I installed 24.10 on a Linksys MX4200 v2 and reset all settings in the process. I configured it as a dumb AP using this guide and have set up wifi on 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz radios. My laptop can connect to the 2.4Ghz fine and use the internet. When my laptop (on Linux) connects to the 5Ghz nothing happens. The router's log shows this:
Sun Feb 9 08:20:15 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Sun Feb 9 08:20:15 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:15 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED d3:... auth_alg=open
Sun Feb 9 08:20:15 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:15 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:15 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:23 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Sun Feb 9 08:20:23 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:23 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED d3:... auth_alg=open
Sun Feb 9 08:20:23 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:23 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:25 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:35 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Sun Feb 9 08:20:35 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:35 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED d3:... auth_alg=open
Sun Feb 9 08:20:35 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:35 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:37 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:45 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Sun Feb 9 08:20:45 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:45 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED d3:... auth_alg=open
Sun Feb 9 08:20:45 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:45 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:46 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:56 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Sun Feb 9 08:20:56 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:56 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED d3:... auth_alg=open
Sun Feb 9 08:20:56 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Sun Feb 9 08:20:56 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 08:20:59 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED d3:...
My Android phone connects to the 5Ghz radio fine and can use the internet. So it's something particular about the pairing of my laptop and the router. I have not found a solution through my forum and google searches. Any thoughts would be welcome! Thank you.
Can u dump out ur openwrt wifi configuration files here?
What is ur computer wifi card model name u using?
Pls redact/omit sensitive info such as mac address, wifi-name, password etc.
With these info can further allow ppl to understand ur situation and help u.
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The wifi adapter in the laptop is:
Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:24fd class-ID: 0280
OpenWrt wifi config file:
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/soc@0/c000000.wifi'
option band '5g'
option channel '36'
option htmode 'HE80'
option country 'GB'
option cell_density '0'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'redacted'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key 'redacted'
config wifi-device 'radio1'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/soc@0/c000000.wifi+1'
option band '2g'
option channel '1'
option htmode 'HE20'
option country 'GB'
option cell_density '0'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
option device 'radio1'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'redacted'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key 'redacted'
config wifi-device 'radio2'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/soc@0/c000000.wifi+2'
option band '5g'
option channel '100'
option htmode 'HE80'
option disabled '1'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio2'
option device 'radio2'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'OpenWrt'
option encryption 'none'
What linux os u are using?
Is there any error mssg and/or log from the linux computer trying to connect to the router?
For config wifi-device 'radio0', may test try change option htmode 'HE80' to option htmode 'VHT80'. See whether it connect.
HE is wifi AX mode while VHT is AC mode. Ur card 8265/ 8275 is up to AC only.
I changed it to AC and I was able to connect, but unfortunately it is very ropey. Now the log is showing:
Sun Feb 9 13:25:02 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 13:25:10 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Sun Feb 9 13:25:10 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Sun Feb 9 13:25:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED d3:... auth_alg=open
Sun Feb 9 13:25:11 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Sun Feb 9 13:25:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 13:25:21 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:26 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge authentication response
Sun Feb 9 13:25:28 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Sun Feb 9 13:25:28 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Sun Feb 9 13:25:28 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED d3:... auth_alg=open
Sun Feb 9 13:25:28 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA d3:... WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Sun Feb 9 13:25:28 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED d3:...
Sun Feb 9 13:25:28 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED d3:...
I'm on Linux Mint 21.3. All my system updates are up to date, other than updating Mint itself to 22.1.
Does the wireless driver/firmware on ur linux computer up to date?
But I unsure how to update the wireless driver/firmware in Linux as I mostly use Windows.
If possible, may try connect with same card but with Windows plus latest available supported driver version 22.200.2 date: 4/20/2023 for Windows.