WDL-U601AC

433Mbps 802.11AC Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter

Mini in Size but Powerful in Wireless Speed
PLANET WDL-U601AC Micro-size Wireless USB Adapter is specially designed for users who need high mobility, and provides 433Mbps 802.11ac high-speed wireless transmission. The mini-size, compact design of the WNL-U601AC is convenient to carry for all mobile users. The WDL-U601AC can be hidden very well, just like a part of the laptop or PC once it is plugged into the USB port.

High-speed 802.11ac Wireless Experience
The WDL-U601AC offers a reliable and cost-effective wireless extended solution. It adopts IEEE 802.11ac 5GHz standard with 1T1R antenna technology and is backward compatible with IEEE 802.11a and 802.11n. The WDL-U601AC supports USB 2.0 interface that integrates with transmitting and receiving data at one channel to enable the speed to go up to 433Mbps for both data upload and download when working with 11ac device.
2.4G and 5G Dual Band Wireless Connectivity
The WDL-U601AC is a cost-effective, highly-integrated USB Wireless Adapter adopting the dual band technology that supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless signals on a Wireless Adapter. It fully complies with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac specifications, providing feature-rich wireless connectivity at high standards, and delivering reliable throughput from an extended distance. Its optimized RF architecture and baseband algorithms provide superb performance with low power consumption. The WDL-U601AC Wireless USB Adapter is designed to support standard based features in the areas of security, quality of service and international regulation, giving end users the greatest performance anytime in any circumstance.
Benefits of High-speed 5GHz Signal
Since there are more and more wireless applications and electric devices using the radio frequency of 2.4GHz, the wireless channel of 2.4GHz has been already too crowded for clients to enjoy the high-speed wireless connection. In order to avoid the wireless interference between each other, the WDL-U601AC provides users with the radio frequency of 5GHz for watching HD videos or playing online games additionally. This function makes the WDL-U601AC more suitable for multimedia applications requiring wider bandwidth.
Advanced Wireless Security
The WDL-U601AC provides advanced security features including 64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK with TKIP/AES encryption. Furthermore, in order to simplify the security configurations, WPS
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function is included to offer a convenient and fast connection method for users as well.
Multiple OS Compliances
The WDL-U601AC supports the most popular operating systems including Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux, MAC OS X and even the latest Windows 10. With high-speed capability of the WDL-U601AC, users can enjoy higher wireless transmission speed anywhere, anytime.

Software Access Point Function for Wireless Connection Sharing
More than just being an adapter for PC and laptop connecting to high speed wireless network, the WDL-U601AC can also become a wireless access point. By configuring the USB wireless adapter, users can switch the WDL-U601AC operation mode between Station mode and Access Point mode. When the WDL-U601AC is in the Access Point mode, it turns to a Wi-Fi Hotspot. The Wi-Fi supported devices such as iPhone/Android/Windows Phone/iPad/NDS/PSP can connect to it and share the wireless access easily. Therefore, travelers would then be worry free to connect to Internet wirelessly via the WDL-U601AC when there is only wired Internet available anywhere.
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WDL-U601AC 433Mbps Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless USB Adapter
Flexible Dual Band Wi-Fi Connection
By simply inserting the WDL-U601AC 11ac Wireless USB Adapter into your PC, MAC or laptop, you can easily connect to 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network with up to 433Mbps high-speed transmission and stable wireless quality. To avoid signal interference and ensure the best Wi-Fi performance, the WDL-U601AC delivers the Dual Band technology to provide users with flexible options to connect to the wireless network with either 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency band. Users can check e-mail, surf the Internet and transmit data via the 2.4GHz band; on the other hand, watching High-Definition (HD) video or playing online gaming via the 5GHz band. With outstanding, stable, high-speed, wireless transmission, the WDL-U601AC can provide users with excellent multimedia streaming.

Easy and User-friendly Installation
The WDL-U601AC is a perfect choice for wireless connectivity. It takes advantage of flexibility and convenience of USB2.0 interface, and offers full mobility and high availability by means of easy installation and true "Plug & Play" operation.
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WDL-U601AC 433Mbps Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless USB Adapter
■ 2.4GHz and 5GHz Dual Band wireless connectivity
■ Complies with IEEE 802.11a/n/ac and IEEE 802.11/b/g/n standard
■ 5GHz band support to optimize HD video streaming and online gaming
■ Built-in internal antennas with 1T1R MIMO technology
■ Maximal speed up to 433Mbps upload and download at 5GHz frequency band
■ USB 2.0/1.1 attached interface
■ Supports WEP 64/128-bit, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES encryption)
■ Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) support
■ Supports Software AP mode
■ Easy to install using the multi-language setup wizard
■ Windows XP, Win7, Win 8, Linux, and MAC OS X ready
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WDL-U601AC 433Mbps Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless USB Adapter
Hardware Specifications
Interface USB 2.0, Type-A
Antenna Type Internal antenna
LED (Green Color) 1 x Link/Active
Operating Voltage 5V DC, power input from USB port
Dimensions (W x D x H) 15 x 6 x 34 mm
Wireless Specifications
Standards Conformance IEEE 802.11ac standard compliant
IEEE 802.11b/g/n backwards compatible
IEEE 802.11a/n backwards compatible
RF Modulation PSK/CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK, OFDM
Frequency Band 2.412-2.484 GHz
5.180-5.240 GHz/5.745-5.825 GHz
Data Rate 802.11a: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps
802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps with auto-rate fall back
802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps
802.11n (20MHz): up to 72Mbps
802.11n (40MHz): up to 150Mbp
802.11ac (80MHz): up to 433Mbps
Operating Mode ■ Ad-Hoc/Infrastructure
■ Soft AP
Encryption Security WEP 64/128-bit
WPA/WPA2 (TKIP/AES)
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)
Wireless Advanced Supports Software WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
Operating Systems Windows 2000/XP (x86/x64)/Vista (x86/x64)/Win7 (x86/x64)/Win8.1 (x86/x64)
Linux Kernel 2.6.18~3.16.0
Macintosh 10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10
Certification
Emission FCC, CE
Environment
Operating Temperature 0 ~ 40 degrees C (32 ~ 104 degrees F)
Humidity 10 ~ 90%, non condensing
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WDL-U601AC 433Mbps Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless USB Adapter

Datasheet

Date Version Description Download
2015-11-20 1.0 WDL-U601AC

Driver

Date Version Description Download
2016-01-08 1.0 Initial release.

Quick Guide

Date Version Description Download
2015-11-05 1.0 Initial release.

User's Manual

Date Version Description Download
2015-11-05 1.0 Initial release.

EC Declaration

Date Version Description Download
2015-11-05 1.0 EC Declaration
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WDL-U601AC 433Mbps Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless USB Adapter