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Infix Compatible Boards

Much thanks to the solid foundation curated by Buildroot, Infix can quite easily be ported to any system that supports Linux. The only real hardware requirement is “enough” RAM and storage, and if...

Aug 13, 2024 showcase

Infix v26.10 release highlights, snappier status, QoS, IPv6 routing, LTE and three new boards

Infix v26.10: Snappier, with QoS and IPv6 Routing

Infix v26.10 is out, with 476 commits in 62 pull requests since v26.09 a month ago. Thank you to everyone who sent code, tested release candidates, and reported bugs. Snappier status The big new...

Oct 30, 2026 showcase

The BPI-R4 with the top off, a Quectel EM05 LTE modem in the M.2 slot next to the SIM holders.

LTE Modems in Infix

Two boards on the bench this month, two LTE modems. The BPI-R4 got a Quectel EM05 in its M.2 Key-B slot, and the BPI-R2 Pro a Quectel EP06-E in its Mini PCIe slot. The board posts are about getti...

Oct 25, 2026 howto

The BPI-R2 Pro with an Intel AX210 and a Quectel EP06-E LTE modem, cables everywhere.

Banana Pi BPI-R2 Pro, with LTE and Wi-Fi 6E

My mom has poor mobile coverage in her apartment. Her phone can do Wi-Fi calling though, so what she really needs is not a better phone, but a good Wi-Fi. This little board is going to be her sig...

Oct 24, 2026 howto

The BPI-R4 with the BPI-MT7615 card, keeping a PDP-11/70 replica, company.

Wi-Fi Made Easy with Infix OS

Set up a Wi-Fi access point in Infix OS, one band or two

Oct 18, 2026 howto

mcd, IGMP and MLD querier for the Linux bridge

Controlling Multicast on the LAN

How to manage IPv4 and IPv6 multicast on your LAN with Infix OS

Oct 17, 2026 howto

Unattended Updates

Picture forty switches spread over a dozen substations. A new release has just come out, and somebody has to log in to every one of them, run upgrade, and reboot in a service window. Most of the ...

Oct 5, 2026 howto

Novarq Tactical-1000, a 29-port LAN969x switch

Novarq Tactical-1000 Support

We said “stay tuned” at the end of the Laguna post. Here it is: the Novarq Tactical-1000, the first product built on the Microchip LAN969x family to run Infix. Supported from the v26.09 release, ...

Oct 2, 2026 showcase

Microchip EV23X71A (Laguna) evaluation board

Microchip Laguna Support

Twenty-eight ports, one lonely Cortex-A53, and a switch core that does TSN + FRER and HSR/PRP in hardware. Say hello to Microchip Laguna, the LAN969x family, now supported in Infix via the EV23X71...

Sep 25, 2026 showcase

Seamless Wi-Fi with 802.11s mesh backhaul and 802.11r/k/v fast roaming

Seamless Wi-Fi with Mesh Backhaul and Roaming

Covering a building or a yard with Wi-Fi usually means several access points sharing one network name, so a laptop or a phone keeps working as it moves between them. Two problems show up quickly: ...

Jul 2, 2026 howto