# Unable to connect to SSID for repeater on GL-XE300

**URL:** <https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818>\
**Category:** Router\
**Created:** [July 14, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818 "2022-07-14T06:34:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818/1 "2022-07-14T06:34:35Z")

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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

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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->

```

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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.

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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.

```auto
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

```

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**Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818/4 "2022-07-15T01:53:55Z")

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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:

```auto
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)

```

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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.

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**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818/6 "2022-07-16T03:57:32Z")

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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?

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**Post date:** [July 18, 2022, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818/7 "2022-07-18T10:20:30Z")

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What is the firmware version of MiFi?

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

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**Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818/8 "2022-07-19T05:42:47Z")

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Just double checked and MiFi is also on firmware version 3.212

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**Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818/9 "2022-07-19T10:02:46Z")

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Then I am out of clue.

Maybe just have another try?

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**Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-ssid-for-repeater-on-gl-xe300/22818/10 "2025-10-29T04:18:03Z")

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