[blkt]

Welcome to Broadcom r61970 beta release thread for reporting, feedback to developers & community benefit.
Please do not flash builds until installation is understood, risks involved and device specific recovery 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}' (http only) or 'curl -O {file URL}' (http, https, ftp) 'write {file} linux' then 'reboot'.

Downloads: HTTPS, FTP

Trac SVN: repository since last build r61954 (mirror)

• OpenVPN 2.6.14: Changelog, Guides, Server, PBR, DNS, Kill Switch, Watchdog, Reverse PBR, Client, Multiple, tips, scripts.
• WireGuard 1.0.20211208/Tools: Changelog, Guides, Client, Server, Adv, PBR, KS, tips, scripts. Thanks BS egc & eibgrad!

Notes: ...
r61542 r61557 r61613 r61648 r61711 r61745 r61848 r61915 r61920 r61954 r61970

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: strace tcpdump.
• 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.

Example Template:

[KACTET]

Router/Version: Asus RT-AC88U
Update method: WebUpgrade
File/Kernel: asus_rt-ac88u-firmware.trx_r61970 std / Linux 4.4.302-rt232-st63 #14097 SMP Thu Jul 24 04:55:57 +07 2025 armv7l
Previous/Reset: 61954 / no
Mode/Status: Gateway, Open VPN Client / Up and running for 5:11 hours
CPU Temperature: CPU 79.2 °C / WL0 52.3 °C / WL1 50.3°C (ambient temperature 24.0 °C)
Issues/Errors: Nothing significant

If your router's light turns red, don't worry. Internet connection is ok.

Thank you BS and gurus!

[SFB]

Router/Version: Asus RT-AC66U
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r61970 giga (07/24/25) / Linux 4.4.302-rt232-st63 #39936 Thu Jul 24 05:37:51 +07 2025 mips
Previous/Reset: Yes on Reset
Mode/Status: AP with WIFI disabled. Automatic DHCP on WAN. Smartdns to ControlD.
Issues/Errors: Yes

1) Bandwidth graphs on status page are very tiny and unable to be read.

2) 5 GHz led on router remains on after power cycle even though WIFI is disabled.

3) CTF does not survive reboot / power cycle. It works when, save and apply GUI button is used, but fails to work when, unit is power cycled / rebooted afterwards.

Logs are attached. Thanks to BS and everyone else involved.

[IONK]

Router/Version: D-Link DIR-868L Rev.A1
File/Kernel: dir868a-webflash.bin (r61970) / Linux 4.4.302-rt232-st63 #14092 SMP Wed Jul 23 05:12:27 +07 2025 armv7l
Previous/Reset: DD-WRT v3.0-r61954 std (07/17/25) / no
Mode/Status: Repeater Bridge on 5GHz AC/N-Mixed (wl0 is purposely turned off) + CTF & FA + SSH (public key) + DDNS (Dynu.com) + high-speed USB Storage (guide by egc) + WireGuard server (for mobile) & client (for site-to-site with static route on PC) + Cron / working
Issues/Errors: none

[KACTET]

Router/Version: Asus RT-N66U
Update method: WebUpgrade
File/Kernel: dd-wrt.v24-r61970_NEWD-2_K3.x-big-RT-N66U.trx / Linux 4.4.302-rt232-st63 #39952 Thu Jul 24 05:59:56 +07 2025 mips
Previous/Reset: 61954 / no
Mode/Status: Gateway, Open VPN Client / Up and running for 3:31 hours
CPU Temperature: WL0 48.0 °C (ambient temperature 22.0 °C)
Issues/Errors: Nothing significant

Thank you BS and gurus!

[wifijunkie]

Router/Version: Linksys EA6700
File/Kernel: Linux 4.4.302 as provided
Previous/Reset: r61745/no
Mode/Status: Simply a WiFi AP on the LAN
Issues/Errors: None noted, except...

There seems to be a formatting bug in the Site Survey page.

When running a Site Survey on W1 or W0, the displayed MAC addresses are truncated by one digit.

See attached. The final digit is missing from each MAC address.

I've found this behavior occurs on the Mar24 build r60467 and AFAIK all later builds.

I use the MAC address from the "Site Survey" when I want to connect to a specific AP as a client, so this information is very helpful to me.



Thanks BS

[wifijunkie]

Router/Version: Linksys EA6500v2
File/Kernel: Linux 4.4.302-rt232-st63 #14092 SMP Wed Jul 23 05:12:27 +07 2025 armv7l
Previous/Reset: r61745/no
Mode/Status: Remote router connected via Wireguard VPN
Issues/Errors: MTU of Wireguard tunnels isn't correctly effected on oet interface

I've noticed the MTU of the Wireguard oet interface isn't being set to the value I've provided in the GUI. ifconfig is showing an MTU of 1420, without regard to the MTU value 1220 I provided in the Wireguard GUI.

This (mis)behavior is also occurring in r61745, which is where I first noticed it.

This may be related to the fact I have IPv6 enabled on the two routers which are demonstrating this issue.

I compared to a release r44772 EA6900 which I have as a remote Wireguard-connected router, not enabled for IPv6, and r44772 properly provisions the oet interface MTU to the value I provided in the GUI.

This capability is important to me because the path MTU of the backhaul is around 1458. Adding Wireguard's overhead places the tunnel MTU of the tunnel to 1398.

Perhaps I can manage this by changing the MTU value on the main setup page, or by using iptables. Regardless, the behavior seems to be incorrect in recent releases and correct in older releases.

I'll experiment more, if possible, to determine if this is related to IPv6 being enabled.

Thanks BS

(edit) I disabled IPv6 on the subject router (EA6500v2 w/r61970) and the oet1 interface MTU was still provisioned at 1420, not at 1220 as I had provided in the GUI.

I also see, under the "Networking" tab, that the configurable oet1 interface MTU is set to 1220, i.e., the same value as I provided on the Wireguard config GUI; so this is at least consistent, the value carried-over in the GUI.

(edit) Installing r60098 w/o reset on the subject router "fixes" the problem; the oet1 MTU is provisioned at the value I provided in the GUI. I also tried r60467; it was good, too.

[KACTET]

Router/Version: Asus RT-AC87U R
Update method: WebUpgrade
File/Kernel: asus_rt-ac87u-firmware.trx_r61970 std / Linux 3.18.140-d6 #244910 Thu Jul 24 07:11:42 +07 2025 mips
Previous/Reset: 61954 / no
Mode/Status: Gateway, Open VPN Client / Up and running for 6:32 hours
CPU Temperature: CPU 78.6 °C / WL0 46.7 °C / WL1 0.0 °C (ambient temperature 26.4 °C)
Issues/Errors: Nothing significant

As always, the Quantenna chip has its own quirks. This is a closed source chipset
There is no way to install a channel.
But you can disable 5.0 GHz. @mpgalaxy hack "If you set the radio mode to station bridge and disable the network mode, the 5GHz device will turn off completely even after reboot."

If your router's light turns red, don't worry. Internet connection is ok.

Thank you BS and gurus!

[egc]

[wifijunkie]