¶ BPI-R4 Lite Introduction
Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite smart router board design with MediaTek MT7987A Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53,it support 2GB DDR4 and 8G eMMC Flash on board. 1 2.5G SFP and 1 2.5G RJ45 WAN , support 4 x 1G RJ45 LAN port. support M.2 for 4G/5G module.1x miniPCIe slot with PCIe3.0 2lane interface for Wi-Fi 7 NIC.
¶ MediaTek MT7987
The MediaTek MT7987A is a world-leading network processing platform for high-performance and reliable networking experiences, both in wired and wireless applications. The MT7987A comprises a rich connection interface set, including 1 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, 2 HSGMII/SGMII interfaces, 1 PCIe 3.0 2L/1+1L interface, and 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 port and 1 USB 2.0 port, where the USB3 port shares the same interface with 1 HSGMII/SGMII interface; only one can be activated at a time. The MT7987A further enables seamless Wi-Fi 7 connectivity with its Wi-Fi 7 companion chip.
¶ Key Features
-
MediaTek MT7987A Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53
-
2GB DDR4(SOC support can up to 4GB)
-
8GB eMMC flash
-
256MB SPI-NAND Flash
-
32MB SPI-NOR Flash
-
Micro SD card slot
-
1x 2.5G SFP
-
1x 2.5G RJ45 WAN(support POE with POE Module soldered)
-
4x 1G RJ45 LAN
-
1x USB3.0 slot
-
1x M.2 KEY-B slot with USB3.0 for 5G Module
-
1x miniPCIe slot with PCIe3.0 2lane interface for Wi-Fi 7 NIC (Option: 2x miniPCIe slots with PCIe3.0 1lane)
-
1x miniPCIe slot with USB2.0 interface
-
1x USB TypeC Debug Console
-
2x8 PIN MikroBUS Header for expanding application
¶ Application direction
-
Internet service Router
-
Wifi 7 Wireless Router
-
4G/5G Wireless Router
-
Wireless Repeater
-
Home security Gateway
-
Home Automation
-
Nas device
-
Network and communication applications
¶ Getting Start
¶ Hardware
¶ Hardware Interface
¶ BPI-R4 Lite Photo
¶ Hardware Spec
| HardWare Specification of Banana Pi R4_Lite | |
|---|---|
CPU |
MediaTek MT7987A Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 |
SDRAM |
2GB DDR4(SOC support can up to 4GB) |
On board Storage |
MicroSD (TF) card,8GB eMMC onboard |
GPIO |
2x8 PIN MikroBUS Header for expanding application,some of which can be used for specific functions including UART, I2C, SPI, PWM. |
On board Network |
5 Port 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet |
SFP |
1x 2.5G SFP |
Wifi |
Wifi6/Wifi 7 |
mini PCIE |
1x miniPCIe slots with PCIe3.0 2lane interface for Wi-Fi 7 NIC (Network Interface Card) and 1x miniPCIe slot with USB2.0 interface |
M.2 interface |
1x M.2 KEY-B slot with USB3.0 for 5G Module |
USB |
1xUSB 3.0 slot |
Buttons |
Reset button,WPS botton, boot switch |
Leds |
Power status Led and RJ45 Led |
DC Power |
12V/5.2A |
Sizes |
100.5x148mm |
Weight |
250g |
¶ Accessories
¶ Case
¶ 4G/5G module
¶ Heat sink
¶ mPCIe WiFi6/WiFi6E/WiFi7
¶ WiFi7:BPI-R4-NIC-BE14
- Easy to buy Wifi7 module sample
-
-
SINOVOIP Aliexpress shop: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256807036993487.html?
-
Bipai Aliexpress shop: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256807036822902.html?spm=a2g0s.12269583.0.0.48df6c94TX2ucP
-
Taobao Shop: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.8149145.0.0.30842c5aZcYzQx&id=808224556483&_u=cak7ln9381e
-
¶ POE
If you want to use POE function, you can customize it.
¶ Development
¶ Source Code
¶ Resources
| BPI-R4 lite DXF file |
Baidu Cloud: https://pan.baidu.com/s/19w3MhiSgwklkflepkm7ZLQ (PIN code: 8888)
| BPI-R4 lite Schematic |
Baidu Cloud: https://pan.baidu.com/s/11EY-8d80EwwFtqFGwXQAbA (PIN code: 8888)
| MT7987A_Wi-Fi_Router_Platform_Datasheet_Public_V1.1 |
Baidu cloud: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1kvvSwmDtB1ZVgczKlj9Chw?pwd=8888 (pincode: 8888)
| MediaTek Filogic 850 platform ： https://www.mediatek.com/products/broadband-wifi/mediatek-filogic-850 |
| Key advantages of Wi-Fi 7 ： https://mediatek-marketing.files.svdcdn.com/production/documents/Key-Advantages-of-Wi-Fi-7_MediaTek-White-Paper-WF70222.pdf |
| How MLO Smart Link Dispatching drives Wi-Fi 7: https://mediatek-marketing.files.svdcdn.com/production/documents/MLO-Infographic-How-Smart-Link-Dispatching-drives-Wi-Fi-7-White-Paper-Infographic-0223.pdf |
¶ System Image
¶ OpenWrt
¶ OpenWRT MTK MP4.2 wifi SDK wifi driver for BE14000 Wifi Card(1 PCIE,2 Lane）
Baidu cloud: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1_9CAV5UTygZf7e0NmJ0iPQ (pincode: 8888)
NOTE
-
Kernel version: 5.4
-
Ubuntu version： 22.04
-
MTK vendor’s MP4.2 wifi image package name: BPI-R4Lite-BE13500-WIFI_MP4_2-SDK-V10-1PCIe-2L-20250729
-
MTK vendor’s MP4.2 wifi driver sourcecode can’t be open source. only release Image.(support Quectel RM500U-CN & RM520N-GL 5G Modules, EC25 EM05 4G Modules)
¶ OpenWRT MTK MP4.2 wifi SDK wifi driver (2 PCIE ，both have 1 Lane）
Baidu cloud: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1DNM3AJrJTIATnlWRidNWOQ (pincode: 8888)
NOTE
-
Kernel version: 5.4
-
Ubuntu version： 22.04
-
MTK vendor’s MP4.2 wifi image package name: BPI-R4Lite-BE13500-WIFI_MP4_2-SDK-V10-2PCIe-1L-20250729
-
MTK vendor’s MP4.2 wifi driver sourcecode can’t be open source. only release Image.(support Quectel RM500U-CN & RM520N-GL 5G Modules, EC25 EM05 4G Modules)
¶ Easy to buy
| Taobao Shop: |
| Bipai Aliexpress Shop: |