Belkin RT3200/Linksys E8450 WiFi AX discussion

[efahl]

Is that a fix for this startup error I'm seeing with SNAPSHOT?

Mon Jan  9 18:39:53 2023 daemon.err hostapd: hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wl0-ap0 wasn't started
Mon Jan  9 18:39:53 2023 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (9412): Command failed: ubus call hostapd config_add {"iface":"wl0-ap0", "config":"/var/run/hostapd-wl0.conf"} (Invalid argument)
Mon Jan  9 18:39:53 2023 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (9412): Usage: ubus [<options>] <command> [arguments...]
Mon Jan  9 18:39:53 2023 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (9412): Options:
Mon Jan  9 18:39:53 2023 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (9412):  -s <socket>:             Set the unix domain socket to connect to
blah blah blah...

[lantis1008]

Yes that looks like the error caused by either not having the driver/firmware installed and/or not rebooting after installing it.

[examiner]

Help I've been trying to update package lists on a new flashed router for the past hour and even tried different versions and on the latest 22.03.3, reset, and still keep getting the below error. WAN access works fine. I can ping downloads.openwrt.org fine also in Putty. I am a noob at this though.

Executing package manager

Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/targets/mediatek/mt7622/packages/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/targets/mediatek/mt7622/packages/Packages.gz

Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/Packages.gz

Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/luci/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/luci/Packages.gz

Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/Packages.gz

Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/routing/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/routing/Packages.gz

Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/telephony/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/telephony/Packages.gz

Errors

Collected errors:
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/targets/mediatek/mt7622/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/luci/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/routing/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/telephony/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

The opkg update command failed with code 6.

[anon78773196]

hello try to disable or enable ipv6 my isp french has ipv6 and this option can obtain the packages

[examiner]

Thank you so much! Disabling ipv6 fixed the issue. It seems my ISP does not support it yet. Should I delete this interface? And also disable ipv6 on my main router which the openwrt one sits behind?

[Bartvz]

If you enable advanced mode you can add those packages to unattended sysupgrade and bob's your uncle.

[anon78773196]

hi is not nécessary dont worry

[Underworld]

Hi,
All went fine with snapshot update. No need to do extra steps.
Regards
K

[sppmaster]

For the Belkin do I need all the three kmod's or I need only kmod-mt7915e.
When I manually add all three to the auc it says unsupported packages for the rest two packages.

[Jack007]

Just flashed the latest snapshot (OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r21757-895f38ca1e / LuCI Master git-22.361.69865-deed682) and I noticed a few clusters of kernel errors.

Are these serious or (snapshot) expected?

Wed Jan 11 15:12:23 2023 kern.err kernel: [    0.230297] OF: /thermal@1100b000: could not get #nvmem-cell-cells for /efuse@10206000/calib@198
Wed Jan 11 15:12:23 2023 kern.err kernel: [    0.242745] OF: /ethernet@1b100000/mac@0: could not get #nvmem-cell-cells for /spi@1100d000/flash@0/partitions/partition@1c0000/macaddr@7fff4
Wed Jan 11 15:12:23 2023 kern.err kernel: [    0.256038] OF: /ethernet@1b100000/mdio-bus/switch@0/ports/port@4: could not get #nvmem-cell-cells for /spi@1100d000/flash@0/partitions/partition@1c0000/macaddr@7fffa

Wed Jan 11 15:12:23 2023 kern.err kernel: [    0.443365] mt7622-pinctrl 10211000.pinctrl: invalid group "pwm_ch7_2" for function "pwm"
Wed Jan 11 15:12:23 2023 kern.err kernel: [    0.456204] mt-pmic-pwrap 10001000.pwrap: unexpected interrupt int=0x1

Wed Jan 11 15:12:23 2023 kern.err kernel: [    0.633397] OF: Bad cell count for /spi@1100d000/flash@0/partitions
Wed Jan 11 15:12:23 2023 kern.err kernel: [    0.639683] OF: Bad cell count for /spi@1100d000/flash@0/partitions

[fonix232]

Did you copy-paste the names from here? If yes, double-check if the returned error contains a \t at the end of the entry name (e.g. it says "kmod-mt7622-firmware\t"). AUC sadly doesn't do any whitespace elimination on server-side, and tries to parse the package name as-is, and obviously the package name doesn't end with a Tab character (denoted by \t), so it says incompatible

[sppmaster]

Actually I've used Attended Sysupgrade from Luci adding the packages names before requesting firmware upgrade.

[fonix232]

Yes, I got that. The question still stands - did you copy-paste, and did it end up adding a \t at the end of the package name?

[sppmaster]

I've written it manually. I didn't copy and paste.

[vw-owrt]

@Jack007

noticed a few clusters of kernel errors.

Are these serious or (snapshot) expected?

Yes, just logging in to post a warning that SNAPSHOT r21757-895f38ca1e broke Wi-Fi and reverted to a prior build for now.

[fonix232]

If you read back a little, you'll see that @Anteus has provided the solution.

Belkin RT3200/Linksys E8450 WiFi AX discussion

For master snapshots newer than 9a07895 If you upgrade with auc you need to manually install these packages and reboot to enable wifi after upgrade so make sure to have some form of wired access (or hotspot and vpn to the router or home network). kmod-mt7915-firmware kmod-mt7915e kmod-mt7622-firmware As pointed out you can also add the packages manually before by going to advanced update options through luci.

[Jack007]

@fonix232

If you read back a little, you'll see that @Anteus has provided the solution.

For master snapshots newer than 9a07895 If you upgrade with auc you need to manually install these packages and reboot to enable wifi after upgrade so make sure to have some form of wired access (or hotspot and vpn to the router or home network). kmod-mt7915-firmware kmod-mt7915e kmod-mt7622-firmware

And seems to work great for now.

[Underworld]

I have being trying to understand why I do not have problems with the asu and the kmod-mt7915-firmware kmod-m7915e kmod-mt7622-firmware and I found out the the asu which I use,have different versions than those in firmware-selector.openwrt.org.
For example the latest snapshot version I have available is 22.03-SNAPSHOT - r20034-aa5023bdcd

however in https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/ Version: SNAPSHOT (r21775-c83dbcdf8f).
The server address in asu: https://sysupgrade.openwrt.org.
Do you know why is this discrepancies?

[hnyman]

@Underworld

the latest snapshot version I have available is 22.03-SNAPSHOT - r20034-aa5023bdcd

You are running a 22.03 branch firmware, so it offers you a new 22.03-snapshot from the HEAD of the 22.03 branch.

@Underworld

however in https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/ Version: SNAPSHOT (r21775-c83dbcdf8f).

That is a snapshot from the development master.

[Underworld]

Thanks @hnyman, If I want to go to the development master snapshot, I should use auc -b 22.03 -B 22.03-SNAPSHOT. Is that correct?