Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 17:00 Post subject: New Build - 05/06/2025 - r61025
Welcome to Atheros r61025 beta release thread for reporting, feedback to developers and community benefit.
Please do not flash builds until installation is understood, risks involved and device specificrecovery methods.
Avoid discussions, create threads for questions, general problems or use search; this thread is not for support.
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'. Debug Analyze: stracetcpdump.
• 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.
Joined: 07 Jan 2025 Posts: 153 Location: Bethel Park, PA, USA
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 17:42 Post subject:
Router/Version: Linksys MR7350 x 3
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r61025 std (05/06/25), Linux 6.6.89-rt29 #3218 SMP Mon May 5 11:20:28 +07 2025 aarch64
Previous/Reset: DD-WRT v3.0-r60942 std (05/04/25), last reset on r60791
Mode/Status: Gateway (NSS-ECM), Access Point (5GHZ-HT20 AX/AC/N mixed, WPA2/WPA3, 802.11r/v/k, guest network, domain:UNITED STATES), performance governor, IPV6 (DHCP6 w/ prefix delegation), Entware, DOT via SmartDNS/DNSMasq, OpenVPN server, Wireguard Server + 2 Wired access points (2.4GHz-HT20 N/G Mixed, 5GHZ-HT80 AX/AC/N mixed, WPA2/WPA3, 802.11r/v/k, guest network, domain:UNITED STATES)
Issues/Errors:
Up 10 minutes. USB 3.2 stick working properly for Entware and "jffs" partitions. Speed, wired and wifi, is very close to published, which is equal or favorable to the ISP router - tested via nPerf.com. Wireguard and OpenVPN servers both working as expected and throughput sufficient to open video files on network shares. 5GHz showing 26dBm (set to 30dBm). 2.4GHz showing 28dBm (also set to 30dBm).
Haven't had time for extensive testing but initial tests look good.
Router/Version: Netgear R9000
Update method: CLI
File/Kernel: r61025/ Linux 4.9.337 #770 SMP Thu Apr 24 00:05:49 +07 2025 armv7l
Previous/Reset: r60942/ No
Mode/Status: Gateway / Working normally 10 min
Issues/Errors: Wifi status lights are off
Router/Version: Netgear R7500v2
Update method: WebUI
File/Kernel: r61025/ Linux 6.1.136-rt28 #571 SMP Tue May 6 09:37:03 +07 2025 armv7l
Previous/Reset: r60942/ No
Mode/Status: Wired AP / Working normally 10 min
Issues/Errors: none
With the R9000 I had an issue using the Web UI to update firmware, the little dialogue box didn't come up but the progress bar on the "Firmware Update" tab was moving. I was then able to navigate to other tabs and return to the update page as if nothing happened. Tried again, same result. Ended up using CLI to update and that worked normally. DLNA started right up on 7500v2 as well. So far so good!
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 20:33 Post subject: Linksys MR7350
Update method: WebUpgrade
Router/Version: Linksys MR7350
File: 61025
Previous/Reset: 60742 / yes
Mode/Status: Gateway / ok
Issues/Errors: After the update, it wouldn't connect to internet at all. Rebooted the router (from within GUI) - still wouldn't connect.
Reloaded 60742 and it works perfectly.
For some reason 61025 didn't work for me.
Edit:
Just upgraded to 60791. Tried the update to 61025 and still no luck (won't connect to internet or ping websites) - so happily using 60791,
Cheers
Last edited by gitto on Wed May 07, 2025 17:22; edited 2 times in total
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 21:20 Post subject: Re: Linksys MR7350
gitto wrote:
Issues/Errors: After the update, it wouldn't connect to internet at all. Rebooted the router (from within GUI) - still wouldn't connect.
Reloaded 60742 and it works perfectly.
For some reason 61025 didn't work for me.
Just upgraded to 60791. Tried the update to 61025 and still no luck (won't connect to internet or ping websites) - so happily using 60791,
Could you please compare your WAN MAC address from 60791 and 61025 and see if it changes? I have been seeing this issue where the MACs are changing on an ea8500 with nearly every update. I had to use MAC Address Clone before it would connect to the Internet. _________________ - Linksys EA8500: I-Gateway, WAP/VAP 5ghz only. Features: VLANs, Samba, WG, Entware - r60xxx
- Linksys EA8500: 802.11s Secondary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: 802.11s Primary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz. 2.4ghz WAP/VAP only - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: (WAP/VAP (7)) Multiple VLANs over single trunk port. Entware/Samba r60xxx
- Linksys MR7350: WDS Station for extended Ethernet r60xxx
- Linksys MR7500, MX8500: None in production. Just testing. r60xxx
- OSes: Fedora 40, 10 RPis (2,3,4,5), 23 ESP8266s: Straight from Amiga to Linux in '95, never having owned a Windows PC.
- Forum member #248
Joined: 07 Jan 2025 Posts: 153 Location: Bethel Park, PA, USA
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 21:32 Post subject: Re: Linksys MR7350
lexridge wrote:
Could you please compare your WAN MAC address from 60791 and 61025 and see if it changes? I have been seeing this issue where the MACs are changing on an ea8500 with nearly every update. I had to use MAC Address Clone before it would connect to the Internet.
Good point. My MR7350 is working but I already clone the MAC address of the ISP router in order to get certain Verizon functions to work. _________________ Formerly dpp3530 Linksys MR7350
Gateway, 2 wired APs, NSS-ECM , Clock 1440MHz
VAPs on wlan0 and wlan1 for guest/IOT devices
IPv4 & IPv6 (Prefix Delegation)
Static Leases & DHCP
SmartDNS (using NextDNS, Cloudflare), DNSMasq
Wireguard and OpenVPN server
2.4GHz: dd-wrt, N/G-Mixed, ACK Timing 1350, WPA3 SAE & WPA2 w/AES
5GHz: dd-wrt, AX/AC/N Mixed, ACK Timing 1350, WPA3 SAE & WPA2 w/AES
Verizon Fios, 500/500Mbps
Hi,
I've put the Webmenu navigation in brackets just to check we mean the same thing and also so I can find the info easily next time if needed.
The MAC address stayed the same from 60791 to 61025 - just tested it. (Status/Router/Router Info)
Let me know if you would like further info - but treat me like a complete idiot and explain exactly what you want and how to get the info you are after.
MAC address Clone (Setup / MAC Address Clone ) is disabled.
I have also disabled all remote access but can enable it or play with settings if you need info. (Administration / Router Management / Remote Access)
The MAC address stayed the same from 60791 to 61025 - just tested it. (Status/Router/Router Info)
Let me know if you would like further info - but treat me like a complete idiot and explain exactly what you want and how to get the info you are after.
MAC address Clone (Setup / MAC Address Clone ) is disabled.
I have also disabled all remote access but can enable it or play with settings if you need info. (Administration / Router Management / Remote Access)
I just thought that the same thing that was happening to me was also your issue. If the MACs don't change, it's obviously a different issue. On really early DSA builds, my MACs were completely randomized and my ISP will not allow connections unless the MAC is registered to a manufacturer. Later builds, the MACs were generally correct, but the last octal was changing, also preventing me from getting an IP address. There are ways around this by powering down the modem for ~10 minutes or so, but I needed to keep my same public IP address. So MAC cloning was my only alternative. _________________ - Linksys EA8500: I-Gateway, WAP/VAP 5ghz only. Features: VLANs, Samba, WG, Entware - r60xxx
- Linksys EA8500: 802.11s Secondary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: 802.11s Primary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz. 2.4ghz WAP/VAP only - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: (WAP/VAP (7)) Multiple VLANs over single trunk port. Entware/Samba r60xxx
- Linksys MR7350: WDS Station for extended Ethernet r60xxx
- Linksys MR7500, MX8500: None in production. Just testing. r60xxx
- OSes: Fedora 40, 10 RPis (2,3,4,5), 23 ESP8266s: Straight from Amiga to Linux in '95, never having owned a Windows PC.
- Forum member #248
Fair enough.
With my ISP it shouldn't matter about the MAC address - at least - it hasn't mattered so far as have tried a few different routers (none of which were supplied by the ISP).
Anyway - that isn't the issue as you said but Dplotz managed to load 61025 on all 3 of their MR7350's so thinking it is a setting somewhere on my MR7350. Will see how it goes with the next build unless anyone wants some experimenting done.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 18:21 Post subject: WR841ND
Router/Version: TP-Link TL-WR841ND v11
Update method: WebUpgrade
File/Kernel: tl-wr841nd-webflash.bin_r61025 / Linux 3.18.140-d6 #238225 Tue May 6 14:03:56 +07 2025 mips
Previous/Reset: r60942 / no
Mode/Status: AP wired and wireless / Up and running for 5:39
Issues/Errors: Nothing significant
If your router's light turns red, don't worry. Internet connection is ok.
Incorrect rate of wlan0 - 800 Mbit/s!
Thank you BS and gurus! _________________ Atheros
Netgear XR500 Nighthawk - DD-WRT 59468
Tp-Link TL-WDR4900 v1.3 - DD-WRT 53133
TP-Link WR1043ND v4 - DD-WRT 51838
TP-Link WR1043ND v2 - Gargoyle OS 1.13.0
TP-Link WR841ND v11 - DD-WRT 60586
Broadcom
Asus RT-AC88U - DD-WRT 60586
Asus RT-AC87U R - DD-WRT 60586
Asus RT-N66U - DD-WRT 60511
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 - DD-WRT 54517M
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 - FreshTomato 2023.4_MIPS_K26
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 - Gargoyle OS 1.6.2
Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 22:49 Post subject: Netgear R7800 - WDS Stations
I have updated all of my Netgear R7800 WDS Stations from 60791 to 61025. Some were reset others not, some command line, mostly WebGUI.
The main issue I am seeing is that the WDS Station connection (always on 2.4GHz in my case) works fine, then I add a VAP (WDS) with a different SSID and then it no longer connects to the main WDS AP anymore. The WDS Station connection drops. The Wireless status page will then not list a connection to the WDS AP but will somehow list a channel, not the correct one, for the main wireless interface (2.4GHz, ath1 in my case).
I checked all of the user paramters, SSID, WPA2 + AES, same password, same capitalization, etc.
As a stop gap measure, I have doubled up all of my routers (other dd-wrt router + Netgear R7800) that way I can use WDS at least but I have lost a lot of speed and range because of this. I can create a syslog file if that will help. I believe the main WDS AP, also a Netgear R7800 is running 60791 at the moment. No visible issues that I can find with it. _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
QCA Best WiFi Settings
Some dd-wrt wiki pages are up to date, others are not. PM me if you find an old one.
Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x5 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - Not used
D-Link 859 - WDS Station
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
UBNT 5AC loco x2 - airOS
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear R6400 - AP
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch
Netgear R6350 - AP
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6876 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 6:18 Post subject:
Router Model Netgear XR500
Firmware Version DD-WRT v3.0-r61025 std (05/06/25)
Kernel Version Linux 6.1.136-rt28 #571 SMP Tue May 6 09:37:03 +07 2025 armv7l
update: CLI r59887> r60586
reset: NO
mode: Gateway/DoT via SmartDNS, AD-Block (via DNSmasq script),IPset Firewall,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x2VLAN 20 HT 2.4Ghz only(Vanilla), Disable 121
status: Semi - Operational 12h+
errors: router works with basic setup no VLAN's made yet...! Also lan ports are reversed
P.S. ive found the cool-print .. if any vlans and br are made SFE in my case NSS-ECM must be turned OFF ... as with it, there is no WAN....once i disabled it all was working...2 vlans, each on its own bridge and its own dchpd..all LAN1 and LAN2 tagged ... with some minimal testing, all works so far...
Not much time for..more...i can see some changes in the next build so im tempted...
IONK I dont have any problems with WIFI but, i recommend to select a proper country domain as not all of them work as they should...or at least as full power...and make ACK timing correct either 450, 900 1350 and ect i use 900 ... Ive no problems with DHCP and clients... but on this build SFE is my issue here as no WAN with it.. _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 58184 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 61745 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 61824 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 61824 Gateway/DNSCryptv2,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 61711 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Dynalink DL-WRX36-DDWRT 61745
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 61745 Gateway/DNScrypt-proxy2/AD-Block,IPset Firewall,Forced DNS,x4VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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