GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 sometimes won't connect to WIFI

hi,

Recently purchased a GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 and am struggling to connect it to Wifi at home and outside. It sometimes just bails at connecting all together no matter how many times I retry. For a particular wifi network, I discovered that it only connects if I enable the "Enable Camouflage" configuration. But even that magic doesn't always work. Another thing that I am noticing is that corresponding "- 5G" wireless network that the device is supposed to create doesn't show up and it only shows the 2.4GHz network. Could this be due to interference with out near by network or something?

Any similar experience folks have had? How do I even debug this more? Appreciate any expert inputs. thanks

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Hi,

Please paste the output here.
SSH to the router:
cat /etc/config/wireless
iwinfo
ubus call network.wireless status

Normally, no. High probability that the wireless configuration is wrong.

hi, below is what it is showing now. Though atm everything is ok and it is connected to the Wifi:

root@192.168.8.1's password:

BusyBox v1.33.2 (2024-10-17 13:02:36 UTC) built-in shell (ash)


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ApNos-35d2b3aa-devel
OpenWrt 21.02-SNAPSHOT, r16399+173-c67509efd7

root@GL-AXT1800:~# cat /etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/soc/c000000.wifi'
option band '5g'
option country 'US'
option disabled '0'
option legacy_rates '0'
option channels '36,40,44,48,149,153,157,161'
option channel '165'
option htmode 'HE40'
option random_bssid '1'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'GL-AXT1800-c2d-5G'
option encryption 'psk2'
option wds '1'
option isolate '0'
option ifname 'wlan1'
option key 'RTJ32E3KET'
option disabled '0'
option macaddr '46:3A:5E:87:96:EA'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/soc/c000000.wifi+1'
option band '2g'
option country 'US'
option disabled '0'
option channel 'auto'
option htmode 'HE40'
option legacy_rates '0'
option random_bssid '1'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
option device 'radio1'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'GL-AXT1800-c2d'
option encryption 'psk2'
option wds '1'
option isolate '0'
option ifname 'wlan0'
option key 'RTJ32E3KET'
option macaddr '5A:11:07:E1:ED:B1'

config wifi-iface 'guest5g'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'guest'
option mode 'ap'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key 'goodlife'
option ssid 'GL-AXT1800-c2d-5G-Guest'
option guest '1'
option disabled '1'
option wds '1'
option isolate '1'
option ifname 'wlan1-1'
option macaddr 'B2:9C:8D:FD:81:6C'

config wifi-iface 'guest2g'
option device 'radio1'
option network 'guest'
option mode 'ap'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key 'goodlife'
option ssid 'GL-AXT1800-c2d-Guest'
option guest '1'
option disabled '1'
option wds '1'
option isolate '1'
option ifname 'wlan0-1'
option macaddr '8A:FD:95:D5:82:BE'

config wifi-iface 'sta'
option mode 'sta'
option network 'wwan'
option ssid 'WeWorkGuest'
option macaddr '0A:6E:89:f0:5e:9d'
option encryption 'none'
option ifname 'sta1'
option device 'radio1'
option bssid 'd4:dc:09:8c:f8:3b'

root@GL-AXT1800:~#
root@GL-AXT1800:~# iwinfo
sta1 ESSID: "WeWorkGuest"
Access Point: 0A:6E:89:F0:5E:9D
Mode: Client Channel: 11 (2.462 GHz) HT Mode: HE20
Center Channel 1: 11 2: unknown
Tx-Power: 30 dBm Link Quality: 50/70
Signal: -60 dBm Noise: -107 dBm
Bit Rate: 229.4 MBit/s
Encryption: none
Type: nl80211 HW Mode(s): 802.11bgnax
Hardware: unknown [Generic MAC80211]
TX power offset: unknown
Frequency offset: unknown
Supports VAPs: yes PHY name: phy1

wlan0 ESSID: "GL-AXT1800-c2d"
Access Point: 5A:11:07:E1:ED:B1
Mode: Master Channel: 11 (2.462 GHz) HT Mode: HE20
Center Channel 1: 11 2: unknown
Tx-Power: 30 dBm Link Quality: 70/70
Signal: -31 dBm Noise: -107 dBm
Bit Rate: 117.7 MBit/s
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
Type: nl80211 HW Mode(s): 802.11bgnax
Hardware: unknown [Generic MAC80211]
TX power offset: unknown
Frequency offset: unknown
Supports VAPs: yes PHY name: phy1

wlan1 ESSID: "GL-AXT1800-c2d-5G"
Access Point: 46:3A:5E:87:96:EA
Mode: Master Channel: 165 (5.825 GHz) HT Mode: NOHT
Center Channel 1: unknown 2: unknown
Tx-Power: 0 dBm Link Quality: unknown/70
Signal: unknown Noise: -100 dBm
Bit Rate: unknown
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
Type: nl80211 HW Mode(s): 802.11nacax
Hardware: unknown [Generic MAC80211]
TX power offset: unknown
Frequency offset: unknown
Supports VAPs: yes PHY name: phy0

root@GL-AXT1800:~# ubus call network.wireless status
{
"radio0": {
"up": false,
"pending": false,
"autostart": true,
"disabled": false,
"retry_setup_failed": true,
"config": {
"path": "platform/soc/c000000.wifi",
"band": "5g",
"country": "US",
"legacy_rates": false,
"channels": [
"36,40,44,48,149,153,157,161"
],
"channel": "165",
"htmode": "HE40",
"disabled": false
},
"interfaces": [
{
"section": "default_radio0",
"config": {
"mode": "ap",
"ssid": "GL-AXT1800-c2d-5G",
"encryption": "psk2",
"wds": true,
"isolate": false,
"ifname": "wlan1",
"key": "RTJ32E3KET",
"macaddr": "46:3A:5E:87:96:EA",
"network": [
"lan"
],
"mode": "ap",
"isolate": false,
"disabled": false
},
"vlans": [

			],
			"stations": [
				
			]
		}
	]
},
"radio1": {
	"up": true,
	"pending": false,
	"autostart": true,
	"disabled": false,
	"retry_setup_failed": false,
	"config": {
		"path": "platform/soc/c000000.wifi+1",
		"band": "2g",
		"country": "US",
		"channel": "auto",
		"htmode": "HE40",
		"legacy_rates": false,
		"disabled": false
	},
	"interfaces": [
		{
			"section": "default_radio1",
			"ifname": "wlan0",
			"config": {
				"mode": "ap",
				"ssid": "GL-AXT1800-c2d",
				"encryption": "psk2",
				"wds": true,
				"isolate": false,
				"ifname": "wlan0",
				"key": "RTJ32E3KET",
				"macaddr": "5A:11:07:E1:ED:B1",
				"network": [
					"lan"
				],
				"mode": "ap",
				"isolate": false
			},
			"vlans": [
				
			],
			"stations": [
				
			]
		},
		{
			"section": "sta",
			"ifname": "sta1",
			"config": {
				"mode": "sta",
				"ssid": "WeWorkGuest",
				"macaddr": "0A:6E:89:f0:5e:9d",
				"encryption": "none",
				"ifname": "sta1",
				"bssid": "d4:dc:09:8c:f8:3b",
				"mode": "sta",
				"network": [
					"wwan"
				]
			},
			"vlans": [
				
			],
			"stations": [
				
			]
		}
	]
}

}


It seems correct on the'/etc/config/wireless' configuration read information above.

Perhaps repeater affects 5G WiFi since it repeats primary router is 5G signal.

When issue appears, export syslog (GL GUI-> System-> Log) , and PM me please.

Thanks very much bruce@. This happened again on my GL.iNet GL-MT300N-V2.

It pretty much can't find a WIFI access point. Below are the output of the commands and attached is the syslog file. Notably iwinfo ends with a Segfault! :confused:

Any insights and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

BusyBox v1.35.0 (2023-04-09 12:27:46 UTC) built-in shell (ash)


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OpenWrt 22.03.4, r20123-38ccc47687

root@GL-MT300N-V2:~# cat /etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'mt7628'
option type 'mtk'
option band '2g'
option htmode 'HT40'
option txpower '100'
option country 'US'
option disabled '0'
option legacy_rates '0'
option channel '5'

config wifi-iface 'wifi2g'
option device 'mt7628'
option mode 'ap'
option network 'lan'
option ifname 'ra0'
option ssid 'GL-MT300N-V2-068'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key 'goodlife'
option wds '1'
option isolate '0'

config wifi-iface 'guest2g'
option device 'mt7628'
option network 'guest'
option mode 'ap'
option ifname 'ra1'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key 'goodlife'
option ssid 'GL-MT300N-V2-068-Guest'
option guest '1'
option wds '1'
option isolate '1'
option disabled '0'

root@GL-MT300N-V2:~# iwinfo
apcli0 ESSID: unknown
Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Mode: Client Channel: 5 (2.432 GHz) HT Mode: HT20
Center Channel 1: unknown 2: unknown
Tx-Power: unknown Link Quality: unknown/100
Signal: unknown Noise: unknown
Bit Rate: 300.0 MBit/s
Encryption: unknown
Type: mtk HW Mode(s): 802.11b/g/n
Hardware: unknown [MediaTek]
TX power offset: unknown
Frequency offset: unknown
Supports VAPs: no PHY name: ra0

ra0 ESSID: "GL-MT300N-V2-068"
Access Point: 94:83:C4:5A:70:68
Mode: Client Channel: 5 (2.432 GHz) HT Mode: HT20
Center Channel 1: unknown 2: unknown
Tx-Power: unknown Link Quality: unknown/100
Signal: unknown Noise: unknown
Bit Rate: 300.0 MBit/s
Encryption: unknown
Type: mtk HW Mode(s): 802.11b/g/n
Hardware: unknown [MediaTek]
TX power offset: unknown
Frequency offset: unknown
Supports VAPs: no PHY name: ra0

ra1 ESSID: "GL-MT300N-V2-068-Guest"
Access Point: 96:83:C4:5A:70:68
Mode: Client Channel: 5 (2.432 GHz) HT Mode: HT20
Center Channel 1: unknown 2: unknown
Tx-Power: unknown Link Quality: unknown/100
Signal: unknown Noise: unknown
Bit Rate: 300.0 MBit/s
Encryption: unknown
Type: mtk HW Mode(s): 802.11b/g/n
Hardware: unknown [MediaTek]
TX power offset: unknown
Frequency offset: unknown
Supports VAPs: no PHY name: ra0

wds0 ESSID: "GL-MT300N-V2-068"
Access Point: 94:83:C4:5A:70:68
Segmentation fault
root@GL-MT300N-V2:~# ubus call network.wireless status
{
"mt7628": {
"up": true,
"pending": false,
"autostart": true,
"disabled": false,
"retry_setup_failed": false,
"config": {
"band": "2g",
"htmode": "HT40",
"txpower": 100,
"country": "US",
"channel": "5",
"disabled": false
},
"interfaces": [
{
"section": "wifi2g",
"ifname": "ra0",
"config": {
"mode": "ap",
"ifname": "ra0",
"ssid": "GL-MT300N-V2-068",
"encryption": "psk2",
"key": "goodlife",
"isolate": false,
"mode": "ap",
"network": [
"lan"
],
"isolate": false
},
"vlans": [

			],
			"stations": [
				
			]
		},
		{
			"section": "guest2g",
			"ifname": "ra1",
			"config": {
				"mode": "ap",
				"ifname": "ra1",
				"encryption": "psk2",
				"key": "goodlife",
				"ssid": "GL-MT300N-V2-068-Guest",
				"isolate": true,
				"network": [
					"guest"
				],
				"mode": "ap",
				"isolate": true,
				"disabled": false
			},
			"vlans": [
				
			],
			"stations": [
				
			]
		}
	]
}

}
root@GL-MT300N-V2:~#
logread.tar (97.5 KB)

I checked the syslog.
Does the MT300 want to connect Pixel7 by the repeater?
It is unable to search the 'Pixel7' WIFI, so the repeater cannot connect.

Please check the hotspot of Pixel7 is 2.4GHz.
Can other devices scan Pixel7?

BTW, does the AXT1800 upgrade to the latest firmware v4.6.8?