A new milestone with Gigabit+ level of WiFi 6 connectivity
• The increasing trend of wireless-only
environment
• Gigabit+ level WiFi 6 wireless
connectivity
• QXP-W6-AX200 PCIe WiFi 6 card
enables NAS and PC with high-speed
WiFi 6 client connectivity
• How to install and setup QXP-W6-
AX200 on PC and NAS
More WiFi only environments because of the simplicity of wireless connections
• Laptops and mobile devices already
have integrated wireless capability
• Because all mobile devices now are
equipped with Wi-Fi, hotel rooms
and lobbies, show rooms, and
conference centers no longer
provide wired connection or provide
it with a fee. More and more
locations now provide WiFi-only
connection.
More and more laptops have removed RJ45 LAN port
Apple Macs Chromebook
Windows computers
Next-gen WiFi 6 network with Gigabit+ speed
WiFi 6
2x2 802.11ax
WiFi 5
2x2 802.11ac wave2
WiFi 5
2x2 802.11ac
WiFi 4
1x1 802.11bgn
QXP-W6-AX200
WiFi 6 is faster and lower in latency than WiFi 5
11ax
1024-QAM
11ac
256-QAM
1.25 X
Faster Speed
10bits/symbol
8bits/symbol
1.25x
improvement
4 X
Lower Latency
802.11ax l OFDMA
Transmitted data
Client1
Client2
Client3
Source: https://www.tp-link.com/bg/wifi6/
WiFi 6 with larger coverage, less interference, and higher capacity for more devices
• 8 x 8 MU-MIMO supports concurrent
upload and download for more
connected devices.
• BSS (Basic Service Set) coloring can
mark surrounding non-related wireless
125 %
More coverage
Fewer dead corners
More connections
devices and ignore them and also
avoid weak wireless signals to reduce
the wireless interference for better
wireless connection quality.
• OFDMA (Orthogonal FrequencyDivision Multiple Access) can divide
each channel into small ones with
narrower bands for higher wireless
coverage thus reducing the number of
wireless-dead zones.
More devices are now shipped with WiFi 6
Laptops
• Asus Chromebook Flip
c436
• Dell XPS 13 (2020)
• HP Spectre x360
• Lenovo Yoga c940
• LG Gram 17
• Microsoft Surface pro 7
PCs /
Motherboards
• Asus Mini PC PN62
• Asus desktop PC
S700TA
• Acer Predator Helios
300
• AMD B550 boards
• Intel Z490 boards
Phones /
iPad Pro
• Huawei P40 Pro
• iPhone 11 series, SE
• LG V60 ThinQ
• Motorola Edge Plus
• OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro
• Samsung Galaxy S10, S20
series
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10
series
• Samsung Galaxy Fold
• Xiaomi Mi 10 series
QXP-W6-AX200 enables your current PC and NAS with WiFi 6 wireless connectivity
Current Windows 10 /Linux PCs
QNAP TS-253D NAS
PC / NAS installs the
QXP-W6-AX200 PCIe WiFi 6 card
WiFi6 router / access point
QXP-W6-AX200 WiFi 6 card package contents
WiFi 6 PCIe
Card and antenna
2 extra half-height
brackets for PC and NAS
Internal USB cable for
Bluetooth 5.0 on PC
Installation guide
Windows 10
driver CD
QXP-W6-AX200 WiFi 6 card overview
• Bluetooth 5.0 USB connector for PC
connection
(Choose from USB 2.0 Type-A and pin header)
• Pre-installed fullheight bracket
• Gold-plated
connectors for higher
quality and durability
• Intel WiFi 6 AX200 wireless module
• Theoretical speed up to 2400Mbps
• 802.11 ax/ac/a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 5.0 for PC
• AORUS high-performance dual-band
antenna with 802.11ax 2.4GHz &
5GHz
• 2T x 2R antenna with smart
antenna enhancement for the
optimal wireless performance
• Antenna with multiple angle
tilt and magnetic base for the
best placement and signal
reception
• PCIe 2.0 x1 interface
Supports NAS QTS / QuTS hero, Windows 10, and Linux operating systems
QXP-W6-AX200
QTS 4.4.3 + & QuTS hero
NAS with a PCIe slot* and
Install the driver from
Intel AX200 website
Supports Windows 10 64 bit /
Linux kernel 5.1+
64-bit x86 and ARM CPU
*Refer to the QNAP website for the compatible NAS
models. Some NAS models require a BIOS update.
2x2 WiFi 6 and 160MHz for 3X data rates and 4X capacity
• QXP-W6-AX200 WiFi 6 (802.11ax) card provides nearly 3X higher peak data rates and 4X capacity
improvements with spatial reuse than a WiFi 5 (802.11ac) card in dense environments*.
• 2x2 160MHz channels, Upload/Download OFDMA, 1024QAM, and MU-MIMO deliver theoretical data
rates in 2.4GHz up to 574Mbps, and in 5GHz up to 2402Mbps.
Source: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/wireless-products/gaming-with-wi-fi-6-infographic.html
*A WiFi 6 router is required to achieve the WiFi 6 performance and benefits. Actual wireless throughput and/or range will vary depending on your environments.
Add Bluetooth 5.0 to PC with faster and longer BT range
• Use the included USB cable or an optional USB Type-A cable for the PC motherboard
connection*
• Bluetooth 5.0 provides 2X the data transfer speed and 4X the range compared to
Bluetooth 4.x
*NAS does not support the Bluetooth usage.
QXP-W6-AX200
How to connect the USB cable in PC for Bluetooth 5.0
• Step 1: Connect the included USB cable to
the black connector on the rear end of the
QXP-W6-AX200 card.
• Step 2: Connect the other end of the USB
cable to the F_USB connector on the PC
motherboard.
QXP-W6-AX200
Two methods for setting up WiFi NAS
You can make your NAS wireless by installing PCIe AX200 or USB WiFi Dongles.
QNAP QXP-W6-AX200 PCIe supports
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
USB Dongle only supports up to
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
USB WiFi Dongle Caompatibility List
Go to QNAP website for USB WiFi Dongle Compatibility List
https://www.qnap.com/go/compatibility
可於 QNAP 官網查詢
Transform your NAS to become WiFi 6 NAS
WiFi 6 AP
Direct cable
connection
High speed
wireless internet
Hotel
Library
Factory
Customer Office
Pure wireless office
Ｈow to quickly setup QXP-W6-AX200
The QXP-W6-AX200 card can be activated on NAS using following two ways
Enable WiFi at [Network and Virtual Switch]
Log into Captive Portal via Browser Station
***Browser Station only supports on x86-based NAS with
a minimum 4GB memory or above.
***Browser Station needs to be installed manually.
Enable WiFi via Qfinder Pro
Log into Captive Portal via host browser
Qfinder Pro Version
Windows v6.9.2
Mac v7.3.2
Linux v7.3.2
***If the connected WiFi AP has a mechanism that blocks request under
NAT, the browser cannot be opened automatically. You need to
enable Browser Station on the NAS to log into Captive Portal, or select
another WiFi network that does not need to log into Captive Portal.
Network and Virtual Switch x Browser Station
Step 1
• Install QXP-W6-AX200
on NAS PCIe slot.
Network and Virtual Switch x Browser Station
Step 2
• Turn on NAS. Connect
PC and NAS directly
using ethernet cable and
log into QTS.
• You can see system
notification shows that
PCIe WiFi 6 AX200 has
been detected.
• QTS FW needs to be
4.4.3 or above.
Network and Virtual Switch x Browser Station
Step 3
• Go to Network and
Virtual Switch page
• Go to WiFi6 AX200
Setting.
Network and Virtual Switch x Browser Station
Step 4
• Enable WiFi and
select a SSID to
connect.
• Enter WiFi password
Network and Virtual Switch x Browser Station
Step 5
• If log into Captive Portal is required, click the link under SSID, and a new browser tab will open
automatically via Brower Station.
• WiFi connection will complete after logging in.
***Browser Station only supports on x86-based NAS
with a minium 4GB memory or above.
Setting up QXP-W6-AX200 via Qfinder Pro
Step 1
• Install AX200 on NAS PCIe
slot. Turn on NAS.
Connect PC to NAS directly
using ethernet cable.
• Find NAS via Qfinder Pro
• NAS Status will show
a Wireless Icon indicating that
AX200 is detected.
Setting up QXP-W6-AX200 via Qfinder Pro
Step 2
• Click Wireless icon
• Log into NAS and enable WiFi settings
Setting up QXP-W6-AX200 via Qfinder Pro
Step 3
Select SSID and
connect
Setting up QXP-W6-AX200 via Qfinder Pro
Step 4
Click login after
wireless connection
completes. Captive
portal page will be
opened via host
browser automatically.
***If the connected WiFi AP has a mechanism
that blocks request under NAT, the browser
cannot be opened automatically. You need to
enable Browser Station on the NAS to log in
to Captive Portal, or select another WiFi network
that does not need to log in to Captive Portal.
AX200 card becomes QTS default gateway
automatically
User
Scenario 1
Access NAS via wireless connection
WiFi 6 Router
WiFi
connection
Access NAS via
wireless connection
User
Scenario 2
Access Internet via mobile hotspot
Phone Hotspot
WiFi 6
4G/5G Internet
User
NAS can connect to Internet
Scenario 3
wirelessly via another NAS
Connect your NAS wirelessly to another NAS that is installed with QuWAN and QWAAC2600 with WirelessAP Station. QuWAN provides network optimization, firewall and
deep packet inspection on both wireless and wired networks to achieve high-speed
and redundant transmission and security protection mechanisms
QNAP QWA-AC2600 card
+ WirelessAP Station app
Internet
Dual WAN for WAN
optimization and failover
User
Transform your NAS to Wireless
Scenario 4
WiFi 6 Desktop
WiFi 6 NAS can turn into a high speed wireless desktop by connecting HDMI monitor and
keyboard to NAS.
WiFi 6
WiFi 6 Router
QXP-W6-AX200
PCIe WiFi 6 card
Enables NAS and PC with WiFi 6
Gigabit+ connectivity and more
responsive performance on dense
wireless network
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