[solved] Recurring 2.4GHz wireless log entries

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I keep getting batches of similar wireless log entries. Strange thing is this seems to only occur for 1x device, other devices connected to the same 2.4GHz SSID are fine.

The device measures electrical household usage and sends data continuously every 5 minutes externally. Using this measure I can track the device operates as intended, but the log entries concern me.

Wed Jul  4 22:40:12 2018 daemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA 7c:dx:90:y3:61:z9 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Jul  4 22:40:12 2018 daemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA 7c:dx:90:y3:61:z9 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Jul  4 22:40:17 2018 daemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA 7c:dx:90:y3:61:z9 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Jul  4 22:40:17 2018 daemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA 7c:dx:90:y3:61:z9 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Jul  4 22:40:21 2018 daemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA 7c:dx:90:y3:61:z9 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Jul  4 22:40:21 2018 daemon.info hostapd: wlan1: STA 7c:dx:90:y3:61:z9 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Jul  4 22:40:22 2018 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan1: AP-STA-CONNECTED 7c:dx:90:y3:61:z9

Any help is appreciated.

config wifi-device 'radio0'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option hwmode '11a'
	option path 'soc/1b500000.pci/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
	option country 'AU'
	option channel '149'
	option htmode 'VHT80'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'LEDE_5GHz'
	option key 'xxx'
	option network 'lan'
	option encryption 'psk2+ccmp'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option hwmode '11g'
	option path 'soc/1b700000.pci/pci0001:00/0001:00:00.0/0001:01:00.0'
	option country 'AU'
	option noscan '1'
	option htmode 'HT20'
	option channel '6'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'LEDE'
	option key 'xxx'
	option network 'lan'
	option encryption 'psk2+ccmp'

config wifi-iface
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option network 'guest'
	option encryption 'psk2+ccmp'
	option key 'xxx'
	option ssid 'LEDE_5Ghz_G'
	option disabled '1'

config wifi-iface
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option network 'guest'
	option encryption 'psk2+ccmp'
	option key 'xxx'
	option ssid 'LEDE_G'
	option disabled '1'
2

I'm assuming it is an Ogemray product

Given that it's only one device from a non-mainstream vendor, I'd suspect the device, not the OpenWRT configuration or your router's hardware

3

It's actually a Smappee energy monitor, but I don't know what internal Wi-Fi componentry it's using.

Is there any way to mask this devices entries in LEDE 17.0.4?

4

Install a more sophisticated logging tool, such as syslog-ng

5

Wow that's bazaar!

I just took another look at the system log this morning, and it looks like the last similar log entries was just over 8 hours ago, with no further reoccurrence.

Would there be any reason as to why I had these log entries in the first place?

6

Maybe your wireless-enabled plug didn't have its coffee yet? I know my TP-Link plug that controls my espresso machine gets grumpy from time to time...

(Looks like it tried three times at 5-second intervals and finally connected. Could be most anything, but that your other devices connect quickly and reliably enough for you suggests that your OpenWRT configuration and device are functioning well.)

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7

Yeah, I know what you mean coming from a tech background!

I know this relates to the polling this device does to show me actual power used/generated during the day, and gets displayed on my Smappee app at 5-second intervals. At least it all works, without it not doing what it was designed for.

Looks like it requires a 'short black' every so often!

I'll keep an eye on it, hopefully can make some type of correlation when it reoccurs.

Thanks Jeff.

edit
Oh BTW you were right in that the wireless device is a Shenzhen Ogemray Technology Co., Ltd. product!
smappee