X86 builds assume a wired-only use case, so no part of the WiFi stack is included by default. As noted you will need the top-level program wpad (a single binary that combines hostapd and wpa-supplicant functionality) as well as everything on down to the kernel radio hardware driver. I'm not sure exactly what to install to get this, as a lot of it is listed as dependencies. The iw and iwinfo packages may not be essential for operation but they are very useful for debugging.
Another approach to initially get online to install packages would be to USB tether a smartphone. Android phones should only require kmod-usb-net-rndis (which pulls in kmod-usb-net). Then connect the phone with a USB cable and activate USB tethering on the phone's user interface. This will create a new eth-like port which can be used as WAN.
There are specific 2.4G and 5G drivers for each card?
And my apologies if I should have kept it on my original thread, I wasnāt sure if this was a more appropriate place to ask about my issue.
It is, should I keep everything contained to that original thread? I wasnāt sure if this counted as a ānewā issue and warranted a new thread, if not then I apologize.
I will either ssh into the router and ping 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 or in OpenWrt online Iāll go Diagnostics->IPv4-> ping openwrt.org and all 3 options result in bad address or no connection.
Iām sorry, the screen shot was to show the unknown frequency and no bit rate, and to show th WiFi that I tried connecting to. I clicked on Scan for the generic radio and logged into the network with the password but it never showed a connection.
Also, there are a few drivers in the 792 space, unsure if thereās any overlap or if youāre missing something like the -common or -usb or the kmod-792x-common packages
Correct, you haven't established a connection to the Internet yet. From your descriptions thus far, you only have a connection to LAN via your Ethernet port. Additionally, you haven't established any other network interface yet but LAN.
So, you only have an issue with the top radio?
Did you delete the OpenWrt SSID that's usually included by default?
Doesn't matter - I've asked the moderators to merge the threads.
I put on my big boy pants and request a build last night! I also saw learned how to flash new firmware within OpenWrt so I created a back up of the existing image and flashed the new one.
I was able to see the Intel card afterwards, but couldnāt get a connection. I also noticed that despite the drivers being installed OpenWrt was not recognizing the Mediatek card.
I did some digging and learned that a.) people generally avoid Intel cards and b.) you canāt use both PCIe slots for wifi adapters as most motherboards will only recognize one? Does that sound correct?
Either way last night after learning this I removed my Intel adapter and put the Mediatek one in the primary PCIe slot and have been trying to get that one to work.
Iāve noticed that default x86 images seem to be stripped of packages. Thanks for the info! Iāll add those to a new image build and see if that helps!
Unfortunately Iām on iPhone the one and only time I got an iPhone in my life and a year later I start to become interested in tinkering with stuff, go figure.
Is there a related example for iPhone? Otherwise just buy an old used android phone and go from there?
And I want to make sure I understand the wpad binary is the same that was mentioned in another comment?
A.) Correct - it's discouraged for AP use, but your posts seem to describe your intended use as a STA/client.
B.) That doesn't seem correct.
I'm guessing you lost the original download then?
OK. Does that differ from the information in the other threads - with a screenshot of 2 radios?
Perhaps that why the screenshot provided previously shows one "blank" radio?
(BTW, as a new user, employing multiple posts to answer people could exhaust your daily posting limit - we can all see your posts, and you can quote the relevant section of a post you're responding to. Just a suggestion.)
Right, and from my understanding I could use the Intel card as the STA/client since it canāt really handle AP loads, and then the Mediatek card as the AP for my Skoolieās devices.
So after I had built an image with the previously described drivers/firmware for the Intel and Mediatek cards, my system only recognized one card. If I watched the stream of text during boot I could see it reading the Intel firmware/drivers but didnāt see anything referencing the kmods for 7922. That was when I wondered if there were hardware limitations with the motherboard, learned about Intel chipset limitations, etc. I had the Intel card in the primary PCIe slot, so I removed it entirely and moved the MT7922 to the primary.
In both examples I could use the āGenericā radio to scan for available networks, log in, but then not have any connection despite that.
Oh I was unaware of a posting limit! Thanks for the suggestion. Like I said in another comment, my forum experience is mainly automotive. The vehicles I drive are over 20 years old so any issue I have encountered has likely been solved 5 times over so all Iāve ever been is an observer or occasionally asking for clarification. This level of activity is new for me.
I created back up archives before every image reflash I did last night, but despite that would it be better to start over?
It would really help if you showed the configs corresponding to your textual descriptions of this point.
Backup archives of the configs, or of the firmware?
You should have a copy of the firmware from your original download of it.
It's not clear what changes you've made, since you haven't shared the configs yet. You haven't mentioned making any major config changes - so starting over shouldn't be an issue.
Selectable dual band cards common in laptops and desktops use the same chip and the same driver for both bands.
Set your country code on the radios. Set all radios to the same country even if you're only using one. Remove all the interfaces except one STA on the radio you're trying to use as a STA. Multiple STA generally never works, and AP and STA on the same radio is not always supported.
This is with the Intel card removed and the Mediatek card in the primary PCIe slot.
I read @mk24 comment and noticed that the country codes do not match, I will change that. However, I noticed that 2g and 5g have 2 different PCIe addresses, is that because it is looking for the card that was removed?
I posted my config files, I'm not sure if the mods combined my threads or not yet but I replied to a previous comment asking for them,
Oh I went back and double checked: I thought I was downloading back-ups of the firmware but I guess it was actually just backups of the current configs.
I did not reset to default no, I left it as is. If the Intel card is good to be used as a client and not AP I'll probably put it back in in the secondary pci slot. How would I do that? Start with a new image or restore via luci?
Gotcha, I will do that next time. I wanted to make sure critical info was removed.
So if I reinstall the Intel card, change the radio with client/STA to "auto," install some of the missing packages that previous comments listed, that could yield some results?
I havenāt had any real time to sit and work on it. Iām hoping either tonight or tomorrow night I can. Iāll come back with results, good or badā
the one and only time I got an iPhone in my life and a year later I start to become interested in tinkering with stuff, go figure.
