svpcom/wfb-ng
WFB-NG - the next generation of long-range packet radio link based on raw WiFi radio observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 60
- age_days: 3521
- days_rel: 188
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1516 stars · 346 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
WFB-NG is a long-range packet radio link that transmits video, MAVLink telemetry, and IP traffic over raw (unconnected) WiFi frames, bypassing the standard 802.11 stack for low latency. It includes smart SIMD-accelerated FEC, libsodium stream encryption, TX antenna diversity, and distributed multi-host operation, commonly used for FPV drone links with Raspberry Pi companion computers.
Use cases
- stream low-latency FPV video from a drone to a ground station over WiFi
- set up a bidirectional MAVLink telemetry link for a UAV
- build a long-range encrypted data link using raw WiFi packets
- transmit RTP video from a Raspberry Pi camera to QGroundControl
- create a TCP/IP tunnel over a long-distance radio link
- aggregate multiple WiFi receivers on different hosts for a more reliable downlink
When to choose
- you need a low-latency, long-range video/telemetry link for drones or robots
- you want to use cheap WiFi hardware (e.g. RTL8812au) instead of dedicated radio links
- you need encryption and FEC on an unreliable wireless link
- you fly PX4/ArduPilot vehicles and want a single link for video, telemetry, and control
When to avoid
- you need a standard IP network with normal WiFi association and routing
- you require regulatory-compliant WiFi operation without checking local laws on raw-frame transmission
- your hardware lacks supported chipsets or patched drivers
- you need high-bandwidth general-purpose networking rather than latency-sensitive streams
Facets
application · maturity active
networking video-processing cryptography streaming monitoring robotics networking embedded-systems hardware python embedded iot self-hosted wifibroadcast fpv mavlink drone-telemetry raw-wifi rtp long-range-link raspberry-pi uav video-downlink real-time linux
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/svpcom/wfb-ng · fetched 2026-08-28 · a3a93e865759
- homepage: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/companion_computer/video_streaming_wfb_ng_wifi.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 77ab11c70f30
- site_page: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/simulation/px4_simulation_quickstart.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0528bcf27e22
- site_page: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/features_mc/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7cb366783436
- site_page: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/advanced_features/precland.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9b985c260da4
- site_page: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/advanced_features/vision_target_estimator.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3de5ee7d4145
- site_page: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/advanced_features/vision_target_estimator_advanced.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 282920f3cd56
- site_page: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/features_fw/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 39ab10728da6
- site_page: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/features_fw/gain_compression.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 666532b99378
- site_page: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/assembly/quick_start_cuav_pixhawk_v6x.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6d78d3716fcc
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| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| svpcom/wfb-ng | main | 85 |
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