[ath9k-devel] Anyone tried using the QCA9880 NIC from the TPLINK AC1750 AP?

[Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>]

On 06/27/2013 03:04 AM, Trevor Cullen wrote:
> Hi Ben,
>
> Half minicard PCI-e WB342 2x2 802.11ac/n using QCA988x will be available
> soon for PCs.
>
> QCA are sampling them and ODMs are moving to production.
>
> CUS modules are non-standard Minicard size more suited to APs.

I need a 3x3, at least eventually.  As for sizing, I'm using
a pcie -> mini-pcie adapter board, as well as placing some directly
in motherboard mini-pcie slots.  So, as long as the screw holes match up, it shouldn't
be a problem if the NICs are a bit wider.

Please do post when your NICs are available though.  If there are no 3x3 available
yet then I'd be happy to try out some 2x2.

Thanks,
Ben

>
> Cheers
>
> Trevor
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ath9k-devel-bounces at lists.ath9k.org] On Behalf Of Ben Greear
> Sent: 27 June 2013 03:21
> To: Sujith Manoharan
> Cc: ath9k-devel at lists.ath9k.org
> Subject: Re: [ath9k-devel] Anyone tried using the QCA9880 NIC from the
> TPLINK AC1750 AP?
>
> On 06/26/2013 07:09 PM, Sujith Manoharan wrote:
>> Ben Greear wrote:
>>> I'm dying to get my hands on some ath10k hardware, but can't find
>>> anyone actually shipping NICs.
>>>
>>> But, it looks like the TPLINK AC1750 AP has a QCA9880 NIC in it.
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried putting one of these in a normal-ish PC and see if
>>> it works with the ath10k driver?
>>
>> The card in Archer C7 is CUS223 v1.0 and it's supported by ath10k. I
>> have used it in a normal x86 PC using a mini PCI-E extender board.
>
> Excellent!  I'll go order some more!  Not the most efficient way to get
> NICs, but it will do for now.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
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