OpenWrt 21.02.0 second release candidate

[phinn]

I have not had any WiFi 5GHz issues on mine. Haven't checked latency as most of my network is hardwired other than a couple iPhones and a ThinkPad X1. I didn't think those WiFi commands were needed anymore at least not on the WRT32X (or WRT3200ACM), but maybe on yours.

[guyvdb]

rc2 seems to work fine on TP-Link Archer C7 (v2 and v4) and gl-inet AR750. Although I can't get iPhone tethering over usb to work (ipheth driver). I tested on fedora (kernel 5.12.9-300.fc34.x86_64) and it worked fine there. rc2 has 5.4.119, latest upstream is 5.4.124. Not sure if it will be fixed in that version though. Will next rc or final release still have a newer kernel or are we stuck on 5.4.119?

Thx!
Guy

[anomeome]

• Some discussion and patches regarding mvebu architecture changes (thumb and vfpv3). You will of course have to build compile your own image.
• From the discussion on the mwlwifi github the amsdu issue was only relevant to FW for 88W8864, and you do not want to disable if it can be avoided.

/etc/rc.local

echo "0" >> /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phy0/mwlwifi/tx_amsdu && echo "0" >> /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phy1/mwlwifi/tx_amsdu && logger "AMSDU Disabled"

[vevere]

Nobody has the same problem ?

OpenWrt 21.02.0 second release candidate

Hi, I updated my X86_64 router (thanks to the UEFI image !!) with 21.02.0-rc2 and I want to declare a bug (or a strange behaviour) about DHCPv6. All is working fine if I choose a 12h (or more) lease time. If I configure a shorter lease time (2m, 15m, 1h or even 11h) no DHCPv6 lease is granted (to any host), only SLAAC is working. However, I thought that the lease time parameter only concerned DHCPv4 but it seems to also impact DHCPv6 server. I had to put my old WD N750 back into service und…

[phinn]

Ah thank you for clearing that up with AMSDU, my WRT32X has the 88W8964 no wonder I didn't have the issue.

[mpratt14]

Hi devs,

consider disabling build for DGND3700 v2 if it cannot be fixed

DGND3700 v2 - Boot loop after installation non stop

Hello, The boot loop remains in 21.02.0 rc2. I saw this problem first after second time flashing the initial squashfs install. (including the new cfe from openwrt.) First install from original firmware went ok. Even an additional round of flashing the original firmware and start again with flashing the cfe+squashfs won't solve the problem. (boot loop remains) So problem might occur as a result of a change to openwrt cfe and afterwards not changed to the original state of boot env with netgear…

[YuriPet]

I am using FritzBox 4040.
When I used OpenWrt 19.07 I not have any problems with LAN speed - it corresponded to my provider's tariff package 1 Gbps.
After update to OpenWrt 21.02 LAN speed decreased by 30% (see attached screenshots).

As I can see, for some reason in 21.02 only the first core of the processor is used to work with the network, and when its capabilities are exhausted (core gets overloaded), the speed drops.
Does anybody have the same problem?
Are there any plans to fix this?

[openwrtforever]

@User34

For those using WRT1900ACSv2 wanting to run 21.02.0-rc2: Reporting that WiFi, Samba4, OpenVPN, BlockMount, SQM, WPA3

WPA3 working with Linksys WRT? I have WRT3200ACM and WPA3 never worked and there are no firmware updates, how it is working?

[ergamus]

Have you tried enabling Packet Steering? (Network -> Interfaces -> Global Network Options). Alternatively, try installing and enabling irqbalance.

[YuriPet]

Enabling Packet Steering didn't change anything.
But installing and running irqbalance has improved the situation significantly!

Thanks for the helpful hint!

[slh]

irqbalance should be used (installed and enabled) on any multi-core device (unless you assign core affinities by hand).

[User34]

In all fairness, I have mixed WPA2psk/WPA3sae selected, but yes I have one PC that can connect to WPA3.

[Enig123]

D-Link DIR-860L b1 here, it seems that the WiFi has blackout issue, which means when you play a online video, it's possible the playback will stop when the issue occurred.

Now upgraded back to snapshots.

[rmilecki]

@zorxd

The upgrade script check for the presence of the TLS certificate. Since it's not found, https redirection is set to 0.

Maybe this could work. Ping @jow @ynezz

@phinn

Anyone know the way to get the fix commit installed? I tried opkg update but it's not available on there, the new snapshot isn't up yet might have to wait for that.

Hopefully it's there by now, so opkg update and opkg install luci-app-samba4

@patrikx3

v21 rc2 is same on all linksys wrt routers, the wifi sucks

I'm not sure if mwlwifi ever received a stable state. Marvell abandoned their upstreaming efforts and @Kaloz finally stopped developing / maintaining it.
Your problem requires some bisecting (hopefully just the mwlwifi driver) but you're probably on your own there.

@sumo

I did a fresh install yesterday on a Zyxel GS1900-8 and it defaulted to HTTPS right from the start.

Please provide output of:

• uci get uhttpd.main.redirect_https
• uci -c /rom/etc/config/ get uhttpd.main.redirect_https

Please also try curl -v http://192.168.0.1 on your computer and provide the output.

@stkl

The "Bridge VLAN filtering" tab does show additional ports from other bridges when opening for several bridges.
Opening the "bridge ports" selection once (without changes) and switch back to the VLAN tab resolves this.

Please provide a screenshot.

@Gotthard

I removed wpad-basic-wolfssl and (...) I run into full disk.
I´m just surprised, because my other access points (TP-Link Archer C7, WDR3600) don´t have this behaviour.

Runtime removal of packages shipped with release won't free any space as they are part of squashfs filesystem that can't be modified. Removing only marks such files (pre-shipped) as deleted and "hides" them. Use ImageBuilder to build your customized firmware.

@phinn

Running great with the exception of Network Shares is broken in luci: "TypeError Cannot read property 'split' of undefined".

Please try some recent snapshot again. It that problem still occurs, please provide a full error message. If that is about luci-app-samba4 then it may be fixed by now (some people in this thread confirmed that).

@LuKePicci

you should really consider renaming the DSA switch ports to something meaningful like "swethX", or "swportX", or "dsaportX", or "dsaethX" or whatever different from "lanX"

Those names come from Linux kernel which takes them from .dts files. I believe upstream convention is to name ports as they are labeled.
We could rename default L3 interface from lan to something like localnetwork but that would be terribly confusing and against all existing documentation.

@uweklatt

on the right side the new not working config (after open menu "interface" in 21.02_rc2)

Your updated config looks totally fine to me. So what exactly happens? Please provide output of ifconfig -a and brctl show.

@rgrgrg

On Totolink x5000r configuration autogenerated with "wifi config" doesn't work correctly

Please provide output of the ls /sys/devices/platform/1e140000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/

@Enig123

D-Link DIR-860L b1 here, it seems that the WiFi has blackout issue, which means when you play a online video, it's possible the playback will stop when the issue occurred

@nbd: what's the state of mt76 in the 21.02 branch / rc2 release?

[patrikx3]

with the proper linksys wrt wifi was working good 866MBit.
now since v21 it is not working with RDP, stop videos on facebook, something changed.

[rmilecki]

@patrikx3

now since v21 it is not working with RDP, stop videos on facebook, something changed.

@jow has found another report which may suggest some software regression indeed. Please check [FIXED] 21.02.0-rc2 WRT3200ACM wireless is broken and help debugging that problem further in linked topic.

[patrikx3]

yes this is what i am talking about. it looks like the problem with mwlwifi is since kernel above 5.3

[fireburner]

@guyvdb

or are we stuck on 5.4.119?

I would assume that 21.02 will stay on a 5.4 kernel. Of course the third number will change for the final release or any upcoming release candidates.

[rgrgrg]

@rmilecki on Totolink x5000r configuration autogenerated with "wifi config" doesn't work correctly
I filled bug report at https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=3856 and added output of 'ls'

[francisuk1989]

Upgraded FRITZ!Box 7530 from RC1 without no issues however only issue i have is my FRITZ!Box 7530 LAN ports are not configured propley For example LAN 1 is LAN 4 and LAN4 is LAN1 but not sure if this was in other versions of OpenWrt.@rmilecki @jow i completed factory resetted the FB but issue still there

@YuriPet - What FRITZ!Box do you own for the near 1G service? and do you use PPPoE or WAN?