5 GHz LED: how to get it working (until next reboot)

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ArjenR49
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:55    Post subject: 5 GHz LED: how to get it working (until next reboot) Reply with quote
This is an experimental solution (which might also contribute to finding the cause of the problem in the code).
I noticed that on my R7800 running the latest build, 51697, I can get the 5 GHz LED working again by temporarily changing a particular 5 GHz WiFi setting.

My 5 GHz settings: see attachment & Vanilla driver.
(Temporarily) change the extension channel from UL (+2) to UL (+6), then Apply settings.
Wait until WiFi has become active again and then change the Extension channel setting back to UL (+2).

I did this several times and the 5 GHz LED always came on together with the 2.4 GHz LED. A reboot or some other partial restart will usually stop it working again.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 17:43    Post subject: Reply with quote
Still digging into this myself....

Though I want to make it work all the time,

not just "(until next reboot)"


Try flashing back to build 50927 or possibly a little older....

Then after reboot reset to defaults....

Then flash forward to current or chosen newer build...

Then reconfigure your setup MANUALLY


Or maybe try doing the MANUAL setup while on the "older good" build

AFTER the reset to default's of course

Then flash forward WITHOUT a reset



Maybe some/all the Guru's with R7800's that have been posting that
they tested the 5Ghz light to be fully functional in all the recent build threads
could share what build they were on when they last reset to default's.....

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:59    Post subject: Reply with quote
A minute or so ago I updated my R7800 from the previous build to build 51729 (easyddup, without resetting) and this time the 5 GHz LED kept working.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 18:50    Post subject: Reply with quote
ArjenR49 wrote:
A minute or so ago I updated my R7800 from the previous build to build 51729 (easyddup, without resetting) and this time the 5 GHz LED kept working.


I'm seeing the same thing too on Netgear R7500v2.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 20:56    Post subject: Reply with quote
My R7800 5GHz status LED function seems random, with tweaking settings and/or reboots. Keep pecking away and eventually there's a chance it may work. I haven't found any consistency to a specific setting to enable/disable.

I've read some users have no concerns with status LEDs, they cover them up. There had been implications the developer hasn't put it on a priority list. In the end, the wireless is working, unless you turn it off/on or schedule it, there's probably little consequence to it.

Still, for me and likely others, it's a status LED, and maybe just OCD, find it's flashing a sign things are working as they should.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 23:12    Post subject: Reply with quote
My R7800 5GHz status LED function is random. What setting works one time does not work the next.

It is annoying to have to check after every reboot to see if 5GHz is actually active or not.

What I find more concerning is that the startup command runs randomly after a reboot, sometimes it runs, sometimes it doesn't, and again I have to check after every reboot to see if the startup script has run or not, and if not then have to run the script manually.

One day I hope these will be resolved, but I do appreciate all else the coders have done for us.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:56    Post subject: Reply with quote
computerperson wrote:
My R7800 5GHz status LED function is random. What setting works one time does not work the next.

It is annoying to have to check after every reboot to see if 5GHz is actually active or not.

What I find more concerning is that the startup command runs randomly after a reboot, sometimes it runs, sometimes it doesn't, and again I have to check after every reboot to see if the startup script has run or not, and if not then have to run the script manually.

One day I hope these will be resolved, but I do appreciate all else the coders have done for us.


(R7800)
I've had problems with a command script not running properly which was eventually solved by editing the text. I can only remember the comment on the forum when I asked about the problem.
I usually add comments and space with empty lines to any script/program code. This was deemed a waste of NVRAM space and unadvisable.
The comment did make me start editing the script removing unnecessary spaces and comment lines. I got it to work again, but I noticed that nevertheless my current startup script is nicely formatted and contains comment lines, so I must have subsequently forgotten about the advise. It all works nicely.
After all, I must be able to make sense of it, too.

I did make all scripts in the GUI shorter by placing all or a lengthy part in another script and calling that from the relevant GUI script like this:
/tmp/root/mountNASdrives.sh

Previous to this call that and other scripts are copied from a thumbstick drive like so:
logger -t --- "Copy essential files to router ~ directory (in RAM)"
cp /jffs/command_scripts/profile /tmp/root/.profile
cp /jffs/command_scripts/myShutdown.sh /tmp/root
cp /jffs/command_scripts/firewall.sh /tmp/root
cp /jffs/command_scripts/mountNASdrives.sh /tmp/root

For these copying commands to work it is necessary to make the GUI startup script wait until the thumbstick is mounted:
# Delay until jffs and optware partitions are mounted (max. 10 sec each)
logger -t --- "Delay $0 script execution until jffs & optware mount"
is-mounted /jffs 10
is-mounted /opt 10

Perhaps it helps to edit your GUI startup script to the bare minimum removing extraneous spaces and all comments, and see if it helps.
This is just based on my experience from numerous tries. I wasn't able to put a finger on what exactly triggered the problem.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 16:51    Post subject: Reply with quote
ArjenR49 wrote:

Perhaps it helps to edit your GUI startup script to the bare minimum removing extraneous spaces and all comments, and see if it helps.


No extraneous spaces or comments in my scripts.

On boot or reboot, sometimes startup script runs, sometimes it doesn't.

Same as 5GHz LED, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 0:28    Post subject: Reply with quote
computerperson wrote:

On boot or reboot, sometimes startup script runs, sometimes it doesn't.

Same as 5GHz LED, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.


I'll call it random, but seems to have a bias more to not working mostly [LED].
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:25    Post subject: Reply with quote
computerperson wrote:
On boot or reboot, sometimes startup script runs, sometimes it doesn't.

Not good. Recommend adding something to Admin/Startup to record it's [in]activity
Code:
IE: (date; date +%s) >> /jffs/date-at-rc_startup.txt

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 14:56    Post subject: Reply with quote
MesMurized wrote:

Not good. Recommend adding something to Admin/Startup to record it's [in]activity


Isn't that like saying "if your email doesn't work I'll email you how to fix it"?

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 20:47    Post subject: 5Ghz LED, startup script Reply with quote
02/23/2023 - r51838 - same issues.

No 5Ghz LED, startup script runs sometimes but I need to check every reboot.

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edit 2023-2-25:

r51855 std (02/25/23) - 5GHz LED still not working. So far startup script runs on reboot.


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edit 2023-2-26:

r51855 std (02/26/23) - 5GHz LED started working by itself overnight. Also survived a couple of reboots. Startup script still runs on reboot.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 18:55    Post subject: Re: 5Ghz LED, startup script Reply with quote
computerperson wrote:
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edit 2023-2-26:

r51855 std (02/26/23) - 5GHz LED started working by itself overnight. Also survived a couple of reboots. Startup script still runs on reboot.

Just wanted to second this above info...

Updated one of my R7800's a few nights ago to r51855 std (02/25/23)... no reset and the 5Ghz LED has been constantly blinking ever since

Start-up scripts also ran after update and reboots...


Thank you to the dev's for quietly? fixing this issue

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