# GL-AR300M in WDS mode "forgets" passkey **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [January 17, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685 "2026-01-17T10:05:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sb11](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sb11](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sb11)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/1 "2026-01-17T10:05:14Z")
Dear community, I am using a GL-AR300M in WDS mode to extend the WIFI coverage in my basement. This is basically working fine. However, after a few weeks of running flawlessly, the GL-AR300M seems to “forget” the passkey of the WIFI network it connects to. What I do in this case, is to connect the GL-AR300M to LAN and to specify the passkey again in the “network mode” page of the admin panel. After that it is working fine again for a few weeks. But then it starts all over again and it seems to “forget” the password again after a few weeks. The latest firmware (4.3.27) is installed. Has anyone an idea what I can do to prevent this? It is very annoying because the GL-AR300M is installed in a not very accessible spot in my basement and it is always a pain to remove it from there to connect it to LAN in order to specify the passkey again. Any hints to resolve the issue are highly appreciated. Thanks and best regards… ---
**Author:** ![will.qiu](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b38774/32.png) [@will.qiu](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/will.qiu)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/2 "2026-01-20T06:27:40Z")
Hi, This seems a bit strange. If the **AR300M** is in **WDS mode** and fails to connect to the main network, there typically shouldn't be a way to access the Admin Panel without either [resetting the network configuration or performing a factory reset](https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/faq/repair_network_or_reset_firmware/). Did you reset the network configuration or perform a factory reset after the problem occurred? If you **reboot** the device instead of resetting it, is the AR300M able to restore the connection? ---
**Author:** ![sb11](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sb11](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sb11)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/4 "2026-01-23T12:09:37Z")
Hi Will, thanks for your reply. No, I didn’t have to do a factory reset. All I had to do is to connect to the AR300M via LAN and specify the passkey of the “host” wifi network again. A reboot unfortunately did not solve the issue. Any idea, how I could prevent this in the future? Thanks and best regards… ---
**Author:** ![will.qiu](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b38774/32.png) [@will.qiu](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/will.qiu)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/5 "2026-01-26T09:04:32Z")
At the moment, we don’t really have any clues about this issue. Please do the following after the problem occurs again: 1. Take a screenshot of **Admin Panel → Network → Network Mode** so we can confirm which mode it’s in. 2. SSH into the router and run the following command to verify whether the upstream Wi-Fi configuration still exists: ```auto uci show wireless.sta # AND uci show | grep {your_upstream_SSID} ``` 1. Export the device logs and send them to us via private message so we can investigate further. * * * How to export logs: ![image](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/3/f/3f9dc5396be55054ea7ec1e98575a2d1bdf5ab98.png) How to send private messages: ![image](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/1/0/10705d4a12191adc9fba880b69bfea7853d44efe.png) ---
**Author:** ![sb11](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sb11](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sb11)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/6 "2026-01-26T16:51:58Z")
Hi Will, perfect, I will do so as soon as the problem occurs again. As written above, it runs stable for a few weeks or even months. I hope it’s okay to keep the topic open. Best regards… ---
**Author:** ![will.qiu](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b38774/32.png) [@will.qiu](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/will.qiu)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/7 "2026-01-27T01:14:22Z")
This thread will remain open. If it closes automatically after three months, you may send me a private message to have it reopened. ---
**Author:** ![sb11](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sb11](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sb11)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/8 "2026-02-14T12:21:59Z")
Hello Will, the problem occurred again. Therefore I send you the requested screenshots. 1. Network Mode ![network_mode](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/9/9/99f173d048f648da1f397f578da94c765ead349e.png) 1. SSH (in the erroneous state) ![ssh_before](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/1/3/13151a756589a8c310740c34fdd8d08782bc0a22.png) 2 b. SSH (after I typed in the password again in the WDS configuration) ![ssh_after](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/5/2/52947666cb61cf945023c2345ff9aa9dc1286f11.png) 1. Logs - I will send them via private message as requested by you. I hope you can find something useful. Thanks in advance for your help. ---
**Author:** ![sb11](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sb11](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sb11)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/9 "2026-02-20T12:25:04Z")
Do you have any idea already? ---
**Author:** ![will.qiu](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b38774/32.png) [@will.qiu](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/will.qiu)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/10 "2026-02-20T15:09:06Z")
Our office is closed for the Spring Festival holiday. We will check it out with the team after we return on February 24th. Thank you for your understanding. ---
**Author:** ![will.qiu](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b38774/32.png) [@will.qiu](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/will.qiu)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/11 "2026-02-24T06:31:33Z")
Just to let you know that we’re back from the holiday and have already asked the R&D team to start looking into this. ---
**Author:** ![sb11](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sb11](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sb11)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/12 "2026-03-22T10:13:32Z")
Just wanted to check if there is an update already… ---
**Author:** ![will.qiu](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b38774/32.png) [@will.qiu](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/will.qiu)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/13 "2026-03-24T08:07:23Z")
We were able to reproduce the issue once in our local environment, and based on that, the development team has implemented a fix. It is currently still undergoing testing and validation to confirm whether it fully resolves the problem. However, progress has been slow, as the issue is difficult to reproduce in our test environment. If you’re willing, we can provide a special firmware build based on the stable version v4.3.25 with this fix included, so you can help verify whether it resolves the issue in your environment. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/7/7/77e28f6cb342ac4bd641bd9a6254595d61b2812a.png) [@system](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-ar300m-in-wds-mode-forgets-passkey/66685/15 "2026-07-22T10:26:48Z")
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