Building an updated 802.11ah driver for the Alfa Network AHPI7292S

The Alfa Network s AHPI7292S was claimed to be the world s first IEEE 802.11ah sub 1 GHz WiFi Raspberry Pi HAT when it was introduced in 2021. It is based on the first generation Newracom NRC7292 SoC and is still readily available today from various distributors such as While more expensive than some other alternatives, the readily available aspect makes it still an option for evaluating 802.11ah…