Panasonic N5HBZ0000055

Panasonic N5HBZ0000055 (TY-WL20U)
Availability: now

Manuf (OEM/ODM): Askey WLU5080 -D81

FCC approval date: 02 December 2010
Country of manuf.: China

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ASIN
B00AK4L30C (, On Amazon, On CCC)

Interface: USB

USB 2.0
Connector: Male A
Form factor tags: dongle

ID: 04da:3904
Windows: USB\VID_04DA&PID_3904

FCC ID: H8N-WLU5080
IC ID: 1353A-WLU5080

Chipset: Atheros AR9002U-2NX

WI1 chip1: Atheros AR7010

WI1 chip2: Atheros AR9280

Probable Linux driver
ath9k_htc (in backports, open firmware)
USB ID first seen in kernel v3.5 (2012-07-21)
(see also passys)

Windows driver
see ar9002u.zip

Antenna connector: none

abgn, 1x2:2

has accessible UART

OUI: 24:EC:99 (-, 1 W), 4C:ED:DE (-, 1 W), B4:74:9F, E0:CA:94 (-, 3 W)

	FCC ID
Askey WLU5080-D81	H8N-WLU5080

For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.

Additional models of N5HBZ0000056 and N5HBZ0000057

noted within the WLU5080's test report.

This device may also be known as TY-WL20U.

Usage on Linux w/ ath9k_htc

This device works fine with ath9k_htc. At least some units (or probably

most US distributed ones) have the following EEPROM settings...

0x6a RegDomain (World roaming, passive scan + no beaconing / IBSS

on 5GHz channels, see this relevant linux-wireless thread)

1x2 chain mask

Capable of Master/AP operation but because of the EEPROM world regulatory domain,

it will not work as a Master/AP device in the 5GHz band on most platforms.

The linux cfg80211 driver reports this condition as...

wlan0: 802.11 Configured channel (36) not found from 
 the channel list of current mode (2) 802.11a
wlan0: 802.11 Hardware does not support configured channel
 Could not select hw_mode and channel. (-4)

This can be circumvented , but it requires mucking with the regulatory framework in some fashion.

OpenWRT 'Barrier Breaker' since r32126 contains a fix that removes the "no IR/IBSS"

condition on channels 36-48 only, permitting AP / Master mode on these channels.

Tested to work on this device.

Additional info

• dmesg dump, phy info, etc.

dmesg dump

usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=04da, idProduct=3904
usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
usb 3-2: Product: UB94
usb 3-2: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 12345
usb 3-2: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_7010.fw requested
usb 3-2: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_7010.fw, size: 72992
ath9k_htc 3-2:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 45 credits
ath9k_htc 3-2:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x6a
ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map
ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00
ath: Regpair used: 0x6a
ieee80211 phy5: Atheros AR9280 Rev:2

cat /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phyX/ath9k_htc/base_eeprom

mTOR ath9k_htc # cat base_eeprom
       Major Version :         14
       Minor Version :         25
            Checksum :      13353
              Length :       3556
          RegDomain1 :        106
          RegDomain2 :         31
             TX Mask :          1
             RX Mask :          3
          Allow 5GHz :          1
          Allow 2GHz :          1
   Disable 2GHz HT20 :          0
   Disable 2GHz HT40 :          0
   Disable 5Ghz HT20 :          0
   Disable 5Ghz HT40 :          0
          Big Endian :          0
   Cal Bin Major Ver :          0
   Cal Bin Minor Ver :          8
       Cal Bin Build :        133
          MacAddress : e0:ca:94:9f:f9:e5

cat /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phyX/ath9k_htc/modal_eeprom

mTOR ath9k_htc # cat modal_eeprom 
                             2G              5G
                            ====            ====

 Chain0 Ant. Control :       16      |       16
 Chain1 Ant. Control :       16      |       16
 Chain2 Ant. Control :        0      |        0
 Ant. Common Control :      528      |      528
    Chain0 Ant. Gain :        0      |        0
    Chain1 Ant. Gain :        0      |        0
    Chain2 Ant. Gain :        0      |        0
       Switch Settle :       45      |       44
    Chain0 TxRxAtten :       32      |       32
    Chain1 TxRxAtten :       32      |       32
    Chain2 TxRxAtten :       11      |       11
   Chain0 RxTxMargin :        0      |        0
   Chain1 RxTxMargin :        0      |        0
   Chain2 RxTxMargin :       16      |       11
    ADC Desired size :      226      |      226
    PGA Desired size :        0      |        0
    Chain0 xlna Gain :       13      |       14
    Chain1 xlna Gain :       13      |       14
    Chain2 xlna Gain :       13      |       14
       txEndToXpaOff :        0      |        0
         txEndToRxOn :        2      |        2
      txFrameToXpaOn :       14      |       14
      CCA Threshold) :       28      |       28
 Chain0 NF Threshold :      255      |      202
 Chain1 NF Threshold :      255      |      202
 Chain2 NF Threshold :      255      |      202
             xpdGain :        3      |        3
         External PD :        1      |        1
Chain0 I Coefficient :        0      |        0
Chain1 I Coefficient :        0      |        0
Chain2 I Coefficient :        0      |        0
Chain0 Q Coefficient :        0      |        0
Chain1 Q Coefficient :        0      |        0
Chain2 Q Coefficient :        0      |        0
       pdGainOverlap :        6      |        6
   Chain0 OutputBias :        3      |        1
   Chain0 DriverBias :        3      |        1
      xPA Bias Level :        2      |        0
 2chain pwr decrease :        0      |        0
 3chain pwr decrease :        0      |        0
  txFrameToDataStart :       14      |       14
       txFrameToPaOn :       14      |       14
     HT40 Power Inc. :        2      |        2
     Chain0 bswAtten :       26      |       22
     Chain1 bswAtten :       26      |       22
     Chain2 bswAtten :        0      |        0
    Chain0 bswMargin :       20      |       31
    Chain1 bswMargin :       20      |       31
    Chain2 bswMargin :        0      |        0
  HT40 Switch Settle :       45      |       44
    Chain0 xatten2Db :        0      |        0
    Chain1 xatten2Db :        0      |        0
    Chain2 xatten2Db :        0      |        0
Chain0 xatten2Margin :        0      |        0
Chain1 xatten2Margin :        0      |        0
Chain2 xatten2Margin :        0      |        0
   Chain1 OutputBias :        3      |        1
   Chain1 DriverBias :        3      |        1
         LNA Control :       29      |       29
      XPA Bias Freq0 :        0      |        0
      XPA Bias Freq1 :        0      |        0
      XPA Bias Freq2 :        0      |        0

iw phy info

Wiphy phy0
	Band 1:
		Capabilities: 0x114e
			HT20/HT40
			SM Power Save disabled
			RX HT40 SGI
			RX STBC 1-stream
			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
			DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
		HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
		TX unequal modulation not supported
		HT TX Max spatial streams: 1
		HT TX MCS rate indexes supported may differ
		Frequencies:
			* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning)
			* 2472 MHz [13] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning)
			* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
		Bitrates (non-HT):
			* 1.0 Mbps
			* 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
	Band 2:
		Capabilities: 0x114e
			HT20/HT40
			SM Power Save disabled
			RX HT40 SGI
			RX STBC 1-stream
			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
			DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
		HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
		TX unequal modulation not supported
		HT TX Max spatial streams: 1
		HT TX MCS rate indexes supported may differ
		Frequencies:
			* 5180 MHz [36] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5200 MHz [40] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5220 MHz [44] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5240 MHz [48] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5260 MHz [52] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5280 MHz [56] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5300 MHz [60] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5320 MHz [64] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5500 MHz [100] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5520 MHz [104] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5540 MHz [108] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5560 MHz [112] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5580 MHz [116] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5600 MHz [120] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5620 MHz [124] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5640 MHz [128] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5660 MHz [132] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5680 MHz [136] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5700 MHz [140] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5745 MHz [149] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5765 MHz [153] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5785 MHz [157] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5805 MHz [161] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5825 MHz [165] (30.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
		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
	max # scan SSIDs: 4
	max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes
	Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
	Supported Ciphers:
		* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
		* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
		* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
		* CCMP (00-0f-ac:4)
		* CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
	Available Antennas: TX 0x1 RX 0x3
	Configured Antennas: TX 0x1 RX 0x3
	Supported interface modes:
		 * IBSS
		 * managed
		 * AP
		 * AP/VLAN
		 * monitor
		 * mesh point
		 * P2P-client
		 * P2P-GO
	software interface modes (can always be added):
		 * AP/VLAN
		 * monitor
	valid interface combinations:
		 * #{ managed, P2P-client } <= 2, #{ AP, mesh point, P2P-GO } <= 2,
		   total <= 2, #channels <= 1
	Supported commands:
		 * new_interface
		 * set_interface
		 * new_key
		 * new_beacon
		 * new_station
		 * new_mpath
		 * set_mesh_params
		 * set_bss
		 * authenticate
		 * associate
		 * deauthenticate
		 * disassociate
		 * join_ibss
		 * join_mesh
		 * remain_on_channel
		 * set_tx_bitrate_mask
		 * action
		 * frame_wait_cancel
		 * set_wiphy_netns
		 * set_channel
		 * set_wds_peer
		 * Unknown command (84)
		 * Unknown command (87)
		 * Unknown command (85)
		 * Unknown command (89)
		 * Unknown command (92)
		 * testmode
		 * connect
		 * disconnect
	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
		 * Unknown mode (10): 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 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
		 * Unknown mode (10): 0x40 0xd0
	Device supports RSN-IBSS.
	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.