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INTEGRATION GUIDE
2.3. WiFi Features
IEEE 802.11a/n/ac Wave 2 standards
Capable of 2x2, two spatial stream communication
Supports 20/40/80 MHz at 5 GHz
Supports up to 256 QAM
Data rates of up to 867 Mbps in 802.11ac 80 MHz channels using reduced
(short) guard interval (SGI)
Supports Multiuser MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology
Supports Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) in required 5 GHz bands
Maximal likelihood (ML) decoding
Spatial multiplexing, cyclic-delay diversity (CDD), low-density parity check
(LDPC), maximal ratio combining (MRC), and space-time block coding (STBC)
AMSDU and AMPDU frame aggregation
Compatible with software encryption of AES-CCMP at 128/256 bits or
AES-GCMP at 128/256 bits
Compatible with WEP, TKIP hardware encryption or WAPI hardware encryption
PCIe 1.1 compliant communication to host processor
2.4. Hardware Overview
The PCTEL RM-WIFI-AC-2X2-HP Radio Module utilizes the Qualcomm QCA9898
SoC. The on-board EEPROM is used to store radio parameters. All communication
is made over a single channel PCIe 1.1 interface.
The Radio Module requires a nominal 7 W [2.2 amps @ 3.3 VDC] of power from the
system power supply.
2.5. Software Overview
The PCTEL radio module is supported in Linux OS systems by the standard
Qualcomm Technology ath10k mac80211 wireless driver.