Lamobo Banana Pi BPi-R1: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

The Lamobo Banana Pi BPi-R1 runs OpenWrt 25.12.1 on the sunxi/cortexa7 target, and has been supported since 17.01.0. Its WiFi 4 (N) wireless on the rtl819x driver rates fair for open-source driver support (0.50/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and it is no longer sold new.

Drivers: Fair (0.50) WiFi 4 (N) Install: moderate

Hardware data and retail listings last checked .

Discontinued. This model is no longer sold new, so this page is kept as a reference for people who already own one. See current alternatives.

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Specifications

SoC Allwinner A20
CPU 2 cores @ 1000 MHz
RAM 1024 MB
Ethernet ports 5
USB 1x 2.0, 1x OTG, 1x µUSB (power)
WiFi generation WiFi 4 (N)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n
WLAN hardware Realtek RTL8192CU
WLAN driver rtl819x
OpenWrt target sunxi / cortexa7
Package architecture arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4
Current release 25.12.1
Supported since 17.01.0
Install method Sunxi installation
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply 5 VDC, 2.0 A via USB Female Micro-B
Device type Home router
Estimated throughput 350 Mbps
Availability discontinued

Installing OpenWrt on the Banana Pi BPi-R1

Installation on this device is rated moderate. Expect to use a recovery mode, TFTP or a vendor tool rather than a plain web upload. Documented methods: Sunxi installation.

Official OpenWrt device page for the Banana Pi BPi-R1

Flashing third-party firmware can brick a router and usually voids the warranty. Always check that the firmware image matches your exact hardware version.

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