Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In my previous video, I tested the ExtremeNetworks WS-AP3825i with the AsiaRF AW7916-NPD WiFi 6E module on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, achieving up to 800 Mbps throughput, of course by using OpenWrt.
In this video, I take it one step further by attempting to enable and test the 6GHz band.
Using OpenWrt, most configurations had to be done manually via /etc/config/wireless due to current LuCI limitations. Despite multiple attempts, including setting option band '6g', enabling the enable_6ghz driver parameter, and broadcasting from 2 radios, the 6GHz SSID remained disabled or invisible to client devices like the Intel AX210 WiFi 6E and iPhone 15.
Video timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - 1st Attempt - option band '6g'
01:39 - 2nd Attempt - enable_6ghz=1 (runtime)
02:22 - 3rd Attempt - enable_6ghz=1 (permanent)
02:42 - 4th Attempt - Almost success
03:43 - Last Attempt - Same SSID for 2.4GHz and 6GHz
If you have any suggestions or workarounds, feel free to share them in the comments.
Link to the resources:
- forum.openwrt.org/t/issue-utilizing-mt7916-on-bpi-r3/170140
- github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/17632#issuecomment-2655973661
Stay tuned for the next video, where I’ll test the AW7916-NPD on an x86 machine to evaluate its full throughput potential.
Thanks for watching and see you in the next video.
In my previous video, I tested the ExtremeNetworks WS-AP3825i with the AsiaRF AW7916-NPD WiFi 6E module on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, achieving up to 800 Mbps throughput, of course by using OpenWrt.
In this video, I take it one step further by attempting to enable and test the 6GHz band.
Using OpenWrt, most configurations had to be done manually via /etc/config/wireless due to current LuCI limitations. Despite multiple attempts, including setting option band '6g', enabling the enable_6ghz driver parameter, and broadcasting from 2 radios, the 6GHz SSID remained disabled or invisible to client devices like the Intel AX210 WiFi 6E and iPhone 15.
Video timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - 1st Attempt - option band '6g'
01:39 - 2nd Attempt - enable_6ghz=1 (runtime)
02:22 - 3rd Attempt - enable_6ghz=1 (permanent)
02:42 - 4th Attempt - Almost success
03:43 - Last Attempt - Same SSID for 2.4GHz and 6GHz
If you have any suggestions or workarounds, feel free to share them in the comments.
Link to the resources:
- forum.openwrt.org/t/issue-utilizing-mt7916-on-bpi-r3/170140
- github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/17632#issuecomment-2655973661
Stay tuned for the next video, where I’ll test the AW7916-NPD on an x86 machine to evaluate its full throughput potential.
Thanks for watching and see you in the next video.
