Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:08 Post subject: New Build - 03/14/2023 - r52020
Welcome to Atheros r52020 beta release thread for reporting, feedback to developers and community benefit.
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List router model & version or revision, operating & wireless modes & exact filename/firmware image flashed.
CLI Flash: 'cd /tmp' then 'wget {file URL}' (httponly) or 'curl -O {file URL}' (http, https, ftp). 'write {file} linux' then 'reboot'.
Issues, observations, and/or workarounds reported:
• WebUI: Clear history or use a portable. Temporary cache bypass: Ctrl+F5, Cmd+Shift+R or new private window/incognito.
• Please report findings with steps needed to reproduce, configuration, clients, output, logs and important information below!
Important:
• Detail issues & relevant configs, logs: syslog klog 'dmesg' 'cat /tmp/var/log/messages' nvram set console_debug=1, serial.
• Firewall NAT: 'iptables -vnL' 'iptables -t nat -vnL' 'iptables -t mangle -vnL' & 'cat /tmp/.ipt'. Misc: stracetcpdumpwireshark.
• Gremlins: reboot. cold boot. Reset & reconfigure not restore backup. Search Trac & discuss in forum before opening tickets.
• Include operating & wireless modes (e.g. Gateway, Router, AP, SB, WDS, Mesh) and applicable configurations to reproduce.
Operational with same VHT80 Channel list issue on 5ghz after upgrade. I didnt fully verify but at a glance looks like list is missing all non-dfs channels until you manually change it to a dfs one, then change it back and all appear.
I'm not seeing any of the spam in the log that 52004 had so that may be fixed.
r7800
WDS STA 5GHz - AP 2.4 GHz, VAP 5Ghz AP. Same VAP issue on WDS STA as 52004, otheriwse operational.
EDITED 16Mar:
5GHz signal strength seems to be lower than normal. No scientific measurement, only based on the fact that although the phone is 1m away from the router,
the phone refuses to auto switches to 5GHz network
WiFi Analyzer shows 5GHz has lower signal strength than 2.4GHz
[quote="ho1Aetoo"]Tested it briefly, the build does not seem to solve any of the reported problems.
I still have the problem with the channels and reduced signal strength after a reboot.[/quote]
@ho1Aetoo, Im not sure this is really a signal strenghth issue. My thoughts are, you are being shifted to a dfs channel that has a different power cap by regulation. When i use DFS channels its not uncommon for my power to drop to 23db even though i have it set to 30.
When the problem happens can you check what channels were auto selected? I suspect its all the channel going to auto / missing nondfs issue..
as I said, I noticed this more or less by accident.
I was yesterday in the attic and had suddenly no more WLAN connection.
Normally I also have reception upstairs.
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6440 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 14:20 Post subject:
Router Model Netgear R7800
Firmware Version DD-WRT v3.0-r52020 std (03/14/23)
Kernel Version Linux 4.9.337 #1648 SMP Tue Mar 14 07:32:01 +07 2023 armv7l
update: CLI r52004 > r52020
reset: NO
mode: Gateway
status: Operational 1h+
errors: Nothing new, yet... Haven't checked the 2,4Ghz range as im not physically close to the unit,
but I recon its not affected...i dont use 5Ghz on any unit...so far all stuff working, SSh too..
Router Model TP-Link WR1043ND V2
Firmware Version DD-WRT v3.0-r52020 std (03/14/23)
Kernel Version Linux 3.18.140-d6 #166573 Tue Mar 14 10:42:55 +06 2023 mips
update: GUI r52004 > r52020
reset: NO
mode: Gateway
status: Operational 1h+
errors: Nothing new, yet...But web flash went to error 404 and stalled unit, had to manual do a cold boot, on reboot unit came operations...so same web flash error, no GUI access or SSh while updating..only button on/off was able to reboot the unit...
Thanks BS ! _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55630 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55723 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55819 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
Joined: 16 Mar 2019 Posts: 353 Location: Szczecin, Poland EU
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 18:40 Post subject: New Build - 03/14/2023 - r52020
Router: Tp-Link TL-WDR3600 v 1.5
Kernel: Linux 3.10.108-d11 #128618 Tue Mar 14 08:50:18 +06 2023 mips
Previous: r51589
Reset: No
Mode: Internet gateway, WIFI 5GHz Ap, dnsmasq, firewall
Issues: Nothing significant, some yellow marked events in log
Status: Working
Uptime: more thaan 1h
Device working good. All features is operational. Router performance is on good level.
Linksys EA8500
DD-WRT v3.0-r52020M std (03/14/23)
Linux 4.9.337 #1646 SMP Tue Mar 14 07:11:02 +07 2023 armv7l
JUST A WAP / OVPN server / samba share x2 / VLAN on 2 ports ...radios are generally disabled but I enabled both (VANILLA FW) and they do worky
but NO I ain't gonna install on EA8500 gateway 'logy-stuff'
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 666 Location: Helsinki, Finland / nr. Alkmaar, Netherlands
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 22:11 Post subject:
R7800
upgraded from 52004 to Firmware Version DD-WRT v3.0-r52020M std (03/14/23)
I can confirm the 5 GHz WiFi signal level reports by a few others in this thread. In the wireless settings page the 5 GHz power level had been at 30 dBm before this latest upgrade and indeed the number hadn't changed, but judging by WiFi signal level indicators in locally available devices, the signal strength rose a lot after pressing Apply Settings on the router and waiting for it to take effect.
Despite the 30 dBm setting, in the Wireless status page it is reported as 26 dBm.
The channel setting is 120 + 122 (5600 MHz VHT80). Vanilla drivers.
Most importantly an application - Network Analyzer Lite, version 3.11.1 - while not a scientific instrument, showed an increase of about 18 dB, which is indeed very substantial. This is supported by similarly much higher readings from other signal level indicators.
Beforehand I had been wondering about the low signal level indicated by a Pinell Internet radio relative to its usual readings, and a low reading even in the vicinity of the router on a new Pinell radio, which I collected today for testing.
