ASUS USB-AC55

ASUS USB-AC55 A1
Availability: common

FCC approval date: 14 November 2014
Country of manuf.: China
Series: AC1300

Amazon image

ASINs
B00Q6KRLUU (, On Amazon, On CCC)
B016YJQ3L0 (, On Amazon, On CCC)
multiple revisions of this device, use caution
On Newegg

Interface: USB

USB 3.0
Connector: Male A
Form factor tags: dongle w/ cradle

ID: 0b05:17eb
Windows: USB\VID_0B05&PID_17EB

FCC ID: MSQ-USBAC55

WI1 chip1: MediaTek MT7612U

Probable Linux driver
mt76 (WIP)
USB ID first seen in kernel v4.19 (2018-10-22)
(see also passys)

Windows driver
see MediaTek's website

Antenna connector: none

abgn+ac, 2x2:2

Flags: 256QAM, desktop cradle

OUI: none specified

	FCC ID
ASUS USB-AC54	MSQ-USBAC55

	Chip1 brand	Chip2 brand
ASUS USB-AC55	MediaTek
ASUS USB-AC55 B1	Realtek

For a list of all currently documented MediaTek chipsets with specifications, see MediaTek.

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Wireless-AC1300 Dual Band USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter

Product page

• ASUS USB-AC55 • FCC ID: MSQ-USBAC55 (11/14/2014)

Wireless-AC1300 USB 3.0 Adapter • MediaTek MT7612UN

• ASUS USB-AC55 B1 • FCC ID: MSQ-USBACRU00 (05/07/2018)

Wireless-AC1300 USB 3.0 Adapter • Realtek RTL8812BU

See also: List of ASUS Wireless Adapters

Overview

• 802.11ac 5th generation chipset gives dual-band 2.4/5GHz for up to 867Mbps
• 256QAM technology increases wireless-N data rate from 300Mbps to 400Mbps
• 2.4/5GHz selectable dual bands increase signal clarity for HD multimedia
• USB 3.0 connection for wireless networking with desktop and notebook PCs

Drivers

• Wireless-AC1300 ASUS USB-AC55 (0b05:17eb) on Ubuntuforums