This release, also known as the WLPC 2024 Phoenix image, supports the following hardware models:

Important

⚠️ Powering the WLAN Pi M4 via USB-C and PoE at the same time may cause damage to the WLAN Pi M4 or the USB-C host.

Changelog

Linux Kernel 6.7.1.
Adds experimental support for Wi-Fi 7 using the Intel BE200 M.2 wireless module (WLAN Pi Pro and M4²).
Improves model detection and automatic startup configuration.
Updates wireless-regdb (2022.06.06-2).
Updates MediaTek firmware files (2023-11-20).
Updates Intel firmware files.
Changes Hotspot, Server and Wi-Fi Console mode to use 2.4 GHz channel 1 as default. This maximises compatibility and allows these modes work in any country.
Removes workaround that initializes PCIe after boot. PCIe will now be enabled at boot.
Replaces the use of iwconfig (wireless-tools is deprecated) with iw in wlanpi-fpms, wlanpi-common, wlanpi-hotspot, wlanpi-server, and wlanpi-wconsole.
(FPMS) Adds System > Help.
(FPMS) Moves System > Time & Zone, RF Domain menu options to System > Settings.
(FPMS) System > Settings > RF Domain menu now allows you to select Canada (CA) and The Netherlands (NL).
(Profiler) Adds chipset lookup via heuristics.
(Profiler) Profile VHT Beamformee STS Capability.
(Profiler) Profile HE Beamformee STS Capability.
(Profiler) Adds basic Wi-Fi 7 profiling (presence of EHT IEs).
(Profiler) Adds Profiler vendor-specific IE with TLVs for profiler version and system version.
(wlanpi-model) This CLI command displays WLAN Pi model, RPi4 revision, installed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapters and device IDs.

Fixes a crash that may occur when using Kismet (or any other software package that puts the interface in monitor mode) on systems using a MediaTek wireless module.
(Profiler) Fixes crash in OUI profiling (caused by certain Wi-Fi 7 clients).

Librespeed may report Download and Upload speeds lower than expected.
(WLAN Pi R4) Bluetooth does not work on the R4 platform with the MT7921AU USB Wi-Fi adapter.
(WLAN Pi M4/R4) Sometimes, you may get a white screen after starting. Rebooting or restarting the wlanpi-fpms service fixes it.
(WLAN Pi M4/R4) The MT7921K (M.2) or MT7921AU (USB) Wi-Fi modules can't connect to 6 GHz APs above channel 101. They can still scan and discover APs using channel 101 or higher. The issue only impacts association.
(WLAN Pi Pro) OTG functionality does not work with M series Macs. A workaround is connecting the WLAN Pi Pro via USB-A through a USB-C hub. For example, M1 Mac <-C-> USB-C hub (with USB-A ports) <-A-> USB-A to USB-C cable or adapter <-C-> USB-C on the top port of the WLAN Pi Pro.
(WLAN Pi M4) External USB MediaTek adapter causes WLAN Pi M4 to hang and is not correctly recognised as a wlan interface. Updated wlanpi-misc-firmware package is required. Update using sudo apt update && sudo apt install wlanpi-misc-firmware -y. This issue doesn't impact WLAN Pi R4.

¹ Raspberry Pi 5 is not supported.
² A custom M.2 adapter is required to install the Intel BE200 module in the WLAN Pi M4.