[Bug] LuCI: Validate AP Mac

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Problem is when I use certain Mac Address for AP When spoofing to certain Mac for AP. It gives error: Device is not active and Wireless is not associated

if I use bad mac for the 1st AP it affects all APs

GUI shouldn't allow Bad Mac Address

Bad Mac Address Example -

D3:C2:1A: 41:5B:F8 - Seems valid
FB:94:9B: 18:EE:08
44:BB:3B: 6A:65:D8

Hardware

  • Dlink dir 2640
  • OpenWrt 22.03.5

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Ignore Old V

Observation

There are no devices in
http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/network/network

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Only time Wi-Fi works is when I only enable 2nd Wi-Fi in 2Ghz.

Tried Auto Channel and Manual

Config etc/config/wireless

	option type 'mac80211'
	option path '1e140000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
	option band '2g'
	option cell_density '0'
	option country 'US'
	option channel '6'
	option htmode 'HT20'
	option txpower '23'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
	option device 'radio0'
	option network 'lan'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
	option isolate '1'
	option ssid 'p'
	option macaddr ''
	option ifname ''
	option disabled '1'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet1'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option key ''
	option network ''
	option isolate '1'
	option ieee80211w '1'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
	option macaddr ''
	option ssid ''
	option ifname ''

config wifi-iface 'wifinet3'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option isolate '1'
	option key ''
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
	option network 'Guest'
	option macaddr '
	option encryption 'psk2'
	option ieee80211w '2'
	option disabled '1'
	option ssid '

config wifi-iface 'wifinet4'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'monitor'
	option disabled '1'
	option macaddr '
	option ssid 'Ad-Hoc Monitor  802.11s'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option path '1e140000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:02:00.0'
	option band '5g'
	option htmode 'VHT80'
	option cell_density '0'
	option country 'US'
	option channel '36'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet7'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid '
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key ''
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
	option network 'lan'
	option isolate '1'
	option macaddr '
	option ifname ''

config wifi-iface 'wifinet9'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid '
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option macaddr '
	option key '
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
	option network 'lan'
	option disabled '1'```
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Usually the Radio's are not on by default, have you started the radio's?

Network > Wireless Click Edit and Click Enable

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Are you asking a question?

If so, can you provide details, please?

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Like:

  • your configs
  • device information
  • version of OpenWrt installed
  • an explanation of the screenshot
  • steps you undertaken
  • troubleshooting steps attempted

Explain this in more detail.

Explain what the word "it" means in this sentence.

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Have you redacted the option key, if not the interface will not start if you have enabled encryption but did not put in a valid password

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  • In the future, please consider refraining from deleting or editing posts that change the context of the discussion

Thanks for the information.

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You found the problem yourself. You probably defined an illegal MAC address which will disable the radio.

Check your MAC's. Scroll down to the MAC syntax part in this link:

https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/server/know-how/mac-address/

If you can't find the offending MAC - then changing all of them should fix it.

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