Powering air Wifi stick

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#1

About the Air PI, Is it better to power the wifi card from PP1, PP6 pads on the bottom, or from the 5v and GND in the GPIO holes?

I ask because the pictures show soldering to the bottom, but this picture says in the caption the using GPIO is better.

Is the caption correct?

extra info:
Air unit is pi-zero, connecting to the “blue stick” from AliExpress AR9271 150M wireless network card module High power usb wireless network card Wifi receiver super long distance|Replacement Parts & Accessories| - AliExpress

#2

Hi Mate, you can take it as it is read. Powering via the micro usb will work but there will be a lower possibility for problems if you power via gpio. If you scroll up the page a little it tells you the options. Best to aim for c4 if possible and you are less likely to have problems.

#3

Those AR9271 sticks output way more than the 500mw that the sellers list them as, they have been tested outputting 800-1000mw :slight_smile: