The fastest WiFi EVER on a Raspberry Pi

It is rare that WiFi is better than Wired. But in the case of the Pi 5, it is.

Waveshare sent over the HAT I was using for testing in this video (but nothing else), and they send any other form of payment—it was a project I had underway before they even sent the HAT. The video is NOT sponsored, and I in fact have purchased additional Waveshare M.2 E-Key HATs separate from this project... I just like to be *extremely* transparent about what equipment was provided in all my videos. So there ya go.

Some of the things mentioned in this video (as an Amazon Associate, I earn for qualifying purchases):

- Waveshare PCIE to M.2 E-Key HAT+: https://amzn.to/3DBWybJ
- Waveshare PoE+ PCIE to M.2 E-Key HAT+: https://amzn.to/3Fio922
- Intel BE200 PCIe M.2 WiFi (Nicgiga): https://amzn.to/4hvaCBI
- Intel AX210 PCIe M.2 WiFi (Waveshare): https://amzn.to/4bHEzNz
- Netgear WiFi 7 WBE710 AP: https://amzn.to/4bK6rkd
- MokerLink Managed 10/2.5 GbE PoE+ Switch: https://amzn.to/3FoBmGU
- Blog post with details: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/exploring-wifi-7-2-gbps-on-raspberry-pi-5
- Pi PCIe devices project: https://pipci.jeffgeerling.com/#network-cards-nics-and-wifi-adapters

Note: Waveshare also sells bundles including the HAT _and_ WiFi adapters, which will save a few bucks (and maybe a little in shipping!).

Contents:

00:00 - WiFi 7 Hype Train
00:55 - Upgrading my AP from 6 to 7
03:34 - Upgrading my Pi from 5 to 7
05:54 - WiFi 7 setup in Linux (in Pi OS)
08:53 - How fast is it?
10:24 - Is it worth the upgrade?