QNAP QWA-AC2600

abgn+ac (AC2600)
802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless PCIe Expansion Card
Homepage	Product page
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	QNAP QWA-AC2600
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	QNAP QWA-AC2600
Interface	PCIe 2.0
Connector	PCIe
Form factor	single-lane
FCCID	2ACFN-QWAAC2600
Chip1	Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984
Chip2	Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984
OUI: none specified
Radio1
Antenna Connection	RP-SMA
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
N-QAM	up to 800 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
Radio2
Antenna Connection	RP-SMA
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac	up to 1733 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
Operating Frequency	5 GHz
Other
Flags: Wave2, MU-MIMO, 256QAM, DBDC, fan, heatsink
Additional chips PCIe 2.0 packet switch;ASMedia;ASM1182e;asmedia, ASM1182e, B2NN9001A1, 1747;1; 2.4GHz Low Noise Amplifier (LNA);Qorvo (RFMD);3Q13X;3Q, 13X<CD>;4; 5GHz RF Power Amplifier Module;RFMD;RFPA5542;PA5542, 04ZZ;4; SPDT high power switch;Skyworks;SKY13370-374LF;SKY, 3370;8;
Probable Linux driver ath10k (see also passys)
Windows driver possibly see ath-drivers.eu
Retail
FCC approval date	12 June 2018
(Est.) release date	24 May 2018
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD)	$154.99
Newegg	N82E16822099031
ASIN	B07DD86XW4

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

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

• 1733 Mbps - 4SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.),

• 800 Mbps - 4SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan., 256-QAM) = AC2600 class

Overview

This device has two radios and supports simultaneous dual band operation. It is intended for use in QNAP NAS devices to turn them into an access point/base station but it will also work in desktop computers running Ubuntu 17.10 or later. From the FCC Test Report document, "The EUT has below model names, which are identical to each other in all aspects except for the following table:"
This device was under short-term confidentiality, but that expired 08/11/2018 ⚠.

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Notes

Brand	Model Name	Packaging Differences	Remark
QNAP	QWA-AC2600	QNAP Brown Box	All series models hardware and software are the same.
	QW-AC2600	QNAP Brown Box, with some maketing labeling difference
	QWA-AC2600A	QNAP Brown Box, with some maketing labeling difference
	QWA-AC2600 R2	QNAP Brown Box, with some maketing labeling difference
	Adapter Wireless AC2600	packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo)
	SP-AC2600	packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo) for specific marketing purpose
	SP-AC2600A	packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo) for specific marketing purpose
	SP-AC2600 R2	packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo) for specific marketing purpose
	Adapter 2QCA9984	packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo) for specific marketing purpose
	PCI-AC2600	packaged with Generic Brown Box (No QNAP logo) for specific marketing purpose