GL-MT1300 (Beryl) Cannot change network settings in Luci

rettungsman · 2021-02-26T17:17:45.220Z

I installed luci. Luci had to change the existing wireless configuration (fig. 1). I haven’t changed any settings in luci or the web interface. The wireless network has not been deactivated, it works and I am connected via wireless, but the wireless network is shown as deactivated in the network overview - Network / Wireless (fig. 2). There should also be no stations connected. I cannot make any settings in luci.
With my GL-AR750S I can make many settings for 2.4 / 5 wireless network.
Does anyone have any advice?

Fig 1

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Exile1975 · 2021-02-26T18:14:31.960Z

Read this, it explains better than i can.

GL-MT1300: WPA2 config not possible on LuCI Technical Support for Routers

After installing LuCI on GL-MT1300 I found that there seems to be no way to configure WPA2 for WiFi networks? All I can chose is: WEP Open System (weak security) WEP Share Key (weak security) No Encryption (open network) I reset the box a few times now and what I noticed is the following message being shown the first time I got to the wireless settings: Wireless configuration migration The existing wireless configuration needs to be changed for LuCI to function properly. Upon pressing “C…

Basically you can’t use luci to set wifi because the router uses closed source mtk driver’s

rettungsman · 2021-02-26T18:54:21.304Z

Thanks for the answer.
So is there a difference between the wifi driver from the MT1300 and the AR750S?

limbot · 2021-02-26T23:53:25.257Z

Hey @rettungsman

The MT1300 is using a Mediatek Proprietary Driver, the AR750 is using an Atheros Open Source driver.

This is why we have full “compatibility” with Luci on the Slate but not the Beryl.

rettungsman · 2021-02-27T11:16:05.878Z

Hello limbot,
thank you for the answer.
Can you explain how i can easy change the wifi settings for different country. In some countries outside europe there are more or other channels allowed. For example channel 100 or 108 in South Africa.

limbot · 2021-02-28T01:17:13.288Z

I believe ( and someone more technical should probably confirm) that you can edit /etc/config/wireless.

brandon · 2021-02-28T07:58:14.672Z

I have the same problem

brandon · 2021-02-28T08:00:29.827Z

I once tried to edit the file /etc/config/wireless, and I just wanna to change the country code, however it doesn’t works.

rettungsman · 2021-02-28T08:57:27.825Z

Thanks for reply.
It’s a shame that you can’t change the settings via luci or the web interface. I don’t know how to edit the file. So the travel router is useless to me. Maybe someone from tech can help?

limbot · 2021-02-28T09:27:15.533Z

If you are running Windows, SSH to the Router - GL.iNet Docs

rettungsman · 2021-02-28T10:17:27.606Z

I know PuTTY and WinSCP, but these steps are difficult for a normal user to carry out. The user must first determine the country code and wifi channel. Router cannot be used worldwide without further knowledge.

limbot · 2021-03-01T07:41:44.885Z

rettungsman:

but these steps are difficult for a normal user to carry out

I agree and have put in my list of “improvements” to the developers.

rettungsman · 2021-03-01T15:50:18.698Z

I tried to change the country code via WinSCP. I was able to enter a different country code, but the settings have not changed.
For comparison, I tested it on an AR750S and I was able to change the settings.

funfun · 2021-03-01T16:18:01.024Z

Did you reboot after changing /etc/config/wireless?

rettungsman · 2021-03-01T20:38:07.824Z

Of course i did a reboot.

rettungsman · 2021-03-03T14:21:59.424Z

Any solution for change the country code?

funfun · 2021-03-03T14:25:15.634Z

What did you do exactly via WinSCP to change it? I changed the config via “uci” and it worked perfectly after a reboot. Changing them with iw didn’t do anything.

rettungsman · 2021-03-03T14:38:14.827Z

I did it like this manual:

docs.gl-inet.com

SSH to the Router - GL.iNet Docs

Documentation for GL.iNet Productions

Edit, change the country code, save and reboot.

FrAgGlE · 2022-07-08T14:13:13.300Z

Hello,

I used ssh to change the country code following instructions I found from a user using google.

Today, I downloaded the 3.211 firmware ( and I also tried the beta 3.215 ) and did not keep my settings ( as recommended by GL-iNet ).

I thought : I haven’t changed firmware for a year so surely they have fixed the country code problem by now … at least in the BETA … at least it will be changeable in LUCI …

But no … it is still not editable so it is still useless as a travel router.
Worse :- I cannot even get back on my home network ( I’m sure it is because of this country problem )
And :- I now cannot find the post by the kind user who explained specifically how to do it.

Please, for the love of God, can you post how to fix this problem?

I won’t even bother to ask why you havent fixed it in firmware yet.

I have two Beryls, bought on Amazon UK and Amazon France.
Both arrived set to country code China and not hard but totally obscured by GL-iNet how to fix the problem.

alzhao · 2022-07-13T10:18:04.365Z

Pls refer to this post to change country code

How do I change my country code on the GL-MT1300 Technical Support for Routers

How do I change my country code on the GL-MT1300 any clue how to do this? thanks for the help.