Flint (AX1800) observations/issues

Hello.

Just upgraded to the new Flint router and so far I like it, but there are a few things that I have noted below:

  • The GL.Inet app does not show WPA3 encryption option

  • The Gl.Inet app and Web interface show limited 5GHz channels, which I assume has to do with DFS on the other channels

  • The Luci interface does not show WPA encryption options or AX mode selection

  • Quectel EP06 in USB enclosure works only over /dev/tty/USB3; cannot use cdc-wdm0:

Thu Nov 18 17:30:43 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘modem_1_1’ is setting up now
Thu Nov 18 17:30:43 2021 daemon.notice netifd: modem_1_1 (15299): ./qmi.sh: eval: line 1: can’t create /sys/class/net/wwan0/qmi/raw_ip: nonexistent directory
Thu Nov 18 17:30:43 2021 daemon.notice netifd: modem_1_1 (15299): cat: can’t open ‘/tmp/modem.xhci-hcd.0.auto/signal’: No such file or directory
Thu Nov 18 17:30:43 2021 daemon.notice netifd: modem_1_1 (15299): “No effect”
Thu Nov 18 17:30:44 2021 daemon.notice netifd: modem_1_1 (15299): Device only supports raw-ip mode but is missing this required driver attribute: /sys/class/net/wwan0/qmi/raw_ip
Thu Nov 18 17:30:44 2021 daemon.notice netifd: modem_1_1 (15433): Stopping network modem_1_1
Thu Nov 18 17:30:44 2021 daemon.notice netifd: modem_1_1 (15433): Command failed: Permission denied

  • Quectel EP06 connected over /dev/tty/USB3 cannot pass data. It shows connected and has an IP address, but data does not work. I know this modem/carier combo works cause I was using with an AP1300.

  • Tried Sierra Wireless MC7455, but it does not work at all. It shows up in the syslog when plugged in, but never in the GL.Inet web page. I have read all over that this modem needs MBIM mode to work in OpenWRT, but then I see that the Sierra QMI packages are installed, so I am not sure.

  • As with AP1300, IOT devices with ESP8266 cannot connect. I work around this by using an AR150 in AP mode

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Thanks for the suggetions. Will follow these questions.