ath10k

Basic information

• Module name(s): ath10k_pci
• Authorship tag: vendor, community
• License governing driver source code: ISC
• Status: in-kernel

Function

• MAC architecture / mode: SoftMAC
• Driver framework(s): mac80211
• Firmware status tags: required
• Firmware license tags: redistribution allowed, closed source

Limitations / unimplemented functionality NOS

• Currently missing functionality:
• Notable limitations:

Supported modes

• STA (Station) mode: supported
• IBSS (Ad-Hoc) mode: partial
• AP (Master) mode: supported
• Mesh (802.11s) mode: partial
• P2P mode: unsupported
• Monitor mode: firmware dependant
• Packet injection: firmware dependant

Hardware covered

Supported chips

• QCA6164, QCA6164A, QCA6174, QCA6174A, QCA9377, QCA9880, QCA9882, QCA9887, QCA9890, QCA9892, QCA9980

Supported (probably) devices

	Interface	FCC ID	Manuf.	Vendor ID	Device ID	Chip1_model	PHY modes	MIMO config	OUI	FCC_date
AIRETOS AEX-QCA9880-NX	Mini PCIe		AIRETOS			QCA9880-BR4A	abgn+ac	3x3:3
AIRETOS AFX-QCA6174-NC	NGFF	2AE3B-AFX-QCA6174 PPD-QCNFA364AH	AIRETOS	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2019-01-21
AIRETOS AFX-QCA6174-NX	NGFF	2AE3B-AFX-QCA6174 PPD-QCNFA364AH	AIRETOS	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2019-01-21
Alpha Networks WMC-AC05HP	Mini PCIe (oversized)	VGYV2860AC	Alpha Networks			QCA9880-BR4A	an+ac	3x3:3	54:2A:A2	2015-05-12
Arcadyan WN8733A-AC	Mini PCIe (oversized)	MSQ-BAPAC1750 RAXWA9102BAC33	Arcadyan			QCA9890	an+ac	3x3:3		2017-02-03
AsiaRF QCNFA344A	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA344A	AsiaRF			QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2	00:0A:52	2015-05-01
AzureWave AW-CB231NF	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA435		168c	0042	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1		2014-12-26
Compal Electronics SHC-100	NGFF	GKR-SHC100 PPD-QCNFA435		168c	0042	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1		2018-07-31
Compex WLE1200V2-22	Mini PCIe (oversized)		Compex	168c	0040	QCA9980	bgn	4x4:4
Compex WLE1200V5-22	Mini PCIe (oversized)	TK4WLE1200V	Compex	168c	0040	QCA9980	an+ac	4x4:4
Compex WLE600V5-23	Mini PCIe		Compex Systems			QCA9882 v2	an+ac	2x2:2		2014-10-09
Compex WLE600V5-27	Mini PCIe	TK4WLE600V5-27	Compex Systems			QCA9882 v2	an+ac	2x2:2		2014-10-09
Compex WLE600VX-I	Mini PCIe	TK4WLE600VX	Compex			QCA9892	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2015-05-21
Compex WLE650V5-18	Mini PCIe		Compex			QCA9888	an+ac	2x2:2
Compex WLE650V5-23	Mini PCIe					QCA9886	an+ac	2x2:2
Compex WLE650V5-25	Mini PCIe		Compex			QCA9888	an+ac	2x2:2
Compex WLE900N5-18	Mini PCIe		Compex			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3	04:F0:21
Compex WLE900N5-20	Mini PCIe (oversized)		Compex			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3
Compex WLE900N5-23	Mini PCIe (oversized)		Compex			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3
Compex WLE900V5-18	Mini PCIe		Compex			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3
Compex WLE900V5-23	Mini PCIe		Compex			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3
Compex WLE900V5-27	Mini PCIe		Compex			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3		2014-10-09
Compex WLE900VX	Mini PCIe	TK4WLE900VX PFRWLE900VXVW	Compex	168c	003c	QCA9880-BR4A	abgn+ac	3x3:3	04:F0:21	2015-06-10
Compex WLE900VX-I	Mini PCIe	TK4WLE900VX	Compex			QCA9890	abgn+ac	3x3:3		2015-05-21
Compex WLT674	NGFF	TK4WLT674	Compex			QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2	04:F0:21	2018-09-14
Compex WSD377	SDIO	TK4WSD377		0271	0701	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1		2019-01-21
Dell Wireless 1810 (DW1810)	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA435	Foxconn	168c	0042	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1	40:49:0F E8:9E:B4	2014-12-26
Dell Wireless 1820 (DW1820)	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA344AH	Foxconn	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2	40:49:0F 70:77:81	2015-06-28
Doodle Labs ACC-2450-3	Mini PCIe		Doodle Labs			QCA9880 ver. 2	bgn	3x3:3
Doodle Labs ACC-5505-3	Mini PCIe		Doodle Labs			QCA9880 ver. 2	an+ac	3x3:3
Doodle Labs ACE-DB-2	Mini PCIe		Doodle Labs			QCA9892	abgn+ac	2x2:2
Doodle Labs ACM-TB-2	Mini PCIe		Doodle Labs			QCA9892	abgn+ac	2x2:2
Doodle Labs ACM-TB-3	Mini PCIe		Doodle Labs			QCA9890	abgn+ac	3x3:3
Fenvi FV-K1200AC	PCIe	PPD-QCNFA34AC				QCA6174	abgn+ac	2x2:2
Foxconn T77H449	Mini PCIe (oversized)	PY314100255	Foxconn			QCA9880-BR4A	abgn+ac	3x3:3		2014-03-21
Foxconn T77H558.00	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA34AC	Foxconn	168c	003e	QCA6174	abgn+ac	2x2:2	74:29:AF 10:08:B1 2C:33:7A	2014-06-05
Gemtek WMDQ-177ACN	Mini PCIe	TVE-120506				QCA9892	abgn+ac	2x2:2	1C:49:7B	2015-09-10
JJPlus JWW6051	NGFF	W23-JWW6051				QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2
JJPlus JWX6052	Mini PCIe	W23-JWX5253 TK4WLE900VX				QCA9880-BR4A	abgn+ac	3x3:3	00:15:61	2016-07-14
JJPlus JWX6058	Mini PCIe (half)	W23-JWX6058				QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2018-07-30
Linksys WUSB6100M	USB	Q87-WUSB6100M		13b1	0042	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1	24:F5:A2	2016-04-22
Lite-On WCBN806A	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA435 RYK-WNFQ158ACNBT	Lite-On	168c	0042	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1	00:0E:8E	2016-04-27
Lite-On WCBN807A	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA344A	Lite-On	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2	00:0E:8E	2015-05-01
Lite-On WM862FEMD	Mini PCIe	PPQ-WM862FEMD	Lite-On			QCA9882 v2	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2017-06-28
Lite-On WM862H	Mini PCIe (oversized)		Lite-On			QCA9890	an+ac	3x3:3
Lite-On WM863	Mini PCIe (oversized)	TOR-C75	Lite-On	168c	003c	QCA9890	an+ac	3x3:3		2014-03-19
MikroTik R11e-5HacD	Mini PCIe	TV7R11E5HACD		168c	003c	QCA9882 v2	an+ac	2x2:2	4C:5E:0C	2014-07-09
MikroTik R11e-5HacT	Mini PCIe	TV7R11E5HACT		168c	003c	QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3	4C:5E:0C	2017-12-01
Motorola Solutions RAAP-800	Mini PCIe (oversized)	UZ7RAAP800	Wistron NeWeb			QCA9890-2R4E	an+ac	3x3:3		2013-09-12
NEXCOM NW-121	Mini PCIe	YHI-NW121				QCA9880-BR4A	abgn+ac	3x3:3		2015-12-31
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA344A	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA344A		168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2015-05-01
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA344AH	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA344AH		168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2015-06-28
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA34AC	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA34AC		168c	0041	QCA6164	abgn+ac	1x1:1		2014-06-05
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA354	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA354		168c	003e	QCA6174	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2014-08-06
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA364A	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA364A 2AOJ9-7357622		168c	003e	QCA6174	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2015-04-21
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA364AH	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA364AH		168c	003e	QCA6174	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2015-05-28
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA425	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA425 GKR-CAX00WB		168c	0042	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1		2015-09-02
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA435	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA435	Foxconn	168c	0042	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1		2014-12-26
Qualcomm Atheros QCWB342	Mini PCIe (half)	PPD-QCWB342				QCA9862	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2013-07-22
Rivet Networks Killer Wireless-AC 1435	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA344A	Foxconn	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2	9C:B6:D0	2015-04-21
Rivet Networks Killer Wireless-AC 1525	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA34AC	Foxconn	168c	003e	QCA6174	abgn+ac	2x2:2	74:29:AF 10:08:B1 2C:33:7A	2014-06-06
Rivet Networks Killer Wireless-AC 1535	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA364AH	Foxconn	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2	9C:B6:D0	2015-05-28
Rivet Networks Killer Wireless-AC NIC 1420	Mini PCIe (half)			168c	003c	QCA9862	abgn+ac	2x2:2	0C:84:DC 1C:3E:84
Rivet Networks NGFF525A	NGFF	2AFNP-RIVNGFF525A	Lite-On	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2016-09-12
Rivet Networks NGFF535A	NGFF	2AFNP-RIVNGFF525A	Lite-On	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2016-09-12
Ruckus Wireless MPE5AC33A	Mini PCIe (oversized)	S9G-MPE5AC33A				QCA9880-2R4E	an+ac	3x3:3		2013-08-09
Senao PCE4553AH	Mini PCIe	U2M-PCE4553AH	Senao			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3	88:DC:96	2014-04-01
SparkLAN WNFQ-158ACN(BT)	NGFF	RYK-WNFQ158ACNBT PPD-QCNFA435	Lite-On	168c	0042	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1	00:0E:8E	2016-04-27
SparkLAN WNFQ-255ACN(BT)	NGFF	RYK-WNFQ255ACNBT PPD-QCNFA34AC	Lite-On	168c	003e	QCA6174	abgn+ac	2x2:2	00:0E:8E	2016-04-27
SparkLAN WNFQ-258ACN(BT)	NGFF	PPD-QCNFA344A	Lite-On	168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2	00:0E:8E	2015-05-01
SparkLAN WPEA-352ACN	Mini PCIe	RYK-WPEA352ACN				QCA9880-BR4A	abgn+ac	3x3:3	00:0E:8E	2014-09-17
SparkLAN WPEQ-256ACN	Mini PCIe	RYK-WPEQ256ACN				QCA9892	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2019-02-26
SparkLAN WPEQ-256ACNI	Mini PCIe	RYK-WPEQ256ACNI				QCA9892	abgn+ac	2x2:2	00:0E:8E	2016-03-22
SparkLAN WPEQ-261ACN(BT)	Mini PCIe (half)			168c	003e	QCA6174A	abgn+ac	2x2:2	00:0E:8E
SparkLAN WPEQ-353ACNI	Mini PCIe	RYK-WPEQ353ACNI				QCA9890	abgn+ac	3x3:3	00:0E:8E	2016-03-22
SparkLAN WUBQ-159ACN	USB	RYK-WUBQ159ACNBT				QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1	00:0E:8E	2017-08-16
TechNexion PIXI-9377	module (SiP)	2AKZA-QCA9377				QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1		2018-09-28
Unex DAXA-90	Mini PCIe (oversized)	NKRDAXA-92	Wistron NeWeb			QCA9890	an+ac	3x3:3
Unex DAXA-92	Mini PCIe (oversized)	NKRDAXA-92	Wistron NeWeb			QCA9890	an+ac	3x3:3	D8:61:62
Unex DAXA-ED2	Mini PCIe (oversized)		Wistron NeWeb			QCA9980	bgn	4x4:4	D8:61:62
Unex DAXA-ED5	Mini PCIe (oversized)	NKRDAXA	Wistron NeWeb			QCA9980	an+ac	4x4:4	D8:61:62
Unex DAXA-GO1	Mini PCIe (oversized)	NKRDAXA-GO1	Wistron NeWeb			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3	28:24:FF D8:61:62	2014-05-09
Yealink WF50	USB	T2C-WF50		0cf3	9378	QCA9377	abgn+ac	1x1:1		2018-04-16
Z-Com AC-920	Mini PCIe (oversized)		Z-Com			QCA9880 v2	an+ac	3x3:3	00:19:70
Zcomax AC-921	Mini PCIe (oversized)		Zcomax			QCA9980	bgn	4x4:4
Zcomax AC-922	Mini PCIe (oversized)	M4Y-ZAC1023	Zcomax			QCA9980	an+ac	4x4:4

External links

• On the Linux Wireless Wiki

Supported Devices

ath10k supports Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac QCA98xx hw2.0 and QCA6174 based devices,

here's a list of known products:

• AIRETOS AEX-QCA9880-NX Series • QCA9880/QCA9882 Version 2
• AIRETOS AEX-QCA9890-NX Series • QCA9890/QCA9892 Version 2

• Compex WLE600V5-18 • QCA9882 Version 2
• Compex WLE600V5-27 • QCA9882 Version 2
• Compex WLE600VX • QCA9882 Version 2
• Compex WLE650V5-18 • QCA9886
• Compex WLE650V5-18A - 2x2 802.11ac • QCA9888
• Compex WLE900V5-18 • QCA9880 Version 2
• Compex WLE900V5-27 • QCA9880 Version 2
• Compex WLE900VX • QCA9880 Version 2
• Compex WLE1216V5-20 • QCA9984/QCA9994
• Compex WLT674 • Bointec DPE109A • QCA6174/QCA6174A
• Compex WPJ344 - 802.11ac acWave • QCA9880 Version 2

• Doodle Labs - Dual band/Single band • QCA9890 Version 2
• Doodle Labs • QCA9892 Version 2

• JJPlus JWX6051 • JJPlus JWW6058 • QCA6174A-5 (jjPlus)
• JJPlus JWX6052 • JJPlus JWX6053 • QCA9880/QCA9890 (3x3)
• JJPlus JWX6055 • JJPlus JWX6056 • QCA9882/QCA9892 (2x2)

• EmWicon JWW6051 (M.2) • EmWicon JWX6058 (mPCIe) • QCA6174A-5
• EmWicon WMX6401 • EmWicon WMX6402 • QCA9984/QCA9994

• SparkLAN WPEQ-256ACN • QCA9882-BR4A
• SparkLAN WPEQ-257ACN • QCA9882-BR4A
• SparkLAN WPEQ-256ACNI • QCA9892-BR4B
• SparkLAN WPEA-352ACNRB - 802.11ac • QCA9880 Version 2
• SparkLAN WPEA-352ACNRBI - 802.11ac Module • QCA9890

• SparkLAN WPEA-251ACNI(BT) • QCA6174A-5
• SparkLAN WPEQ-261ACNI(BT) • QCA6174A-5
• SparkLAN WPEQ-262ACNI(BT) high power • QCA6174A-5
• SparkLAN WNFQ-158ACN(BT) • QCA9377-5
• SparkLAN WNFQ-261ACNI(BT) • QCA6174A-5
• SparkLAN WNFQ-262ACNI(BT) • QCA6174A-5
• SparkLAN WNFQ-258ACN(BT) • QCA6174A-5
• SparkLAN WNSQ-261ACN(BT) • QCA6174A-5

• Unex DAXA-O1 • QCA9880 Version 2
• TP-LINK Archer C7 v2.x • QCA9880 Version 2
• TP-LINK TL-WDR7500 v3.x • QCA9880 Version 2
• 8devices Jalapeno Module • IPQ4018