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Scope

Scope of this release is for RDK-B community.This is our Q4 2025 release of Banana Pi R4

Frequently Asked Questions

Can i use this release for production - Yes.The only feature missing is Firmware upgrade.you can make it as an addon
Does it cover all features - Yes
Can i share this release with my OEM's/Operators/SI's/SoC's - You are free to share
Can i contact RDKM team if i have any queries/to give any feedback - Yes
Is this release fully tested - Yes we have done End to End testing
Can i use release for my development/New enhancements - Yes
Does release support EasyMesh/Wi-Fi 7 - Yes
Can i expand RAM in BPI R4 - You have to do it on Hand,Please refer here https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r4-successfully-upgraded-8gb-ram-on-bpi-r4/17882/5

Build instructions

SD Build for Gateway

repo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/rdkcmf/manifests -b rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone -m rdkb-bpi-extsrc.xml
repo sync -j`nproc` --no-clone-bundle
MACHINE=bananapi4-rdk-broadband source meta-cmf-bananapi/setup-environment-refboard-rdkb
bitbake rdk-generic-broadband-image

SD Build for Gateway with EasyMesh

TBD

SD Build for Extender with EasyMesh

TBD

SD Build for Gateway with USB RNDIS enabled

TBD

NOTE: Prerequisite for SDCard build

Please download the binaries from below links

wget https://artifactory.rdkcentral.com/artifactory/RDKB-Platform/BPI-R4/uboot-2025.01/bpi-r4_sdmmc_fip_6-6.bin
wget https://artifactory.rdkcentral.com/artifactory/RDKB-Platform/BPI-R4/uboot-2025.01/bpi-r4_sdmmc_bl2_6-6.img
wget https://artifactory.rdkcentral.com/artifactory/RDKB-Platform/BPI-R4/uboot-2025.01/bpi-r4_sdmmc_fip_B_6-6.bin
wget https://artifactory.rdkcentral.com/artifactory/RDKB-Platform/BPI-R4/uboot-2025.01/bpi-r4_sdmmc_bl2_B_6-6.img

If you don't have access to above resources, please follow instruction in https://wiki.rdkcentral.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=354648448#SDMonoliticimagebuildandflashingstepsforBPIR4.-Buildingbl2.imgandfip.binincaseofnothavingaccesstoartifactoryrepository to build bl2 and fip binaries yourselves.
Place those binaries under ${_TOPDIR}/downloads/

Flashing instructions(SD card)

Tested machines - Linux,MacOs

Copy wic.bz2 from build machine

MacOs

Install Balena etcher and flash using it

Linux

bzip2 -d <Path to ImageName.wic.bz2>
sudo -E bmaptool copy --nobmap <Path to ImageName.wic> <Path to SD card device file>

Boot mode

SD
- switch configuration
  - https://wiki.banana-pi.org/Getting_Started_with_BPI-R4#Prepare_to_develop

Yocto

Version
- Kirkstone(Yocto 4.0)
SoC meta layers
- meta-filogic
- meta-cmf-filogic
RDK meta layers
- meta-cmf-bananapi
  - GitHub - rdkcentral/meta-cmf-bananapi at rdkb-2025q1-kirkstone

Kernel & user space

Kernel 6.6
Full 64bit (User space and kernel space)

Currently supported & working WAN technologies

Wi-Fi highlights

2.4 Ghz (wifi0)
5 Ghz (wifi1)
6 Ghz(wifi2)
Does it support multiple creations - As of now we have not created any VAP's.Technically that is possible based on requirement.
Easy Mesh R6
WiFi 7

Cellular Network highlights

Tested in North America & APAC regions

Flashing mechanism

Primary
- NAND flash supported in Q1 2025 release
Secondary
- SD flash supported in Q1 2025 release
- Prerequisites:You may need to compile your own uboot and copy files to build system before build.The reason is uboot code is not fully open.as of now we are not authorized to host binaries in RDKM(SD Monolitic image build and flashing steps for BPI R4.)

Hardware & Peripherals

Banana Pi R4 Router Board
BE14 Wi-Fi 7 card & Antennas
Quectel EM05-G Cellular Modem
Power supply & Heat sinks
Case (Optional)
serial cable

How to get bananapi R4

https://www.amazon.com/Development-MediaTek-MT7988A-onboard-Network/dp/B0DFBLL1CX/ref=sr_1_3?crid=F4K6S2C1WSLY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VcoMSeqhcGQZZ_Izyt-ezSl4nissusDy-9DX3HtClc5bM0CS1tY8XJu61qTPGaRRTQcyNK6BYUXP_vPjx0FIXXkdDGjpgGdSIzz0IQ0Xy2Qrw5_58JPNNl5PQUT6Arvw64sR8D7uwWeqZY0WAlGFZfff303GAp8FdafZ9UWHJ6TFcUIZh_jtU4Wrr9u131p7plmRCHSqIU-dAFGS4Z_plaknOogJtU7PtddRVlPLHd8.SU2S2lZCwzak9CRvg1LH_uRzc_0UKs1UeQqvk5xvIO0&dib_tag=se&keywords=banana+pi+r4&qid=1729895436&sprefix=bananapi+r4%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-3
Cellular Modem - Quectel EM05-G LTE M.2 Module/Simcom Module 8200EAM2
- Note: For testing with other CellularModules,There might need some changes in ModemManager (You can plan it on your own)

Features supported in Q12025 release

Validation Status

Sanity Status

S.No	Sanity Tested on	Status
1	erouter0 interface got Wan IPv4 and IPv6
2	brlan0 interface got default LAN IP & Ipv6
3	Able to take SSH Connection
4	All CCSP process are running
5	Able to Ping www.google.com & ping -6 www.google.com in Gateway (i,e erouter0)
6	All systemd services are running
7	Able to connect LAN client
8	LAN client got IP from default pool range for Ipv6 and Ipv4
9	LAN client should open with CaptivePortal Page
10	Able to connect wireless client
11	Wireless client got IP from default pool range(i,e 2G,5G,6G) for Ipv4 and Ipv6
12	Wireless client can access the CaptivePortal Page(i,e 2G,5G,6G)
13	Internet should work on Connected clients after changing the default credentials
14	Using dmcli to check the CCSP TR-181 DataModels
15	WebUI page should be loaded on Connected clients after changing the default credentials
16	WebUI page should be loaded through erouter0IP via RM
17	wifi0, wifi1, wifi2 interfaces should be UP and RUNNING
18	All ccsp logs files should be generated in /rdklogs/logs folder
19	Factory Reset
20	Device stable

Features Status

S.No	Features tested on	Status
1	WebPa get and set should work, query device.
2	LogUpload/Logrotation
3	RFC
4	Webconfig
5	Telemetry 2
6	Usppa get and set are working through DM’s
7	Cellular Mode
8	Local WebUI
9	Firewall
10	OneWiFi Triband
11	CPU Proc Analyser
12	WAN Connectivity (i,e Ipv4)
13	WAN Connectivity (i,e Ipv6)
14	WiFi Connectivity
15	LAN Connectivity
16	SNMP
17	Bridge Mode
18	DAC
19	OneWifi with Single WiPhy Design
20	TR069
21	eSDK
22	PopulateSDK
23	SelfHeal
24	Test and Diagnostic
25	Crash Upload
26	SD card support
27	Factory reset

List of Supported Features - User Manual's

Webpa - WebPA Feature Support on BPI R4 - User Manual
RFC -RFC Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User manual
WebConfig -WebConfig Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
Telemetry 2 - Telemetry 2.0 Feature support for RDKB BPI -User Manual
Log Rotate -Log Rotation Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User manual
Cellular - Cellular Feature support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
UspPa
1. Including UspPa in a device
2. TR-369/USP on RDK-B
3. OBUSPA 8.0 User Manual(Engineering Version)
CpuProcAnalyser - Cpuprocanalyzer Feature support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
OneWifi - OneWifi Integration in RDKB BPI - User Manual
Selfheal - Self Heal Feature in BPI - User manual
TR-69 - TR069 Support for Bananapi R4
SNMP - SNMP Support for BPIR4 - Preferred Program - RDK Central Wiki
OneWifi with Single WiPhy support
1. OneWifi Integration in RDKB BPI - User Manual
2. Single wiphy design for Onewifi/rdk-wifi-hal
Crashupload - Crash Upload Feature RDK-B - RDK - RDK Central Wiki
Test and Diagnostics similar to RPI- Test and Diagnostic on R-Pi
Bridge Mode similar to RPI- BridgeMode Feature support in RPI
DAC similar to RPI
1. Containerization using META DAC SDK in RDK-B RPI
2. DAC on BPI R4 RDK-B -64 bit
3. iperf3 application
eSDK - RDKB: Extensible SDK support on (BananaPi R4) Yocto 4.0 Kirkstone build
PopulateSDK : Creating Yocto SDK
SD card support - SD Monolitic image build and flashing steps for BPI R4.
SpeedTest Support : IMP/gateway speedtest integration in Banana Pi R4 - Preferred Program - RDK Central Wiki
WPS support https://wiki.rdkcentral.com/display/ASP/WPS+PBC+integration+in+RDK-B+BPI+R4
Port Triggering (same as RPI) https://wiki.rdkcentral.com/display/RDK/Port+Triggering+in+RPI

Roadmap of new Features

Q4' 2024(Previous prebeta release,Oct 2024)

Q1' 2025 (current beta release,Feb 05 2025 )

Q12025 official Release

Q2' 2025

Q3' 2025

Q4'2025

Future

Board bringup
Core RDK-B Porting
Ethernet WAN support
LAN support
Basic Wi-Fi bringup
WebPA
TR369
Telemetry 2.0
RFC
Cellular WAN support
DHCP(IPv4,IPv6)
CPU Proc Analyzer
Local WebUI
Webconfig
Log upload/Log rotation
Firewall

Selfheal
TR-69
SNMP
Onewifi with single WiPhy support(First RDK-B device with this design)
- 2.4 Ghz
- 5 Ghz
- 6 Ghz
Crashupload
Test and Diagnostics
Bridgemode
SD Card Support
DAC
- Bundlegen support for BPI R4
- meta-dac-sdk support for BPI R4
eSDK
PopulateSDK
Factory reset
Configurable WAN support
USP 8.0 migration

Same features of Beta Release

Speedtest
Port Triggering
WPS

No Release due to GitHub migration

TelcoVoice
Firmware upgrade
EasyMesh Gateway
EasyMesh Extender
Kernel Migration to 6.6
USB Dongle(RNDIS/MODEM type) support to CellularManager
WiFi 7
DAC support with meta-rdk-broadband-apps layer

IoT
Bluetooth/BlueZ
WAN Over WiFI
RDK Generic Broadband Dev Image
Guest WiFi
Scarthgap
Mac Filtering
PPPoE

References

About Bananapi R4 - https://www.banana-pi.org/en/bananapi-router/155.html
Cellular Modem - https://en.simcom.com/product/SIM8200EA_M2.html
https://wiki.banana-pi.org/Getting_Started_with_BPI-R4#2.EF.BC.89_4G.2F5G_Module
EM05-G

Reference image

Can be provided to RDK-B Licenses on demand

Test results reference

TBD

Additional info

TBD

For support

Please reach out to support@rdkcentral.com

References

https://docs.banana-pi.org/en/BPI-R4/BananaPi_BPI-R4

Known issues

TBD

Scope

Frequently Asked Questions

Build instructions

SD Build for Gateway

SD Build for Gateway with EasyMesh

SD Build for Extender with EasyMesh

SD Build for Gateway with USB RNDIS enabled

Flashing instructions(SD card)

Boot mode

SD

switch configuration

Yocto

Version

SoC meta layers

RDK meta layers

Kernel & user space

Currently supported & working WAN technologies

Wi-Fi highlights

Cellular Network highlights

Flashing mechanism

Primary

Secondary

Hardware & Peripherals

How to get bananapi R4

Features supported in Q12025 release

Validation Status

Sanity Status

Features Status

List of Supported Features - User Manual's

Roadmap of new Features

References

Reference image

Test results reference

Additional info

For support

References

Known issues