EA8300 / qca9888 wireless is not associated

[underworldgamer]

Hello,

i have installed the lasted firmware.

EA8300 19.07.2

http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.2/targets/ipq40xx/generic/openwrt-19.07.2-ipq40xx-generic-linksys_ea8300-squashfs-factory.bin

When i checked the WIFI, radio0 was not active and it was not possible to activate it.
qca9886 802.11acn was mentioned.

openwrt wireless is not associated

What can i do now ? Is QCA9888 not supported by openwrt ?

Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state DISABLED->DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.err hostapd: hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  445.206791] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 0
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4513): cat: can't open '/var/run/wifi-phy0.pid': No such file or directory
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4513): WARNING (wireless_add_process): executable path /usr/sbin/wpad does not match process  path (/proc/exe)
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4513): Command failed: Invalid argument
Sun Mar 22 16:27:39 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4513): Device setup failed: HOSTAPD_START_FAILED
Sun Mar 22 16:30:04 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  590.388753] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: DFS region 0x0 not supported, will trigger radar for every pulse
Sun Mar 22 16:30:04 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  590.388884] ath10k_ahb a000000.wifi: DFS region 0x0 not supported, will trigger radar for every pulse
Sun Mar 22 16:30:04 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  590.397214] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: DFS region 0x0 not supported, will trigger radar for every pulse
Sun Mar 22 16:30:05 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4882): command failed: Not supported (-95)
Sun Mar 22 16:30:06 2020 user.notice mac80211: Failed command: iw phy phy0 set distance 0
Sun Mar 22 16:30:06 2020 daemon.err hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Sun Mar 22 16:30:08 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  593.743884] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: 10.4 wmi init: vdevs: 16  peers: 48  tid: 96
Sun Mar 22 16:30:08 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  593.743929] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: msdu-desc: 2500  skid: 32
Sun Mar 22 16:30:08 2020 kern.info kernel: [  593.798464] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi print 'P 48/48 V 16 K 144 PH 176 T 186  msdu-desc: 2500  sw-crypt: 0 ct-sta: 0'
Sun Mar 22 16:30:08 2020 kern.info kernel: [  593.799585] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi print 'free: 117888 iram: 22644 sram: 26276'
Sun Mar 22 16:30:08 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  594.106716] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: Firmware lacks feature flag indicating a retry limit of > 2 is OK, requested limit: 4
Sun Mar 22 16:30:08 2020 kern.info kernel: [  594.108358] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Sun Mar 22 16:30:08 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Sun Mar 22 16:30:08 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->HT_SCAN
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state HT_SCAN->DFS
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: DFS-CAC-START freq=5500 chan=100 sec_chan=1, width=1, seg0=106, seg1=0, cac_time=60s
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.err hostapd: DFS start_dfs_cac() failed, -1
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.err hostapd: Interface initialization failed
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state DFS->DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state DISABLED->DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.err hostapd: hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  594.542856] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 0
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=23 eloop_data=0xb6fec8e0 user_data=0 handler=0x2b850
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4882): cat: can't open '/var/run/wifi-phy0.pid': No such file or directory
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4882): WARNING (wireless_add_process): executable path /usr/sbin/wpad does not match process  path (/proc/exe)
Sun Mar 22 16:30:09 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4882): Command failed: Invalid argument
Sun Mar 22 16:30:11 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  596.826143] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: 10.4 wmi init: vdevs: 16  peers: 48  tid: 96
Sun Mar 22 16:30:11 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  596.826189] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: msdu-desc: 2500  skid: 32
Sun Mar 22 16:30:11 2020 kern.info kernel: [  596.880865] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi print 'P 48/48 V 16 K 144 PH 176 T 186  msdu-desc: 2500  sw-crypt: 0 ct-sta: 0'
Sun Mar 22 16:30:11 2020 kern.info kernel: [  596.881959] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi print 'free: 117888 iram: 22644 sram: 26276'
Sun Mar 22 16:30:11 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  597.193181] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: Firmware lacks feature flag indicating a retry limit of > 2 is OK, requested limit: 4
Sun Mar 22 16:30:11 2020 kern.info kernel: [  597.193385] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Sun Mar 22 16:31:12 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  657.635744] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 0
Sun Mar 22 16:31:12 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (5159): command failed: Not supported (-95)
Sun Mar 22 16:31:12 2020 user.notice mac80211: Failed command: iw phy phy0 set distance 0
Sun Mar 22 16:31:12 2020 daemon.err hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  660.454174] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: 10.4 wmi init: vdevs: 16  peers: 48  tid: 96
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  660.454218] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: msdu-desc: 2500  skid: 32
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 kern.info kernel: [  660.508367] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi print 'P 48/48 V 16 K 144 PH 176 T 186  msdu-desc: 2500  sw-crypt: 0 ct-sta: 0'
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 kern.info kernel: [  660.509284] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi print 'free: 117888 iram: 22644 sram: 26276'
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  660.816367] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: Firmware lacks feature flag indicating a retry limit of > 2 is OK, requested limit: 4
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 kern.info kernel: [  660.818166] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: ACS: Automatic channel selection started, this may take a bit
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ACS
Sun Mar 22 16:31:15 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: ACS-STARTED
Sun Mar 22 16:31:24 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: ACS-COMPLETED freq=5500 channel=100
Sun Mar 22 16:31:24 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state ACS->HT_SCAN
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state HT_SCAN->DFS
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: DFS-CAC-START freq=5500 chan=100 sec_chan=1, width=1, seg0=106, seg1=0, cac_time=60s
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.err hostapd: DFS start_dfs_cac() failed, -1
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.err hostapd: Interface initialization failed
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state DFS->DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state DISABLED->DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.err hostapd: hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  670.692867] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 0
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice hostapd: ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=23 eloop_data=0xb6f908a0 user_data=0 handler=0x2b850
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (5159): cat: can't open '/var/run/wifi-phy0.pid': No such file or directory
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (5159): WARNING (wireless_add_process): executable path /usr/sbin/wpad does not match process  path (/proc/exe)
Sun Mar 22 16:31:25 2020 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (5159): Command failed: Invalid argument
Sun Mar 22 16:31:27 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  672.995115] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: 10.4 wmi init: vdevs: 16  peers: 48  tid: 96
Sun Mar 22 16:31:27 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  672.995166] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: msdu-desc: 2500  skid: 32
Sun Mar 22 16:31:27 2020 kern.info kernel: [  673.049722] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi print 'P 48/48 V 16 K 144 PH 176 T 186  msdu-desc: 2500  sw-crypt: 0 ct-sta: 0'
Sun Mar 22 16:31:27 2020 kern.info kernel: [  673.051622] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi print 'free: 117888 iram: 22644 sram: 26276'
Sun Mar 22 16:31:27 2020 kern.warn kernel: [  673.357706] ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: Firmware lacks feature flag indicating a retry limit of > 2 is OK, requested limit: 4
Sun Mar 22 16:31:27 2020 kern.info kernel: [  673.359327] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Sun Mar 22 16:32:34 2020 auth.err passwd: password for root changed by root

BR
Mathias

[ido]

I've installed OpenWrt 19.07.3, r11063-85e04e9f46 on the ea8300 for the first time today.
A. I am not able to see (although enabled?) radio0 SSID.
B. radio1 and radio2 show up as "Generic 802.11nac": is this expected?
C. 2.4G radio connectivity is slow, not sure this is expected as well (slower than original FW, same env.)

[Bobcat]

Hi Ido,

Did you manage to resolve your issues?

I got my EA8300 running fine, still need help?

[ido]

It's running, but I'm still having issues.
A. Can you confirm which channels you are using on which radio? It seems not all of them are working correctly.
B. I have not tested this, but I think that signal is powerful than OEM FW, did you notice such a thing?

[Bobcat]

A.
Channels auto on all radios
40Mhz wide on #1, n mode, b support not checked, max power
80Mhz on #0 and #2, Ac mode, max power

B. Yes, I seem to have stronger signal tha stock OEM, my Apple devices show three bars on the Wi-Fi signal now, they used to show 2 in the farther rooms.

[Bobcat]

More notes on radios :

• Three, fully-functional radios; iw phy reports (FCC/US, -CT):
  * 2.4 GHz radio at 30 dBm
  * 5 GHz radio on ch. 36-64 at 23 dBm
  * 5 GHz radio on ch. 100-144 at 23 dBm (DFS), 149-165 at 30 dBm
  #{ managed } <= 16, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 16, #{ IBSS } <= 1
  * All two-stream, MCS 0-9

Note different channel/power support depending on radio

[ido]

@Bobcat

iw phy

A. In my case, stock FW is stronger.
I did not change max output though. I read that it is not recommended in general.

B. In some cases, the second 5Ghz phy (high index channels), is sometimes not detected by my Dell laptop. It is visible by the iPhone though. When I change channels this behavior changes. Again, I do not recall it in stock FW.

Also, for comparission:

Wiphy phy2
        max # scan SSIDs: 16
        max scan IEs length: 199 bytes
        max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
        max # match sets: 0
        max # scan plans: 1
        max scan plan interval: -1
        max scan plan iterations: 0
        Retry short limit: 7
        Retry long limit: 4
        Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
        Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
        Available Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
        Configured Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
        Supported interface modes:
                 * IBSS
                 * managed
                 * AP
                 * AP/VLAN
                 * monitor
                 * mesh point
                 * P2P-client
                 * P2P-GO
                 * P2P-device
        Band 2:
                Capabilities: 0x19ef
                        RX LDPC
                        HT20/HT40
                        SM Power Save disabled
                        RX HT20 SGI
                        RX HT40 SGI
                        TX STBC
                        RX STBC 1-stream
                        Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
                        DSSS/CCK HT40
                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
                VHT Capabilities (0x339959b2):
                        Max MPDU length: 11454
                        Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
                        RX LDPC
                        short GI (80 MHz)
                        TX STBC
                        SU Beamformer
                        SU Beamformee
                        MU Beamformer
                        MU Beamformee
                        RX antenna pattern consistency
                        TX antenna pattern consistency
                VHT RX MCS set:
                        1 streams: MCS 0-9
                        2 streams: MCS 0-9
                        3 streams: not supported
                        4 streams: not supported
                        5 streams: not supported
                        6 streams: not supported
                        7 streams: not supported
                        8 streams: not supported
                VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
                VHT TX MCS set:
                        1 streams: MCS 0-9
                        2 streams: MCS 0-9
                        3 streams: not supported
                        4 streams: not supported
                        5 streams: not supported
                        6 streams: not supported
                        7 streams: not supported
                        8 streams: not supported
                VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
                Frequencies:
                        * 5180 MHz [36] (23.0 dBm)
                        * 5200 MHz [40] (23.0 dBm)
                        * 5220 MHz [44] (23.0 dBm)
                        * 5240 MHz [48] (23.0 dBm)
                        * 5260 MHz [52] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5280 MHz [56] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5300 MHz [60] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5320 MHz [64] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5500 MHz [100] (disabled)
                        * 5520 MHz [104] (disabled)
                        * 5540 MHz [108] (disabled)
                        * 5560 MHz [112] (disabled)
                        * 5580 MHz [116] (disabled)
                        * 5600 MHz [120] (disabled)
                        * 5620 MHz [124] (disabled)
                        * 5640 MHz [128] (disabled)
                        * 5660 MHz [132] (disabled)
                        * 5680 MHz [136] (disabled)
                        * 5700 MHz [140] (disabled)
                        * 5720 MHz [144] (disabled)
                        * 5745 MHz [149] (disabled)
                        * 5765 MHz [153] (disabled)
                        * 5785 MHz [157] (disabled)
                        * 5805 MHz [161] (disabled)
                        * 5825 MHz [165] (disabled)
                        * 5845 MHz [169] (disabled)
                        * 5865 MHz [173] (disabled)
        valid interface combinations:
                 * #{ managed } <= 16, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 16, #{ IBSS } <= 1,
                   total <= 16, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 80+80 MHz, 160 MHz }

        HT Capability overrides:
                 * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
                 * maximum A-MSDU length
                 * supported channel width
                 * short GI for 40 MHz
                 * max A-MPDU length exponent
                 * min MPDU start spacing
        Supported extended features:
                * [ VHT_IBSS ]: VHT-IBSS
                * [ RRM ]: RRM
                * [ SET_SCAN_DWELL ]: scan dwell setting
                * [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records
                * [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211
                * [ TXQS ]: FQ-CoDel-enabled intermediate TXQs
Wiphy phy1
        max # scan SSIDs: 16
        max scan IEs length: 195 bytes
        max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
        max # match sets: 0
        max # scan plans: 1
        max scan plan interval: -1
        max scan plan iterations: 0
        Retry short limit: 7
        Retry long limit: 4
        Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
        Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
        Available Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
        Configured Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
        Supported interface modes:
                 * IBSS
                 * managed
                 * AP
                 * AP/VLAN
                 * monitor
                 * mesh point
                 * P2P-client
                 * P2P-GO
                 * P2P-device
        Band 1:
                Capabilities: 0x19ef
                        RX LDPC
                        HT20/HT40
                        SM Power Save disabled
                        RX HT20 SGI
                        RX HT40 SGI
                        TX STBC
                        RX STBC 1-stream
                        Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
                        DSSS/CCK HT40
                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
                VHT Capabilities (0x339959b2):
                        Max MPDU length: 11454
                        Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
                        RX LDPC
                        short GI (80 MHz)
                        TX STBC
                        SU Beamformer
                        SU Beamformee
                        MU Beamformer
                        MU Beamformee
                        RX antenna pattern consistency
                        TX antenna pattern consistency
                VHT RX MCS set:
                        1 streams: MCS 0-9
                        2 streams: MCS 0-9
                        3 streams: not supported
                        4 streams: not supported
                        5 streams: not supported
                        6 streams: not supported
                        7 streams: not supported
                        8 streams: not supported
                VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
                VHT TX MCS set:
                        1 streams: MCS 0-9
                        2 streams: MCS 0-9
                        3 streams: not supported
                        4 streams: not supported
                        5 streams: not supported
                        6 streams: not supported
                        7 streams: not supported
                        8 streams: not supported
                VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
                Frequencies:
                        * 2412 MHz [1] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2417 MHz [2] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2422 MHz [3] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2427 MHz [4] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2432 MHz [5] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2437 MHz [6] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2442 MHz [7] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2447 MHz [8] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2452 MHz [9] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2457 MHz [10] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2462 MHz [11] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
                        * 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
                        * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
        valid interface combinations:
                 * #{ managed } <= 16, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 16, #{ IBSS } <= 1,
                   total <= 16, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 80+80 MHz, 160 MHz }

        HT Capability overrides:
                 * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
                 * maximum A-MSDU length
                 * supported channel width
                 * short GI for 40 MHz
                 * max A-MPDU length exponent
                 * min MPDU start spacing
        Supported extended features:
                * [ VHT_IBSS ]: VHT-IBSS
                * [ RRM ]: RRM
                * [ SET_SCAN_DWELL ]: scan dwell setting
                * [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records
                * [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211
                * [ TXQS ]: FQ-CoDel-enabled intermediate TXQs
Wiphy phy0
        max # scan SSIDs: 16
        max scan IEs length: 199 bytes
        max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
        max # match sets: 0
        max # scan plans: 1
        max scan plan interval: -1
        max scan plan iterations: 0
        Retry short limit: 7
        Retry long limit: 4
        Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
        Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
        Device supports T-DLS.
        Available Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
        Configured Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
        Supported interface modes:
                 * IBSS
                 * managed
                 * AP
                 * AP/VLAN
                 * monitor
                 * mesh point
                 * P2P-client
                 * P2P-GO
                 * P2P-device
        Band 2:
                Capabilities: 0x19ef
                        RX LDPC
                        HT20/HT40
                        SM Power Save disabled
                        RX HT20 SGI
                        RX HT40 SGI
                        TX STBC
                        RX STBC 1-stream
                        Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
                        DSSS/CCK HT40
                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
                VHT Capabilities (0x339979b2):
                        Max MPDU length: 11454
                        Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
                        RX LDPC
                        short GI (80 MHz)
                        TX STBC
                        SU Beamformer
                        SU Beamformee
                        MU Beamformer
                        MU Beamformee
                        RX antenna pattern consistency
                        TX antenna pattern consistency
                VHT RX MCS set:
                        1 streams: MCS 0-9
                        2 streams: MCS 0-9
                        3 streams: not supported
                        4 streams: not supported
                        5 streams: not supported
                        6 streams: not supported
                        7 streams: not supported
                        8 streams: not supported
                VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
                VHT TX MCS set:
                        1 streams: MCS 0-9
                        2 streams: MCS 0-9
                        3 streams: not supported
                        4 streams: not supported
                        5 streams: not supported
                        6 streams: not supported
                        7 streams: not supported
                        8 streams: not supported
                VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
                Frequencies:
                        * 5180 MHz [36] (disabled)
                        * 5200 MHz [40] (disabled)
                        * 5220 MHz [44] (disabled)
                        * 5240 MHz [48] (disabled)
                        * 5260 MHz [52] (disabled)
                        * 5280 MHz [56] (disabled)
                        * 5300 MHz [60] (disabled)
                        * 5320 MHz [64] (disabled)
                        * 5500 MHz [100] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5520 MHz [104] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5540 MHz [108] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5560 MHz [112] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5580 MHz [116] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5600 MHz [120] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5620 MHz [124] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5640 MHz [128] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5660 MHz [132] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5680 MHz [136] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5700 MHz [140] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5720 MHz [144] (23.0 dBm) (radar detection)
                        * 5745 MHz [149] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 5765 MHz [153] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 5785 MHz [157] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 5805 MHz [161] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 5825 MHz [165] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 5845 MHz [169] (disabled)
                        * 5865 MHz [173] (disabled)
        valid interface combinations:
                 * #{ managed } <= 16, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 16, #{ IBSS } <= 1,
                   total <= 16, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 80+80 MHz, 160 MHz }

        HT Capability overrides:
                 * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
                 * maximum A-MSDU length
                 * supported channel width
                 * short GI for 40 MHz
                 * max A-MPDU length exponent
                 * min MPDU start spacing
        Supported extended features:
                * [ VHT_IBSS ]: VHT-IBSS
                * [ RRM ]: RRM
                * [ SET_SCAN_DWELL ]: scan dwell setting
                * [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records
                * [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211
                * [ TXQS ]: FQ-CoDel-enabled intermediate TXQs
```Preformatted text

[ido]

Other then these weird things, the FW itself is stable and I did not find any need to reboot the unit in a month of use.

[Bobcat]

Did you update your software since installed, you mention you didn' reboot for a month ?

[Bobcat]

Also, there should be no reason you can't use max power, this router has huge heats inks compared to many other routers, the heat should be properly dissipated, unless already in a hot environment

[ido]

I'm running OpenWrt 19.07.3 r11063-85e04e9f46 / LuCI openwrt-19.07 branch git-20.146.54255-39d5f2e, I don't think it was updated any way with regard to qca9888.

As for max power, my concern wasn't heat, but signal distortion(?), and the fact I've read that it doesn't actually increase coverage due to WiFi being bidirectional, and that it does not good if the client isn't configured to transmit back a strong enough signal. This might be incorrect though?

[Bobcat]

In LuCi, System, Software, Update lists, Updates, are ther no updates showing up to be installed ?

I had two sets of updates in the last week, totaling nearly 40 packages...

As for the radios running full power, see my first post :

Flashing OpenWrt on Linksys MR8300 - partially bricked

Is the MR8300 conversion to OpenWRT still only via serial ? I have several issues with the OEM firmware : Wi-Fi drops every once in a while Impossible to have stable Wi-Fi on iPhones 7 and 8 using Zoiper voip soft phone, which keeps de-registering showing "not ready" OEM firmware completely dummed out compared to EA8300 So I just bought a refurbished EA8300, namely because of OPENWRT support, price, very decent flash + ram size, double firmware backup. Flashed this baby twice to latest OEM …

I fixed a few issues upgrading to EA8300 running 19.07.3 with radios at full power.

What can I say other that it worked for me and it fixed a few real Wi-Fi issues I had...

[rsx]

Im having the same issues with this router. Never got qualcomm to enable. Generic works but the speeds are terrible and eventually drag out to nothing.

[stevennausak]

Some problem on MR8300 with EA8300 firmware

I have an MR8300 and I am currently using the stable version of the EA8300 but this one has a problem with one of the radio modules ie the CH100 one. Regardless of which country it fits in there is just a functional problem (it remain disable). I enclose below a partial log of the attempted activation of this radio module so that whoever develops this router is aware of the problem. Sat Jan 16 14:17:32 2021 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (4910): command failed: Not supported (-95) Sat Jan 16 14:1…

Try to set manually the country code.