Hello! I just installed the AsiaRF AW7916-NPD module and after fiddling a bit with the configuration it seems I got the WiFi 6 upgrade working using only one card.
The only drawback is that I don’t have options to enable WiFi 6E which the module can server along 2.4Ghz.
The plan is to use this module AW7916-NPD and a AW7915-NP1 to have a fully working WiFi 6E router.
This is what I see in the WiFi channels:
Any ideas ?
I think reforis is not yet capably of activating 6GHz-channels.
As I did that myself a couple of days ago (but using vanilla OpenWrt): go to luci (“advanced administration”) → network → wireless and set country code to a country that allows 6GHz WiFi, then set mode to 6Ghz and choose the channels you need.
Thank you for the pointer. It seems that even on Luci with the stock image there’s no option to activate the 6E channels.
Did you flash a base OpenWRT image ? Is there any guide that could help me understand how to do this ?
I do not have access to my devices until the weekend, if you don’t get an answer from another user until then I’ll do some screenshots for you.
It is important, that you first choose the country code and save, before that there will be no option to choose between 5GHz and 6GHz channels.
And maybe (only an idea) upfront delete the SSIDs that were generated by reforis and start from scratch in luci.
I have a country selected where WiFi 6E is allowed. But I am running the stock image from Turris. I understand that perhaps using stock OpenWRT will let me select WiFi 6E channels.
The device I activated 6GHz-channels on runs vanilla OpenWrt (current snapshot version) on a BPI-R4. I will see if I can try myself on a Turris device (I have 3 devices with a MT7916 installed that shall be rolled out in the next couple of days).
So the more recent OpenWRT actually do support 6 GHz ootb 
Nice to know!
I, too, have now equipped my Omnia witht some 7916npd… but I think I just wait until TurrisOS has reached the required version of OpenWrt… 5GHz does it for now.
@atirado by “fiddling around” you meant "installed the MT7916 package?
When is it expected they will use a version of OpenWRT that allows selecting 6E channels?
By fiddling I meant the bit of process I had to go through to have the router recognize the card. At first it did not see it but I also happen to have a mini PCI SSD connected.
I had to configure the SSD first then the Wifi module was recognized automatically.
I’d pretty much bet it was pure coincidence. Updater runs every x hours and detects which cards are used and in case a supported card is installed downloads the firmware+driver for it. I’ve seen that a couple of times.
As I cannot tell in which version the respective MT76 driver has been updated accordingly I do not have an answer. Maybe Turris team has an answer on that?
turris are behind 1.5 years of the official OpenWRT releases at the moment, give or take a few months.
so when ssdnvv uses a snapshot of the most current version, and it does work, that doesn´t mean it wasn´t already working an a version between 22.03 (tos 7 basis) and 23.05.4, which was released ~2 months ago…
i´m too lazy to check the release notes myself… maybe you find something…
so, worst case 1,5 years, best case, under 1 year. but adding 6GHz isn´t of any priority, i guess.
I found this - OpenWrt Firmware Selector
From experience with a different router I could use the Open-WRT image. However, I am not sure if I can revert to Turris OS.
If you really want/need to use newest technologies the current Turris boards are not the best option (max. 1x2,5GBaseT/2,5GBaseX, only 32bit CPU).
Turris provides instead stability. This is why I move my installation to my parents and am installing BPI-R4s instead (2xSFP+ allows an OM3 fibre cabling, which does not only reduce power consumption a lot, but also delivers 10Gbit speed; not speaking of 64bit CPU, etc.pp. …) in my house. The MT7915/7916 suffice still, but are also gradually replaced by WiFi 7.
The Turris Enterprise might be a game changer with 6xSFP+, but will be much too expensive and late (at least for me).
TL;DR: keep the Turris OS, you will loose a lot of other benefits (e.g. snapshots) and buy a cheap other board if you need cutting edge.
Those are all great features, but they would be very inefficient in my network because it’s just too much.
The maximum internet bandwidth we get in Sydney on HFC is ~500/50 mbps if you spend ~AU$180. Moreover, I only have 10 devices in my network; some of which are occasionally connected.
I do want to take advantage of new features so having an upgradable router made sense. Even more because not only I can extend the investment with the upgrades but also because I can experiment without spending a fortune.
so - just wait, 6GHz will be rolled out eventually on TOS. I´m quite sure you don´t need 6GHz, because the 5GHz of the 7916 is fast enough… you want it, because you like tinkering with the new stuff… i understand that but i also gave up on creating new problems where just waiting it out would lead to the same result, eventually. 
Can you please share your setup? Pictures and antenna installation?
I’ll get photos ASAP. Meanwhile: I used 3 dipole antennas and connected the module to the middle port.
Hello!
here’s how it looks. DO let me know if you need any other details.
Thank you.
I’m thinking of upgrading too.
If using both AW7916-NPD and AW7915-NP1, 7 antennas may be needed.
Funny you mention that. I set exactly that up after I took the photos.
Yes, that is correct; I am using 4 antennas and diplexers for the AW7915NP1 and dipoles for the AW7916 NPD. The only problem is that without WiFi 6E I am wasting space because I would be using the 7916 on 6E + 2.4 and the 7915 on WiFi 6. The diplexers are not needed, but those are the connectors I have
Hi @atirado,
I am using the same wifi - channels above 100 in 5GHz do not work either. But I guess we have to wait for better support when we will see Turris v8 - News - OpenWRT 23.05.0 Release | SNBForums
