Adding OpenWrt Support for Netgear RAX120 (Nighthawk AX12)

There is an unresolved issue and the image has the wrong header:

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I tried a couple older snapshot builds and the current ones from Releases Ā· AgustinLorenzo/openwrt @AgustinLorenzo and they also didn't work.

Could someone be so kind to post one I can get this over to OpenWRT from the web ui?!?!

THANKS IN ADVANCE

Like I said before, the ONLY image that I found that works for for OEM Web UI are from AgustinLorenzo, (May 15, 2024), After that, just do a upgrade with the latest snapshot from Luci

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OK, thanks for the info on initial web ui flash of the https://github.com/AgustinLorenzo/openwrt/releases/tag/ipq807x-nsswifi-mesh-2024-05-15-1908 build!

Loaded his latest NSS snapshot build and the WiFi was AWFUL. Tried the latest OpenWRT snapshot and same horrible WiFi performance. Is this the situation for the current development of this device? Meaning I should go back to stock or is this an issue that has just shown up in recent builds?

Maybe I should go back to my Xiaomi AX3600 on OpenWRT... MUCH better performance.

THANKS

try following Adding OpenWrt Support for Netgear RAX120 (Nighthawk AX12) - #421 by villahed94

Hi guys...

Now testing 24.10.0-rc2 (r28161-ea17e958b9). Downloaded Web-UI-Factory image, didn't work from OEM firmware. Now trying the old way upgrade to see if radios works in this version. I will keep you posted, since this is going to take a while.

Wish us luck....

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Ok, finished the old path upgrade (AgustinLorenzo 2024-05-15 Web-UI factory image) sysupgrade to 24RC2, update OPKG (no APK), installing my packages and finally NO RADIOS (there are 5, none of them work). So, mission failed.

I don't know if this is useful but i copied part of the kernel log, keeps looping:

Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] qcom-q6v5-wcss-pil cd00000.q6v5_wcss: fatal error received:
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] QC Image Version: QC_IMAGE_VERSION_STRING=WLAN.HK.2.9.0.1-02146-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] Image Variant : IMAGE_VARIANT_STRING=8074.wlanfw.eval_v2Q
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964]
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] DalChipInfo.c:289 Chip Major Version mismatch between Hardware:0x1 and Software:0x2
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] param0 :1, param1 :2, param2 :zero.
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] Thread ID      : 0x00000078  Thread name    : sys_m_smsm  Process ID     : 0
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] Register:
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] SP : 0x4b5bf500
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] FP : 0x4b5bf508
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] PC : 0x4b107f58
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] SSR : 0x00000008
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] BADVA : 0x00020000
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] LR : 0x4b1076f4
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964]
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] Stack Dump
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] from : 0x4b5bf500
Fri Dec  6 09:38:51 2024 kern.err kernel: [  979.798964] to   : 0x4b5bf640

So, this is it for me. I won't be going back to OEM firmware since it's a hassle to start over. I am pretty sure that someone will fix this soon enough, so I will wait for just one more sysupgrade.

Cheers!

have to opened issue in github for rc2?

Anyone tried the December 11th snapshot build for radio performance? I just did and it it's still BAD. And my internet speed 120Mbps. (Rural area.)

VERY low signal and the power settings for the 5GHz radios aren't right in OpenWRT.

My mobile phones and tablets/iPads don't even SEE the 5GHz networks.

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i suggest you install rc2 version, and report back to https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/17214