SFT1200 Opal Upgrade to 4.8.3 can't activate repeater

Router
1

I’ve just bought a GL-SFT1200 in the UK. It came with firmware 4.3.28 and I managed to set it up in repeater mode to connect to my home WiFi. In the admin page, it prompted me to update to the latest 4.8.3 firmware, so I did. Once it had updated and rebooted it didn’t seem to be letting me through to the internet. I signed into the admin page and could see that the repeater thing kept trying and failing to connect. When I reset some stuff, then re-started the repeater setup, there were just no WiFi networks showing for it to connect to.

Has anyone had the same experience as me and managed to fix it?

Unfortunately the next to latest firmware on the webpage is 4.3.25, so older than what was on the device when it arrived, presumably, but I’ve installed that and managed to get it to work again, but I’m not happy at having to use older firmware than it came with, and I’d like to get the latest to work, so any help or suggestions would be welcomed.

John

3

Hi,

Could you please confirm whether, after upgrading to firmware 4.8.3, the Repeater page cannot detect the Wi-Fi network at all, or it can detect the SSID but fails to connect?

If possible, could you please try upgrading to firmware 4.8.3 again without keeping the settings, then reconfigure the router and test the Repeater function again.

If the issue still occurs, please also try connecting the Repeater to a mobile hotspot for comparison.

If neither network works properly, could you please SSH into the router and run the following commands, then share the results with us:

iwinfo wlan0 scan
iwinfo wlan1 scan

uci -q get wireless.radio0.country
uci -q get wireless.radio1.country
cat /proc/gl-hw-info/country_code

Thank you for your understanding and support.

4
  1. After upgrading to 4.8.3 the repeater page cannot detect any WiFi network at all
  2. I tried multiple times to upgrade to. 4.8.3, both keeping settings and not keeping setting, and uboot upgrade, returning to 4.3.25 between each attempt. The outcome did not change; 4.3.25 could see all the local WiFi, 4.8.3 could see nothing
  3. I don't have time right now to upgrade again so can't check on a mobile hotspot; I will try this evening
  4. As 3, I don't have time to upgrade again to run those commands; I will try this evening, however, for reference, this is it on 4.3.25
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root@GL-SFT1200:~# iwinfo wlan0 scan
Cell 01 - Address: 62:8D:26:44:EF:25
          ESSID: "EE WiFi"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -79 dBm  Quality: 31/70
          Encryption: none
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 02 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:6F:E9
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 3
          Signal: -39 dBm  Quality: 70/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 03 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:E9
          ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 3
          Signal: -39 dBm  Quality: 70/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 04 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:2A:7F
          ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 5
          Signal: -72 dBm  Quality: 38/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 05 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:2A:7F
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 5
          Signal: -71 dBm  Quality: 39/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 06 - Address: 90:02:18:C5:A7:96
          ESSID: "SKYNCBRM"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 6
          Signal: -82 dBm  Quality: 28/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 07 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:8F
          ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 8
          Signal: -54 dBm  Quality: 56/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 08 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:6F:8F
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 8
          Signal: -54 dBm  Quality: 56/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 09 - Address: 80:75:1F:12:72:AA
          ESSID: "SKYCQG2H"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 11
          Signal: -66 dBm  Quality: 44/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 10 - Address: 98:AA:FC:36:7B:71
          ESSID: "Wi-Fi Socket"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 11
          Signal: -46 dBm  Quality: 64/70
          Encryption: none
          HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40

Cell 11 - Address: 54:B7:BD:AF:6A:D2
          ESSID: "PLUSNET-CWC3GQ"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -72 dBm  Quality: 38/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 12 - Address: 60:8D:26:44:EF:24
          ESSID: "BT-GTASZ8"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -79 dBm  Quality: 31/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 13 - Address: E4:75:DC:C3:23:83
          ESSID: "BT-CHATZN"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 11
          Signal: -81 dBm  Quality: 29/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 14 - Address: 62:8D:26:44:EF:20
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -79 dBm  Quality: 31/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 15 - Address: 62:CA:E7:3B:01:A8
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -83 dBm  Quality: 27/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 16 - Address: F4:CA:E7:3B:01:AC
          ESSID: "BT-JXF9CP"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -83 dBm  Quality: 27/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 17 - Address: 62:CA:E7:3B:01:AD
          ESSID: "BTWi-fi"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -83 dBm  Quality: 27/70
          Encryption: none
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 18 - Address: 5A:90:43:24:87:07
          ESSID: "EE WiFi"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -81 dBm  Quality: 29/70
          Encryption: none
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 19 - Address: 58:90:43:24:85:06
          ESSID: "BTHub6-SW2C"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -81 dBm  Quality: 29/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 20 - Address: 72:B7:BD:AF:6A:D6
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 1
          Signal: -72 dBm  Quality: 38/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 21 - Address: 6C:A0:B4:D9:3C:0A
          ESSID: "SKYR3PUH"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 6
          Signal: -85 dBm  Quality: 25/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 22 - Address: EE:48:B8:2D:26:5A
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 9
          Signal: -85 dBm  Quality: 25/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40

Cell 23 - Address: 80:20:DA:A8:11:C4
          ESSID: "TALKTALKA811C7"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 11
          Signal: -75 dBm  Quality: 35/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 24 - Address: 7A:75:DC:C3:23:87
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 11
          Signal: -82 dBm  Quality: 28/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 25 - Address: 4A:1B:F4:D2:85:56
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 11
          Signal: -85 dBm  Quality: 25/70
          Encryption: WPA3 SAE (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20

root@GL-SFT1200:~# iwinfo wlan1 scan
Cell 01 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:EB
          ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 100
          Signal: -29 dBm  Quality: 70/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 02 - Address: 38:A6:CE:62:26:EB
          ESSID: "SKYCA5AC"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 36
          Signal: -75 dBm  Quality: 35/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 03 - Address: 80:75:1F:12:72:AD
          ESSID: "SKYCQG2H"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 36
          Signal: -83 dBm  Quality: 27/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 04 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:91
          ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 100
          Signal: -59 dBm  Quality: 51/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 05 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:90
          ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 44
          Signal: -64 dBm  Quality: 46/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 06 - Address: A6:08:01:EA:8D:77
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 44
          Signal: -52 dBm  Quality: 58/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 07 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:2A:81
          ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
          Mode: Master  Channel: 112
          Signal: -67 dBm  Quality: 43/70
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 08 - Address: FA:8F:CA:89:A1:FC
          ESSID: unknown
          Mode: Master  Channel: 112
          Signal: -78 dBm  Quality: 32/70
          Encryption: none
          HT Capabilities: HT20

root@GL-SFT1200:~# ls
root@GL-SFT1200:~# lsbm
-ash: lsbm: not found
root@GL-SFT1200:~# ls /
bin            etc            mnt            proc           root           sys            usr            var
dev            lib            overlay        rom            sbin           tmp            validator.lua  www
root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci -q get wireless.radio0.country
DE
root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci -q get wireless.radio1.country
DE
root@GL-SFT1200:~# cat /proc/gl-hw-info/country_code
DE
root@GL-SFT1200:~#

Given that the radios appear, for some reason, to be set to Germany, perhaps you can suggest a few commands I can try to set things right for UK, if that may be the problem.

FWIW I'm not prepared to spend more than another hour on getting this to work before returning this as not fit for purpose, so if further debugging is going to take longer than that, it's not worth bothering. I’ve looked at more references about this problem and, as far as I can see, 4.8.3 on Opal is just totally flaky, and 4.3.25 has also given problems to loads of users, so I'm inclined to just return it anyway.

5

Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to perform these tests.

We are sorry for the trouble this has caused, and we understand that you have already spent quite a bit of time troubleshooting this issue.

You can try setting the wireless country code to GB with the following commands:

uci set wireless.radio0.country='GB'
uci set wireless.radio1.country='GB'
uci commit wireless
wifi reload

Then please check the Repeater page again and see whether nearby Wi-Fi networks can be detected.

Also, could you please try running the following commands again and check whether nearby Wi-Fi networks can now be detected, as they were under firmware 4.3.25.

iwinfo wlan0 scan
iwinfo wlan1 scan

If no networks are still detected, please also try enabling a mobile hotspot and check whether the Opal can detect it.

Thank you again for your patience and cooperation. We will wait for your update and continue assisting you.

6

Will these affect the output of cat /proc/gl-hw-info/country_code?

7

No. Those commands change the country setting in /etc/config/wireless; they would not normally change /proc/gl-hw-info/country_code, which reports the device’s hardware/factory region and may remain DE.

After wifi reload, verify the configured and effective regulatory settings with:

uci -q get wireless.radio0.country
uci -q get wireless.radio1.country
iw reg get

The first two should return GB. The /proc/gl-hw-info/country_code result does not need to change for this test.

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I’ve now updated to 4.8.3, with “Keep settings” unchecked. I was asked on email to provide a screenshot of the Join Wi-Fi page when it failed, so here it is.

This is the output from the commands you suggested.

login as: root
root@192.168.8.1's password:

BusyBox v1.29.3 () built-in shell (ash)




|       |.-----.-----.-----.|  |  |  |.----.|  |_
|   -   ||  _  |  -|     ||  |  |  ||   ||   |
|_____||   |||||___|||  |____|
|| W I R E L E S S   F R E E D O M

OpenWrt 18.06, LEDE

root@GL-SFT1200:~# iwinfo wlan0 scan
Cell 01 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:6F:E9
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 3
Signal: -58 dBm  Quality: 52/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 02 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:E9
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 3
Signal: -58 dBm  Quality: 52/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 03 - Address: 7C:5A:1C:FA:F4:F4
ESSID: "KT Engineering"
Mode: Master  Channel: 6
Signal: -52 dBm  Quality: 58/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 04 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:8F
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 8
Signal: -50 dBm  Quality: 60/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 05 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:6F:8F
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 8
Signal: -50 dBm  Quality: 60/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 06 - Address: 98:AA:FC:36:7B:71
ESSID: "Wi-Fi Socket"
Mode: Master  Channel: 11
Signal: -39 dBm  Quality: 70/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40

Cell 07 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:2A:7F
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 5
Signal: -57 dBm  Quality: 53/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 08 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:2A:7F
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 5
Signal: -58 dBm  Quality: 52/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 09 - Address: 54:B7:BD:AF:6A:D2
ESSID: "PLUSNET-CWC3GQ"
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -80 dBm  Quality: 30/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 10 - Address: 72:B7:BD:AF:6A:D6
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -82 dBm  Quality: 28/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 11 - Address: 62:8D:26:44:EF:20
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -66 dBm  Quality: 44/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 12 - Address: 60:8D:26:44:EF:24
ESSID: "BT-GTASZ8"
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -73 dBm  Quality: 37/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 13 - Address: 62:8D:26:44:EF:25
ESSID: "EE WiFi"
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -73 dBm  Quality: 37/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 14 - Address: E4:75:DC:C3:23:83
ESSID: "BT-CHATZN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 11
Signal: -83 dBm  Quality: 27/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 15 - Address: 90:02:18:C5:A7:96
ESSID: "SKYNCBRM"
Mode: Master  Channel: 11
Signal: -84 dBm  Quality: 26/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

root@GL-SFT1200:~# iwinfo wlan1 scan
Cell 01 - Address: 38:A6:CE:62:26:EB
ESSID: "SKYCA5AC"
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -66 dBm  Quality: 44/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 02 - Address: 4E:50:DD:87:0A:02
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -63 dBm  Quality: 47/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 03 - Address: 60:8D:26:44:EF:23
ESSID: "BT-GTASZ8"
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -85 dBm  Quality: 25/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 04 - Address: 7A:8D:26:44:EF:24
ESSID: "EE WiFi"
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -86 dBm  Quality: 24/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 05 - Address: 7A:8D:26:44:EF:25
ESSID: "EE WiFi-X"
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -85 dBm  Quality: 25/70
Encryption: WPA2 802.1X (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 06 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:90
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 44
Signal: -47 dBm  Quality: 63/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 07 - Address: 7A:8D:26:44:EF:27
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -85 dBm  Quality: 25/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 08 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:91
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 100
Signal: -48 dBm  Quality: 62/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 09 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:EB
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 100
Signal: -53 dBm  Quality: 57/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 10 - Address: FA:8F:CA:89:A1:FC
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 112
Signal: -66 dBm  Quality: 44/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 11 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:2A:81
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 112
Signal: -48 dBm  Quality: 62/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 12 - Address: A6:08:01:EA:8D:77
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 44
Signal: -65 dBm  Quality: 45/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci -q get wireless.radio0.country
DE
root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci -q get wireless.radio1.country
DE
root@GL-SFT1200:~# cat /proc/gl-hw-info/country_code
DE

All looks about the same as on 4.3.25, but nothing showing in the Admin UI.

After that, I tried the radio setting stuff:

login as: root
root@192.168.8.1's password:

BusyBox v1.29.3 () built-in shell (ash)




|       |.-----.-----.-----.|  |  |  |.----.|  |_
|   -   ||  _  |  -|     ||  |  |  ||   ||   |
|_____||   |||||___|||  |____|
|| W I R E L E S S   F R E E D O M

OpenWrt 18.06, LEDE

root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci set wireless.radio0.country='GB'
root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci set wireless.radio1.country='GB'
root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci commit wireless
root@GL-SFT1200:~# wifi reload
root@GL-SFT1200:~# iwinfo wlan0 scan
Cell 01 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:6F:E9
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 3
Signal: -54 dBm  Quality: 56/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 02 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:E9
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 3
Signal: -54 dBm  Quality: 56/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 03 - Address: 7C:5A:1C:FA:F4:F4
ESSID: "KT Engineering"
Mode: Master  Channel: 6
Signal: -52 dBm  Quality: 58/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 04 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:8F
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 8
Signal: -52 dBm  Quality: 58/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 05 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:6F:8F
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 8
Signal: -52 dBm  Quality: 58/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 06 - Address: 98:AA:FC:36:7B:71
ESSID: "Wi-Fi Socket"
Mode: Master  Channel: 11
Signal: -39 dBm  Quality: 70/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40

Cell 07 - Address: DE:EC:5E:45:2A:7F
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 5
Signal: -53 dBm  Quality: 57/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 08 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:2A:7F
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 5
Signal: -53 dBm  Quality: 57/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 09 - Address: 60:8D:26:44:EF:24
ESSID: "BT-GTASZ8"
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -72 dBm  Quality: 38/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 10 - Address: 62:8D:26:44:EF:25
ESSID: "EE WiFi"
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -73 dBm  Quality: 37/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 11 - Address: 62:8D:26:44:EF:20
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -73 dBm  Quality: 37/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 12 - Address: 80:75:1F:12:72:AA
ESSID: "SKYCQG2H"
Mode: Master  Channel: 11
Signal: -81 dBm  Quality: 29/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 13 - Address: E4:75:DC:C3:23:83
ESSID: "BT-CHATZN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 11
Signal: -79 dBm  Quality: 31/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 14 - Address: 40:A5:EF:B0:91:53
ESSID: "SKYNCBRM-2G"
Mode: Master  Channel: 13
Signal: -86 dBm  Quality: 24/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 15 - Address: 54:B7:BD:AF:6A:D2
ESSID: "PLUSNET-CWC3GQ"
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -83 dBm  Quality: 27/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 16 - Address: 7A:75:DC:C3:23:87
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 11
Signal: -80 dBm  Quality: 30/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 17 - Address: 72:B7:BD:AF:6A:D6
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 1
Signal: -84 dBm  Quality: 26/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 18 - Address: 90:02:18:C5:A7:96
ESSID: "SKYNCBRM"
Mode: Master  Channel: 11
Signal: -83 dBm  Quality: 27/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 19 - Address: 28:EC:9A:1A:C2:0D
ESSID: "podpoint"
Mode: Master  Channel: 6
Signal: -87 dBm  Quality: 23/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: UNKNOW

Cell 20 - Address: E8:48:B8:2D:26:5A
ESSID: "DecoDugHub"
Mode: Master  Channel: 9
Signal: -87 dBm  Quality: 23/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40

root@GL-SFT1200:~# iwinfo wlan1 scan
Cell 01 - Address: 38:A6:CE:62:26:EB
ESSID: "SKYCA5AC"
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -61 dBm  Quality: 49/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 02 - Address: 4E:50:DD:87:0A:02
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -66 dBm  Quality: 44/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20

Cell 03 - Address: 60:8D:26:44:EF:23
ESSID: "BT-GTASZ8"
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -87 dBm  Quality: 23/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 04 - Address: 7A:8D:26:44:EF:24
ESSID: "EE WiFi"
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -87 dBm  Quality: 23/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 05 - Address: 7A:8D:26:44:EF:25
ESSID: "EE WiFi-X"
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -86 dBm  Quality: 24/70
Encryption: WPA2 802.1X (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 06 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:90
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 44
Signal: -47 dBm  Quality: 63/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 07 - Address: 7A:8D:26:44:EF:27
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 36
Signal: -87 dBm  Quality: 23/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 08 - Address: A6:08:01:EA:8D:77
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 44
Signal: -66 dBm  Quality: 44/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 VHT20

Cell 09 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:EB
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 100
Signal: -48 dBm  Quality: 62/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 10 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:6F:91
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 100
Signal: -46 dBm  Quality: 64/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 11 - Address: D8:EC:5E:45:2A:81
ESSID: "12JOHNLEEROADPN"
Mode: Master  Channel: 112
Signal: -49 dBm  Quality: 61/70
Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
HT Capabilities: HT20 HT40 VHT20 VHT40 VHT80

Cell 12 - Address: FA:8F:CA:89:A1:FC
ESSID: unknown
Mode: Master  Channel: 112
Signal: -59 dBm  Quality: 51/70
Encryption: none
HT Capabilities: HT20

root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci -q get wireless.radio0.country
GB
root@GL-SFT1200:~# uci -q get wireless.radio1.country
GB
root@GL-SFT1200:~# cat /proc/gl-hw-info/country_code
DE
root@GL-SFT1200:~#

Obviously doesn’t affect the /proc/gl-hw-info/country_code.

Rescan on UI done (NOTE: as I’m a new user it will only let me put one media item in a comment :roll_eyes: ) so I can’t add more screenshots); showed “Wi-Fi is scanning; please wait a moment” then stops with no results. Now it doesn’t even say it can’t find any networks!

Rebooted the unit and tried again; same results.

Logs exported from the ui:

logread.tar.gz (27.1 KB)

Having had a quick look through you system.log, it looks to me like this is possibly your problem:

Tue Jun 9 11:10:06 2026 kern.warn kernel: [ 156.274073] lmac[1] use low txpower table
Tue Jun 9 11:10:07 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[1145]: (repeater.lua:287) sta0: found 13 networks
Tue Jun 9 11:10:08 2026 daemon.err gl-repeater[1145]: (gl-repeater.lua:446) /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:648: bad argument #2 to 'unpack' (data string too short) stack traceback: [C]: in function 'string.unpack' /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:648: in upvalue 'parse_bss_ie' /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:716: in upvalue 'parse_bss' /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:823: in upvalue 'nl80211_scan' /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:856: in function 'eco.nl80211.scan' ./files/lib/repeater-nl80211.lua:584: in upvalue 'nl80211_get_scanresult' ./files/lib/repeater-nl80211.lua:821: in function 'gl.repeater-vendor.scan' ./files/lib/repeater.lua:265: in function <./files/lib/repeater.lua:260>
Tue Jun 9 11:10:10 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua:457) lua-eco version: 3.16.0
Tue Jun 9 11:10:10 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua:169) wait wifi config ready...
Tue Jun 9 11:10:10 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua:149) radio0 wait wifi config ready...
Tue Jun 9 11:10:10 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua:149) radio1 wait wifi config ready...
Tue Jun 9 11:10:10 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua:194) load wifi config...
Tue Jun 9 11:10:11 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua:216) found radio radio0
Tue Jun 9 11:10:11 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua:216) found radio radio1
Tue Jun 9 11:10:11 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua: 16) load repeater config...
Tue Jun 9 11:10:12 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (repeater.lua:1669) no saved network
Tue Jun 9 11:10:37 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (repeater.lua:429) scanning...
Tue Jun 9 11:10:37 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[8680]: (repeater.lua:287) sta0: found 10 networks
Tue Jun 9 11:10:39 2026 daemon.err gl-repeater[8680]: (gl-repeater.lua:446) /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:648: bad argument #2 to 'unpack' (data string too short) stack traceback: [C]: in function 'string.unpack' /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:648: in upvalue 'parse_bss_ie' /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:716: in upvalue 'parse_bss' /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:823: in upvalue 'nl80211_scan' /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/eco/nl80211.lua:856: in function 'eco.nl80211.scan' ./files/lib/repeater-nl80211.lua:584: in upvalue 'nl80211_get_scanresult' ./files/lib/repeater-nl80211.lua:821: in function 'gl.repeater-vendor.scan' ./files/lib/repeater.lua:265: in function <./files/lib/repeater.lua:260>
Tue Jun 9 11:10:41 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[9094]: (gl-repeater.lua:457) lua-eco version: 3.16.0
Tue Jun 9 11:10:41 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[9094]: (gl-repeater.lua:169) wait wifi config ready...
Tue Jun 9 11:10:41 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[9094]: (gl-repeater.lua:149) radio0 wait wifi config ready...
Tue Jun 9 11:10:41 2026 daemon.info gl-repeater[9094]: (gl-repeater.lua:149) radio1 wait wifi config ready...

Passing bad data to a lua script that’s presumably, the link between the scan and the UI.

I’m done; returning to Amazon.

HTH

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Hi,

We are very sorry for the inconvenience and frustration this issue has caused. We are sorry that firmware 4.8.3 did not work as expected on your Opal, and we completely understand your decision to return the device.

Thank you very much for your patience and for taking the time to share all of the test results and feedback with us.