Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 18:28 Post subject: New Build - 06/02/2023 - r52869
Welcome to MediaTek r52869 beta release thread for reporting, feedback to developers & community benefit.
Please do not flash builds until installation is understood, risks involved and device specificrecovery methods.
Avoid discussions, create threads for questions, general problems or use search; this thread is not for support.
List router model & version or revision, operating & wireless modes & exact filename/firmware image flashed.
CLI Flash: 'cd /tmp' then 'wget {file URL}' (httponly) or 'curl -O {file URL}' (http, https, ftp). 'write {file} linux' then 'reboot'.
Issues, observations, and/or workarounds reported:
• WebUI: Clear history or use a portable. Temporary cache bypass: Ctrl+F5, Cmd+Shift+R or new private window/incognito.
• Please report findings with steps needed to reproduce, configuration, clients, output, logs and important information below!
Important:
• Detail issues & relevant configs, logs: syslog klog 'dmesg' 'cat /tmp/var/log/messages' nvram set console_debug=1, serial.
• Firewall NAT: 'iptables -vnL' 'iptables -t nat -vnL' 'iptables -t mangle -vnL' & 'cat /tmp/.ipt'. Misc: stracetcpdumpwireshark.
• Gremlins: reboot. cold boot. Reset & reconfigure not restore backup. Search Trac & discuss in forum before opening tickets.
• Include operating & wireless modes (e.g. Gateway, Router, AP, SB, WDS, Mesh) and applicable configurations to reproduce.
Router/Version: Netgear R6350
File/Kernel: factory-to-ddwrt for R6350 (52869)
Previous/Reset: factory-to-ddwrt (52485)
Reset: Yes
Mode: AP
Services: Usually Wireguard (PBR), Static Leases for some equipment
Uptime: ~1 hour
Issues/Errors: Wireless clients drop out randomly / firewall log spam
Comments: Following on from my previous adventures with this router
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=334508
having fixed the speed issues with wireless clients, I've been experiencing them dropping out randomly.
A couple of times since last flash with 52485, the router has also frozen, and can't be accessed. I set logging up to send logs to papertrail (both kernel and firewall) in an attempt to find out what is going on, but of course it hasn't frozen since.
This entry sometimes appears:
Code:
logger : [wland] : Error on startup, returncode 2
However, I think this is what causes the device to drop:
Code:
hostapd wlan0: STA c8:bd:69:9c:e7:33 WPA: group key handshake failed (RSN) after 4 tries
I have an android device with both bands, when one wifi band drops, it connects to the other, but when trying to see the original band it dropped from, it doesn't appear for at least 20 seconds despite constantly scanning (or even on/off the device wifi).
The majority of the log is firewall drops upload and download to ports 80 / 443 / 5222 mainly. I am convinced it is a configuration issue on this one, I have no idea what is doing this though.
The only things that have been changed from stock are:
>Login password
>Router IP - ending .0.1 instead of .1.1
>Wireless security and dedicated channel selection for 5g and 2.4g (scanned area to find clear channels)
>Static IP lease for 1 device (So networked devices can see it - media server / cctv etc.)
>Logging
I attempted to look into OpenWRT, but my router appears to be one of those afflicted with a bad block in the kernel partition as discussed here:
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/bootloop-on-r6350-openwrt-install/61722
further confirmed before while CLI flashing build 52485:
Code:
root@MainRouter:/tmp# [flash] : Flash is NAND
[flash] : freeram=[28590080] bufferram=[7561216]
[flash] : The free memory is not enough, writing image per 131072 bytes.
[flash] : Flash is NAND
[flash] : erase[0]
[flash] : erase[131072]
[flash] : erase[262144]
[flash] : erase[393216]
[flash] : erase[524288]
[flash] : erase[655360]
[flash] : erase[786432]
[flash] : erase[917504]
[flash] : erase[1048576]
[flash] : erase[1179648]
[flash] :
Skipping bad block at 0x00120000
[flash] : erase[1310720]
[flash] : erase[1441792]
...
So, the OpenWRT default build for this router would not load onto the unit and I was scratching my head with patching and building an image, I ended up reflashing the latest build of dd-wrt to get the router back to working again.
It's late where I am, so will look again with fresh eyes later.
Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 14125 Location: Texas, USA
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 19:01 Post subject:
Router Model: Netgear WNDR3700v5
File: wndr3700v5-webflash.bin
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r52869 std (06/02/23)
Kernel: Linux 4.14.315 #3924 SMP Fri Jun 2 13:59:45 +06 2023 mips
Previous: DD-WRT v3.0-r52832 std (06/02/23) alpha,
DD-WRT v3.0-r52826 std (05/31/23) alpha,
DD-WRT v3.0-r52805 std (05/30/23) alpha - initial flash Reset: No
Uptime: ~10 hours
Status: GOOD TO GO!
Issues/Errors: None at present. Advise to wait until next release for nodogsplash fixes, and possible update of openssl. _________________ "Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
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