On 3/21/2017 2:21 PM, Kalle Valo wrote: > (adding wil6210 list) > > "Konstantin Koslowski" <konstantin.koslowski@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> I recently acquired a few Dell DW1601 cards and after a few initial >> searches it sounded like they could be used to connect to each other. >> Now it seems that they do not have the wifi connectivity enabled, just WBE. >> >> relevant lspci output: >> 03:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Wilocity Ltd. Wil6200 PCI Express Root Port >> [1ae9:0101] (rev 04) >> 04:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Wilocity Ltd. Wil6200 PCI Express Port [1ae9:0200] (rev 04) >> 04:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Wilocity Ltd. Wil6200 Wireless PCI Express >> Port [1ae9:0201] (rev 14) >> 04:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Wilocity Ltd. Wil6200 Wireless PCI Express >> Port [1ae9:0201] (rev 14) >> 05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless >> Network Adapter [168c:0034] (rev 01) >> >> So the wifi device does not show up. Seems it needs a different firmware. > > I was told that this an older device and it only supports WBE, not > Wi-Fi. So it's not actually supported by wil6210. > Here are some alternative devices which have 11ad chip supported by wil6210 driver: Acer has a few laptops with a compatible 11ad chip. You can go to this site: http://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/professional-models/laptops/travelmatep6 Currently the 11ad models do not appear there but I hope it is just a temporary shortage. The TP-LINK AD7200 and NETGEAR NightHawk X10 routers contain 11ad which is supported by wil6210: http://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-5506_AD7200.html https://www.netgear.com/landings/ad7200/ Thanks, Lior
