Hello all!
My nano-PC t6 LTS (16gb) died and I'm taking another shot at the ultimate travel router.
The shortcomings of the T6 were that the mPCIE only supported a USB 2.0 bus and that adding a Asia RF DBDC card requires a hacky adapter from the NVME m.2 and modifying the case. This left me using a Mt79xx M.2 card with a single band of 5ghz for wifi (fine but not ideal).
The purpose of the device is to function as a router, AP, and (most importantly) host docker containers on the go (kinda a portable home lab).
I'm not married to ARM and see potential x64 candidates (Intel n100 and n305) on aliexpress, but the size of the T6 is ideal.
Requirements:
2.5g NIC(s)
8+ gigs of RAM
Can support a 3052 DDBC wifi module (with or without adapter) such as this one: https://asiarf.com/product/wi-fi-6e-m-2-ae-key-module-mt7916-aw7916-aed/
Or this one: https://asiarf.com/product/aw7916-npd-wi-fi-6e-ax3000-module-precision-coaxial-cables-and-wi-fi-7-antennas/
I've seen some folks use RPIs with HATs as well as the Raxda boards but just wanted to pick the collective mind while I shop for a replacement.
I just saw the nano-PC T6 plus was released but alas the M.2 slot that replaced the mPCIE is still USB bus only….
Any wisdom or experience is appreciated.