Ipq806x NSS build (Netgear R7800 / TP-Link C2600 / Linksys EA8500)

KONG · 2020-12-25T13:23:18.131Z

Can confirm, this is almost the same fix, that I created, with the exception that I used !IS_ERR_OR_NULL, to check the return.

ACwifidude · 2020-12-25T13:30:03.336Z

@drbrains @KONG - appreciate it - I’ll include it in today’s build

There are multiple NSS branches - my goal is to consolidate everyone’s great work in to my github so that we can share best practices and maximize the potential of all ipq806x devices.

Kostja_V · 2020-12-25T16:30:02.221Z

Thank you for assistance!

With R7800 gmac config and mac fix NBG6817 firmware compiled and booted successfully.
But there still is one "Mac1 unit failed" error though.
Will test it tonight.

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ACwifidude · 2020-12-25T18:50:31.371Z

Send the pull request my way and I’ll add it in.

Smim0 · 2020-12-26T19:43:03.025Z

I have just flashed my R7800 with your build, thanks for adding openvpn. For the moment everything is working just fine, very smooth

KONG · 2020-12-27T00:02:13.034Z

I just flashed a build that was created from your branch, this patch:

github.com/ACwifidude/openwrt

ipq806x: add support for ASRock G10

committed 10:49PM - 11 Oct 19 UTC

chunkeey

+416 -7

The ASRock G10 is a 2.4/5 GHz band 11ac "Gaming" router,
based on Qualcomm IPQ8064.
Specifications:
SoC: Qualcomm IPQ8064
CPU: Dual-Core A15 @ (384 -...

seems to break boot on at least the ea8500. I think it is because the patch changes the kernel config and adds:

CONFIG_CMDLINE_OVERRIDE=y

I'm going to remove this, rebuild and try again.

ACwifidude · 2020-12-27T00:07:07.272Z

I’m adding the kernel panic patch and if that simple fix helps - we can add that too. Have a GitHub where I can get cherry-pick commits easily?

KONG · 2020-12-27T00:23:14.385Z

Can confirm, after removing CONFIG_CMDLINE_OVERRIDE=y your current tree with my gmac-nss fix boots.

KONG · 2020-12-27T00:42:16.799Z

github.com

ricsc/openwrt

ts/kernel5.4-nss-qsdk10.0

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ACwifidude · 2020-12-27T03:59:50.607Z

Thanks for the link.

@Kostja_V @nos1609 @asturel - check the original post- Rebuilt for a wide range of ipq806x targets that have known NSS commits. Boot loop seems to be fixed for the ea8500. Untested on the rest - feel free to test.

Kostja_V · 2020-12-27T10:09:28.146Z

Latest build boots OK on NBG6817, but according to speedtest NSS acceleration is not working. WAN -> LAN speed dropped from 900mbps to 400mbps compared to my build from your source. I think that difference is in gmac parameters that I copied from R7800 dts.

anon50098793 · 2020-12-27T12:46:26.990Z

Kostja_V:

NBG6817

I can probably help testing/fixing this... as my rt2600ac is very similar... ping me in a week or so if you get stuck and nobody else is able to assist...

i'd also love to know what becomes of the 'CONFIG_CMDLINE_OVERRIDE' dilemma as I need similar options for the rt2600ac ( CONFIG_ARM_ATAG_DTB_COMPAT_CMDLINE_EXTEND=y + #CONFIG_ARM_ATAG_DTB_COMPAT_CMDLINE_MANGLE is not set )
( did not think this option would be accepted globally )

Kostja_V · 2020-12-27T13:02:52.724Z

Thank you for assistance. But for me now, it looks that everything is working almost perfect. I am testing build with mac fix and modified dts file for 2 days, without a single issue.
My previous post was about the latest prebuild binary ACwifidude asked to test.

Kostja_V · 2020-12-27T13:07:54.095Z

With this gmac parameters in dts file, build from your source works great with NSS acceleration.

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nos1609 · 2020-12-27T18:35:26.128Z

Wow
Thanks for the fix
Didn't know that my router is capable of 300+ Mbps through Wi-Fi
That is the screenshot of wi-fi test on my Xperia 5, now my gigabit internet worth its fees:)

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ACwifidude · 2020-12-28T01:38:54.838Z

Appreciate the code. The build is updated with a commit for the NBG6817 and should work now for the NBG6817.

Updates:

Added several more ipq806x devices. The R7800 version is tested. I don't own a C2600, EA8500, NBG6817, R7500v1, or R7500v2 (builds for these are untested - make sure you known how to tftp if you get in trouble)
deleted upnp (default is that it is enabled, the ability to allow devices to change router settings is not my favorite)
added htop and ddns

FriedrichNietzsche · 2020-12-28T09:24:09.686Z

Nice to hear, that there is now a build with NSS offloading. I was following the thread now well over a year now.

Are there any plans to make NSS offloading available in the official OpenWRT builds?

MrAlex94 · 2020-12-28T14:21:41.145Z

I’m using this build for 802.11v and 802.11k.

It works great for the most part, but when connected to the “dumb AP” (via iPhone 11), the connection stays strong but there’s no access to the internet after a certain amount of time - apps I am on infinitely load waiting for a connection, which eventually returns.

Do you know of any way to diagnose the issue to maybe see what the problem is?

Also, is it worth enabling 802.11vk on the 2.4GHz radio?

ACwifidude · 2020-12-28T15:10:48.806Z

ACwifidude:

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option hwmode '11a'
        option path 'soc/1b500000.pci/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
        option htmode 'VHT80'
        option txpower '20'
        option country 'US'
        option legacy_rates '0'
        option beacon_int '101'
        option channel '161'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
        option device 'radio0'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid ''
        option encryption 'psk2+ccmp'
        option key ''
        option ieee80211r '1'
        option ft_over_ds '1'
        option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
        option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
        option ieee80211v '1'
        option ieee80211k '1'
        option bss_transition '1'
        option wnm_sleep_mode '1'
        option time_advertisement '2'
        option time_zone 'CST6CDT,M3.2.0,M11.1.0'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option channel '11'
        option hwmode '11g'
        option path 'soc/1b700000.pci/pci0001:00/0001:00:00.0/0001:01:00.0'
        option htmode 'HT20'
        option txpower '20'
        option country 'US'
        option legacy_rates '0'
        option beacon_int '191'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
        option device 'radio1'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid ''
        option encryption 'psk2+ccmp'
        option key ''

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/dawn

config network
        option broadcast_port '1025'
        option tcp_port '1026'
        option network_option '2'
        option shared_key 'Niiiiiiiiiiiiiik'
        option iv 'Niiiiiiiiiiiiiik'
        option use_symm_enc '1'
        option collision_domain '-1'
        option bandwidth '-1'
        option broadcast_ip '192.168.1.255'

config ordering
        option sort_order 'cbfs'

config hostapd
        option hostapd_dir '/var/run/hostapd'

config times
        option update_client '10'
        option denied_req_threshold '30'
        option remove_client '15'
        option remove_probe '30'
        option remove_ap '460'
        option update_hostapd '10'
        option update_tcp_con '10'
        option update_chan_util '5'
        option update_beacon_reports '20'

config metric
        option ap_weight '0'
        option no_ht_support '0'
        option no_vht_support '0'
        option rssi '10'
        option low_rssi '-500'
        option freq '100'
        option chan_util '0'
        option max_chan_util '-500'
        option rssi_val '-60'
        option low_rssi_val '-80'
        option chan_util_val '140'
        option max_chan_util_val '170'
        option bandwidth_threshold '6'
        option use_station_count '1'
        option max_station_diff '1'
        option deny_auth_reason '1'
        option deny_assoc_reason '17'
        option use_driver_recog '1'
        option min_number_to_kick '3'
        option chan_util_avg_period '3'
        option set_hostapd_nr '1'
        option op_class '0'
        option duration '0'
        option mode '0'
        option scan_channel '0'
        option ht_support '10'
        option vht_support '100'
        option min_probe_count '2'
        option eval_probe_req '1'
        option eval_auth_req '1'
        option eval_assoc_req '1'

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/umdns

config umdns
        option jail '1'
        list network 'lan'
        list network 'wan'

I have two iPhones and several iPads that like this config. I have them on 5ghz SSID (have a separate 2.4ghz SSID that these devices don’t know the password to ), two APs, and use different channels for each AP but otherwise the same config.

See if your config is similar or different. I’d love to troubleshoot it.

MrAlex94 · 2020-12-28T16:45:40.673Z

Here you go:

cat /etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option hwmode '11a'
	option path 'soc/1b500000.pci/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
	option htmode 'VHT80'
	option disabled '0'
	option cell_density '0'
	option country 'GB'
	option channel '100'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
	option device 'radio0'
	option network 'lan'
	option mode 'ap'
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
	option key 'PWD'
	option ssid 'SSID'
	option ft_over_ds '1'
	option ieee80211w '2'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option encryption 'psk2'
	option ieee80211v '1'
	option ieee80211k '1'
	option bss_transition '1'
	option wnm_sleep_mode '1'
	option time_advertisement '2'
	option time_zone 'GMT0BST,M3.2.0,M11.1.0'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option channel '11'
	option hwmode '11g'
	option path 'soc/1b700000.pci/pci0001:00/0001:00:00.0/0001:01:00.0'
	option country 'GB'
	option cell_density '0'
	option htmode 'HT40'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
	option device 'radio1'
	option network 'lan'
	option mode 'ap'
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
	option key 'PWD'
	option ssid 'SSID'
	option ft_over_ds '1'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option encryption 'psk2'
	option ieee80211w '1'
	option ieee80211v '1'
	option ieee80211k '1'
	option bss_transition '1'
	option wnm_sleep_mode '1'
	option time_advertisement '2'
	option time_zone 'GMT0BST,M3.2.0,M11.1.0'

cat /etc/config/dawn

config network
    option broadcast_ip         '10.0.0.255'
    option broadcast_port       '1025'
    option server_ip            ''
    option tcp_port             '1026'
    option network_option       '2' # 0 udp broadcast, 1 multicast, 2 tcp
    option shared_key           'Niiiiiiiiiiiiiik'
    option iv                   'Niiiiiiiiiiiiiik'
    option use_symm_enc         '1'
    option collision_domain     '-1'     # enter here aps which are in the same collision domain
    option bandwidth            '-1'     # enter network bandwidth

config ordering
    option sort_order           'cbfs'

config hostapd
    option hostapd_dir          '/var/run/hostapd'

config times
    option update_client         '10'
    option denied_req_threshold  '30'
    option remove_client         '15'
    option remove_probe          '30'
    option remove_ap             '460'
    option update_hostapd        '10'
    option update_tcp_con        '10'
    option update_chan_util      '5'
    option update_beacon_reports '20'

config metric
    option ap_weight            '0'
    option ht_support           '0'
    option vht_support          '0'
    option no_ht_support        '0'
    option no_vht_support       '0'
    option rssi                 '10'
    option low_rssi             '-500'
    option freq                 '100' # some kind of band-steering
    option chan_util            '0'
    option max_chan_util        '-500'
    option rssi_val             '-60'
    option low_rssi_val         '-80'
    option chan_util_val        '140'
    option max_chan_util_val    '170'
    option min_probe_count      '0'
    option bandwidth_threshold  '6'
    option use_station_count    '1'
    option max_station_diff     '1'
    option eval_probe_req       '0'
    option eval_auth_req        '0'     # no real reasoncode...
    option eval_assoc_req       '0'     # just deny assocs...
    option kicking              '0'
    option deny_auth_reason     '1'     # unspecified
    option deny_assoc_reason    '17'    # assoc rejected can't handle new station
    option use_driver_recog     '1'
    option min_number_to_kick   '3'
    option chan_util_avg_period '3'
    option set_hostapd_nr       '1'
    option op_class             '0' #802.11k stuff...
    option duration             '0'
    option mode                 '0'
    option scan_channel         '0'

cat /etc/config/umdns

config umdns
	option jail 1
	list network lan

Seems okay to me - think it could be the iPhone?