Ac-wlan pcie-card

I recomment WLE900VX-7AA.

using qca9880(ath10k, open source) chipset, This card has a very good price / performance.

Seems an excellent choice, thanks!

we have finished MT7615 pcie card design and layout , sample will ready soon.:slight_smile:

where can i download the driver and did it have open source release?

we need sample ready and test at first ,when all ready ,will update drive to github.

we had test 7615 module success

because of internal wifi is buggy at the moment, is there a bgn/ac-module for mpcie which creates 2 wifi-devices (to run hostapd for both bands [2.4G/5G]) and mainline-driver-support?

The same is Sparklan WPEA-352ACN for about half price (24 USD) at Aliexpress

Can this module run in both bands simultanously? Did not find that on ali…only amazon us without shipping to germany

I think yes, all spects are the same as Compex WLE900VX-7A (speed up to 1,3GBit - seems simultaneous dual band) You can find one HERE

I’m afraid I’m not so sure. Simultaneous 2.4G/5G operation requires ‘dual radio’ support and I don’t see that advertised for the QCA9880. I’d love to be wrong though, because it would be great to have a viable dual radio solution…

Are there any dual-radio cards available?

Can you use WLE900VX-7AA with BPI-R64 minipcie? I have test WLE900VX-7AA with BPI-R64 minipcie, it seems that wifi module need usb interface in the minipcie, but the CN25 minipcie slot not have usb interface.

I used WLE900VX-7AA on Bpi-R2. But I do not have BPI-R64, so I don’t know what have happening.

In addition, my boards (espressobin, clearfog, and ventana gw5510) worked fine.

Could you please tell me which openwrt version do you use on BPI-R2, and with driver do you use? kmod-ath10k or kmod-ath10k-ct? The minipcie port is the same for BPI-R2 and BPI-R64, if it works on BPI-R2, it should work on BPI-R64.

Does anyone know or tested if this WiFi card Compex WLE600VX Mini PCIe Module QCA9882 802.11AC 867Mbps https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32894440569.html?spm=a2g0o.placeorder.0.0.5395321e1m9xFs&mp=1 can be used on the Banana Pi R2 device ?

I can try if i find some time to disassemble my test-r2 case :slight_smile:

root@bpi-r2:~# lspci                                                            
00:00.0 PCI bridge: MEDIATEK Corp. Device 0801 (rev 01)                         
00:01.0 PCI bridge: MEDIATEK Corp. Device 0801 (rev 01)                         
01:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA986x/988x 802.11ac Wireless Netr
02:00.0 IDE interface: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1061 SATA IDE Controller (rev)
root@bpi-r2:~# iw list
Wiphy phy0
        max # scan SSIDs: 16                                                    
        max scan IEs length: 195 bytes                                          
        max # sched scan SSIDs: 0                                               
        max # match sets: 0                                                     
        max # scan plans: 1                                                     
        max scan plan interval: -1                                              
        max scan plan iterations: 0                                             
        Retry short limit: 7                                                    
        Retry long limit: 4                                                     
        Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)                                            
        Device supports RSN-IBSS.                                               
        Device supports AP-side u-APSD.                                         
        Supported Ciphers:                                                      
                * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)                                            
                * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)                                           
                * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)                                             
                * CCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:4)                                         
                * CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)                                             
                * CMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:13)                                        
                * GMAC-128 (00-0f-ac:11)                                        
                * GMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:12)                                        
        Available Antennas: TX 0x7 RX 0x7                                       
        Configured Antennas: TX 0x7 RX 0x7                                      
        Supported interface modes:                                              
                 * managed                                                      
                 * AP                                                           
                 * monitor                                                      
        Band 1:                                                                 
                Capabilities: 0x19ef                                            
                        RX LDPC                                                 
                        HT20/HT40                                               
                        SM Power Save disabled                                  
                        RX HT20 SGI                                             
                        RX HT40 SGI                                             
                        TX STBC                                                 
                        RX STBC 1-stream                                        
                        Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes                            
                        DSSS/CCK HT40                                           
                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)           
                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)                    
                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23                       
                Bitrates (non-HT):                                              
                        * 1.0 Mbps                                              
                        * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)                   
                        * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)                   
                        * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)                  
                        * 6.0 Mbps                                              
                        * 9.0 Mbps                                              
                        * 12.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 18.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 24.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 36.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 48.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 54.0 Mbps                                             
                Frequencies:                                                    
                        * 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)                               
                        * 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)                              
                        * 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)                              
                        * 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm)                              
                        * 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)                              
                        * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)                              
        Band 2:                                                                 
                Capabilities: 0x19ef                                            
                        RX LDPC                                                 
                        HT20/HT40                                               
                        SM Power Save disabled                                  
                        RX HT20 SGI                                             
                        RX HT40 SGI                                             
                        TX STBC                                                 
                        RX STBC 1-stream                                        
                        Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes                            
                        DSSS/CCK HT40                                           
                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)           
                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)                    
                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23                       
                VHT Capabilities (0x338001b2):                                  
                        Max MPDU length: 11454                                  
                        Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80          
                        RX LDPC                                                 
                        short GI (80 MHz)                                       
                        TX STBC                                                 
                        RX antenna pattern consistency                          
                        TX antenna pattern consistency                          
                VHT RX MCS set:                                                 
                        1 streams: MCS 0-9                                      
                        2 streams: MCS 0-9                                      
                        3 streams: MCS 0-9                                      
                        4 streams: not supported                                
                        5 streams: not supported                                
                        6 streams: not supported                                
                        7 streams: not supported                                
                        8 streams: not supported                                
                VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps                                
                VHT TX MCS set:                                                 
                        1 streams: MCS 0-9                                      
                        2 streams: MCS 0-9                                      
                        3 streams: MCS 0-9                                      
                        4 streams: not supported                                
                        5 streams: not supported                                
                        6 streams: not supported                                
                        7 streams: not supported                                
                        8 streams: not supported                                
                VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps                                
                Bitrates (non-HT):                                              
                        * 6.0 Mbps                                              
                        * 9.0 Mbps                                              
                        * 12.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 18.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 24.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 36.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 48.0 Mbps                                             
                        * 54.0 Mbps                                             
                Frequencies:                                                    
                        * 5180 MHz [36] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                      
                        * 5200 MHz [40] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                      
                        * 5220 MHz [44] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                      
                        * 5240 MHz [48] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                      
                        * 5260 MHz [52] (30.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)     
                        * 5280 MHz [56] (30.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)     
                        * 5300 MHz [60] (30.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)     
                        * 5320 MHz [64] (30.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)     
                        * 5500 MHz [100] (disabled)                             
                        * 5520 MHz [104] (disabled)                             
                        * 5540 MHz [108] (disabled)                             
                        * 5560 MHz [112] (disabled)                             
                        * 5580 MHz [116] (disabled)                             
                        * 5600 MHz [120] (disabled)                             
                        * 5620 MHz [124] (disabled)                             
                        * 5640 MHz [128] (disabled)                             
                        * 5660 MHz [132] (disabled)                             
                        * 5680 MHz [136] (disabled)                             
                        * 5700 MHz [140] (disabled)                             
                        * 5720 MHz [144] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                     
                        * 5745 MHz [149] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                     
                        * 5765 MHz [153] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                     
                        * 5785 MHz [157] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                     
                        * 5805 MHz [161] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                     
                        * 5825 MHz [165] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                     
                        * 5845 MHz [169] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)                     
                        * 5865 MHz [173] (disabled)                             
        Supported commands:                                                     
                 * new_interface                                                
                 * set_interface                                                
                 * new_key                                                      
                 * start_ap                                                     
                 * new_station                                                  
                 * set_bss                                                      
                 * authenticate                                                 
                 * associate                                                    
                 * deauthenticate                                               
                 * disassociate                                                 
                 * join_ibss                                                    
                 * remain_on_channel                                            
                 * set_tx_bitrate_mask                                          
                 * frame                                                        
                 * frame_wait_cancel                                            
                 * set_wiphy_netns                                              
                 * set_channel                                                  
                 * set_wds_peer                                                 
                 * probe_client                                                 
                 * set_noack_map                                                
                 * register_beacons                                             
                 * start_p2p_device                                             
                 * set_mcast_rate                                               
                 * testmode                                                     
                 * connect                                                      
                 * disconnect                                                   
                 * channel_switch                                               
                 * set_qos_map                                                  
                 * set_multicast_to_unicast                                     
        Supported TX frame types:                                               
                 * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa00
                 * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 00
                 * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 00
                 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 00
                 * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90
                 * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90
                 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0x0
                 * P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90
        Supported RX frame types:                                               
                 * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0                                    
                 * managed: 0x40 0xd0                                           
                 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0                       
                 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0                  
                 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0                                   
                 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0                                        
                 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0                   
                 * P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0                                        
        software interface modes (can always be added):                         
                 * monitor                                                      
        valid interface combinations:                                           
                 * #{ AP } <= 8, #{ managed } <= 1,                             
                   total <= 8, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match             
        HT Capability overrides:                                                
                 * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff                           
                 * maximum A-MSDU length                                        
                 * supported channel width                                      
                 * short GI for 40 MHz                                          
                 * max A-MPDU length exponent                                   
                 * min MPDU start spacing                                       
        Device supports TX status socket option.                                
        Device supports HT-IBSS.                                                
        Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command                           
        Device supports scan flush.                                             
        Device supports AP scan.                                                
        Device supports per-vif TX power setting                                
        Driver supports full state transitions for AP/GO clients                
        Driver supports a userspace MPM                                         
        Driver/device bandwidth changes during BSS lifetime (AP/GO mode)        
        Device supports static SMPS                                             
        Device supports configuring vdev MAC-addr on create.                    
        Supported extended features:                                            
                * [ VHT_IBSS ]: VHT-IBSS                                        
                * [ RRM ]: RRM                                                  
                * [ SET_SCAN_DWELL ]: scan dwell setting                        
                * [ FILS_STA ]: STA FILS (Fast Initial Link Setup)              
                * [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records            
                * [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211      
                * [ TXQS ]: FQ-CoDel-enabled intermediate TXQs 

root@bpi-r2:~# dmesg | grep ath10k                                              
[   11.773886] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0140 -> 0142)          
[   11.780500] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: pci irq legacy oper_irq_mode 1 irq_mode0
[   12.060066] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 target 0x4100016c chip_id0
[   12.069322] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: kconfig debug 1 debugfs 1 tracing 0 dfs1
[   12.078796] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware ver 10.2.4-1.0-00041 api 5 fea2
[   12.125158] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: board_file api 1 bmi_id N/A crc32 bebc78
[   13.242268] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: unsupported HTC service id: 1536        
[   13.269623] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: htt-ver 2.1 wmi-op 5 htt-op 2 cal otp m1
[   13.455080] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0 wlp1s0: renamed from wlan0               
root@bpi-r2:~# 
root@bpi-r2:~# ip addr show wlp1s0                                              
9: wlp1s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default q0
    link/ether b4:82:c5:60:6a:30 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff                          
root@bpi-r2:~#

@cioby23 at least it is detected on r2 :wink: and 2.4G AP-mode works (have connected to it and run ssh-connection over it), have not tested 5G mode yet

Thanks for testing Frank. I also received confirmation from @igorpec on armbian forum that it works on BananaPi R2.

I have ordered one piece of it to replace my existing MT7612e card which does does not work at the moment and it does not support 2.4G & 5G at the same time

After installing 5.4 kernel from your repository I cannot use the MT7612e card anymore. When I try to load the module it fails with an error when about the firmware. This is the output from dmesg

dmesg | grep mt76
[    6.793162] mt76x2e 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0140 -> 0142)
[    6.799319] mt76x2e 0000:01:00.0: ASIC revision: 76120044
[    7.452685] mt76x2e 0000:01:00.0: Direct firmware load for mt7662_rom_patch.bin failed with error -2
[    7.462076] mt76x2e: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with error -2

I don’t think you can make ap on both bands at same time with this card.

Thanks for hint about mt7612 firmware on 5.4. I will check it if i have time for…

You have mt7662_rom_patch.bin in /lib/firmware? -2 is maybe “no such file”