Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:29 Post subject: WRT3200ACM - headed to the trash if I can't fix it
Hello fellow DD-WRT users. I have two WRT3200ACM routers running R48810. that both exhibit the same behavior over time. it doesn't matter what software rev I'm on the same issue is present on any. as you can see from my previous post i was fiddling with VAP and poof my radio will no longer turn on at all with a VAP ANY VAP for either 2.5gh or 5ghz radio. I experienced this about 3 months ago with router #1 and shrugged it off I didn't need the VAP anymore. I'm now having the issue with Router #2. i've factory defaulted from the gui, factory defaulted from the hard button, loaded and reloaded the software, upgraded and downgraded (2x every time so both partitions are the same) and no change. after factory default all i did was change the password, and create 1VAP under the 5ghz, and 1 VAP under the 2.4ghz radio. radio shuts off. remove the vap radio turns back on.
can anyone help me figure this out? if not both routers are headed to the trash i've had a good number of "odd" issues with the marvell chipset and I'm at my wits end. Please help.
ah yes P.S
I don't even have to delete the VAP to get the radio to turn back on if I change the VAP from an AP to disabled. radio turns back on. turn it back to AP and it shuts off. ahhh
good point, i was a bit vague due to my frustration. my settings are below for the primary, the VAPS are basically the same. keep in mind this was working fine, until i loaded an emergency config on the router due to an outage (which i've done probably 50-100 times in total during testing and outages . I backed up the config before I blew it out. when I put it back on i've got this problem. the issue remains even when not using my config.
WLAN0
AP
AC-N Mixed
VHT80
36-5180 mhz
UU(+6)
channel overlapping disabled
SSID - not needed
SSID broadcast enabled
APSD disabled
RTS threshold disabled
short preamble enabled
short GI enabled
single user enabled
multi users enabled
AP isolation disabled
beacon 50
DTIM 2
WMM support enabled
scan list default
WLAN1
AP
NG-mixed
wide HT40
channel 1
extention upper
turbo disabled
ssid not needed
LDPC enabled
APS disabled
RTS disabled
short preamble enabled
short GI enabled
AP isolation disabled
beacon 65
DTIM 2
WMM support enabled.
First thing beacon intervals are bad. Marvell routers do not like anything but default 100, maybe increments of 100.
Generally for each VAP enabled add 100 TU to Beacon, e.g. 1 VAP would be 200, and set DTIM to 1 for same radio.
But I am not sure how Marvell hardware behaves with this method, though should be correct and be able to handle.
performed your request exactly issue still present screenies to show. found it interesting I can do a channel survey and it see's wireless SSID's looks like it's RX but won't TX. the indicator to me that it isn't working is when the "channel" is unknown
which rev you want me to go to? latest is R50500 but it had some really werid visual problems and I couldn't click on buttons. R50485? or you want me on the very latest released yesterday?
