QNAP - QWA-AC2600 - Dual-band AC2600 wireless PCIe expansion card
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QWA-AC2600
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The QWA-AC2600 is a 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band Dual Concurrent (DBDC), 4 x 4 Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO), low-profile PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 x1 wireless adapter with two Qualcomm QCA9984 NICs that supports up to 2533 Mbps (800 Mbps for IEEE 802.11n (2.4 GHz) and 1733 Mbps for IEEE 802.11ac (5 GHz)). The QWA-AC2600 can be used as an access point or a base station with Ubuntu/Linux PCs or QNAP NAS. Combining the higher compatibility of 802.11n and faster connection of 802.11ac, the QWA-AC2600 enables versatile applications including wireless LANs in the workplace and Internet of Things (IoT) deployment in the field.

 

Features:

  • The QWA-AC2600 utilizes the 802.11n and 802.11ac standards and offers speeds up to 2533 Mbps to deliver a low-latency, high-speed wireless experience.
  • The QWA-AC2600 supports Dual Band Dual Concurrent (DBDC) for acting as an access point or a base station, adding more possibilities to your investment.
  • The QWA-AC2600 supports 4 x 4 MU-MIMO technology for communicating with multiple clients with multiple signal lanes (spatial streams).
  • The QWA-AC2600 comes with four 5 dBi detachable omni-directional high-gain antennas. The universal RP-SMA connectors enable antenna replacements for boosting signals and coverage.
  • The QWA-AC2600 features an 80 cm high-frequency coaxial cable for extending the antennas' magnetic stand base for flexible deployment and coverage.
  • The QWA-AC2600 has an active cooling module to ensure optimal heat dissipation. The fan will adjust its speed to match the temperature of the module.

Hardware Spec

 

ControllerQualcomm QCA9984 NICs
PCIe and LanesPCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 x1
Theoretical maximum performance2.4/5 GHz
Antenna4 x Dual-band RP-SMA antennas
Supported operating systemsQTS 4.3.4 (or later) and WirelessAP Station 1.0 (or later). Visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility for supported NAS.
Package Contents1 x QWA-AC2600 PCIe wireless adapter, 4 x detachable antennas + magnetic stand base, Full-height & specialized (for selected QNAP NAS) brackets and Quick Installation Guide
NoteQNAP NAS models with a 32-bit ARM processor require QTS 4.3.5 (or later). For compatible QNAP NAS, visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility

The WirelessAP Station app requires Container Station be installed on your QNAP NAS.

To use the QWA-AC2600 installed on QNAP NAS as a client, QTS 4.3.5 (or later) is required.

The driver used by the QWA-AC2600 (ath10k) is built in to Ubuntu 17.10 (and later).

When the QWA-AC2600 is installed in a PC, the following channels are supported:
- 2.4GHz: 1 to 11
- 5GHz: 36, 37, 38, 149, 153, 157, 161 and 165
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