Hey All,
I am looking to expand my R3 by including an wifi 6E module and wanted to try out AW7916. However I believe I need an adapter. I am not sure which one to get that would work. Are there any recommendations? Also this adapter is for the nvme slot at the back correct?
Not sure whether i am allowed to post links here but this one works with AsiaRF card: You can get them cheaper on Ali but with a bit longer shipping.
Oh Sweet! Thank you so much buddy! Appreciate it!
Just keep in mind, with the m.2 slot on the bottom, unless you use a custom case, you will likely have some thermal issues. The AsiaRF cards run pretty hot, and that has nowhere to go with the card upside down under the main board.
Understood! Thank you for letting me know! I am somewhat divided in actually getting it ( AsiaRF card), since the ongoing issues with AX + Bpi R3 / MT76+ Openwrt. I only got the adapter from AliExpress for now and will get a wifi 7 chipset once AsiaRF has one available. Hopefully by then these issues are sorted out.
Re: https://forum.openwrt.org/t/802-11ax-worse-than-802-11ac-with-mt76-driver/126466/396
That thread, I think, overstates the issue. I have four BPI device (1 x R2, 2 x R64, 1 x R3), all of them with mt7915/7916 cards in them and I have had few issues and very favourable performance (in AC, and AX modes). In fact with WED, the performance and CPU issues are very good.
The two issues I have had have been DBDC, which a firmware change has cleared up, and with simultaneous AP + Client on a single radio on DTS channels, which is still an issue but easily worked around.
If you want to wait for WiFi 7, by all means, but I wouldn’t let that thread be what dissuades you.