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 "name": "BW16 5GHz Deauther",
 "maker": "SigBin Labs",
 "category": "wifi",
 "categoryLabel": "Wi-Fi & Bluetooth",
 "status": "unknown",
 "statusLabel": "Availability unconfirmed",
 "description": "A pocket dual-band Wi-Fi research board using the Realtek BW16, powered over USB-C for authorised wireless lab testing.",
 "goodFor": "Test 802.11 reconnection behaviour on 5GHz and dual-band networks you are authorized to test, without a laptop.",
 "youNeed": "A USB-C power source or power bank, and written permission to test any target network.",
 "tradeoff": "Single-purpose: it injects deauth frames and has no display, storage or GPS. No public price and no checkout.",
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  "5GHz deauther",
  "Realtek BW16",
  "Dual-band Wi-Fi",
  "Pocket-sized",
  "Hand-assembled"
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 "checked": "2026-09-30",
 "url": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/sigbin-bw16-5ghz-deauther/",
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  {
   "group": "Core hardware",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Module",
     "value": "Realtek BW16 dual-band Wi-Fi module, 2.4GHz + 5GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n",
     "source": "https://sigbinlabs.com/products/bw16-5ghz-deauther/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Function",
     "value": "802.11 deauthentication frame injection on both bands; the maker stresses 5GHz reach that ESP32/ESP8266 tools cannot provide",
     "source": "https://sigbinlabs.com/blog/what-is-a-5ghz-deauther/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Form factor and power",
     "value": "Compact, pocket-sized (exact size varies per batch); USB-C 5V, compatible with standard power banks. No display, battery or onboard storage listed",
     "source": "https://sigbinlabs.com/products/bw16-5ghz-deauther/"
    }
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   "group": "BW16 vs ESP32",
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     "label": "Why BW16",
     "value": "ESP32/ESP8266 radios physically cannot transmit on 5GHz; the Realtek BW16 is one of the few compact dual-band modules, so it can reach 5GHz-only and dual-band networks",
     "source": "https://sigbinlabs.com/blog/bw16-vs-esp32-deauther/"
    },
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     "label": "Availability of BW16 gear",
     "value": "The maker describes BW16 hardware as limited and 'growing' in community docs, versus mass-produced, well-documented ESP32 builds",
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     "label": "How to get one",
     "value": "Hand-assembled small batches, tested before shipping; no checkout or public price. Request via the manually reviewed 'Request Order' form",
     "source": "https://sigbinlabs.com/shipping-availability/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Included items",
     "value": "BW16 5GHz Deauther unit, USB-C cable, and basic usage documentation",
     "source": "https://sigbinlabs.com/products/bw16-5ghz-deauther/"
    }
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   "label": "Maker product page",
   "url": "https://sigbinlabs.com/products/bw16-5ghz-deauther/"
  },
  {
   "label": "Maker blog: what is a 5GHz deauther and why it's rare",
   "url": "https://sigbinlabs.com/blog/what-is-a-5ghz-deauther/"
  },
  {
   "label": "Maker blog: BW16 vs ESP32 deauther",
   "url": "https://sigbinlabs.com/blog/bw16-vs-esp32-deauther/"
  },
  {
   "label": "Maker shipping and availability",
   "url": "https://sigbinlabs.com/shipping-availability/"
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 "blueprint": {
  "openness": "unknown",
  "opennessLabel": "Not yet known",
  "summary": "The maker publishes product information. We have not verified a complete set of editable hardware, enclosure and firmware sources.",
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  "notes": "Product page reviewed on 2026-09-30; no claim of a reproducible or open hardware design. Source: https://sigbinlabs.com/products/bw16-5ghz-deauther/",
  "checked": "2026-09-30"
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