ALFA_AWUS036ACHM
A WiFi 5 long range USB 2 adapter
Chipset: mt7610u
$ lsusb -vt | grep -E 'mt76|MediaTek'
|__ Port 2: Dev 5, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=mt76x0u, 480M
ID 0e8d:7610 MediaTek Inc.
$ sudo lsusb -v -d 0e8d:7610 | grep -E 'bcdUSB|idVendor|iProduct|MaxPower'
bcdUSB 2.01
idVendor 0x0e8d MediaTek Inc.
iProduct 2 WiFi
MaxPower 160mA
$ iwconfig |& grep -Eo 'Tx-Power=.*dBm'
Tx-Power=14 dBm
(25.12 mW)
$ uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 5.10.52-v7l+ #1441 SMP Tue Aug 3 18:11:56 BST 2021 armv7l GNU/Linux
$ iw list
Wiphy phy0
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2243 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
Fragmentation threshold: 2304
RTS threshold: 2304
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports RSN-IBSS.
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Device supports T-DLS.
Supported Ciphers:
* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
* CCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:4)
* CCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:10)
* GCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:8)
* GCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:9)
* CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
* CMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:13)
* GMAC-128 (00-0f-ac:11)
* GMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:12)
Available Antennas: TX 0x1 RX 0x1
Configured Antennas: TX 0x1 RX 0x1
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* mesh point
* P2P-client
* P2P-GO
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x17e
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (2.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (2.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (2.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (2.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (2.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (2.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (2.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (2.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (2.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (2.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (2.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
* 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x17e
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7
VHT Capabilities (0x31800120):
Max MPDU length: 3895
Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
short GI (80 MHz)
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 5180 MHz [36] (16.0 dBm)
* 5200 MHz [40] (16.0 dBm)
* 5220 MHz [44] (16.0 dBm)
* 5240 MHz [48] (16.0 dBm)
* 5260 MHz [52] (16.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5280 MHz [56] (16.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5300 MHz [60] (15.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5320 MHz [64] (15.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5500 MHz [100] (14.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5520 MHz [104] (14.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5540 MHz [108] (14.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5560 MHz [112] (14.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5580 MHz [116] (13.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5600 MHz [120] (13.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5620 MHz [124] (13.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5640 MHz [128] (13.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5660 MHz [132] (13.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5680 MHz [136] (13.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5700 MHz [140] (13.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5720 MHz [144] (12.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5745 MHz [149] (12.0 dBm)
* 5765 MHz [153] (12.0 dBm)
* 5785 MHz [157] (12.0 dBm)
* 5805 MHz [161] (13.0 dBm)
* 5825 MHz [165] (13.0 dBm)
* 5845 MHz [169] (disabled)
* 5865 MHz [173] (disabled)
Supported commands:
* new_interface
* set_interface
* new_key
* start_ap
* new_station
* new_mpath
* set_mesh_config
* set_bss
* authenticate
* associate
* deauthenticate
* disassociate
* join_ibss
* join_mesh
* remain_on_channel
* set_tx_bitrate_mask
* frame
* frame_wait_cancel
* set_wiphy_netns
* set_channel
* set_wds_peer
* tdls_mgmt
* tdls_oper
* probe_client
* set_noack_map
* register_beacons
* start_p2p_device
* set_mcast_rate
* connect
* disconnect
* channel_switch
* set_qos_map
* set_multicast_to_unicast
software interface modes (can always be added):
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
valid interface combinations:
* #{ IBSS } <= 1, #{ managed, AP, mesh point, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 2,
total <= 2, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
Device supports TX status socket option.
Device supports HT-IBSS.
Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command
Device supports low priority scan.
Device supports scan flush.
Device supports AP scan.
Device supports per-vif TX power setting
Driver supports full state transitions for AP/GO clients
Driver supports a userspace MPM
Device supports active monitor (which will ACK incoming frames)
Device supports configuring vdev MAC-addr on create.
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Supported TX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
Supported RX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* managed: 0x40 0xb0 0xd0
* AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
Supported extended features:
* [ VHT_IBSS ]: VHT-IBSS
* [ RRM ]: RRM
* [ FILS_STA ]: STA FILS (Fast Initial Link Setup)
* [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211
* [ TXQS ]: FQ-CoDel-enabled intermediate TXQs
hostapd.conf:
* ht_capab=[HT40+][HT40-][GF][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][RX-STBC-1]
* vht_capab=[MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP3][SHORT-GI-80][RX-STBC-1][RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN]
usb-modeswitch not required. This is a single-state device.
WPA3-SAE: yes
Power requirement: Heavy load: ~420 mA