Is this usb wifi plug supported?

poma pomidorabelisima at gmail.com
Thu May 14 15:04:59 UTC 2015


On 14.05.2015 05:09, jd1008 wrote:
> I am considering buying such a plug.
> It is described as:
> Mini AC600 High Performance 2.4GHz 5GHz Dual Band WiFi Wireless USB Adapter
> Features:
> 100% Brand New and High Quality
> This AC600 dual band adapter delivers powerful wireless AC technology to your
> desktop or notebook computer.
> Simply plug the adapter into an available USB port and connect to a wireless
> network to access a secure,high speed internet connection --2.4GHz or 5GHz .
> And with integrated dual band technology , you’ll have reduced Wi-Fi interference
> to maximize throughput for faster streaming ,gaming ,and Skype calls .
> Support 802.11ac standard-- the next generation of wifi.
> Backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/n products.
> Ultra fast AC600 (433+150Mbps) wireless speed with 802.11 ac.
> Maximum speed up to 5Ghz 433Mbps or 2.4Ghz 150Mbps.
> Dual band connections for lag-free HD video streaming and gaming.
> Easy wireless security encryption at a push of the WPS button.
> 
> I found it at:
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-AC600-High-Performance-2-4GHz-5GHz-Dual-Band-WiFi-Wireless-USB-Adapter-D-/231558327591?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35e9f3ad27
> 
> Thanx for any helpful info.
> 

Possible MediaTek MT7610U chipset, as is:
http://hprath.com/2014/06/cisco-linksys-ae6000-ac580-media-tek-mt7610u-mt7630u-mt7650u-linux-x64-driver-patch/

an if so, it is not an in-tree kernel module, so you can draw your own conclusion.

Rather read this:
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/2015-January/457791.html

slower than the questionable in practice 5GHz "AC600" , but at least should work
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k_htc/devices





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