[nickant]

Linksys EA8500 x2
GUI install over r51976, no reset, Vanilla.
Updated correctly, with issues.
5MHz signals were weaker until I pressed "Apply Settings" in Wireless/Basic Settings tab.
This restored them to full strength.

[matjazk]

Router/Version: Netgear R7800
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r52020M std (03/14/23) / Linux 4.9.337 #1648 SMP Tue Mar 14 07:32:01 +07 2023 armv7
Previous/Reset: r51530 / No
Mode/Status: WAP, WDS AP / Works
Issues/Errors: Firmware switching prone to block the router, needs manual power cycle. I ended just saving the settings and then reboot. Vanilla firmware had very low transmit strength, so I gave DD-WRT firmware a chance. What a difference in signal strength! Before I was unable to use the 5GHz radio as WDS backhaul, now it works with signal strength to spare!

[matjazk]

Router/Version: TP-Link ARCHER-C7 v5
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r52020 std (03/14/23) / Linux 3.18.140-d6 #166583 Tue Mar 14 11:03:22 +06 2023 mips
Previous/Reset: r51530 / No
Mode/Status: WDS Station / Works
Issues/Errors: DD-WRT firmware results in stronger signal than ever before! I can finally use 5GHz radio as WDS backhaul (see my previous report).

A question: what exactly does the "Override Chipset Restrictions" option in Wireless->Basic settings (next to "Firmware type") relate to? Does it have to do only with TX Power or something more?

[egc]

[matjazk]

@egc Thanks, I'm aware of that. However the signal strength with DD-WRT radio firmware (on 5GHz) seems better than Vanilla ever was. When I was setting up WDS a few months ago, I was unable to use it on 5GHz (signal was too weak). Now it works great, and I'll stay on DD-WRT for the time being.

R7800 <--- WDS 5Ghz ---> Archer C7v5

[ho1Aetoo]

is all broken lol

As I am testing the firmware versions for BS I can tell you that the transmit power setting on the dd-wrt firmware does not work.

So please do not praise something that is completely defective



Your router sends regardless of all settings and specifications with full power.

I'm pretty sure you can achieve such performance even with the vanilla firmware, e.g. with the right domain and 30dB

[strange]

Geez, when all is said and done we might need a new wireless set-up guide.

[tatsuya46]

guess its ipq specific as nothings changed on x86_64 with qca9984..

[ho1Aetoo]

@tatsuya46

regarding your x86

you don't have a broken channel list with the vanilla firmware?
(select 149+UU and reboot the router - channel is then set to auto)

you also have no reduced signal level after a reboot with the vanilla firmware?
(select any channel, set the signal strength e.g. to 23-26dB, after a reboot the signal strength is ~16dB / can be fixed by apply clicking in the WLAN tab)

you can set the signal level in the dd-wrt firmware?
(no matter what I set, 3dB-30dB on the clients I see no difference)

[tatsuya46]

channel list broken in both fw, always was as it was never fixed properly, i just use allow overlapping channels enable and manually pick correct channel+ext since i know which is valid. tx power seems to be working, i always use 30dbm with panama domain, i reduced it to 24dbm and scanning showed about a 5dbm difference.

[ho1Aetoo]

well, on my r7800 the TX power setting seems to work only with the vanilla firmware.

and even there there is a difference if you just restarted the router or if you change the setting via "apply" while the router is running.

and as far as i know the 80mhz channel list was fine.
according to ticket 80Mhz was ok and i can confirm that for europe too

[blkt]

[KACTET]

Router/Version: TP-Link TL-WR841ND v11
Update method: WebUpgrade
File/Kernel: tl-wr841nd-webflash.bin / Linux 3.18.140-d6 #166559 Tue Mar 14 10:25:03 +06 2023 mips
Previous/Reset: r52004 / no
Mode/Status: AP wired and wireless / Up and running for 2 days, 5:15 hours
Issues/Errors: Nothing significant

The fact is that the router connected to the Internet (to the Internet provider). And it reports an error, the orange WAN indicator flashes (the icon in the form of a planet). Internet is working, I just think it's a glitch

Thank you BS and gurus!

[ramblin]

[quote="strange"]Geez, when all is said and done we might need a new wireless set-up guide. /quote]




Or put up some simple, step by step and in numerical order, some text guides that can be put on the screen side by side. I use these when the only alternative is RESET and ENTER your settings from scratch.

[tatsuya46]