Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite – Budget-Friendly Router Board with OpenWrt, 2.5G WAN and Wi-Fi 7 Support


https://www.electronics-lab.com/banana-pi-bpi-r4-lite-budget-friendly-router-board-with-openwrt-2-5g-wan-and-wi-fi-7-support/

The Banana Pi is working on the BPI-R4 Lite, a cost-effective router board designed for home networking, small offices, and educational projects. It features a MediaTek MT7987A quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, 2GB DDR4 RAM (supports up to 4GB), 8GB eMMC flash, and multiple storage options, including 256MB SPI NAND, 32MB SPI-NOR flash, and a microSD […]

OpenWrt 24.10 Brings Linux 6.6, Multipath TCP, TLS 1.3, Better WiFi, and New Device Support


https://www.electronics-lab.com/openwrt-24-10-brings-linux-6-6-multipath-tcp-tls-1-3-better-wifi-and-new-device-support/

OpenWrt 24.10.0 is the first stable release in the OpenWrt 24.10 series, a Linux-based operating system designed for embedded devices such as routers, network switches, and IoT hardware. It replaces vendor-supplied firmware, offering advanced customization, improved security, and extensive networking capabilities. The update includes over 5400 commits, upgrading the Linux kernel from 5.15 to 6.6, […]

Introducing Radxa E52C: A High-Performance Mini Network Router with Rockchip RK3582 and 2.5Gb Ethernet Ports for Smart Home and Enterprise Networks


https://www.electronics-lab.com/introducing-radxa-e52c-a-high-performance-mini-network-router-with-rockchip-rk3582-and-2-5gb-ethernet-ports-for-smart-home-and-enterprise-networks/

Radxa has recently introduced the E52C, a mini network router powered by the RK3582 processor featuring dual Cortex-A76 cores and quad Cortex-A55 cores for high performance and efficient power consumption. It comes with dual 2.5G Ethernet ports for stable and fast network connectivity and is housed in a sleek, durable aluminum alloy case that aids […]

Qualcomm Networking Pro A7 Elite Platform with Wi-Fi 7 and 40 TOPS AI Processing for Routers and Gateways


https://www.electronics-lab.com/qualcomm-networking-pro-a7-elite-platform-with-wi-fi-7-and-40-tops-ai-processing-for-routers-and-gateways/

The Qualcomm Networking Pro A7 Elite Platform integrates high-performance Wi-Fi 7 with AI processing, designed for devices like routers, gateways, and access points. It features the Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, delivering up to 40 TOPS of AI processing power, and enabling edge-based AI and generative AI applications. This allows for improved privacy through edge processing, near […]

Upcoming Orange Pi Pro to Feature K3588S Chipset with LPDDR5 RAM and PoE+ support


https://www.electronics-lab.com/upcoming-orange-pi-pro-to-feature-k3588s-chipset-with-lpddr5-ram-and-poe-support/

In a recent announcement, orange has recently announced some key details about their latest Orange Pi 5 Pro SBC. From that, we know this new board will be built around the RK3588S SoC and It will have a GbE port with PoE+ support, M.2 Key slot for expansion, and Wi-Fi5/BT5.0 connectivity 6 TOPS NPU 16GB […]

Industrial OpenWrt gateway features MediaTek MT7628 SoC, WiFi, LTE, and GNSS connectivity


https://www.electronics-lab.com/industrial-openwrt-gateway-features-mediatek-mt7628-soc-wifi-lte-and-gnss-connectivity/

The Atreyo AG-702 is an industrial OpenWrt gateway powered by the MediaTek MT7628 processor, featuring dual Ethernet and WiFi connectivity alongside an integrated LTE and GNSS modem capable of accommodating two SIM cards. This gateway boasts isolated RS485 and RS232 interfaces for reliable communication, two digital isolated inputs, one relay output, and a USB host […]

Meet GL-S10 – A $24.90 Bluetooth IoT Gateway For BLE to MQTT Transmission


https://www.electronics-lab.com/meet-gl-s10-a-24-90-bluetooth-iot-gateway-for-ble-to-mqtt-transmission/

Building a simple and cost-efficient system for BLE and cloud server communication can be quite tasking considering the availability of network environments requiring either BLE, WiFi, Ethernet, or a combination of these input/output protocols. That is why GL.iNet, known for OpenWrt WiFi routers, has released its newest model, GL-S10 as a BLE to MQTT cloud […]

4GB RAM/32GB eMMc Raspberry Pi CM 4 Powered Router with Dual Gigabit Ethernet


https://www.electronics-lab.com/4gb-ram-32gb-emmc-raspberry-pi-cm-4-powered-router-with-dual-gigabit-ethernet/

Efficient routing applications require effective bandwidth management, reduced network management cost, flexible function selection, friendly management interface with a fast boot time amongst other features which are usually tedious with hard routers. This is why a Shenzhen, China-based hardware manufacturer, Seeed, recently launched a new mini router based on the Raspberry Pi CM4 for soft […]

Sipeed’s R329 Camera Board Features ARM China Zhouyi AIPU AI Accelerator


https://www.electronics-lab.com/sipeeds-r329-camera-board-features-arm-china-zhouyi-aipu-ai-accelerator/

Sipeed has been busy releasing several new boards, with some still into the production and testing phase. The manufacturer has now released an R329 camera board for the Chinese community only for free trials because the software environment is not fully ready for mass production. The R329 development board is quite different when it comes […]

Mango-DVK features WiFi 6, 2.5GbE SoM based on IPQ6000/IPQ6010 from Qualcomm


https://www.electronics-lab.com/mango-dvk-features-wifi-6-2-5gbe-som-based-on-ipq6000-ipq6010-from-qualcomm/

As technology changes from time to time, the need to deliver networks with high throughput and high efficiency becomes a major necessity. The latest generation of wireless network technology, WiFi 6 or 802.11ax offers not just faster speeds as generational changes, but higher-efficiency Wi-Fi for better coverage, improved capacity, and reduced network congestion. To provide […]