OBSOLETE
The WiFi Module 5B is a high-performance wireless communication module that delivers reliable and fast Wi-Fi connectivity for a wide range of devices. With its compact size and advanced features, it ensures seamless integration and efficient data transmission. Enjoy robust wireless connectivity and enhanced performance with this versatile WiFi module.
IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth combo module with on-board 2.4Ghz and 5.8Ghz Dual band antenna.
Works with ODROID series
Android and Linux compatible
Please update your OS to the latest version if it doesn’t work.
– Realtek RTL8821CU chipset ( USB ID = 0BDA:C820, Initial CDROM mode = 0BDA:1A2B )
– Dual-Band 11ac 1×1 with 64/128/152 bit WEP, WPA/WPA-PSK,WPA2/WPA2-PSK securities
– Frequency Range: 2.4-2.483GHz ; 5.725~5.825GHz
– Support WLAN Standards: IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
– Transfer Speed : ~200 Mbps
– Support Bluetooth 2.1/3.0/4.2 (No BLE)
– USB 2.0 High-Speed host interface
– Antenna Gain: 2dBi
– Dimension : 36 x 19 x 9 mm
– LED for WiFi Link Activity
– Frequency Range: 2.4-2.483GHz ; 5.725~5.825GHz
– Dimension : 36 x 19 x 9 mm
– Weight : 5 g
* This chipset supports Soft-AP mode.
Experimental test with N2+ USB port.
Equipments for test
ODROID-N2+ with Ubuntu 20.04.2, updates as Feb-2021.
Test envierenmant
Server – x86 HOST PC
Client – ODROID Boards
Test utility – iperf
Wireless router(AP) – ipTIME A2008
Test Block Diagram
ODROID ↔ Wireless ↔ AP ↔ Ethernet ↔ PC
Equipment was kept 1.5 meters apart during all tests, no obstructions.
Software used: iperf version 2.0.13 (21 Jan 2019) pthreads
5GHz
(1) Channel Connection Statistics
[ 5GHz ] IEEE802.11AC
Channel : 161 (5.805 GHz)
Signal : -34 dBm
Rate : 434 Mbps
Power Save : Note Enabled (Off)
(2) 5GHz Download : 225 Mbps
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 3] 0.0-60.0 sec 1.57 GBytes 225 Mbits/sec
(3) 5GHz Upload : 238 Mbps
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.0-60.1 sec 1.67 GBytes 238 Mbits/sec
(4) 5Ghz Duplex
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 5] 0.0-30.0 sec 893 MBytes 250 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 0.0-30.1 sec 169 MBytes 47.2 Mbits/sec
2.4GHz
(1) Channel Connection Statistics
[ 2.4Hz ] IEEE802.11bgn
Channel : 5 (2.432 GHz)
Signal : -45 dBm
Rate : 150 Mbps
Power Save : Note Enabled (Off)
(2) 2.4GHz Download : 81.2 Mbps
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.0-60.2 sec 583 MBytes 81.2 Mbits/sec
(3) 2.4GHz Upload : 53.7 Mbps
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 3] 0.0-60.1 sec 384 MBytes 53.7 Mbits/sec
(4) 2.4GHz Duplex
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 5] 0.0-30.0 sec 360 MBytes 101 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 0.0-30.1 sec 83.6 MBytes 23.3 Mbits/sec
