No Broadcast on 5 Ghz Linksys E8450

Due-Major6 · November 13, 2023, 12:09am

Model Linksys e8450 ubi / belkin rt3200 ubi
OpenWRT Version 23.05.0
Release date 2023-10-12
Location US

No signal on 5 Ghz, 2.4 Ghz works fine.

First posted here https://www.reddit.com/r/openwrt/comments/17t7aro/no_5_ghz_on_linksys_e8450_us/
Screenshot of 5GHz turned on but not broadcasting https://i.redd.it/9moliud2dtzb1.jpg

I did try different channel width. I did try ac/ax modes. I did try different channels and "auto".

Did sysupgrade to install 23.05.0 then used luci to reinstall 23.05.0 after 5Ghz didnt work.
Did soft reset, factory reset.

No sure how to format logs here, they are in reddit comment. Let me know how to post them here and what other logs are needed. Thanks

psherman · November 13, 2023, 12:12am

Let's start by looking at your configs...

Please connect to your OpenWrt device using ssh and copy the output of the following commands and post it here using the "Preformatted text </> " button:

Remember to redact passwords, MAC addresses and any public IP addresses you may have:

ubus call system board
cat /etc/config/network
cat /etc/config/wireless
cat /etc/config/dhcp
cat /etc/config/firewall

Due-Major6 · November 13, 2023, 12:31am

root@OpenWrt:~# ubus call system board

{
        "kernel": "5.15.134",
        "hostname": "OpenWrt",
        "system": "ARMv8 Processor rev 4",
        "model": "Linksys E8450 (UBI)",
        "board_name": "linksys,e8450-ubi",
        "rootfs_type": "squashfs",
        "release": {
                "distribution": "OpenWrt",
                "version": "23.05.0",
                "revision": "r23497-6637af95aa",
                "target": "mediatek/mt7622",
                "description": "OpenWrt 23.05.0 r23497-6637af95aa"
        }
}

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/network
config interface 'loopback'
        option device 'lo'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
        option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config globals 'globals'
        option ula_prefix 'fd5a:fbd1:b23d::/48'

config device
        option name 'br-lan'
        option type 'bridge'
        list ports 'lan1'
        list ports 'lan2'
        list ports 'lan3'
        list ports 'lan4'

config interface 'lan'
        option device 'br-lan'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option ip6assign '60'

config interface 'wan'
        option device 'wan'
        option proto 'dhcp'

config interface 'wan6'
        option device 'wan'
        option proto 'dhcpv6'

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless
config wifi-device 'radio0'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option path 'platform/18000000.wmac'
        option channel '1'
        option band '2g'
        option htmode 'HT20'
        option cell_density '0'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
        option device 'radio0'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid 'OpenWrt2.4g'
        option encryption 'none'
        option macaddr 'random'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option path '1a143000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
        option channel '112'
        option band '5g'
        option htmode 'VHT20'
        option cell_density '0'
        option country 'US'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
        option device 'radio1'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid 'OpenWrt5g'
        option encryption 'none'
        option macaddr 'random'

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/dhcp
config dnsmasq
        option domainneeded '1'
        option boguspriv '1'
        option filterwin2k '0'
        option localise_queries '1'
        option rebind_protection '1'
        option rebind_localhost '1'
        option local '/lan/'
        option domain 'lan'
        option expandhosts '1'
        option nonegcache '0'
        option cachesize '1000'
        option authoritative '1'
        option readethers '1'
        option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
        option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto'
        option nonwildcard '1'
        option localservice '1'
        option ednspacket_max '1232'
        option filter_aaaa '0'
        option filter_a '0'

config dhcp 'lan'
        option interface 'lan'
        option start '100'
        option limit '150'
        option leasetime '12h'
        option dhcpv4 'server'
        option dhcpv6 'server'
        option ra 'server'
        option ra_slaac '1'
        list ra_flags 'managed-config'
        list ra_flags 'other-config'

config dhcp 'wan'
        option interface 'wan'
        option ignore '1'

config odhcpd 'odhcpd'
        option maindhcp '0'
        option leasefile '/tmp/hosts/odhcpd'
        option leasetrigger '/usr/sbin/odhcpd-update'
        option loglevel '4'

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/firewall
config defaults
        option syn_flood        1
        option input            REJECT
        option output           ACCEPT
        option forward          REJECT
# Uncomment this line to disable ipv6 rules
#       option disable_ipv6     1

config zone
        option name             lan
        list   network          'lan'
        option input            ACCEPT
        option output           ACCEPT
        option forward          ACCEPT

config zone
        option name             wan
        list   network          'wan'
        list   network          'wan6'
        option input            REJECT
        option output           ACCEPT
        option forward          REJECT
        option masq             1
        option mtu_fix          1

config forwarding
        option src              lan
        option dest             wan

# We need to accept udp packets on port 68,
# see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/4108
config rule
        option name             Allow-DHCP-Renew
        option src              wan
        option proto            udp
        option dest_port        68
        option target           ACCEPT
        option family           ipv4

# Allow IPv4 ping
config rule
        option name             Allow-Ping
        option src              wan
        option proto            icmp
        option icmp_type        echo-request
        option family           ipv4
        option target           ACCEPT

config rule
        option name             Allow-IGMP
        option src              wan
        option proto            igmp
        option family           ipv4
        option target           ACCEPT

# Allow DHCPv6 replies
# see https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/5066
config rule
        option name             Allow-DHCPv6
        option src              wan
        option proto            udp
        option dest_port        546
        option family           ipv6
        option target           ACCEPT

config rule
        option name             Allow-MLD
        option src              wan
        option proto            icmp
        option src_ip           fe80::/10
        list icmp_type          '130/0'
        list icmp_type          '131/0'
        list icmp_type          '132/0'
        list icmp_type          '143/0'
        option family           ipv6
        option target           ACCEPT

# Allow essential incoming IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
        option name             Allow-ICMPv6-Input
        option src              wan
        option proto    icmp
        list icmp_type          echo-request
        list icmp_type          echo-reply
        list icmp_type          destination-unreachable
        list icmp_type          packet-too-big
        list icmp_type          time-exceeded
        list icmp_type          bad-header
        list icmp_type          unknown-header-type
        list icmp_type          router-solicitation
        list icmp_type          neighbour-solicitation
        list icmp_type          router-advertisement
        list icmp_type          neighbour-advertisement
        option limit            1000/sec
        option family           ipv6
        option target           ACCEPT

# Allow essential forwarded IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
        option name             Allow-ICMPv6-Forward
        option src              wan
        option dest             *
        option proto            icmp
        list icmp_type          echo-request
        list icmp_type          echo-reply
        list icmp_type          destination-unreachable
        list icmp_type          packet-too-big
        list icmp_type          time-exceeded
        list icmp_type          bad-header
        list icmp_type          unknown-header-type
        option limit            1000/sec
        option family           ipv6
        option target           ACCEPT

config rule
        option name             Allow-IPSec-ESP
        option src              wan
        option dest             lan
        option proto            esp
        option target           ACCEPT

config rule
        option name             Allow-ISAKMP
        option src              wan
        option dest             lan
        option dest_port        500
        option proto            udp
        option target           ACCEPT


### EXAMPLE CONFIG SECTIONS
# do not allow a specific ip to access wan
#config rule
#       option src              lan
#       option src_ip   192.168.45.2
#       option dest             wan
#       option proto    tcp
#       option target   REJECT

# block a specific mac on wan
#config rule
#       option dest             wan
#       option src_mac  CENSORED
#       option target   REJECT

# block incoming ICMP traffic on a zone
#config rule
#       option src              lan
#       option proto    ICMP
#       option target   DROP

# port redirect port coming in on wan to lan
#config redirect
#       option src                      wan
#       option src_dport        80
#       option dest                     lan
#       option dest_ip          192.168.16.235
#       option dest_port        80
#       option proto            tcp

# port redirect of remapped ssh port (22001) on wan
#config redirect
#       option src              wan
#       option src_dport        22001
#       option dest             lan
#       option dest_port        22
#       option proto            tcp

### FULL CONFIG SECTIONS
#config rule
#       option src              lan
#       option src_ip   192.168.45.2
#       option src_mac  CENSORED
#       option src_port 80
#       option dest             wan
#       option dest_ip  CENSORED
#       option dest_port        120
#       option proto    tcp
#       option target   REJECT

#config redirect
#       option src              lan
#       option src_ip   192.168.45.2
#       option src_mac  CENSORED
#       option src_port         1024
#       option src_dport        80
#       option dest_ip  CENSORED
#       option dest_port        120
#       option proto    tcp

efahl · November 13, 2023, 3:41am

Did you upgrade from 22.03, or was this a fresh install? If the former, you need to install kmod-mt7915-firmware.

Due-Major6 · November 13, 2023, 5:29am

It was both, i will insert from the reddit post
.

The github guide is the order i used. I paste link again in case post link doesnt work https://github.com/dangowrt/owrt-ubi-installer 


I first updated the default linksys software with 
"openwrt-...-mediatek-mt7622-linksys_e8450-ubi-initramfs-recovery-installer_signed.itb" or 
"openwrt-23.05.0-mediatek-mt7622-linksys_e8450-ubi-initramfs-recovery-installer_signed.itb" 

(first is tutorial example, second is file i actually used)

I secondly uploaded the most recent sysupgrade on the OpenWRT software 
"openwrt-...-mediatek-mt7622-linksys_e8450-ubi-squashfs-sysupgrade.itb" or 
"openwrt-23.05.0-mediatek-mt7622-linksys_e8450-ubi-squashfs-sysupgrade.itb" 

(first is tutorial example, second is file i actually used)


5ghz didnt work so i installed "SNAPSHOT" and then installed 22.03.5. Then installed 23.05.0 TWO TIMES after power cycling each time.

How would i install that package? I have access to luci and ssh.

efahl · November 13, 2023, 11:32pm

Using ssh is simpler (at least for me ).

$ opkg update
$ opkg install kmod-mt7915-firmware
$ reboot

Once it comes back up, the 5G should come alive...

Due-Major6 · November 14, 2023, 2:46am

I used the commands but the router just said

Collected errors:
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.0/targets/mediatek/mt7622/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.

 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/luci/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/routing/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/telephony/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

root@OpenWrt:~# opkg install kmod-mt7915-firmware
Package kmod-mt7915-firmware (5.15.134+2023-08-14-b14c2351-1) installed in root is up to date.
root@OpenWrt:~# reboot

5ghz is working, i can only guess the service was turned on? The router is connected to the modem with ethernet and has internet access.

I am getting slighty slower speeds compared to my rented mode through wireless. They are next to each other on different channels.
Rented-194mbps
e8450-172mbps.
Ill look through all the OpenWRT configurations i need to change to increase my speed.

system · November 24, 2023, 2:46am

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