{"id":31382,"date":"2026-04-30T15:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=31382"},"modified":"2026-10-26T05:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T04:09:29","slug":"antenna-kit-for-banana-pi-bpi-r3-mini-bpi-wifi6-mini","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/produit\/kit-dantennes-pour-banana-pi-bpi-r3-mini-bpi-wifi6-mini\/","title":{"rendered":"Antenna kit for Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini and BPI-WiFi6 Mini"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>BPI-R3 Mini antenna kit for Banana Pi, compatible with BPI-WiFi6 Mini<\/h2>\n<p>This <strong>external Wi-Fi antenna kit<\/strong> equips Banana Pi's two compact routers, the <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-bpi-r3-mini\/\">BPI-R3 Mini<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/banana-pi-bpi-wifi6-mini\/\">BPI-WiFi6 Mini<\/a>. These boards are supplied bare: without antennas, their dual-band Wi-Fi 6 is unusable or very limited in range. The antennas connect to the board's U.FL coaxial connectors.<\/p>\n<h2>Why dedicated antennas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Range and throughput<\/strong> : Wi-Fi 6 multiplies the streams (MIMO); each radio chain needs its own antenna to reach the advertised speeds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dual band<\/strong> : 2.4 GHz for range, 5 GHz for speed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neat installation<\/strong> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/metal-case-for-bpi-wifi6-mini-bpi-r3-mini\/\">metal case for BPI-R3 Mini and BPI-WiFi6 Mini<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Radio requirements of each board<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mr-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Card<\/th>\n<th>Wi-Fi chip<\/th>\n<th>Configuration<\/th>\n<th>Maximum advertised throughput<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>BPI-R3 Mini<\/td>\n<td>MediaTek MT7976C<\/td>\n<td>2\u00d72 on 2.4 GHz + 3\u00d73 on 5 GHz<\/td>\n<td>Dual-band Wi-Fi 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BPI-WiFi6 Mini<\/td>\n<td>Triductor TR5220<\/td>\n<td>2\u00d72 on 2.4 GHz (40 MHz) + 2\u00d72 on 5 GHz (160 MHz)<\/td>\n<td>Up to 3 Gbit\/s combined<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Compatibility and pitfalls<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wi-Fi only<\/strong> : these antennas do not replace the antennas of a 4G\/5G modem installed in the M.2 B-key slot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handling<\/strong> : U.FL connectors are fragile; clip them on straight and avoid plugging and unplugging them often.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orientation<\/strong> : spread the antennas apart and point them in different directions to improve indoor reception.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other boards<\/strong> : for the BPI-R4 and its Wi-Fi 7 card, plan for tri-band 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz antennas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Uses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Wi-Fi 6 access point for the home or a small office.<\/li>\n<li>Travel router or 4G\/5G gateway with Wi-Fi sharing.<\/li>\n<li>Choosing the right radio technology for your devices: read LoRaWAN, Zigbee or Wi-Fi: which protocol to choose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Is this kit compatible with the BPI-R3 Mini and the BPI-WiFi6 Mini?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, it is designed for these two boards, which share the same form factor.<\/p>\n<h3>Are the antennas essential?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, for normal Wi-Fi use: without an antenna, the range is very short and the radio chip works in poor conditions.<\/p>\n<h3>Can they be used for 4G or 5G?<\/h3>\n<p>No, a cellular modem requires antennas suited to its own frequency bands.<\/p>\n<h3>Where can I find help configuring the Wi-Fi?<\/h3>\n<p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/demarrer-avec-un-banana-pi-guide-dinstallation-pas-a-pas\/\">guide to getting started with a Banana Pi<\/a>, then the board's web interface (192.168.1.1 on the WiFi6 Mini).<\/p>\n<p>See the full Banana Pi range. Order this kit on monraspberry.com: official, tested product, stock based in France, shipped within 24\/48 h after payment is received, free pickup point delivery on orders of \u20ac200 or more, returns within 14 days with return authorization, and payment by Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>External Wi-Fi antennas to get the full Wi-Fi 6 performance from your compact router<\/li>\n<li>Connects to the U.FL connectors of Banana Pi Mini form factor boards<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with BPI-R3 Mini and BPI-WiFi6 Mini, fits in the metal case<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":31383,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[399],"product_cat":[355],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-31382","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-banana-pi","product_cat-banana-pi","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","add-to-wishlist-after_add_to_cart"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/31382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/31382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33719,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/31382\/revisions\/33719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=31382"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=31382"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=31382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}