB ID for this device is found in this driver set. It may be inaccurate..

Ralink / MTK based, it's using the OS61_RTWLAN_5572_R subsection vs OS61_RTWLAN_5572_C1 in one Ralink driver set

Presuming this is the right device, it is Wi-Fi Certified : WFA19252 (as of 05/06/2013)

Dimensions

  • w/o cap: 71.8x23.3x11.2mm3
  • w/o cap: 9.7g; only PCB (with USB-Plug): 4.5g

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