Can someone explain the purpose of the “2G SM/5G DFS” and “6G/5G-H Filter” antennas on the schematic and can those be omitted without much loss of performance or functionality?
How are things with BE19? I liked that there are 3 separate antennas for each frequency range and a separate chip for each range. I really want to buy R4 Pro + BE19 + a large case with all the necessary cooling kit
We would like to inquire about the release schedule for the BPI-R4 Pro and BE19000. Before the official launch, would it be possible for you to share preliminary test data with us?
We have been waiting for these products for quite some time and are very eager to see them released. Regarding the BPI-R4 and BE14000, the community has already provided valuable feedback. We sincerely hope the upcoming products can be introduced soon while also incorporating improvements to address these concerns.
We look forward to your update and thank you in advance for your support.
I can’t tell you much about the BE19000.
→ It does look better than the BE14000.
But honestly, don’t put yourself through this right now!
→ If you’re not actively developing Wi-Fi 7 and just want to use it with OpenWrt, you should really wait!
This advice also goes out to @Marazm.
I think the BE19000 still needs a year or two to really mature 
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We’ve had quite a few people here argue that Wi-Fi 7 isn’t new anymore and is already available on the market. And that’s true! But OpenWrt operates under very different circumstances:
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wifi-6e-wifi-7-or-wait/238414/11
I don’t mean this in a bad way 
, it’s really meant as a friendly recommendation 
!
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Looks better? You mean it’s still junk, but a little better?
No, compared with commercial routers, the design looks promising
https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/banana-pi-bpi-be1900-wifi7-module-design/23388/35
But I did not see any shielding or cooling. How much time will it take for OpenWrt to get full support … ?
I see tracks where the shields should be soldered. I really hope that there is no shielding in the photo to clearly show what is soldered on the board. Because if you take a photo of a board with shielding, you will see just a metal plate with several protruding elements, this is not very impressive.
I see two possible approaches for shielding and cooling:
However, the R4 Lite is already on the market, and it doesn’t include any shielding or cooling in the package. The board itself clearly has options for adding shielding, though.
What I really don’t understand is why so many people are so focused on the release date.
If I had to guess which product will become stable first, my bet would be on the R4 Pro rather than the BE19. But buying one within the next year will be for those who are willing to tackle both mechanical and software challenges. And even then, success isn’t guaranteed.
I liked the shielding as in the first photo (green board) more. I’m waiting for R4 pro and BE19. Why am I focused on the release date? Because I want to know how soon the R4 pro + BE19 bundle will be released, and if the term is too long for me, I will look for another manufacturer, if not, I will wait.
I really hope that R4 pro and be19 will have decent shielding, I emphasize - not some formal one, but a very good one. Otherwise, we will get another garbage product with a lot of noise, because of which it will be impossible to use the device. After all, the R4 pro + BE19 bundle is very serious, and errors like the lack of shielding are simply ridiculously disgusting.
This is exactly what I am not happy with. If a manufacturer produces a serious device, for a lot of money with capabilities for corporate-level tasks, then this device MUST meet this level. Personally, I can wait until the software for the device is finalized, but it is completely unacceptable if the device is physically faulty. And if the manufacturer, instead of a recall campaign or at least helping to reduce the problems, simply closes its eyes to the problems, then this is a VERY bad manufacturer. What is being sold is not a toy/constructor, but a device with clearly stated characteristics, and BE14 does not meet the characteristics at all. Therefore R4 pro + BE19 will be the last chance for banana pi, if it turns out to be as problematic as BE14, then I will permanently delete all chat history and log out of my account on this site and will never touch banana pi products again, and I will advise all my friends to avoid this company.
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New to BPi products. I have the R4 and the BE14 NIC. However I never got Radio 2 (6Ghz) working on OpenWrt 24.10.2. Given the discussion here about BE19 and the apparent distant release date, I want to ask if the R4 only works with BE14/BE19 ? Does the R4 work with wifi 7 NIC from other manufacturer?
I didn’t go into the topic super deep, but as far as I know (correct me if I’m wrong), there is compatibility with AsiaRF, but they say the wifi quality is even worse than BE14. And be19 hasn’t come out yet, and it’s not clear how long to wait. But you also need to consider that be19 is a larger board, and hotter, and therefore it physically won’t fit in the R4 case, it needs a different, larger case, and with large passive cooling, or even better with active cooling.
“… there is compatibility with AsiaRF, but they say the wifi quality is even worse than BE14.”
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Google translator… It means that according to people’s reviews on the Internet, the quality of the AsiaRF signal is even worse than be14
I understand the sense at the first time but my feeling is that ASIARF WIFI modules like AW7915 are common at open wrt and have mostly good ratings.
I am not making any claims about what has been said, I am simply relaying people’s feedback. The point is that there is no good working alternative for R4 that is similar in characteristics to be14
Is there any news for BE19, will it be produced? I have heard from someone says due to the price of BE19 is too expensive, sinovoip may not massive produce it.
Hi, just checking in - any updates on this? Will it be available with the new R4 Pro?