Thursday, May 24th 2018
QNAP Unveils the QWA-AC2600 Wireless Adapter
QNAP Systems, Inc. today released the new QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter that can provide increased flexibility in NAS deployment and potential NAS applications. The QWA-AC2600 is a 2.4/5 GHz dual band dual concurrent (DBDC), 4 x 4 multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) PCI Express (PCIe) wireless adapter, equipped with two Qualcomm QCA9984 NICs, that supports speeds up to 2533 Mbps.
Joan Hsieh, Product Manager of QNAP, said, "The QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter can turn Ubuntu/Linux PCs or compatible QNAP NAS into wireless access points or base stations, providing more flexibility in usage and more potential applications. Multiple QWA-AC2600 adapters can be installed into a single Ubuntu/Linux PC or QNAP NAS for flexible deployments and performance expansions without the clutter of network cables."
The QWA-AC2600 can be used with Ubuntu/Linux PCs or QNAP NAS to set up wireless access points or base stations for other wireless devices to directly access data inside it, while offloading traffic from the primary wireless base station. Ideal scenarios include IoT (Internet of Things) developments, video surveillance and more. The QWA-AC2600 can be used on QNAP NAS with the WirelessAP Station app and the Network and Virtual Switch app can be used to enable advanced features such as DHCP and NAT.
Key specifications
QWA-AC2600: PCIe 2.0 x1 interface, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz DBDC, 4 x 4 MU-MIMO, max. 2533 Mbps, antennas detachable, with magnetic stand base and full-height & specialized (for selected QNAP NAS) brackets included
Availability
The new QWA-AC2600 is now available for purchase. For more information and to view the full QNAP NAS and peripheral lineup, please visit www.qnap.com.
Joan Hsieh, Product Manager of QNAP, said, "The QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter can turn Ubuntu/Linux PCs or compatible QNAP NAS into wireless access points or base stations, providing more flexibility in usage and more potential applications. Multiple QWA-AC2600 adapters can be installed into a single Ubuntu/Linux PC or QNAP NAS for flexible deployments and performance expansions without the clutter of network cables."
Key specifications
QWA-AC2600: PCIe 2.0 x1 interface, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz DBDC, 4 x 4 MU-MIMO, max. 2533 Mbps, antennas detachable, with magnetic stand base and full-height & specialized (for selected QNAP NAS) brackets included
Availability
The new QWA-AC2600 is now available for purchase. For more information and to view the full QNAP NAS and peripheral lineup, please visit www.qnap.com.
17 Comments on QNAP Unveils the QWA-AC2600 Wireless Adapter
It's actually not the CPU that's the hottest part in high-end routers, but the power amplifiers. They're tiny and hard to cool.
Maybe read up on your tech before making uneducated comments.
Yes, there's no router SoC on this board, but that doesn't mean this isn't half a router on an add-in card.
This won't work with Windows, as QCA only provides Linux drivers for these chips, so saying it's just a "dual chip wireless nic and that's it" is obviously not correct.
Or maybe you think it's normal to pay $160 for a WiFi card that's limited to what platforms it can run on?
This is far more than just a NIC. A standard desktop NIC cannot function effectively as a WAP.