Is it possible to disable the onboard WiFi? Either programmatically, by configuration or by removing the wifi driver.
My use case is similar to a number of posts on this forum. I am building external cellular and WiFi antennas for my camper trailer. They will be mounted on a mast outside extending about 12 feet high. They should improve performance when camping in remote areas.
I have successfully used a USB 4G modem (Sierra EM7455) with my GL-AR300M-Lite.
USB WiFi is my problem. I’d like to use a USB WiFi 2.4GHz adapter connected to an external antenna. I have installed the driver packages (ath9k) for the USB adapter chipset (AR9271). The onboard WiFi appears as radio0 and the USB adapter as radio1. However, after connecting radio1 to my home WiFi, I have difficulty getting an Internet connection via the GL-AR300M-Lite ethernet port.
It doesn’t matter to me if the onboard WiFi is completely disabled. I’m only interested in the higher performance of the USB adapter and external antenna.
Has anyone done this successfully? What steps did you take?
Thanks in advance.