[SOLVED @ r49392] Netgear R7000P 5 GHz VAP

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bluesky114
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 19:00    Post subject: [SOLVED @ r49392] Netgear R7000P 5 GHz VAP Reply with quote
I would like to ask one question; Is there someone that has an R7000P that you have actually been able to create a working 5Ghz vap?

I have been all over this forum and others, but have not found anything that has worked to get a 5Ghz VAP to work on my R7000P.
I've tried all the "workarounds" that I can find.
I've seen posts where it says it was fixed.
I've tried several different builds.
My current build is V3.0-r49139 std(06/10/122)
2.4 Ghz vap works fine.

My last ditch effort here is to actually find someone that can verify a 5ghz vap can be created on an R7000P.
Thanks.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 20:36    Post subject: Reply with quote
According to @itwontbewe VAPs don't work on 5GHz.
itwontbewe wrote:
The R7000P has limited 5 GHz. The lower channels are missing and I haven't been able to setup a VAP on 5 GHz.


https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1265876&highlight=vap#1265876

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:58    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome to the forums

I can ping the developer and see if there's any update for these radios.

Generally speaking, manage your expectations but you wont find anything works better on older builds, I know that recently the drivers were changed well over the build you're currently using, if those drivers apply to yours or not, IDK.

Welcome to Broadcom closed source and binary blobs by default.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 8:00    Post subject: Reply with quote
So good news, this is being looked at. Seems to be something along these lines.

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The first interface is a different chipset
then the second uses a wrong interface name wl0.1 instead of wl1.1

If you people believe crossing any part of your anatomy works, do it, else follow your <insert your preferred ritual here>.

So expect something to happen about this issue pretty sharpish which will be up for testing presumably on next public build.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:44    Post subject: Reply with quote
So this is the magic commit https://svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/49367

Next public build needs confirmation it works.

Took 1 bug down, passed it around, 9999 bugs left on the wall.

Congrats to brainslayer for the fast turn around. Wink cof.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:44    Post subject: Reply with quote
much appreciated
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 13:31    Post subject: Reply with quote
The other option was to revert to an older build before the last update on those files. Typos suck; at least if we believe the premise that there is an existing NDA with Broadcom and he has a full SDK of proprietary source code. Otherwise, the binary blobs are limited to what kernel version they work with, according the the lore. Which would be why other firmware projects can't just upgrade kernels to more modern LTS versions without borrowing from DD-WRT.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 13:43    Post subject: Reply with quote
Reverting to an older DD-WRT version is not any kind of solution, unless the person has no care for security and known exploits or knows what they are doing on the intrawebs. We arent talking about a couple of weeks here. Most people know less than nothing and flashing DD-WRt doesn't suddenly make someone an expert on anything, unless they didn't follow an how to and then those ppl have real skills. Wink

The issue wasnt a typo, both wl and dhd drivers set wl0

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 13:46    Post subject: Reply with quote
It has always been purveyed that BrainSlayer had an NDA with Broadcom and a full SDK to compile his own binary blobs to kernels newer than Linux 2.6.x. No mysterious binary blob change will fix bad code that I'm aware of, unless it was something Broadcom did in a later release of the DHD driver.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 13:54    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quickly turning into a sausage factory. Take care now.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:48    Post subject: Reply with quote
latest news. i was able to get everything working now including vap. the r7000p needs some special handling since only one chipset is dhd based. i checked 1 vap with my iphone with encryption. worked so far


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:42    Post subject: Reply with quote
BrainSlayer wrote:
latest news. i was able to get everything working now including vap. the r7000p needs some special handling since only one chipset is dhd based. i checked 1 vap with my iphone with encryption. worked so far


This is great news.
I have downloaded and installed on my R7000P and added some vaps.
I have successfully been able to create two 2Ghz vaps.
I have created two 5Ghz, but only one is showing up on my iPhone, but before, none showed up.
I appreciate your work, thank you.

EDIT: I am now showing two 5Ghz vap on my iPhone.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:41    Post subject: Reply with quote
i created 2 and both showed up and working. if only one shows up for you. check our config
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 14:18    Post subject: Reply with quote
One other problem with the R7000P, on the 5 GHz band in the United States, is you choose to select a channel instead of Auto you only get one choice based upon the Extension Channel (80 Mhz channel width).
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 15:23    Post subject: Reply with quote
More dhd drivers fixes have gone in, so I guess something is being worked on.

My electricity has been out since the morning until recently, so haven't been able to speak to brainslayer anyway, total blackout, not even cell towers were working. After my UPSs gave out, at least had a chance to charge my phone on one of them.

So stone age day, almost.

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