[Feature Request] Side Button to Toggle WiFi On/Off on Dual Radio Devices

Technical Support for Routers
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Here’s a ‘modernized’ version to account for dual radio devices.

root@GL-AXT1800:~# cat /etc/gl-switch.d/Wi-Fi.sh

#!/bin/sh

# 2023-07-25
# /etc/gl-switch.d/
# uci show wireless
# source: https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-req-wifi-on-off-with-side-switch/2896/41

action=$1

if [ "$action" = "on" ]; then
        uci set wireless.default_radio0.disabled='0'
        uci set wireless.default_radio1.disabled='0'
        uci commit wireless
        wifi reload
        logger -p notice -t wifi-toggle "radios enabled"
fi

if [ "$action" = "off" ]; then
        uci set wireless.default_radio0.disabled='1'
        uci set wireless.default_radio1.disabled='1'
        uci commit wireless
        wifi reload
        logger -p notice -t wifi-toggle "radios disabled"
fi

exit 0

See the following for a primer on how to install scripts onto your device (if needed):

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