M.2 Wifi car does not show up on Nanopi M5
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:00 pm
I have a NanoPi M5 with a UFS 64G module and an nvme 1TB drive that I'm trying to get Hostapd up and running on.
I originally used the RealTech M.2 SDIO that friendly Elec sells, but it keeps locking up. As long as I don't send too much data across it, it will usuallt run fora couple days before locking up, but if I connect toit and try to run a speed test over it, it will lock up in about 2-4 seconds.
Since I've read that this is a common problem with Realtech cards I decided to try swapping to a MediaTech card, I've tried both a MT7921 and a MT7922 and neither even show up on lspci.
Does the M5 not support standard PCIE cards?
If not, can someone recommend an SDIO card that is supported and more reliable than the AC200?
I originally used the RealTech M.2 SDIO that friendly Elec sells, but it keeps locking up. As long as I don't send too much data across it, it will usuallt run fora couple days before locking up, but if I connect toit and try to run a speed test over it, it will lock up in about 2-4 seconds.
Since I've read that this is a common problem with Realtech cards I decided to try swapping to a MediaTech card, I've tried both a MT7921 and a MT7922 and neither even show up on lspci.
Does the M5 not support standard PCIE cards?
If not, can someone recommend an SDIO card that is supported and more reliable than the AC200?