Unable to connect to SSID for repeater on GL-XE300

Hello,

I am unable to use repeater functionality on GL-XE300, everytime i try to connect to the SSID the Wifi on the GL-XE300 drops and it is unable to connect to the SSID. I have a GL-MIFI that has no issues connecting to this SSID in repeater mode.

I’ve attached some logs below, GL-XE300 is running latest firmware version 3.212

Thu Apr  7 08:47:24 2022 user.info : saved ssid ignore: Level-Two 0
Thu Apr  7 08:47:24 2022 user.info : [  810] gl-sdk>> bIsSaved=0, ssid=Level-Two, encryption=psk2, bssid=68:D7:9A:xx:xx:xx, wds=0, device=radio0, identity=, channel=11
Thu Apr  7 08:47:24 2022 user.info : [ 2055] gl-wifi-core>> FirewallConfiged
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 user.info : [ 2876] gl-wifi-core>> bIsStaEnabled=1
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state ENABLED->DISABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 kern.info kernel: [  442.936038] device wlan0 left promiscuous mode
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 kern.info kernel: [  442.940801] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Thu Apr  7 08:47:27 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wlan0' link is down
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (8665): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (8665): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 kern.info kernel: [  444.294451] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 kern.info kernel: [  444.299952] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 kern.info kernel: [  444.305841] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 96:83:c4:xx:xx:xx and ssid "GL-XE300-6b8"
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-ENABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:47:29 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8842]: Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Thu Apr  7 08:47:30 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is enabled
Thu Apr  7 08:47:31 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:31 2022 kern.info kernel: [  446.166361] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:47:31 2022 kern.info kernel: [  446.185555] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:31 2022 kern.info kernel: [  446.302254] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:31 2022 kern.info kernel: [  446.422259] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:31 2022 kern.info kernel: [  446.532163] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:47:32 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  447.538508] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:47:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  447.557704] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  447.672194] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:32 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:32 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  447.783781] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  447.892148] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 kern.info kernel: [  449.302508] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 kern.info kernel: [  449.321697] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 kern.info kernel: [  449.432153] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 kern.info kernel: [  449.542156] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 kern.info kernel: [  449.662255] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:34 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:36 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:36 2022 kern.info kernel: [  451.582010] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:47:36 2022 kern.info kernel: [  451.601185] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:36 2022 kern.info kernel: [  451.712161] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:36 2022 kern.info kernel: [  451.822171] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:36 2022 kern.info kernel: [  451.932181] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:47:36 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="Level-Two" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
Thu Apr  7 08:47:38 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:38 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:38 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:38 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:38 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:38 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:41 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:43 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:43 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:43 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:43 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:44 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:44 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:44 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:44 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:46 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:46 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:46 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="Level-Two"
Thu Apr  7 08:47:47 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:47 2022 kern.info kernel: [  462.729066] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:47:47 2022 kern.info kernel: [  462.748353] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:47 2022 kern.info kernel: [  462.862160] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:47 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:47 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:47 2022 kern.info kernel: [  462.972159] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:47:48 2022 kern.info kernel: [  463.092163] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:47:48 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="Level-Two" auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED
Thu Apr  7 08:47:48 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:48 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:48 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:48 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:52 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:58 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 user.info : [ 1754] gl-wifi-core>> Restart wifi...
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state ENABLED->DISABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 daemon.err wpa_supplicant[8847]:  Failed to stop hostapd AP interfaces
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan-sta disabled_11b_rates=0
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[8847]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 kern.info kernel: [  474.573986] device wlan0 left promiscuous mode
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 kern.info kernel: [  474.578699] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Thu Apr  7 08:47:59 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is disabled
Thu Apr  7 08:48:00 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (9419): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (9419): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 kern.info kernel: [  476.135180] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 kern.info kernel: [  476.140681] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 kern.info kernel: [  476.146563] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 96:83:c4:xx:xx:xx and ssid "GL-XE300-6b8"
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-ENABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:01 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9617]: Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Thu Apr  7 08:48:02 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is enabled
Thu Apr  7 08:48:02 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:02 2022 kern.info kernel: [  477.926866] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:48:02 2022 kern.info kernel: [  477.946212] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:02 2022 kern.info kernel: [  478.062231] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:03 2022 kern.info kernel: [  478.183658] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:03 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:03 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:03 2022 kern.info kernel: [  478.293639] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:48:04 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [  479.298732] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:48:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [  479.318007] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [  479.432157] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [  479.542147] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:04 2022 kern.info kernel: [  479.652145] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:48:05 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:05 2022 kern.info kernel: [  481.059063] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:48:05 2022 kern.info kernel: [  481.078248] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:06 2022 kern.info kernel: [  481.192150] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:06 2022 kern.info kernel: [  481.302160] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:06 2022 kern.info kernel: [  481.412171] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 kern.info kernel: [  483.318797] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 kern.info kernel: [  483.337945] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 kern.info kernel: [  483.452151] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 kern.info kernel: [  483.573658] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 kern.info kernel: [  483.683632] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="Level-Two" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:08 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:09 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:09 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:09 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:10 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:10 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:18 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:18 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:18 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="Level-Two"
Thu Apr  7 08:48:19 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:19 2022 kern.info kernel: [  494.478834] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:48:19 2022 kern.info kernel: [  494.498104] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:19 2022 kern.info kernel: [  494.612148] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:19 2022 kern.info kernel: [  494.722149] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
Thu Apr  7 08:48:19 2022 kern.info kernel: [  494.832177] wlan-sta: authentication with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx timed out
Thu Apr  7 08:48:19 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="Level-Two" auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED
Thu Apr  7 08:48:21 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:21 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:26 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:26 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:27 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:29 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:29 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:30 2022 user.info : [  817] gl-sdk>> wifi_join return=-5, channel=-1
Thu Apr  7 08:48:30 2022 user.info : [ 1754] gl-wifi-core>> Restart wifi...
Thu Apr  7 08:48:30 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is disabled
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state ENABLED->DISABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 daemon.err wpa_supplicant[9622]:  Failed to stop hostapd AP interfaces
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan-sta disabled_11b_rates=0
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[9622]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 kern.info kernel: [  506.162230] device wlan0 left promiscuous mode
Thu Apr  7 08:48:31 2022 kern.info kernel: [  506.166936] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Thu Apr  7 08:48:32 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Thu Apr  7 08:48:32 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (10238): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Thu Apr  7 08:48:32 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (10238): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Thu Apr  7 08:48:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  507.477141] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
Thu Apr  7 08:48:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  507.482709] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Thu Apr  7 08:48:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  507.488527] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
Thu Apr  7 08:48:32 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->HT_SCAN
Thu Apr  7 08:48:33 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:33 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Thu Apr  7 08:48:33 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: 20/40 MHz operation not permitted on channel pri=11 sec=7 based on overlapping BSSes
Thu Apr  7 08:48:33 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 94:83:c4:xx:xx:xx and ssid "GL-XE300-xxx"
Thu Apr  7 08:48:33 2022 kern.info kernel: [  508.965821] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
Thu Apr  7 08:48:33 2022 kern.info kernel: [  508.971322] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered forwarding state
Thu Apr  7 08:48:33 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state HT_SCAN->ENABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:48:33 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-ENABLED
Thu Apr  7 08:48:34 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wlan0' link is up
Thu Apr  7 08:49:11 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Thu Apr  7 08:49:11 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Thu Apr  7 08:49:11 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-STA-CONNECTED xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:49:11 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx RADIUS: starting accounting session 7D769D29556A3534
Thu Apr  7 08:49:11 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Thu Apr  7 08:49:11 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[5570]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.8.171 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Thu Apr  7 08:49:11 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[5570]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.8.171 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Macbook
Thu Apr  7 08:49:31 2022 user.info : gl_health start->

Did you test MiFi in the same envrionment?

From the log, repeater cannot connect successfully. So I suspect that there is CISCO meraki around and send disconnect beacons.

Yes, the MiFi is tested in the same environment connecting to the same access point. The MiFi is also running firmware version 3.212 For reference the access point is a Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC NanoHD

Here are the logs from the MiFi that show a successful connection for repeater.

Fri Jul 15 00:45:41 2022 user.info : saved ssid ignore: Level-Two 0
Fri Jul 15 00:45:41 2022 user.info : [  810] gl-sdk>> bIsSaved=0, ssid=Level-Two, encryption=psk2, bssid=68:D7:9A:xx:xx:xx, wds=0, device=radio0, identity=, channel=11
Fri Jul 15 00:45:41 2022 user.info : [ 2055] gl-wifi-core>> FirewallConfiged
Fri Jul 15 00:45:48 2022 user.info : [ 2876] gl-wifi-core>> bIsStaEnabled=1
Fri Jul 15 00:45:49 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state ENABLED->DISABLED
Fri Jul 15 00:45:49 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 00:45:49 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Fri Jul 15 00:45:49 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Fri Jul 15 00:45:49 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Fri Jul 15 00:45:49 2022 kern.info kernel: [  857.831000] device wlan0 left promiscuous mode
Fri Jul 15 00:45:49 2022 kern.info kernel: [  857.834155] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Fri Jul 15 00:45:49 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wlan0' link is down
Fri Jul 15 00:45:52 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Fri Jul 15 00:45:52 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (18575): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Fri Jul 15 00:45:52 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (18575): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Fri Jul 15 00:45:52 2022 kern.info kernel: [  860.575591] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
Fri Jul 15 00:45:52 2022 kern.info kernel: [  860.579458] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Fri Jul 15 00:45:52 2022 kern.info kernel: [  860.585243] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
Fri Jul 15 00:45:52 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 96:83:c4:xx:xx:xx and ssid "GL-MIFI-xxx"
Fri Jul 15 00:45:53 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
Fri Jul 15 00:45:53 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-ENABLED
Fri Jul 15 00:45:53 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[18780]: Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Fri Jul 15 00:45:54 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is enabled
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[18785]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 kern.info kernel: [  862.990416] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 kern.info kernel: [  863.006433] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 kern.info kernel: [  863.015908] wlan-sta: authenticated
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[18785]: wlan-sta: Trying to associate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 kern.info kernel: [  863.045599] wlan-sta: associate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 kern.info kernel: [  863.053109] wlan-sta: RX AssocResp from 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=10)
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 kern.info kernel: [  863.060389] wlan-sta: associated
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wlan-sta' link is up
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' has link connectivity
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is setting up now
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[18785]: wlan-sta: Associated with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[18785]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-SUBNET-STATUS-UPDATE status=0
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[18785]: wlan-sta: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[18785]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx completed [id=0 id_str=]
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wlan0' link is up
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 kern.info kernel: [  863.442022] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 kern.info kernel: [  863.445979] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered forwarding state
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (18815): udhcpc: started, v1.30.1
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (18815): udhcpc: sending discover
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (18815): udhcpc: sending select for 192.168.86.236
Fri Jul 15 00:45:55 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (18815): udhcpc: lease of 192.168.86.236 obtained, lease time 43200
Fri Jul 15 00:45:56 2022 user.info : [  817] gl-sdk>> wifi_join return=0, channel=11
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is now up
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.auto
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using local addresses only for domain test
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using local addresses only for domain onion
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using local addresses only for domain localhost
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using local addresses only for domain local
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using local addresses only for domain invalid
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using local addresses only for domain bind
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using local addresses only for domain lan
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using nameserver 192.168.86.1#53
Fri Jul 15 00:45:57 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[3781]: using nameserver 192.168.86.1#53
Fri Jul 15 00:45:58 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Fri Jul 15 00:45:58 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Fri Jul 15 00:45:58 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-STA-CONNECTED xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 00:45:58 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx RADIUS: starting accounting session 953573073ACBA6C7
Fri Jul 15 00:45:58 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Fri Jul 15 00:45:58 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[3781]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.8.171 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 00:45:58 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[3781]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.8.171 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Macbook

I was actually able to get the GL-XE300 to connect when i disabled the 5ghz band on the access point. Is there a bug with the wireless chipset in the GL-XE300 and OpenWrt when the 5ghz band is present?

Logs for successful connection below:

Fri Jul 15 01:42:31 2022 user.info : saved ssid ignore: Level-Two 0
Fri Jul 15 01:42:31 2022 user.info : [  810] gl-sdk>> bIsSaved=0, ssid=Level-Two, encryption=psk2, bssid=68:D7:9A:xx:xx:xx, wds=0, device=radio0, identity=, channel=11
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 user.info : [ 2876] gl-wifi-core>> bIsStaEnabled=1
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state ENABLED->DISABLED
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  967.013401] device wlan0 left promiscuous mode
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 kern.info kernel: [  967.018112] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Fri Jul 15 01:42:32 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wlan0' link is down
Fri Jul 15 01:42:33 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Fri Jul 15 01:42:33 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (17253): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Fri Jul 15 01:42:33 2022 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (17253): sh: /usr/bin/ovs-vsctl: not found
Fri Jul 15 01:42:33 2022 kern.info kernel: [  968.455111] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
Fri Jul 15 01:42:33 2022 kern.info kernel: [  968.460613] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Fri Jul 15 01:42:33 2022 kern.info kernel: [  968.466486] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
Fri Jul 15 01:42:33 2022 daemon.err hostapd: Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 96:83:c4:xx:xx:xx and ssid "GL-XE300-xxx"
Fri Jul 15 01:42:34 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
Fri Jul 15 01:42:34 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-ENABLED
Fri Jul 15 01:42:34 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[17463]: Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Fri Jul 15 01:42:34 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is enabled
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[17464]: wlan-sta: SME: Trying to authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 kern.info kernel: [  970.350625] wlan-sta: authenticate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 kern.info kernel: [  970.369852] wlan-sta: send auth to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 kern.info kernel: [  970.379034] wlan-sta: authenticated
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[17464]: wlan-sta: Trying to associate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (SSID='Level-Two' freq=2462 MHz)
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: handle_probe_req: send failed
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 kern.info kernel: [  970.392201] wlan-sta: associate with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 kern.info kernel: [  970.402906] wlan-sta: RX AssocResp from 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 kern.info kernel: [  970.411395] wlan-sta: associated
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wlan-sta' link is up
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' has link connectivity
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is setting up now
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[17464]: wlan-sta: Associated with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[17464]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-SUBNET-STATUS-UPDATE status=0
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[17464]: wlan-sta: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
Fri Jul 15 01:42:35 2022 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[17464]: wlan-sta: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 68:d7:9a:xx:xx:xx completed [id=0 id_str=]
Fri Jul 15 01:42:36 2022 kern.info kernel: [  970.690209] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
Fri Jul 15 01:42:36 2022 kern.info kernel: [  970.695771] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered forwarding state
Fri Jul 15 01:42:36 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wlan0' link is up
Fri Jul 15 01:42:36 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (17494): udhcpc: started, v1.30.1
Fri Jul 15 01:42:36 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (17494): udhcpc: sending discover
Fri Jul 15 01:42:37 2022 user.info : [  817] gl-sdk>> wifi_join return=0, channel=11
Fri Jul 15 01:42:38 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Fri Jul 15 01:42:38 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Fri Jul 15 01:42:38 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-STA-CONNECTED xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 01:42:38 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx RADIUS: starting accounting session C078ED622F45A57C
Fri Jul 15 01:42:38 2022 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Fri Jul 15 01:42:38 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2622]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.8.171 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Fri Jul 15 01:42:38 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2622]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.8.171 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Julians-MBP
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (17494): udhcpc: sending discover
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (17494): udhcpc: sending select for 192.168.86.127
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (17494): udhcpc: lease of 192.168.86.127 obtained, lease time 43200
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is now up
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.auto
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: using local addresses only for domain test
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: using local addresses only for domain onion
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: using local addresses only for domain localhost
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: using local addresses only for domain local
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: using local addresses only for domain invalid
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: using local addresses only for domain bind
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: using local addresses only for domain lan
Fri Jul 15 01:42:39 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2622]: using nameserver 192.168.86.1#53
Fri Jul 15 01:42:45 2022 user.info mwan3rtmon[2519]: Detect rtchange event.
Fri Jul 15 01:42:46 2022 user.notice firewall: Reloading firewall due to ifup of wwan (wlan-sta)

For Ubiquiti, pls check if you have “band steering” enabled. This may cause repeater fails.

Maybe it trying to forward you to 5G which XE300 does not have.

Band steering is currently disabled for the Ubiquiti AP. I believe the GL-MiFi also does not 5ghz so im surprised that it was able to connect without issues.

Are there any other logs or debug mode I can turn on that would help in troubleshooting further?

What is the firmware version of MiFi?

MiFi and XE300 should use the same wifi driver ath9k if the firmware version are the same.

Just double checked and MiFi is also on firmware version 3.212

Then I am out of clue.

Maybe just have another try?