GL-A1300 Beta Testing Discussions

smiths · 2022-10-16T11:12:27.202Z

SSIDs missing if broadcasting on DFS channels, is this a known issue?

Using openwrt-a1300-4.1.0-1015-1665831919
I seem to have a problem with the GL.Inet detection of SSID on DFS channels.
I have a Meraki-G broadcasting JOLLYBOYZ_INT on channel 56 (it does transmit on 2.4GHz channel 11 as well)., and an AXT-1800 (on 4.0 s/w) connected to on 5G and retransmits the JOLLYBOYZ16 SSID on 5G, and the JOLLYBOYZ16_24 on 2.4GHz (so same channel numbers).

i can see and connect to JOLLYBOYZ16 on the GL-A1300 via the OpenWRT interface, but I cannot see the channel on GL-INET scan. If I connect via OpenWRT, GL-Inet does not see the connection, and I Cannot then even connect to the SSID in the OpenWRT interface.

The GL-INET sees below

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I changed regulatory country on the 5GHz SSID to GB via openwrt, which changed it on the radio. Currently all SSID are disabled on the A1300.

iwinfo radio1 scan gives:
Cell 01 - Address: B4:0F:3B:2D:DC:04
ESSID: “VM994541”
Mode: Master Channel: 40
Signal: -90 dBm Quality: 20/70
Encryption: mixed WPA/WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 40
Secondary Channel Offset: below
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 02 - Address: 8A:D3:43:F1:39:6F
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master Channel: 40
Signal: -88 dBm Quality: 22/70
Encryption: mixed WPA/WPA2 PSK (TKIP, CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 40
Secondary Channel Offset: below
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 03 - Address: 18:58:80:28:B5:1A
ESSID: “BT-NQCWXN”
Mode: Master Channel: 44
Signal: -80 dBm Quality: 30/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 44
Secondary Channel Offset: above
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 04 - Address: 18:58:80:81:41:BC
ESSID: “BT-NQCWXN”
Mode: Master Channel: 44
Signal: -89 dBm Quality: 21/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 44
Secondary Channel Offset: above
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 05 - Address: 1A:58:80:28:B5:1A
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master Channel: 44
Signal: -80 dBm Quality: 30/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 44
Secondary Channel Offset: above
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 06 - Address: 62:58:80:81:41:BD
ESSID: “BTWi-fi”
Mode: Master Channel: 44
Signal: -89 dBm Quality: 21/70
Encryption: none
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 44
Secondary Channel Offset: above
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 07 - Address: 4C:A6:4D:F6:84:26
ESSID: “JOLLYBOYZ”
Mode: Master Channel: 52
Signal: -51 dBm Quality: 59/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 52
Secondary Channel Offset: above
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 58
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 08 - Address: E4:57:40:BA:49:47
ESSID: “Dallas”
Mode: Master Channel: 44
Signal: -90 dBm Quality: 20/70
Encryption: mixed WPA/WPA2 PSK (TKIP, CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 44
Secondary Channel Offset: above
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 09 - Address: 62:58:80:81:41:B8
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master Channel: 44
Signal: -89 dBm Quality: 21/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 44
Secondary Channel Offset: above
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 10 - Address: 82:0D:10:BB:B5:7F
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master Channel: 48
Signal: -88 dBm Quality: 22/70
Encryption: mixed WPA/WPA2 PSK (TKIP, CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 48
Secondary Channel Offset: below
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 42
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 11 - Address: DE:CB:AC:B6:03:56
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master Channel: 56
Signal: -36 dBm Quality: 70/70
Encryption: WPA2 802.1X (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 56
Secondary Channel Offset: below
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 58
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 12 - Address: E6:CB:AC:B6:03:56
ESSID: “JOLLYBOYZ_INT”
Mode: Master Channel: 56
Signal: -36 dBm Quality: 70/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 56
Secondary Channel Offset: below
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 58
Center Frequency 2: 0

Cell 13 - Address: 96:83:C4:19:93:27
ESSID: “JOLLYBOYZ16”
Mode: Master Channel: 56
Signal: -30 dBm Quality: 70/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Operation:
Primary Channel: 56
Secondary Channel Offset: below
Channel Width: unknown
VHT Operation:
Channel Width: unknown
Center Frequency 1: 58
Center Frequency 2: 0

You will see only SSID in the safe Band A are appearing in the Gl.Inet interface.

Simon

smiths · 2022-10-16T12:10:50.772Z

If I manually add the network via the GL interface, /etc/config/repeater adds:
config network
option ssid ‘JOLLYBOYZ16’
option key ‘85PutneyBridge!21’
option proto ‘dhcp’
option metric ‘20’
option scan ‘1’

if I then try to connect, I see the following in the log:

Sun Oct 16 12:56:03 2022 daemon.info repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:1250) scan finished
Sun Oct 16 12:56:04 2022 daemon.info repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:719) Switching…
Sun Oct 16 12:56:04 2022 daemon.err repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:584) skip bss with dfs channel: JOLLYBOYZ16 96:83:C4:19:93:27 56
Sun Oct 16 12:56:04 2022 daemon.err repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:728) not found matched BSS for ‘JOLLYBOYZ16’
Sun Oct 16 12:56:04 2022 daemon.err repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:584) skip bss with dfs channel: JOLLYBOYZ16 96:83:C4:19:93:27 56
Sun Oct 16 12:56:04 2022 daemon.err repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:667) not found available network, re-scan in 59 seconds…

If I replace the option scan ‘1’ with an appropriate bssid entry, and reboot the router (think it is necessary) I can connect.

So the problem appears to be in the repeater service, which I thinkis one of yours!

Simon

groentjuh · 2022-10-16T19:46:50.152Z

I did notice that as well and I believe I had reported that in the testreport. I did not hear anything about it.

hansome · 2022-10-17T04:14:50.931Z

a1300 doesn’t have DFS support as of certification. so repeater manager scan won’t see DFS channels.
axt1800 has option to enable DFS:

smiths:

Currently all SSID are disabled on the A1300.

This may be caused by scanning by iwinfo and repeater manager conflict.
Try

/etc/init.d/repeater stop

Before iwinfo scan.

smiths · 2022-10-17T06:45:15.560Z

Hi Hansome,

All SSID disabled on router, is not a bug - just my poor explanation.
I turned off all the client wifi in the wireless menu option to focus on the wlan connection.

My problem is:
Router UI does not see DFS channels in GL-iNet UI.
I have to bypass the UI and use UCI or edit repeater config file to connect.

Leaving my AXT1800 on 4.0.3 for now, everything works (and this setting is not there, so I am guessing defaults on).

If this is a regulatory issue, then I do not want to waste your time playing around with it. I can think of a couple of ways I can make it work - if I have to, enough for me. I have been spoiilt by the 4.x on AX1800/AXT1800

Simon

hansome · 2022-10-17T06:50:37.608Z

That is a regulatory issue indeed.

cafebug · 2022-11-02T13:31:16.134Z

Slate Plus firmware 4.1.0 release 6 is out: (very frequent release recently

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Download here: https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder/releases/download/v4.1.0_a1300_release6/a1300.tar.gz

cafebug · 2022-11-04T08:07:04.306Z

By the way, the github a1300 4.1.0 release 6 file has been pulled and now it’s available on GL-iNET official download site.

Download here:

https://fw.gl-inet.com/firmware/snapshots/20221102_4.1.0_release6/a1300/openwrt-a1300-4.1.0-1102-1667483487.tar

cafebug · 2022-11-08T12:35:08.382Z

well, Slate Plus firmware 4.1.0 release 8 is out:

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Download here: https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder/releases/download/v4.1.0_a1300_release8/a1300.tar.gz

lenovomi · 2022-12-04T14:52:53.176Z

hello,
is there a plan to allow DFS scan in repeater mode on a1300? or do i need other hw?

alzhao · 2022-12-05T10:33:53.713Z

You can just use Luci I think.

lenovomi · 2022-12-05T11:38:47.892Z

@alzhao i dont get it, use Luci for what? thanks

alzhao · 2022-12-05T11:55:13.704Z

Use luci to configure repeater to connect DFS WiFi.

lenovomi · 2022-12-05T13:00:49.648Z

@alzhao
do i need to install luci or its already there? thanks

alzhao · 2022-12-05T13:12:02.855Z

It is already there.

lenovomi · 2022-12-05T16:19:00.050Z

but how to access it? its different port? or?

lostdog · 2022-12-05T16:52:55.751Z

Advanced options from the menu. Takes you to luci.

lenovomi · 2022-12-05T19:25:09.740Z

@lostdog yes but i cant see there Scan option for repeater, maybe i am in wrong config section?

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bright_plastik · 2022-12-05T23:15:27.159Z

Google is your friend.

wcs2228 · 2022-12-06T01:10:25.450Z

Try clicking on the Scan button next to radio1. It looks like the router WWAN is already connected as a client to SSID OpenWrt_5Ghz as a repeater.

I do not work for and I am not directly associated with GL.iNet