It looks like there is something on AsiaRF which will be match to the category payable?
I know it is a bit sarcastic, but with that power consumption it looks like a real wifi 7 NIC :
Power Consumption: 11.5W
After I realized the new maximum power consumption of BPI-R4 … I was a bit shocked. Wifi 7 tastes wasteful
But this is off topic …
Is this may the right time to create the new cooling topic? Or should I wait one month ?
ericwoud
(Eric W.)
November 7, 2024, 11:38am
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So all we need is an adapter to convert the custom 2-lane mpcie of the BPI-R4 to the m.2 a+e 2 lanes. This adapter may also need a 12V → 3.3V buck converter…
Who else could solve this problem like the great company asiarf:
→ buck converter: I thought, turning off the 12V should be enough?
I’m more concerned about MT7991A driver support (in combination with MT7976C).
I found on MediaTek - WikiDevi.Wi-Cat.RU some routers with this chip:
→ Xiaomi BE5000 and TP-LINK TL-7DR5160 … .
→ but it looks this models will not get support from openwrt.
→ I did not no know much about the Linux driver side …
ericwoud
(Eric W.)
November 8, 2024, 7:13am
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Does it support the second lane on the BPI-R4? It is not a standard pinout.
Okay,
I wrote an E-mail to AsiaRF:
I will post the answer.
ericwoud
(Eric W.)
November 9, 2024, 5:47pm
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They will probably tell you to buy their ap7988
We have luck, they anwered!
For the pinout of the adapter I created a own chat:
Hello,
I created this topic to discuss and share the possibilities of this AsiaRF M.2 to PCIe Adapter:
[Screenshot 2024-11-07 234038]
The main goal is to determine whether the two PCI-E slots of the R4 are compatible with this adapter and a potential M.2 Wi-Fi card, specifically the AsiaRF AW7991-AE2.
For reference on direct compatibility, here’s a relevant forum discussion:
The primary focus is on the pinout of this adapter board. AsiaRF sent me a link that I’d like to share:
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So there is the pinout that AsiaRF send me:
TOP view:
BOTTOM view: