Last kernel 5.10.16 problem wifi?

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hi,

I just compiled an image with kernel 5.10.16, and dont know why, I just added some packages for LuCi and sysupgraded, no wifi.... I can't add encryption (password).. and I reflashed with linksys oem and flashed with openwrt factory image, same thing..

idea??

thanks

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I reflashed with linksys oem and flashed with openwrt factory image

I hope it had wifi in factory FW?

What firmware did you flash now, that it still doesn't have wifi?
I tried image builder for WRT3200ACM/mvebu and it's missing WiFi firmware (fails to build image)
I also tried the online "custom image from snapshot/release" thing and it built me an image that's ~2MB smaller than usual, and after installation it behaves like your screenshot, since it's missing WiFi firmware.

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Check

CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-mwlwifi=y

somewhere along the way that had changed to m in my config, but as I had turned the radios off some time back, I failed to notice on my build. Or, to put it another way, count your blessings.

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I builded again, and it works now, if I look into my .oldconfig, the CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-mwlwifi is set to ''y''

so I guess it was ok....