Can anyone recommend a m.2 card that supports 6 GHz in AP mode?
Unfortunately, I purchased a MT7922 which doesn't seem to support more than 1 frequency at a time (2.4 or 5 GHz but not both) and also doesn't support 6Ghz in AP mode.
I used the MT7922 to upgrade my FriendlyELC NanoPC T-6 and it works ok, but I'd really like to have the 6GHz in AP mode.
Money isn't an issue, as this little guy is my travel router and is used very often.
If there is an easily decipherable list of support m.2 cards, I can just take a look there if someone can share the link.
I found a M.2 key E extender on Aliexpress. I’m going to attempt to extend the 2030 m.2 slot and 3D print a custom bottom lid to accommodate the 2050 m.2 card.
Just a follow up, the card works with OpenWRT in the nanoPC-T6 however I wish I had purchased the mini PCIe version because the T6 has a mini PCIe slot for a 3/4/5g modem. I might get one to see if it works. I had to use a A/E m.2. extension cable and leave the bottom of the case off to test.
I couldn’t get the 6ghz band to work, but did manage to get the 2g and 5g bands working.
Average speed was around 600 - 700 Mbps. (faster than my current AP).
Antennas are some stubby 2.5/5/6 Ghz antennas I found on Digikey.
Downsides:
I’m going to have to modify the case to use this card from AsiaRF as it is a 3052 form factor (common with 4/5g cellular modems).
This thing gets hot. It def needs a heat sync. Luckily I purchased a few from AsiaRF.
Is there actually any alternative to the mt7916? I believed I did my due diligence, ordered an mt7925 and than learned the hard way, that it does not support dual AP in any way even though it supports DCDB (I wanted to spin up 2,4+6GHz). [Might be obvious, but I'm still new to this.]
Does anyone know of any other m.2 (A)E card that does support this deployment?
The mt7916 does not physically fit in my case, but if nothing else works I could order the mini pci variant and use an m.2 AE to mini PCI riser cable.
sorry, you are right, AsiaRF has 2250!
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