220 euros...a little pricey for a repeater considering for best performance you also need a master device with the same capabilities
even for converting it into a router is pricey
Yes, it is a bit pricey, but it'll probably come down in price. You don't need a main device since these have ethernet ports. But maybe more like an access point than a router.
Either way, IPQ8074 is far from working with OpenWrt
I too have just received two LinkSys AX3200 E8450s. How may I assist in building/testing out 802.11ax support in OpenWRT? I have other network and WiFi gear, so this wouldn't be on my prod network.
As i use a Linksys WRT1900ACSv2 with that old and buggy wifi fimware (no WPA3, no MESH ...), i just bought this AVM 6000 as an access point (LAN Bridge) and deactivated wifi on the WRT-Device ....
What can i say: My Lenovo with AX210 gets 930 mbit/s via iperf3 ... awesome ...
IPQ60xx is not supported by OpenWrt yet, while there is a reasonable expectation that it will be one day, I wouldn't hold my breath (>>6 months, more likely >12 months).
Looks like Linksys took some shortcuts with the e8450, like USB2.0?! And apparently they don't support the 802.11ax/802.11ac standard fully? But perhaps that can be fixed by OpenWrt unless of course it's limited by some half-ass hardware.
80mhz works on lower bands (36-48) and ac (not on ax, maybe a bug?). Will test the rest over the next days. I can post a iw list if interested. So far i know 160mhz works only on the upper bands.
For me it looks like the device only need some maturity within OpenWRT to show its true potential.
Edit: here is iw list for the E8450:
# iw list
Wiphy phy1
wiphy index: 1
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2190 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Device supports T-DLS.
Available Antennas: TX 0xf RX 0xf
Configured Antennas: TX 0xf RX 0xf
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* mesh point
* P2P-client
* P2P-GO
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x9ff
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-31
VHT Capabilities (0x339b79f9):
Max MPDU length: 7991
Supported Channel Width: 160 MHz, 80+80 MHz
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
short GI (160/80+80 MHz)
TX STBC
SU Beamformer
SU Beamformee
MU Beamformer
MU Beamformee
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: MCS 0-9
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: MCS 0-9
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
HE Iftypes: Station
HE MAC Capabilities (0x08031a000040):
+HTC HE Supported
TWT Requester
Trigger Frame MAC Padding Duration: 2
OM Control
Maximum A-MPDU Length Exponent: 3
A-MSDU in A-MPDU
HE PHY Capabilities: (0x5c70ce126d00f3064e3f00):
HE40/HE80/5GHz
HE160/5GHz
HE160/HE80+80/5GHz
242 tone RUs/5GHz
Device Class: 1
LDPC Coding in Payload
HE SU PPDU with 1x HE-LTF and 0.8us GI
NDP with 4x HE-LTF and 3.2us GI
STBC Tx <= 80MHz
STBC Rx <= 80MHz
Full Bandwidth UL MU-MIMO
Partial Bandwidth UL MU-MIMO
DCM Max Constellation: 2
DCM Max Constellation Rx: 2
SU Beamformee
Beamformee STS <= 80Mhz: 3
Beamformee STS > 80Mhz: 3
Codebook Size SU Feedback
Codebook Size MU Feedback
Triggered CQI Feedback
Partial Bandwidth Extended Range
Partial Bandwidth DL MU-MIMO
PPE Threshold Present
Power Boost Factor ar
HE SU PPDU & HE PPDU 4x HE-LTF 0.8us GI
20MHz in 40MHz HE PPDU 2.4GHz
20MHz in 160/80+80MHz HE PPDU
80MHz in 160/80+80MHz HE PPDU
DCM Max BW: 1
Longer Than 16HE SIG-B OFDM Symbols
Non-Triggered CQI Feedback
TX 1024-QAM
RX 1024-QAM
RX Full BW SU Using HE MU PPDU with Compression SIGB
RX Full BW SU Using HE MU PPDU with Non-Compress ion SIGB
HE RX MCS and NSS set <= 80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set <= 80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE RX MCS and NSS set 160 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set 160 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE RX MCS and NSS set 80+80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set 80+80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
PPE Threshold 0x3b 0x1c 0xc7 0x71 0x1c 0xc7 0x71 0x1c 0x c7 0x71
HE Iftypes: AP
HE MAC Capabilities (0x00051a081044):
+HTC HE Supported
TWT Responder
BSR
OM Control
Maximum A-MPDU Length Exponent: 3
BQR
A-MSDU in A-MPDU
OM Control UL MU Data Disable RX
HE PHY Capabilities: (0x1c20ce926f538f10000000):
HE40/HE80/5GHz
HE160/5GHz
HE160/HE80+80/5GHz
LDPC Coding in Payload
NDP with 4x HE-LTF and 3.2us GI
STBC Tx <= 80MHz
STBC Rx <= 80MHz
Full Bandwidth UL MU-MIMO
Partial Bandwidth UL MU-MIMO
DCM Max Constellation: 2
DCM Max Constellation Rx: 2
SU Beamformer
SU Beamformee
MU Beamformer
Beamformee STS <= 80Mhz: 3
Beamformee STS > 80Mhz: 3
Sounding Dimensions <= 80Mhz: 3
Sounding Dimensions > 80Mhz: 2
Ng = 16 SU Feedback
Codebook Size SU Feedback
Codebook Size MU Feedback
Triggered SU Beamforming Feedback
Triggered MU Beamforming Feedback
PPE Threshold Present
Max NC: 2
HE RX MCS and NSS set <= 80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set <= 80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE RX MCS and NSS set 160 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set 160 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE RX MCS and NSS set 80+80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set 80+80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
PPE Threshold 0x3b 0x1c 0xc7 0x71 0x1c 0xc7 0x71 0x1c 0x c7 0x71
HE Iftypes: Mesh
HE MAC Capabilities (0x00011a000040):
+HTC HE Supported
OM Control
Maximum A-MPDU Length Exponent: 3
A-MSDU in A-MPDU
HE PHY Capabilities: (0x1c200c0000000000008000):
HE40/HE80/5GHz
HE160/5GHz
HE160/HE80+80/5GHz
LDPC Coding in Payload
STBC Tx <= 80MHz
STBC Rx <= 80MHz
HE RX MCS and NSS set <= 80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set <= 80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE RX MCS and NSS set 160 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set 160 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE RX MCS and NSS set 80+80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
HE TX MCS and NSS set 80+80 MHz
1 streams: MCS 0-11
2 streams: MCS 0-11
3 streams: MCS 0-11
4 streams: MCS 0-11
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
Frequencies:
* 5180 MHz [36] (23.0 dBm)
* 5200 MHz [40] (23.0 dBm)
* 5220 MHz [44] (23.0 dBm)
* 5240 MHz [48] (23.0 dBm)
* 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5500 MHz [100] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5520 MHz [104] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5540 MHz [108] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5560 MHz [112] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5580 MHz [116] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5600 MHz [120] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5620 MHz [124] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5640 MHz [128] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5660 MHz [132] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5680 MHz [136] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5700 MHz [140] (26.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5720 MHz [144] (13.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5745 MHz [149] (13.0 dBm)
* 5765 MHz [153] (13.0 dBm)
* 5785 MHz [157] (13.0 dBm)
* 5805 MHz [161] (13.0 dBm)
* 5825 MHz [165] (13.0 dBm)
* 5845 MHz [169] (13.0 dBm)
* 5865 MHz [173] (13.0 dBm)
valid interface combinations:
* #{ IBSS } <= 1, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 16, #{ managed } <= 32 ,
total <= 32, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar dete ct widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 80+80 MHz, 160 MHz }
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Supported extended features:
* [ VHT_IBSS ]: VHT-IBSS
* [ RRM ]: RRM
* [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211
* [ TXQS ]: FQ-CoDel-enabled intermediate TXQs
* [ AIRTIME_FAIRNESS ]: airtime fairness scheduling
* [ AQL ]: Airtime Queue Limits (AQL)
* [ SCAN_RANDOM_SN ]: use random sequence numbers in scans
* [ SCAN_MIN_PREQ_CONTENT ]: use probe request with only rate IE s in scans
* [ CONTROL_PORT_NO_PREAUTH ]: disable pre-auth over nl80211 con trol port support
* [ DEL_IBSS_STA ]: deletion of IBSS station support
* [ SCAN_FREQ_KHZ ]: scan on kHz frequency support
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211_TX_STATUS ]: tx status for nl80211 control port support
Wiphy phy0
wiphy index: 0
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2304 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Device supports T-DLS.
Available Antennas: TX 0xf RX 0xf
Configured Antennas: TX 0xf RX 0xf
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* mesh point
* P2P-client
* P2P-GO
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x1ff
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-31
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm)
* 2472 MHz [13] (20.0 dBm)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
valid interface combinations:
* #{ IBSS } <= 1, #{ managed, AP, mesh point, P2P-client, P2P-G O } <= 16,
total <= 16, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar dete ct widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 80+80 MHz, 160 MHz }
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: 0
max scan plan iterations: 0
Supported extended features:
* [ VHT_IBSS ]: VHT-IBSS
* [ RRM ]: RRM
* [ SET_SCAN_DWELL ]: scan dwell setting
* [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211
* [ TXQS ]: FQ-CoDel-enabled intermediate TXQs
* [ AIRTIME_FAIRNESS ]: airtime fairness scheduling
* [ AQL ]: Airtime Queue Limits (AQL)
* [ CONTROL_PORT_NO_PREAUTH ]: disable pre-auth over nl80211 con trol port support
* [ DEL_IBSS_STA ]: deletion of IBSS station support
* [ SCAN_FREQ_KHZ ]: scan on kHz frequency support
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211_TX_STATUS ]: tx status for nl80211 control port support
I have that one too. Performance is really another world, not just single client but the whole network is more stable and the initial Handshake/connection is super fast. Just use seperate SSiDs ...
They're crazy not to give it better features with that hardware.
Now I'm looking for a wifi bridge with Wifi 6 that I can use with OpenWRT for IOT and Guests which I can break regulary ...
