UEEGO Banana Pi OpenWrt One – Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router with 2.5G WAN, MT7981B, OpenWrt AP-24.XY

Overview

The UEEGO Banana Pi OpenWrt One is a compact development router board designed for DIY networking, home labs, and IoT experiments. Built around the MediaTek MT7981B SoC with a dual‑band Wi‑Fi 6 radio, it blends capable processing with flexible interfaces. It ships with 1 GB of DDR4 RAM and 256 MB SPI NAND storage, plus a protected 16 MB area for system backups. This combination supports OpenWrt experimentation and evolving network configurations without taking up much desk space.

• OpenWrt One/AP-24.XY board integration supports learning and development workflows.
• Open‑source friendly design encourages experimentation with custom firmware and services.
• Flexible hardware backplane enables a variety of network and IoT use cases.

Core hardware and performance

The MT7981B SoC powers a compact dual‑core setup that can run at modest speeds suitable for edge tasks, while a 1 GB DDR4 RAM pool provides headroom for multiple services. The device also includes 256 MB SPI NAND storage with a 16 MB protected area to help secure essential system data. For hands‑on hardware tuning, the board exposes a few GPIOs and a UART port, and PWM is supported in software, enabling light control and signaling projects.

• MT7981B SoC with dual Cortex‑A53 cores around 1.3 GHz
• 1 GB DDR4 RAM and 256 MB SPI NAND with 16 MB protected storage
• 5 GPIO pins and 1 UART port for basic hardware interfacing
• PWM support for simple actuators or indicators

Connectivity and storage expansion

Designed for modern network tasks, the board sports a 2.5 Gbps WAN interface paired with a dedicated Gigabit LAN port. An M.2 NVMe slot provides on‑board expansion for external storage, while a USB 2.0 Type‑A port and a mikroBUS expansion port broaden the range of add‑ons and sensors you can connect. This setup is well suited for experimenting with NAS‑style storage, local caching, or edge services.

• 1x 2.5 G WAN and 1x Gigabit LAN for fast, reliable connections
• M.2 NVMe PCIe 2x1 slot for external storage
• USB 2.0 Type‑A port for peripherals
• mikroBUS expansion port for hardware modules

Software and use cases

OpenWrt One is well suited for makers, OpenWrt software learning, and IoT deployments. It supports Wi‑Fi 6 in a dual‑band configuration with 3×3/2×2 MIMO, facilitating more robust local wireless networks. Use cases span from Wi‑Fi routing and small‑office networking to NAS‑style storage and edge‑compute experiments. While results vary by setup, the board offers a flexible platform to explore custom networking, automation, and device‑to‑device communications.

• OpenWrt customization and learning opportunities
• Wi‑Fi 6 routing and IoT deployments
• NAS-like storage and edge services in a compact form

Getting started

Getting started guidance and SDK documentation are available via the OpenWrt community. For setup details, visit the official resource: openwrt.org/toh/openwrt/one.