The radios are working. You have no bitrate because nothing is associated with radio1.
Please do nothing except what @psherman writes.
All yours @psherman
Thanks for the help.
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What about the text configs?
Also, it is totally possible that your devices are simply connecting to one band or the other, and that both bands are actually running.
When you look at a wifi menu on your computer or phone, do you see both SSIDs (this should be possible since you said you've named the SSIDs differently)?
What do you mean by text configs? I do not see SSID for rad1 on any device. It seems it only works after plugging in the ethernet cable into the router, when I was going to use tftpd again but didnt. The power receptacle for the router is a surge backup box, that wouldnt affect this, right? Prior I plugged it into a non surged outlet when i had it by my computer.
Text based configs as you provided earlier -- I want to see the latest.
root@OpenWrt:~# ubus call system board
{
"kernel": "5.15.134",
"hostname": "OpenWrt",
"system": "Qualcomm Atheros QCA956X ver 1 rev 0",
"model": "TP-Link Archer A7 v5",
"board_name": "tplink,archer-a7-v5",
"rootfs_type": "squashfs",
"release": {
"distribution": "OpenWrt",
"version": "23.05.0",
"revision": "r23497-6637af95aa",
"target": "ath79/generic",
"description": "OpenWrt 23.05.0 r23497-6637af95aa"
}
}
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root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/network
config interface 'loopback'
option device 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'
config globals 'globals'
option ula_prefix 'XXXXXXXXXXXXX::/48'
config device
option name 'br-lan'
option type 'bridge'
list ports 'eth0.1'
config interface 'lan'
option device 'br-lan'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
config device
option name 'eth0.2'
option macaddr 'XXXXXXXXXXXX'
config interface 'wan'
option device 'eth0.2'
option proto 'dhcp'
config interface 'wan6'
option device 'eth0.2'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
config switch
option name 'switch0'
option reset '1'
option enable_vlan '1'
config switch_vlan
option device 'switch0'
option vlan '1'
option ports '2 3 4 5 0t'
config switch_vlan
option device 'switch0'
option vlan '2'
option ports '1 0t'
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root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0'
option channel '52'
option band '5g'
option htmode 'VHT40'
option cell_density '0'
option country 'US'
option txpower '24'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'Thea_V'
option encryption 'psk2+tkip+ccmp'
option key 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
config wifi-device 'radio1'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/ahb/18100000.wmac'
option channel '3'
option band '2g'
option cell_density '0'
option country 'US'
option htmode 'HT20'
option txpower '24'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
option device 'radio1'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'Thea_II'
option encryption 'psk2+tkip+ccmp'
option key 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
Should I capture the info you want by plugging the router in by my computer and seeing if it comes up like it has in the past? Thx
Your channel selection puts it in the DFS range for US/Canada (and other regions). This means that it must:
- not start immediately -- it must first listen to ensure the airwaves are clear.
- it must shut down immediately if it detects a radar hit. It will remain off for a period, listen, and then re-enable when the airwaves are clear again. This process may repeat. And it could be dependent on the physical location of the AP in your space.
Try a channel that it outside the DFS range such as channel 36 or 149+.
For 2.4G wifi, there are only 3 non-overlapping channels... use one of the following: channel 1, 6, or 11.
EDIT: see the wikipedia article about the wlan channels to understand the DFS ranges:
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Well Ill be... that works. Thank you again.
On a side note, I currently have 5G at channel 36 @ 40mhz and 2G at channel 6 @ 20mhz... should I go higher mhz with split channels? Here is a local capture of wifi. Any suggestions? Thank you again, I really appreciate it!
Increasing the channel with (40MHz -> 80MHz for 5G, and 20MHz > 40MHz for 2.4G) will increase the theoretical maximum speeds you'll get from your wifi. On the flip side, this can have the side effect of reducing range due to it being more prone to noise and interference (in extreme situations, you could also see your speeds drop even at close range if there is a lot of noise in your environment). It also causes more noise/interference/congestion for your neighbors. So, with that all in mind, if you live in a dense environment, you should probably stay at your current channel widths. If you're in a more sparsely populated housing environment (suburbs or out in the country), go wild!
And in the meantime...
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Thanks! 
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