well if there was openwrt on the router before then it can't hurt to delete the nvram
nvram erease && reboot
it can't work like this, the correct command is
nvram erase && reboot
So maybe delete the nvram again (correctly) or try the image from the linked build thread.
I am in any case somewhat perplexed with the router, visually everything looks ok.
I used nvram erase from wiki.
The strange thing is I can only I only see "Wifi hotspot" created on windows laptop only in site survey. I tried searching for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wifi hotspot created in Samsung Galaxy S10 but couldn't find any.
secondly, I don't see dd-wrt's SSID both 2.4GHz and 5Ghz on any device android or windows, nor do I see FTTH/modem's SSID in the site survey which is quite strange.
I can only transmit but have zero receive packets on both 2.4GHz and 5Ghz.
can it be due to broken antenna probably? _________________ Upgraded to
DD-WRT v24-sp2 (03/25/13) std -
build 21061
router was working 3 years back without any issue. it was stored since then. when I tried to access it over lan 1 week back, couldn't access it, had to install tplink official firmware using tftp flash. _________________ Upgraded to
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build 21061
or see if the TP-Link fimrware works or openwrt
I mean if the router has a hardware defect then you can save the further guessing.
why I can see Windows created Hotspots in site survey but not any SSIDs? FTTH/modem's 2.4Ghz, Tomato's 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, solar inverter's 2.4Ghz.
Edit: antenna 1 same result. can only see windows created Hotspot nothing else. No received packets _________________ Upgraded to
DD-WRT v24-sp2 (03/25/13) std -
build 21061
for all we know you are getting wireless collisions or something like that.
The next I would check is are your antennas the correct type ie RP-SMA male or female an example is located here:
with wrong antenna ie RP-SMA male when it needs SMA male will effectively mean you have no antenna connected (notice there is no small pin in center)
I can get wi-fi on that exact model with the firmware, so dd-wrt is fine, it has to be either hardware, settings (and I tried to emulate your settings) or environment
reverted to stock, can access tp-link gui. 2.4Ghz led blinks slowly like every other second. still no ssid seen on any device. will try to open up the case. _________________ Upgraded to
DD-WRT v24-sp2 (03/25/13) std -
build 21061