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title: "Nanopi R5C Mini Router OpenWRT with Rockchip RK3568B2 Soc 0.8T NPU 4GB LPDDR4X RAM 64GB eMMC Onboard Dual PCIe 2.5Gbps Ethernet Ports M.2 Slot Support Debian Ubuntu(Without M.2 WiFi Module)"
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# 0.8T NPU AI acceleration 4GB LPDDR4X RAM + 64GB eMMC storage Dual PCIe 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports Nanopi R5C Mini Router OpenWRT with Rockchip RK3568B2 Soc 0.8T NPU 4GB LPDDR4X RAM 64GB eMMC Onboard Dual PCIe 2.5Gbps Ethernet Ports M.2 Slot Support Debian Ubuntu(Without M.2 WiFi Module)

**Brand:** waypondev
**Price:** R5940
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 NanoPi R5C: Power-packed mini router for the modern digital nomad

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nanopi R5C Mini Router OpenWRT with Rockchip RK3568B2 Soc 0.8T NPU 4GB LPDDR4X RAM 64GB eMMC Onboard Dual PCIe 2.5Gbps Ethernet Ports M.2 Slot Support Debian Ubuntu(Without M.2 WiFi Module) by waypondev
- **How much does it cost?** R5940 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/503334117-nanopi-r5c-mini-router-openwrt-with-rockchip-rk3568b2-soc-0)

## Best For

- waypondev enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted waypondev brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Open Source Freedom:** Fully programmable with OpenWrt, Debian, and Ubuntu support—perfect for tech-savvy pros craving customization and control.
- • **Compact Yet Expandable:** Mini form factor with M.2 slots for WiFi/Bluetooth modules, USB 3.2 ports, HDMI output, and microSD support—future-proof your setup.
- • **Powerhouse Performance:** Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU paired with 0.8T NPU ensures lightning-fast processing and AI capabilities for next-level networking.
- • **Blazing Fast Connectivity:** Dual 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports deliver ultra-low latency and seamless data flow for your high-demand workflows.
- • **4K Ready Streaming & Encoding:** Supports 4KP60 H.265/H.264/VP9 video decoding and 1080P60 encoding—ideal for media-rich environments and remote workstations.

## Overview

The NanoPi R5C is a compact, wireless mini router powered by a Rockchip RK3568B2 quad-core CPU and 0.8T NPU, equipped with 4GB LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB eMMC storage. Featuring dual PCIe 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports, M.2 WiFi/Bluetooth module slots, and support for multiple Linux-based OSes including OpenWrt, Debian, and Ubuntu, it offers unparalleled flexibility and performance for professionals seeking a customizable, high-speed networking solution on the go.

## Description

desertcart.com: Nanopi R5C Wireless Mini WiFi Router OpenWRT with Rockchip RK3568B2 Soc 0.8T NPU 4GB LPDDR4X RAM 64GB eMMC Onboard Dual PCIe 2.5Gbps Ethernet Ports M.2 BT WiFi Module Slot Support Debian Ubuntu : Electronics

Review: Works great. Just don't try to restore a backup from different hardware like a Raspberry Pi - I was running OpenWRT on a Raspberry Pi 4 for a very long time but it kept crashing on me. I later found out that it was the USB Ethernet adapter but I decided I'd rather have a piece of hardware with 2 ethernet ports baked in. This unit fit the bill. The fact it can do 2.5 Gbps was just icing on the cake. First thing I did was remove FriendlyWRT and install OpenWRT. I made the mistake of trying to restore my config from my Raspberry Pi install and that bricked it. So I was able to flash OpenWRT on a microSD card and boot from that. I wound up making another ext4 filesystem on the card and putting the .img file in there and then running the 'dd' command to get it on the internal 32gb storage. After that, I expanded the ext4 filesystem on the internal storage and then very carefully started copying over everything in /etc/config manually making sure not to copy anything with mentioning eth0 and eth1. Eventually I got it setup just like I had it on my Raspberry Pi and my speedtests look pretty good. I don't know much about FriendlyWRT but I wanted OpenWRT straight from the source. Can't be too careful these days. Ease of Setup: 4/5 Customization: 5/5 Wireless Connectivity: You can add a card and antennas, but I didn't need that. Looks: Pretty good. Would have preferred at least 1 USB port on the rear Power: I'm using the power cord for my Raspberry Pi 4. Everything is peachy so far Thermals: Only a little warm. I'm talking comfortable enough to hold in your hand. Fanless, but the shell acts as a heat sink. Recovery: It does include a button to force it to not boot from the internal storage. This came in handy. Overall, 4.8 / 5 stars. Only thing I'd change is for it to come with OpenWRT and not FriendlyWRT out of the box but I would have still flashed it myself straight from the source just to be safe.
Review: 2months. seems great. gets hot... but doesn't crash! - I bought a $10 laptop cooling pad for this and my unmanaged switch, which has taken care of what felt like high temps (but were within normal). seems pretty good. runs a couple moderate docker apps like adguardhome and swag with no trouble, along with way more OpenWRT luci apps than I really need. currently at a couple months of solid OpenWRT use. be aware that OpenWRT is much more complicated than most router firmwares, but there's plenty of good documentation out there. manufacturer documentation is adequate, but not entirely complete. I have not tested the Debian or Android firmware images, but I bet it would make for a great streaming box. probably not powerful enough for proxmox / heavy docker apps / or multi-client Plex transcoding? I already have a Plex server on a NAS. Seems to have plenty of RAM for being a router. great price point, although RasPi5 probably beats it now if you don't need 2.5gbe.

## Features

- [WIRELESS MOBILE MINI TRAVEL ROUTER] Nanopi R5C Mini Wifi Router Adopt Rockchip RK3568B2 Soc, with 4GB LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB eMMC; CPU: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU, up to 2.0GHz; GPU: Mali-G52 1-Core-2EE, supports OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, and 3.2, Vulkan 1.0 and 1.1, OpenCL 2.0 Full Profile; NPU: Support 0.8T.
- [OPEN SOURCE and Programmable] It can support FriendlyWrt, a custom system based on the OpenWrt distribution. It is open source and ideal for developing IoT applications, NAS applications, smart home gateways, and more. It can also be used as a command line mode for geeks
- [Dual PCIe 2.5G GBPS ETHERNET PORTS] The NanoPi R5C Mini Router has dual PCIe 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports; M.2 WiFi(RTL8822CE) support 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac protocol,TX rate is 276Mbps,RX rate is 156Mbps.
- [LARGER EXTENSIBILITY & Interface] NanoPi R5C Router supports M.2 WiFi and Bluetooth Module, with M.2 Key E: PCIe2.1 x1, USB 2.0 x1 Ports；microSD: support UHS-I; USB: two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports; Debug: one Debug UART, 3 Pin 2.54mm header, 3.3V level ;1 x HDMI output interface; LEDs: 4 x GPIO Controlled LED (SYS, WAN, LAN, WL)
- [OS/Software] NanoPi R5C Portable Router Running Android, FriendlyWrt 22.03(64-bit), Debian Buster Desktop (64-bit), FriendlyCore Focal Lite(Base on Ubuntu 20.04), Buildroot; Kernel version: Linux-5.10-LTS/U-boot-2017.09.
- [4K Video Decoders and Encoders] NanoPi R5C mini portable travel Router support 4KP60 H.265/H.264/VP9 video decoder, 1080P60 H.264/H.265 video encoder.
- [USER MANUAL] WiKi:"wiki.friendlyelec.com/wiki/index.php/NanoPi_R5C". Pls feel free to email us to get the Datasheet or any questions of this module after you purchased it. How to email us? Click ''forum.youyeetoo.com/'' and ask a question.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BNNNGTND |
| Antenna Location | Home |
| Antenna Type | Internal |
| Best Sellers Rank | #43,947 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) #1,105 in Computer Routers |
| Brand | WayPonDEV |
| Built-In Media | 1 x Nanopi R5C 4GB RAM 32GB eMMC Mini Router--with CNC Metal Case |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Tablet |
| Connectivity Protocol | Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
| Connectivity Technology | Ethernet, USB,HDMI, Wi-Fi |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Controller Type | Android |
| Coverage | standard |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 25 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 2.5 gigabits_per_second |
| Frequency | 2 GHz |
| Frequency Band Class | Dual-Band |
| Item Type Name | mini router |
| LAN Port Bandwidth | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Manufacturer | WayPonDEV |
| Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate | 2500 megabits_per_second |
| Mfr Part Number | Rockchip RK3568B2 |
| Model Name | Nanopi R5C Wireless Mini WiFi Router |
| Model Number | Nanopi R5C 4+64GB WiFi Router |
| Number of Antennas | 2 |
| Number of Items | 100 |
| Number of Ports | 2 |
| Operating System | Android, FriendlyWrt 22.03 (64-Bit), Buildroot, Debian Buster-Desktop (64-Bit), FriendlyCore Focal Lite (Basis auf Ubuntu 20.04) |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Access Point Mode, Guest Mode, QoS |
| RAM Memory Installed | 4 GB |
| Router Network Type | wireless_router_with_ethernet |
| Security Protocol | WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 |
| Special Feature | Access Point Mode, Guest Mode , QoS |
| Voltage | 5 volts |
| Warranty Description | WayPonDEV Return Policy: You may return any new computer purchased from WayPonDEV that is "dead on arrival", arrives damaged, or is still in unopened boxes for the refund within 30 days of purchase. WayPonDEV reserves the right to return " Dead on Arrival" and charge a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product retail price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. For any r… |
| Wi-Fi Generation | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Wireless Communication Standard | 802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n |
| Wireless Compability | 802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** WayPonDEV
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer, Tablet
- **Connectivity Technology:** Ethernet, USB,HDMI, Wi-Fi
- **Frequency Band Class:** Dual-Band
- **Included Components:** 1 x Nanopi R5C 4GB RAM 32GB eMMC Mini Router--with CNC Metal Case
- **Model Name:** Nanopi R5C Wireless Mini WiFi Router
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Home
- **Special Feature:** Access Point Mode, Guest Mode, QoS
- **Wireless Communication Standard:** 802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great. Just don't try to restore a backup from different hardware like a Raspberry Pi
*by J***. on August 2, 2025*

I was running OpenWRT on a Raspberry Pi 4 for a very long time but it kept crashing on me. I later found out that it was the USB Ethernet adapter but I decided I'd rather have a piece of hardware with 2 ethernet ports baked in. This unit fit the bill. The fact it can do 2.5 Gbps was just icing on the cake. First thing I did was remove FriendlyWRT and install OpenWRT. I made the mistake of trying to restore my config from my Raspberry Pi install and that bricked it. So I was able to flash OpenWRT on a microSD card and boot from that. I wound up making another ext4 filesystem on the card and putting the .img file in there and then running the 'dd' command to get it on the internal 32gb storage. After that, I expanded the ext4 filesystem on the internal storage and then very carefully started copying over everything in /etc/config manually making sure not to copy anything with mentioning eth0 and eth1. Eventually I got it setup just like I had it on my Raspberry Pi and my speedtests look pretty good. I don't know much about FriendlyWRT but I wanted OpenWRT straight from the source. Can't be too careful these days. Ease of Setup: 4/5 Customization: 5/5 Wireless Connectivity: You can add a card and antennas, but I didn't need that. Looks: Pretty good. Would have preferred at least 1 USB port on the rear Power: I'm using the power cord for my Raspberry Pi 4. Everything is peachy so far Thermals: Only a little warm. I'm talking comfortable enough to hold in your hand. Fanless, but the shell acts as a heat sink. Recovery: It does include a button to force it to not boot from the internal storage. This came in handy. Overall, 4.8 / 5 stars. Only thing I'd change is for it to come with OpenWRT and not FriendlyWRT out of the box but I would have still flashed it myself straight from the source just to be safe.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2months. seems great. gets hot... but doesn't crash!
*by C***W on November 2, 2023*

I bought a $10 laptop cooling pad for this and my unmanaged switch, which has taken care of what felt like high temps (but were within normal). seems pretty good. runs a couple moderate docker apps like adguardhome and swag with no trouble, along with way more OpenWRT luci apps than I really need. currently at a couple months of solid OpenWRT use. be aware that OpenWRT is much more complicated than most router firmwares, but there's plenty of good documentation out there. manufacturer documentation is adequate, but not entirely complete. I have not tested the Debian or Android firmware images, but I bet it would make for a great streaming box. probably not powerful enough for proxmox / heavy docker apps / or multi-client Plex transcoding? I already have a Plex server on a NAS. Seems to have plenty of RAM for being a router. great price point, although RasPi5 probably beats it now if you don't need 2.5gbe.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real 2.5Gbps speed
*by M***V on January 14, 2025*

I was looking for a solution to distribute my 2Gbps internet connection through my home wired network. It appears that it is not so easy to find a 2.5 WAN / 2.5 LAN router for a reasonable price. Then I found this R5C and combined it with 2.5Gbps unmanaged switch (WiFi APs installed additionally). The result exceeds my expectations, I’m able reach 2Gbps from my wire-connected PCs. I decided to keep the pre-installed OpenWRT software. At the maximum network speed CPU reaches 80% load and works well. Not bad for a low-end device. One note about the temperature. R5C has a solid metal case that allows it to keep stable temperature at 50 degrees Celsius without any additional cooler. I decided it is a bit too much for a 7/24 device and installed a low-rpm fan. Now temperature dropped down to 37 degrees and I’m happy with the result. Summary: a great option if you’re ready to consider your home network as a DYI project.

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