Banana Pi Banana Pi BPI-R4 MediaTek MT7988A Quad-Core Wi-Fi 7 Router Board
Next-generation homelab networking, 10-Gigabit optical fiber routing, and 5G FWA
Technical specifications
BPI-R Series| Manufacturer | Banana Pi |
|---|---|
| Product Series | BPI-R Series |
| Device Class / Category | Prosumer Gateway |
| Wireless Standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Speed Rating | BE36000 Dual 10G SFP+ Wi-Fi 7 Router Board |
| Ethernet & Fiber Ports | 2x 10G SFP+, 4x GbE LAN, 1x GbE WAN, 1x USB 3.0, 1x M.2 NVMe Slot, 1x M.2 5G Slot |
| Routing / Firewall Throughput | 10 Gbps SFP+ Wire-Speed / Up to 36 Gbps Theoretical Wi-Fi 7 |
| Default Gateway URL | http://192.168.1.1 ↗ |
| Operating System / Firmware | OpenWrt / Debian / Linux |
How to log in to your Banana Pi Banana Pi BPI-R4 MediaTek MT7988A Quad-Core Wi-Fi 7 Router Board
- 1 Connect Your Device: Plug your PC into any LAN port on the Banana Pi Banana Pi BPI-R4 MediaTek MT7988A Quad-Core Wi-Fi 7 Router Board using an Ethernet cable, or connect to the default Wi-Fi SSID printed on the router label.
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Navigate to Gateway IP: Launch your web browser and enter
http://192.168.1.1into the address bar. - 3 Enter Factory Credentials: Enter username "root" and password "root", then click Login.
- 4 Configure Security & Password: Follow the on-screen Quick Setup wizard to customize your Wi-Fi SSID, set WPA3/WPA2-AES encryption, and establish a new master administrator password.
