In OpenWRT, WED (Wireless Ethernet Dispatch) and WO (Wireless Offload) are features designed to enhance the performance of wireless networks, particularly on Mediatek-based routers.
- WED (Wireless Ethernet Dispatch): This feature helps to offload some of the wireless processing tasks from the CPU to dedicated hardware, improving overall network performance and reducing CPU load².
- WO (Wireless Offload): This involves offloading wireless data processing tasks to specialized hardware, which can lead to better performance and efficiency⁴.
These features are particularly useful in high-performance routers where managing large amounts of data efficiently is crucial. However, enabling these features might require specific firmware files and configurations²⁴.
Source: Conversation with Copilot, 10/8/2024
(1) MT7986 router - WED couldn't be enabled #746 - GitHub. https://github.com/openwrt/mt76/issues/746.
(2) Support for Cudy WR3000 - Page 3 - OpenWrt Forum. Support for Cudy WR3000.
(3) Upgrading OpenWrt firmware using LuCI and CLI. https://bing.com/search?q=WED+WO+firmware+in+OpenWRT.
(4) Upgrading OpenWrt firmware using LuCI and CLI. https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/installation/generic.sysupgrade.
(5) WED hang on latest 6.1 kernel on mt7981 #14655 - GitHub. https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/14655.
(6) undefined. https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net-next.git/commit/?id=587585e1bbebc250d46ebb0eeaf986d9c3c01c69.
Thanks Microsoft Copilot!