Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 14247 Location: Texas, USA
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:27 Post subject: New Build - 03/17/2021 - r46069
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Please list router model & revision, operating & wireless mode(s) and exact filename/firmware image flashed.
Issues, observations, and/or workarounds reported:
• DNScrypt 1.95 can still be used in the GUI, but v2 (not compatible) requires Golang and thus Entware. #6246
• WDS does not work on Broadcom ARM devices(only MIPS<->MIPS) & bridge modes on k4.4 devices may sometimes work
in some configurations for certain builds but are not supported by the bcmdhd driver. Use client or repeater instead.
• VAPs not working at bootfixed for unbridged VAPs in40562 - 40566. Effective startup commandsdiscussion thread is here.
• If start-up scripts do not work from USB add a delay, e.g. wait script or 'sleep 25'.
• Broadcom ARM devices if 5 GHz channels are missing, via Telnet/SSH: 'nvram set brcm_unlock=1' 'nvram commit' 'reboot'
• Show us your findings with steps to reproduce, configuration, output, logs and important information below!
Important:
• For issues provide applicable info: 'dmesg', 'cat /tmp/var/log/messages', syslog, klog, serial, strace, tcpdump, wireshark etc.
• Any firewall NAT or WAN issues, show output: 'iptables -vnL', 'iptables -t nat -vnL', 'iptables -t mangle -vnL' and /tmp/.ipt file.
• Search SVN tickets & discuss in forum before opening. Before reporting: reset & manually set up, not restore from a backup.
• Please include operating & wireless modes (e.g. Gateway, Router, AP, CB, WDS, Mesh) & relevant configuration information.
Joined: 14 Sep 2019 Posts: 301 Location: Maine, USA
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 14:32 Post subject:
Router/Version: Asus RT-N66U
File: dd-wrt.v24-#####_NEWD-2_K3.x_mega_RT-N66U.trx
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r46069 mega (03/17/21)
Kernel: Linux 4.4.261 #7529 Wed Mar 17 13:35:22 +07 2021 mips
Mode: Gateway/USB
Previous: r45993
Reset?: N
Status: Working
Router/Version: Linksys E3200
File: dd-wrt.v24-#####_NEWD-2_K3.x_mega-e3200.bin
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r46069 mega (03/17/21)
Kernel: Linux 4.4.261 #7529 Wed Mar 17 13:35:22 +07 2021 mips
Mode: Guest Gateway/QoS
Previous: r45993
Reset?: N
Status: Working
Router/Version: Netgear R6250
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r46069 std (03/17/21)
Kernel: Linux 4.4.261 #2248 SMP Fri Mar 12 09:59:49 +07 2021 armv7l
Mode: Gateway, Wireless AP, unbound
Reset: No
Upgrade: Web and 1st succeed without reset.
Temperatures CPU 78.0 °C / WL0 50.6 °C / WL1 56.9 °C
Load: 0.08, 0.03, 0.00
Router/Version: ASUS RT-87U
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r46069 std (03/17/21)
Kernel: Linux 4.4.261 #2248 SMP Fri Mar 12 09:59:49 +07 2021 armv7l
Mode: Gateway, Wireless AP
Reset: YES
Upgrade: Web
I did a reset and setup from scratch. For some reason, RT-87U is not allowing me to pick a channel for 5 GHz (wl1). I picked Mixed, AC/N-Mixed, etc. and hit Save/Apply and even did a reboot and still unable to pick a channel.
It works fine for 2.4 GHz as I can pick a channel. I was on stock firmware and today, I did the upgrade to DDWRT.
Any ideas why I am having issues with picking a channel for 5 GHz? This is for AP/Gateway mode.
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Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 14247 Location: Texas, USA
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:57 Post subject:
This is generally how you are supposed to configure that:
Per Yngve Berg wrote:
It's not broken, it's by design.
1) set the Channel Width and Save.
2) Set the Extension Channel UU, LL or UL and save
3) The channel list will now show legal channels with the settings 1-2. Select channel and apply.
You may wish to select AC/N-Mixed for Wireless Network Mode as well.
There is also the 5GHz channel workaround:
fishermanpl wrote:
After recent transitions with problem of selecting Wireless Channel at VHT80, I started looking at the ddwrt code.
Best stable solution for all channel problems is to set:
Code:
nvram set brcm_unlock=1
nvram commit
reboot
life gets simpler
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This is generally how you are supposed to configure that:
Per Yngve Berg wrote:
It's not broken, it's by design.
1) set the Channel Width and Save.
2) Set the Extension Channel UU, LL or UL and save
3) The channel list will now show legal channels with the settings 1-2. Select channel and apply.
You may wish to select AC/N-Mixed for Wireless Network Mode as well.
There is also the 5GHz channel workaround:
fishermanpl wrote:
After recent transitions with problem of selecting Wireless Channel at VHT80, I started looking at the ddwrt code.
Best stable solution for all channel problems is to set:
Code:
nvram set brcm_unlock=1
nvram commit
reboot
Tried all the combinations and doesn't let me pick the channel. Set the brcm_unlock and rebooted and still doesn't work.
root@RT-AC87U:~# nvram get brcm_unlock
1
Tried the nvram settings for wl1_ and doesn't seem to budge. Wonder why the drop-down is not populating the channel list? Maybe, someone who has the code can check it out? Brain Slayer monitors this thread?
nvram set wl1_nreqd="1"
nvram set wl1_nmode="2"
nvram set wl1_net_mode="acn-mixed"
nvram set wl1_bss_opmode_cap_reqd="2"
nvram set wl1_channel="161"
nvram set wl1_nctrlsb="upper" _________________ Netgear R7800 [DD-WRT]; ASUS RT-87U [DD-WRT]; ASUS RT-AC68U [FreshTomato]
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 18:14 Post subject:
No clue what browser you're using, but I won't belabor that point in this thread. I am going to link both threads in an email to BrainSlayer to see if it is an actual bug in the code. _________________ "Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
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No clue what browser you're using, but I won't belabor that point in this thread. I am going to link both threads in an email to BrainSlayer to see if it is an actual bug in the code.
Browser has nothing to do with this issue as I inspected the element and don't see any value other "Auto" in the select list. For your satisfaction, I tried it in Firefox, Opera, IE - all behave the same. The list populates for 2.4 GHz, btw.
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 18:52 Post subject:
For giggles, try CTRL+F5 and see if it changes. Outside of that, it must be a model-specific issue for that function. I would have to look at the source code repo in depth. _________________ "Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
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For giggles, try CTRL+F5 and see if it changes. Outside of that, it must be a model-specific issue for that function. I would have to look at the source code repo in depth.
I am a web developer and know all the quirks.
Yes, I tried ctrl+f5, cleared the browsing data, tried it in an incognito window + when you try it in a new browser, there is no cache and still behaves the same.
It will be great if you can look at the code or in the hands of BrianSlayer or any other ddwrt guru. Hopefully, there is a fix or a suggestion to try something else.
Btw, thank you for your interest in this issue and much appreciate it. _________________ Netgear R7800 [DD-WRT]; ASUS RT-87U [DD-WRT]; ASUS RT-AC68U [FreshTomato]
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 19:15 Post subject:
Ok, so my edit in the other thread was moot. You've tried everything. So far, I haven't seen anything that stands out in the code. I will update if I get any feedback from BrainSlayer, if he doesn't post himself _________________ "Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
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Router/Version: Asus RT-AC68U rev A1 & C1
Firmware: asus_rt-ac68u-firmware.trx
Kernel: Linux 4.4.261 #2272 SMP Tue Mar 16 08:45:20 +07 2021 armv7l
Mode: Gateway, AP.
Reset: No, flashed from CLI
Previous: 03-12-2021-r45993
Status: Working well _________________ Netgear R7000 on Build 55109
Asus AC-AC68U rev. C1 (AP) on Build 55109
Asus AC-68U rev. A1 on Build 54604
Asus AC-68U rev. A1 on Build 53339
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