@Chief, it turns out that the OpenWRT master branch driver is working after all. My issue was that when I added support for the EA7500-AH v2 router, my build somehow did not include the wpad-basic package. Adding that package makes the wireless interface works.
Do you have problem with range tho? My wireless devices fails to connect to the router when they move away from the router, e.g. when the signal passes thru walls. Can only connect reliably to the router when the wireless clients are near the router.
look's like you board has lost it's factory calibration data
or is not correctly configured to read it's calibration data
more info is needed openwrt version router model number etc