looks like a cheaper alternative to r4s with a lower power consumption (if that matters to anyone) but we would need some tests with sqm
Yes. Does absolutely nothing as far as I can tell
Without SQM (with software offloading): https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat?test-id=2c385db9-9df6-43af-88c8-c882c5308fb4
With SQM (1780000 download ingress, 1020000 upload ingress). Tested with and without software offloading. Without offloading worked marginally better: https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat?test-id=7e019766-3517-48dd-a3d9-7a5d5b06f8b7
Hope this helps. As suspected it can't handle >1gbps with SQM . If it is possible and I can figure out a way to improve the load imbalance on the cores, I will update the results.
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Does packet steering helps sqm throughput?
Above tests are with packet steering enabled. I disabled it and got pretty much identical results as before for SQM
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One thing to keep in mind, there are two versions but they don't make it clear.
One has fixed MAC addresses (enterprise) and the other does not so the MAC is constantly changing unless you add them to the network file.
Is this still the case a year later? Any of these 6E cards provide AP in the 6 GHz band?
- AX210
- MT7922
- NFA765
Perhaps WNFQ-268AXI(BT) for at least two concurrent modes (TBDC)..
No price listed, which isn't very promising (I would expect >250 USD).
No public data sheet (so no idea about the current draw).
We don't have very good feedback about ath11k M.2/ PCIe cards (very much to the contrary though).
"Tri-Band Dual Concurrent Design", so no - nothing new about that card - it can either do 2.4+5 GHz XOR 2.4+6 GHz, it can not do 2.4+5+6 GHz at the same time, so you still need at least two cards (and 2x2 wouldn't really convince me for a high-end AP of this price class either).
A quick search returned a couple options for $52.
But you're right, you'd have to sacrifice 5 GHz to get the 6 GHz along with the 2.4 GHz 
.. then throw in the cost of a power cable, ethernet cable, and $28/$30 - $70 for a couple decent antennas and you're pushing up against commercial options like the $199 TP-Link Archer AXE75 or eero Pro that give you all three bands concurrently.. It becomes apparent the value just isn't there (other than the thrill of DIY, of course 
)
For Intel cards, probably will be same after 10 years, so you can forget about it.
How about Mediatek? Is their $40 TBDC 6E solution any good? https://asiarf.com/product/wi-fi-6e-m-2-ae-key-module-mt7916-aw7916-aed/
looks like similar to QCNFA765
Recommend to use this card due to low cost & stability.
Required installed openwrt packages: kmod-ath11k kmod-ath11k-pci ath11k-firmware-wcn6855
root@OpenWrt:~# ubus call system board
{
"kernel": "6.1.79",
"hostname": "OpenWrt",
"system": "ARMv8 Processor rev 0",
"model": "FriendlyElec NanoPi R5C",
"board_name": "friendlyarm,nanopi-r5c",
"rootfs_type": "ext4",
"release": {
"distribution": "OpenWrt",
"version": "SNAPSHOT",
"revision": "r25332-611a9894b2",
"target": "rockchip/armv8",
"description": "OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r25332-611a9894b2"
}
}
root@OpenWrt:~# dmesg | grep ath11
[ 16.667101] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 0: assigned [mem 0xf4200000-0xf43fffff 64bit]
[ 16.667879] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 16.669595] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: MSI vectors: 1
[ 16.670055] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wcn6855 hw2.0
[ 16.670481] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: FW memory mode: 0
[ 17.890311] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: chip_id 0x2 chip_family 0xb board_id 0xff soc_id 0x400c0200
[ 17.891114] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: fw_version 0x110b196e fw_build_timestamp 2022-12-22 12:54 fw_build_id WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.23
[ 18.017014] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: leaving PCI ASPM disabled to avoid MHI M2 problems
root@OpenWrt:~#
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option path '3c0000000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
option htmode 'HE160'
option country 'GB'
option cell_density '3'
list hostapd_options 'unsol_bcast_probe_resp_interval=20'
option mu_beamformer '1'
option band '6g'
option channel '5'
option txpower '20'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'SSID_6G'
option encryption 'sae'
option ifname 'wlan0'
option key 'password'
option disassoc_low_ack '0'
root@OpenWrt:~# iwinfo
wlan0 ESSID: "SSID_6G"
Access Point: B4:B5:B6:86:A2:FB
Mode: Master Channel: 5 (5.975 GHz) HT Mode: HE160
Center Channel 1: 15 2: unknown
Tx-Power: 17 dBm Link Quality: 53/70
Signal: -57 dBm Noise: unknown
Bit Rate: 2161.3 MBit/s
Encryption: WPA3 SAE (CCMP)
Type: nl80211 HW Mode(s): 802.11ac/ax/b/g/n
Hardware: 17CB:1103 105B:E0BB [Generic MAC80211]
TX power offset: unknown
Frequency offset: unknown
Supports VAPs: yes PHY name: phy0
root@OpenWrt:~#
root@OpenWrt:~# iw dev wlan0 station dump
Station 04:7b:cb:b2:2d:28 (on wlan0)
inactive time: 0 ms
rx bytes: 369758
rx packets: 3105
tx bytes: 1429134
tx packets: 3963
tx retries: 90
tx failed: 0
rx drop misc: 0
signal: -58 [-61, -61] dBm
signal avg: 104 dBm
tx bitrate: 1921.5 MBit/s 160MHz HE-MCS 9 HE-NSS 2 HE-GI 0 HE-DCM 0
tx duration: 0 us
rx bitrate: 1921.5 MBit/s 160MHz HE-MCS 9 HE-NSS 2 HE-GI 0 HE-DCM 0
rx duration: 176173 us
last ack signal:108 dBm
avg ack signal: 94 dBm
authorized: yes
authenticated: yes
associated: yes
preamble: long
WMM/WME: yes
MFP: yes
TDLS peer: no
DTIM period: 2
beacon interval:100
short slot time:yes
connected time: 375 seconds
associated at [boottime]: 3370.585s
associated at: 1708992889289 ms
current time: 1708993263738 ms
root@OpenWrt:~#
root@OpenWrt:~# iperf3 -c 192.168.1.233
Connecting to host 192.168.1.233, port 5201
[ 5] local 192.168.1.253 port 56782 connected to 192.168.1.233 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd
[ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 85.0 MBytes 712 Mbits/sec 0 1.01 MBytes
[ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 82.2 MBytes 690 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes
[ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 81.5 MBytes 684 Mbits/sec 0 1.18 MBytes
[ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 82.0 MBytes 688 Mbits/sec 0 1.18 MBytes
[ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 80.2 MBytes 673 Mbits/sec 0 1.26 MBytes
[ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 80.6 MBytes 676 Mbits/sec 0 1.26 MBytes
[ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 81.1 MBytes 681 Mbits/sec 0 1.35 MBytes
[ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 82.6 MBytes 693 Mbits/sec 0 1.35 MBytes
[ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 80.9 MBytes 678 Mbits/sec 0 1.35 MBytes
[ 5] 9.00-10.00 sec 82.5 MBytes 691 Mbits/sec 0 1.35 MBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 819 MBytes 687 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 5] 0.00-10.01 sec 816 MBytes 684 Mbits/sec receiver
iperf Done.
root@OpenWrt:~# iperf3 -c 192.168.1.233 -P2
Connecting to host 192.168.1.233, port 5201
[ 5] local 192.168.1.253 port 52876 connected to 192.168.1.233 port 5201
[ 7] local 192.168.1.253 port 52878 connected to 192.168.1.233 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd
[ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 49.0 MBytes 411 Mbits/sec 0 936 KBytes
[ 7] 0.00-1.00 sec 64.2 MBytes 538 Mbits/sec 0 1022 KBytes
[SUM] 0.00-1.00 sec 113 MBytes 949 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 46.1 MBytes 387 Mbits/sec 0 936 KBytes
[ 7] 1.00-2.00 sec 62.1 MBytes 521 Mbits/sec 0 1.05 MBytes
[SUM] 1.00-2.00 sec 108 MBytes 908 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 43.5 MBytes 365 Mbits/sec 0 936 KBytes
[ 7] 2.00-3.00 sec 62.4 MBytes 523 Mbits/sec 0 1.12 MBytes
[SUM] 2.00-3.00 sec 106 MBytes 888 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 44.6 MBytes 374 Mbits/sec 0 994 KBytes
[ 7] 3.00-4.00 sec 61.2 MBytes 514 Mbits/sec 0 1.19 MBytes
[SUM] 3.00-4.00 sec 106 MBytes 888 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 47.1 MBytes 395 Mbits/sec 0 1.03 MBytes
[ 7] 4.00-5.00 sec 61.4 MBytes 514 Mbits/sec 0 1.25 MBytes
[SUM] 4.00-5.00 sec 108 MBytes 910 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 43.4 MBytes 364 Mbits/sec 0 1.09 MBytes
[ 7] 5.00-6.00 sec 61.0 MBytes 511 Mbits/sec 0 1.32 MBytes
[SUM] 5.00-6.00 sec 104 MBytes 876 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 46.1 MBytes 387 Mbits/sec 0 1.09 MBytes
[ 7] 6.00-7.00 sec 59.9 MBytes 503 Mbits/sec 0 1.32 MBytes
[SUM] 6.00-7.00 sec 106 MBytes 889 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 45.5 MBytes 382 Mbits/sec 0 1.09 MBytes
[ 7] 7.00-8.00 sec 59.8 MBytes 501 Mbits/sec 0 1.32 MBytes
[SUM] 7.00-8.00 sec 105 MBytes 883 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 46.9 MBytes 393 Mbits/sec 0 1.09 MBytes
[ 7] 8.00-9.00 sec 61.1 MBytes 513 Mbits/sec 0 1.32 MBytes
[SUM] 8.00-9.00 sec 108 MBytes 906 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 9.00-10.01 sec 44.5 MBytes 371 Mbits/sec 0 1.09 MBytes
[ 7] 9.00-10.01 sec 61.6 MBytes 514 Mbits/sec 0 1.32 MBytes
[SUM] 9.00-10.01 sec 106 MBytes 886 Mbits/sec 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
[ 5] 0.00-10.01 sec 457 MBytes 383 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 5] 0.00-10.01 sec 455 MBytes 381 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-10.01 sec 615 MBytes 515 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[ 7] 0.00-10.01 sec 612 MBytes 512 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-10.01 sec 1.05 GBytes 898 Mbits/sec 0 sender
[SUM] 0.00-10.01 sec 1.04 GBytes 893 Mbits/sec receiver
iperf Done.
root@OpenWrt:~# iperf3 -c 192.168.1.233 -P2 -R
Connecting to host 192.168.1.233, port 5201
Reverse mode, remote host 192.168.1.233 is sending
[ 5] local 192.168.1.253 port 39364 connected to 192.168.1.233 port 5201
[ 7] local 192.168.1.253 port 39378 connected to 192.168.1.233 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate
[ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 83.0 MBytes 696 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 0.00-1.00 sec 76.8 MBytes 643 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 0.00-1.00 sec 160 MBytes 1.34 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 84.0 MBytes 705 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 1.00-2.00 sec 82.8 MBytes 694 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 1.00-2.00 sec 167 MBytes 1.40 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 82.1 MBytes 689 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 2.00-3.00 sec 84.6 MBytes 710 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 2.00-3.00 sec 167 MBytes 1.40 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 82.6 MBytes 693 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 3.00-4.00 sec 82.6 MBytes 693 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 3.00-4.00 sec 165 MBytes 1.39 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 81.9 MBytes 687 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 4.00-5.00 sec 81.9 MBytes 687 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 4.00-5.00 sec 164 MBytes 1.37 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 81.9 MBytes 687 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 5.00-6.00 sec 81.9 MBytes 687 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 5.00-6.00 sec 164 MBytes 1.37 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 82.4 MBytes 691 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 6.00-7.00 sec 82.4 MBytes 691 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 6.00-7.00 sec 165 MBytes 1.38 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 82.2 MBytes 690 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 7.00-8.00 sec 82.2 MBytes 690 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 7.00-8.00 sec 164 MBytes 1.38 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 82.5 MBytes 692 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 8.00-9.00 sec 82.5 MBytes 692 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 8.00-9.00 sec 165 MBytes 1.38 Gbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ 5] 9.00-10.00 sec 54.4 MBytes 456 Mbits/sec
[ 7] 9.00-10.00 sec 55.2 MBytes 464 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 9.00-10.00 sec 110 MBytes 920 Mbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate
[ 5] 0.00-10.01 sec 801 MBytes 671 Mbits/sec sender
[ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 797 MBytes 669 Mbits/sec receiver
[ 7] 0.00-10.01 sec 797 MBytes 668 Mbits/sec sender
[ 7] 0.00-10.00 sec 793 MBytes 665 Mbits/sec receiver
[SUM] 0.00-10.01 sec 1.56 GBytes 1.34 Gbits/sec sender
[SUM] 0.00-10.00 sec 1.55 GBytes 1.33 Gbits/sec receiver
iperf Done.
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Hello. I have the same unity, but have not set it up yet. I wonder if you have successfully reached advertised speeds with latest firmware imgs released this year.
Update: doesn't physically fit in the R5C.
Do the ethernet ports of M.2 slot each have a separate PCI lane?
It looked too long.
I wonder if this would fit: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005654045496.html
I'm waiting for my R5C to arrive. 
Wifi 7 module with DBDC support
For wifi 6 AP, this seems to be the best m.2 card
DBDC + 32 clients support
Linux support is "coming soon".
It might already be here but does/will the Linux driver support DBDC?
I still prefer Mediatek.
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Does DBDC work?