Pre-compiled updated mwlwifi drivers for stable releases

eduperez · August 19, 2018, 9:41pm

Latest release updated to 18.06.1 at https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/tag/7537480.

WildByDesign · August 19, 2018, 10:41pm

Thank you, sir. Working great here.

eduperez · August 24, 2018, 10:38pm

Packages updated to commit 757340a:

Added debugfs file dfs_test for DFS test.
Fixed bad signal of scan results for 88W8964.

This should fix the issue on WRT3200ACM and WRT32X devices where "iwinfo" or "iw scan" would always report a wrong signal level. Packages for 17.01.5 and 18.06.1 available at https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/tag/757340a

mircer3 · August 26, 2018, 8:41pm

Hello
I'm using Lede SNAPSHOT r7938-5dd745588e / LuCI Master (git-18.232.74480-b93d3f3)
Kernel 4.14.66 on WRT32X
Something wrong with my WIFI, I can only see the 2.4GHz. cannot see the 5g anywhere.
not in the UI and not @ /etc/config/wireless.
I try Regenerate Configuration - no success .
I will be glad for any help
Thanks alot !

eduperez · August 27, 2018, 5:39pm

If you are using a SNAPSHOT release, then you are not using the drivers mentioned here. I think you will get more help if you open an specific thread, or file a bug at kaloz's site.

eduperez · September 1, 2018, 8:06pm

Packages updated to commit 1db017c:

Corrected received signal of 88W8997.

Quite similar to the previous one, but this time for the 88W8997-based devices (WRT1200AC, WRT1900AC, and WRT1900ACS). Files available at https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/tag/1db017c.

eduperez · September 4, 2018, 9:40pm

Added packages for 17.01.6 from latest commit at https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/tag/1db017c.

eduperez · September 7, 2018, 9:16am

New release available:

Upgrade 88W8997 firmware to 8.4.0.48
Assigned BSSID for updated FW API of 88W8997
Corrected WMM parameters element
Change driver version to 10.3.8.0-20180906

It does not seem there is anything interesting to OpenWrt users...
Files available at https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/tag/ec0adbf

eduperez · September 20, 2018, 9:18pm

New release available:

Changed the way to destroy BA
Upgrade 88W8997 firmware to 8.4.0.49
Added LED control for 88W8997
Change driver version to 10.3.8.0-20180920

Files available at https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/tag/4a98c2b.

eduperez · September 22, 2018, 8:24pm

New release available:

Fixed hidden SSID problem of 88W8997

Files available at https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/tag/acaec0a.

abood.alakhras · September 24, 2018, 10:22am

Hi Guys ,

I have the 5 Ghz not broadcasting. Havent been using the router recently so I dont know when this started. I am not sure what is the issues . I am running

Firmware Version	LEDE Reboot 17.01.4 r3560-79f57e422d / LuCI lede-17.01 branch (git-17.290.79498-d3f0685)
Kernel Version	4.4.92

Any suggestions ?

This is what i got when I enabled debug , and logread log/wtmp

Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state HT_SCAN->DFS
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: DFS-CAC-START freq=5500 chan=100 sec_chan=1, width=1, seg0=106, seg1=0, cac_time=60s
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.err hostapd: DFS start_dfs_cac() failed, -1
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.err hostapd: Interface initialization failed
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state DFS->DISABLED
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state DISABLED->DISABLED
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.err hostapd: hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 kern.debug kernel: [77755.030699] ieee80211 phy0: change: 0x60
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 kern.info kernel: [77755.060734] device wlan0 left promiscuous mode
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 kern.info kernel: [77755.065245] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 kern.debug kernel: [77755.098739] ieee80211 phy0: change: 0x100
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=22 eloop_data=0xb6fdbef0 user_data=0 handler=0x356f8
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (21214): cat: can't open '/var/run/wifi-phy0.pid': No such file or directory
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (21214): Command failed: Invalid argument
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 kern.debug kernel: [77755.250696] ieee80211 phy0: change: 0xffffffff
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 kern.info kernel: [77755.325779] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Mon Sep 24 10:21:35 2018 kern.info kernel: [77755.354724] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode

eduperez · September 24, 2018, 6:45pm

Why are you running an old version? Did you install the updated deiver? What are the contents on the wireless config file?

abood.alakhras · September 25, 2018, 9:19am

I havent saw the new versions . Now I do , but cannot seem to have it go thru , check below please:

root@LEDE:/tmp# wget https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/download/acaec0a/kmod-mwlwifi_4.14.63+10.3.8.0-20180920-acaec0aa-1_arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3.ip
k
Downloading 'https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/download/acaec0a/kmod-mwlwifi_4.14.63+10.3.8.0-20180920-acaec0aa-1_arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3.ipk'
Connecting to 192.30.255.113:443
Redirected to /91330593/2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIWNJYAX4CSVEH53A%2F20180925%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20180925T091446Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=294462f3a7de87443fd846e8f4df890ee6468d6b81304470c8e8ea40fc30e3da&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&actor_id=0&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dkmod-mwlwifi_4.14.63%2B10.3.8.0-20180920-acaec0aa-1_arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3.ipk&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream on github-production-release-asset-2e65be.s3.amazonaws.com
Writing to '2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256'
2f330c00-beb6-11e8-9 100% |*******************************| 84968   0:00:00 ETA
Download completed (84968 bytes)
root@LEDE:/tmp# ls -l
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         84968 Sep 25 09:14 2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root             4 Sep 24 10:32 TZ
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          1584 Dec 13  1969 board.json
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           321 Sep 25 09:07 dhcp.leases
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            40 Sep 24 10:32 dnsmasq.d
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root           100 Sep 24 10:32 etc
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            80 Sep 24 10:32 hosts
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root            60 Sep 24 10:32 lib
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            60 Sep 24 10:32 lock
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root           100 Sep 24 10:32 log
-rw-------    1 root     root         57469 Sep 24 10:47 luci-indexcache
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root           380 Sep 24 10:47 luci-modulecache
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            40 Dec 13  1969 overlay
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            32 Sep 24 10:32 resolv.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            91 Sep 24 10:32 resolv.conf.auto
drwxr-xr-x    6 root     root           380 Sep 24 10:48 run
drwxrwxrwt    2 root     root            40 Dec 13  1969 shm
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            80 Sep 24 10:47 state
drwxr-xr-x   10 root     root          1048 Apr 27 21:05 syscfg
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            80 Dec 13  1969 sysinfo
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            40 Sep 24 10:32 tmp
root@LEDE:/tmp# opkg install --force-downgrade 2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm\=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 
Unknown package '2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256'.
Collected errors:
 * opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package 2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256.
root@LEDE:/tmp#

abood.alakhras · September 25, 2018, 9:26am

contents of wireless config in both files :

######## /var/run/hostapd-phy1.conf #########

driver=nl80211
logger_syslog=127
logger_syslog_level=2
logger_stdout=127
logger_stdout_level=2
country_code=US
ieee80211d=1
hw_mode=g
beacon_int=100
channel=11

ieee80211n=1
ht_coex=0
ht_capab=[LDPC][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40]

interface=wlan1
ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
ap_isolate=1
disassoc_low_ack=1
preamble=1
wmm_enabled=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
uapsd_advertisement_enabled=1
wpa_passphrase=!Abood1985
auth_algs=1
wpa=3
wpa_pairwise=CCMP
ssid=Alakhras-5
bridge=br-lan
wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries=0
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
okc=0
disable_pmksa_caching=1
bssid=00:25:9c:14:48:21

#############/var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf###########

driver=nl80211
logger_syslog=127
logger_syslog_level=2
logger_stdout=127
logger_stdout_level=2
country_code=AU
ieee80211d=1
ieee80211h=1
hw_mode=a
beacon_int=100
channel=acs_survey

ieee80211n=1
ht_coex=0
ht_capab=[HT40+][LDPC][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40]
vht_oper_chwidth=1
vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=-6
ieee80211ac=1
vht_capab=[RXLDPC][SHORT-GI-80][SU-BEAMFORMER][SU-BEAMFORMEE][RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][RX-STBC-1][MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP7]

interface=wlan0
ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
ap_isolate=1
disassoc_low_ack=1
preamble=1
wmm_enabled=0
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
uapsd_advertisement_enabled=1
wpa_passphrase=!Abood1985
auth_algs=1
wpa=3
wpa_pairwise=CCMP
ssid=Alakhras-5
bridge=br-lan
wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries=0
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
okc=0
disable_pmksa_caching=1
bssid=5a:ef:68:b7:0f:7e

lantis1008 · September 25, 2018, 11:28am

2 different country codes and setting auto channel on the 5ghz are your main issues.
PS. Typically people are looking for the contents of /etc/config/wireless, not your hostapd conf files.

eduperez · September 25, 2018, 3:49pm

There aren't packages from 17.01.4 for version 10.3.8.0-20180920-acaec0a; you should either update to 17.01.6 first, or install packages from version 10.3.8.0-20180615-f5869c0.

And please, post your /etc/config/wireless file.

abood.alakhras · September 26, 2018, 12:36pm

I will upgrade the LEDE to 17.0.1.6 and upgrade the driver then see . config per below

BusyBox v1.25.1 () built-in shell (ash)

 _________
/        /\      _    ___ ___  ___

config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option hwmode '11a'
option path 'soc/soc:pcie-controller/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0'
option htmode 'VHT80'
option channel 'auto'
option country 'AU'
option log_level '2'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option macaddr '5a:ef:68:b7:0f:7e'
option encryption 'psk-mixed'
option ssid 'Alakhras-5'
option wmm '0'
option key '!Abood1985'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
option type 'mac80211'
option channel '11'
option hwmode '11g'
option path 'soc/soc:pcie-controller/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:02:00.0'
option htmode 'HT20'
option country 'US'

config wifi-iface
option device 'radio1'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'Alakhras-5'
option network 'lan'
option encryption 'psk-mixed'
option key '!Abood1985'

abood.alakhras · September 26, 2018, 1:24pm

upgraded lede to 17.1.6 , same issue with the package while installing

root@LEDE:/tmp# wget https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/download/acaec0a/kmod-mwlwifi_4.14.63+10.3.8.0-20180920-acaec0aa-1_arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3.ip
k
Downloading 'https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases/download/acaec0a/kmod-mwlwifi_4.14.63+10.3.8.0-20180920-acaec0aa-1_arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3.ipk'
Connecting to 192.30.255.113:443
Redirected to /91330593/2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIWNJYAX4CSVEH53A%2F20180925%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20180925T091446Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=294462f3a7de87443fd846e8f4df890ee6468d6b81304470c8e8ea40fc30e3da&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&actor_id=0&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dkmod-mwlwifi_4.14.63%2B10.3.8.0-20180920-acaec0aa-1_arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3.ipk&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream on github-production-release-asset-2e65be.s3.amazonaws.com
Writing to '2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256'
2f330c00-beb6-11e8-9 100% |*******************************| 84968   0:00:00 ETA
Download completed (84968 bytes)
root@LEDE:/tmp# ls -l
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         84968 Sep 25 09:14 2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root             4 Sep 24 10:32 TZ
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          1584 Dec 13  1969 board.json
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           321 Sep 25 09:07 dhcp.leases
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            40 Sep 24 10:32 dnsmasq.d
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root           100 Sep 24 10:32 etc
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            80 Sep 24 10:32 hosts
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root            60 Sep 24 10:32 lib
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            60 Sep 24 10:32 lock
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root           100 Sep 24 10:32 log
-rw-------    1 root     root         57469 Sep 24 10:47 luci-indexcache
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root           380 Sep 24 10:47 luci-modulecache
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            40 Dec 13  1969 overlay
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            32 Sep 24 10:32 resolv.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root            91 Sep 24 10:32 resolv.conf.auto
drwxr-xr-x    6 root     root           380 Sep 24 10:48 run
drwxrwxrwt    2 root     root            40 Dec 13  1969 shm
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            80 Sep 24 10:47 state
drwxr-xr-x   10 root     root          1048 Apr 27 21:05 syscfg
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            80 Dec 13  1969 sysinfo
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root            40 Sep 24 10:32 tmp
root@LEDE:/tmp# opkg install --force-downgrade 2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm\=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 
Unknown package '2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256'.
Collected errors:
 * opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package 2f330c00-beb6-11e8-904d-0921945f4e29?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256.
root@LEDE:/tmp#

eduperez · September 26, 2018, 8:05pm

Try to rename the file back to "kmod-mwlwifi_4.14.63+10.3.8.0-20180920-acaec0aa-1_arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3.ipk" before installing it. However, that is very unlikely to fix your issue; I would also try to avoid setting the channel to "auto", and would not specifying any country (or at least, do not specify a different country for each radio).

eduperez · September 26, 2018, 8:12pm

Yer another boring release:

Changed slot time if needed for 88W8997

Files available at 10.3.8.0-20180920-34db09e.