The Intel Wi-Fi 6e AX210 adapter is designed to support the upcoming IEEE 802.11 ax standard, Wi-Fi 6e technology, and the Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi 6e certification. The product supports 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 technology, delivering data rates of up to 2.4 Gbps and increased network capacity as well as Bluetooth 5.2 support. These new features provide a significant improvement, supporting fast uploads and downloads, lower latency, and longer battery life compared to solutions supporting 802.11ac.
Features
Model: Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Interface: M.2 A+E (includes an adapter to mini PCIe)
Dual band: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz (160MHz)
Speed up to 2400Mbps (the router should support 160 MHz channels- 802.11ax)
Support Bluetooth 5.2
Hardware Compatibility
The RAK7391 supports Wi-Fi 6 modules via the mPCIe interface. The OS image includes pre-installed firmware and drivers for several Intel Wi-Fi 6 card models, such as the AX200, AX201, and AX210. For instance, the WiFi6E Intel AX210 module has been tested and works as a Plug & Play device when connected to MiniPCIe #3 on the RAK7391.
In RAKPiOS, the wireless interface name for the module should be wlan1. To connect to a Wi-Fi 6 hotspot, follow the same procedure as for Wi-Fi 5, but update the interface name from wlan0 to wlan1 in the configuration.
Useful Link:
Hardware Compatibility
WisGate Connect documentation
RAKPiOS OS
Python examples for the RAK7391
Node-RED examples for the RAK7391
