{"id":12040,"date":"2024-12-11T11:09:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T11:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer.rdkcentral.com\/documentation\/documentation\/rdk_broadband_documentation\/try_out_rdk\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:25:38","slug":"try_out_rdk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/developer.rdkcentral.com\/documentation\/documentation\/rdk_broadband_documentation\/try_out_rdk\/","title":{"rendered":"Try Out RDK-Broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide provides a step-by-step instruction for bringing up RDK-Broadband using a Banana Pi as the target device. The document covers the necessary test setup, pre-compiled image, and detailed flashing instructions to get your Banana Pi ready to run the RDK-Broadband software. The RDK port for Banana Pi makes the RDK software stack available on a popular hardware device.<\/p>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before you begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer to use a pre-compiled image &#8211; so that you can proceed with flashing the image &#8211; please download a precompiled image for Banana Pi from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.rdkcentral.com\/spaces\/CMF\/pages\/80261869\/RDK+Code+Download\">here<\/a>&nbsp;and go to section&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.rdkcentral.com\/preview-rdk\/try_out_rdk_connectivity\/#FlashingInstructions\">flashing-instruction<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>NOTE<\/strong>:The download link requires you to have the free rdk licensee account. If you do not have, please signup <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.rdkcentral.com\/signup.action\">here<\/a>. 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