Dell Wireless 1601 WiGig (DW1601)
Dell Wireless 1601 WiGig (DW1601)
Availability: common
Manuf (OEM/ODM): USI QCA9005 (8V256)
FCC approval date: 01 November 2012
Country of manuf.: Taiwan
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ASINs 
B00UX1XEPE (
, On Amazon, On CCC)
B00PEPZB8M (
, On Amazon, On CCC)
B00UX1X53K (
, On Amazon, On CCC)
B00K0DHWRG (
, On Amazon, On CCC)
On Newegg
Interface: Mini PCIe (half)
ID: 168c:0034  (17 addl. devices) SS: 1028:0208
Windows: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034&SUBSYS_02081028
FCC ID: PPD-QCA9005
IC ID: 4104A-QCA9005
WI1 chip1: Wilocity Wil6120
WI1 chip2: Atheros AR9462
WI1 chip3: Wilocity Wil6110
Additional chips
WiGig 60GHz RFIC chip;Wilosity;Wil6110;1;
Probable Linux driver
wil6210 for 802.11ad support
ath9k (in backports)
PCI ID first seen in kernel v3.2 (2012-01-04)
(see also passys)
Antenna connector: U.FL
abgn+ad, 2x2:2
Flags: bluetooth
| FCC ID | |
|---|---|
| Qualcomm Atheros QCA9005 | PPD-QCA9005 PJ8-WIL6110  | 
For a list of all currently documented Wilocity chipsets with specifications, see Wilocity.
For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.
Dell Wireless DW1601 - WiGig 802.11ad Half Mini PCIe Card
- Product detail page
 - Manuf. P/N: 2298X, Dell Part# : 430-5102
 
- DW1601 / DW 1601 • DP/N: 08V256 (QCA9005 8V256)
 
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n + Bluetooth + WiGig (60GHz)
 - Half-Height Mini-PCI Express Card
 - P/N: 8V256, JN0P4
 
- Dell Latitude 6430u, E5440, E5540, E6430, E7240, E7440 (JN0P4)
 
- Note: could not work on IBM/Lenovo/Thinkpad/HP Version Laptop
 
This device would seem to use a USI MAC for the WiFi + BT radios and a Wilocity MAC for the WiGig radio.
- This card is apparently used also inside Dell D5000 Wireless docking station ref.
 
Requires an external 60GHz antenna/upconverter module (containing the Wil6110 60GHz RFIC chip).
- The Dell Wireless 1601 Half Mini Card supports the WiGig Spec. v1.1 and 802.11ad D6.0.
 
- This Card is installed in the PC/notebook in order to connect to the WiGig docking station,
 - the Dell Wireless Dock D5000, for high data volume and high quality media.
 
- Supports WiGig Spec. v1.1 (up to 4.6 Gbps), 802.11ad D6.0 and WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n.
 
- WiGig security supports GCMP encryption which is based on the GCM of the AES encryption algorithm.
 - Includes 802.11n compliant, and fully compatible with 802.11n and 802.11a/b/g legacy device.
 
- Communication interface: PCIe 1.1 for WiGig and WLAN; USB HCI for BT.
 
Drivers
- The Dell Wireless 1601 WiGig card enables wireless connectivity between
 - Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook and Dell Wireless Dock D5000.
 
Dell Wireless 1515 Wireless-N Adapter Dell Wireless 1525 802.11n WLAN PCIe Card Dell Wireless 1502 802.11b/g/n Dell Wireless 1702 802.11b/g/n Dell Wireless 1506 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) Dell Wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) Dell Wireless 1901 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz) Dell Wireless 1601 802.11ad/a/b/g/n Adapter Dell Wireless 1705 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHZ) PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_0200168C PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_0201168C PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_0202168C PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_0203168C PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_02041028 PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_02051028 PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_02081028 PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_02091028 PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034&SUBSYS_020A1028 PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034&SUBSYS_020B1028 PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0036&SUBSYS_020C1028 Dell Wireless 1535C Bluetooth - USB\VID_0CF3&PID_3004 (WB263) Dell Wireless 1601 Bluetooth - USB\VID_0CF3&PID_817A Dell Wireless 1702 Bluetooth - USB\VID_0CF3&PID_3002 Dell Wireless 1703 Bluetooth - USB\VID_0CF3&PID_E004 (WB225) Dell Wireless 1705 Bluetooth - USB\VID_0CF3&PID_0036 Dell Wireless 1901 Bluetooth - USB\VID_0CF3&PID_E003 (WB222)