I'm trying to configure my RE450 as AP for both wifi radios.
Firmware is current openwrt-19.07.7-ath79-generic-tplink_re450-v2-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
radio0 shows "Wireless is not associated", radio1 is working flawlessly though.
I have read some got it working by choosing the right channel, but thad did not do the trick. I don't see the AP on my mobile, the LED for 5GHz stays dark also.
How can I be sure that the hardware is ok and how to configure it correctly?
root@OpenWrt:/# cat etc/config/wireless
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option hwmode '11a'
option path 'pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0'
option country 'DE'
option htmode 'VHT40'
option channel '120'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'Openwrt5'
option key 'abc'
option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
option ieee80211w '2'
option encryption 'psk2'
option network 'lan'
config wifi-device 'radio1'
option type 'mac80211'
option hwmode '11g'
option path 'platform/ahb/18100000.wmac'
option htmode 'HT20'
option country 'DE'
option channel '13'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
option device 'radio1'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'Openwrt'
option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
option ieee80211w '1'
option key 'abc'
option encryption 'psk2'
option network 'lan'
root@OpenWrt:/# cat etc/config/network
config interface 'loopback'
option ifname 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'
config globals 'globals'
option ula_prefix 'fdf9:32a7:66b6::/48'
config interface 'lan'
option type 'bridge'
option ifname 'eth0'
option proto 'static'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
option ipaddr '192.168.178.3'
option gateway '192.168.178.1'
list dns '192.168.178.101'
list dns '8.8.8.8'
config interface 'relayd'
option proto 'relay'
The system log does not look very good:
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 9.705643] ath10k 4.19 driver, optimized for CT firmware, probing pci device: 0x3c.
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 user.info kernel: [ 9.716668] urngd: v1.0.2 started.
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 9.723747] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:00.0 (0000 -> 0002)
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 9.729768] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: pci irq legacy oper_irq_mode 1 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.notice kernel: [ 9.899285] random: crng init done
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 10.043132] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/fwcfg-pci-0000:00:00.0.txt failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 10.054038] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 10.441051] firmware ath10k!fwcfg-pci-0000:00:00.0.txt: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 10.450431] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/pre-cal-pci-0000:00:00.0.bin failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 10.461514] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 10.891134] firmware ath10k!pre-cal-pci-0000:00:00.0.bin: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 10.901859] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/ct-firmware-5.bin failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 10.913222] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 11.272140] firmware ath10k!QCA988X!hw2.0!ct-firmware-5.bin: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 11.281965] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/ct-firmware-2.bin failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 11.293326] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 11.549292] firmware ath10k!QCA988X!hw2.0!ct-firmware-2.bin: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 11.559148] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-6.bin failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 11.570235] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 11.748305] firmware ath10k!QCA988X!hw2.0!firmware-6.bin: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 11.757862] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 11.768949] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 11.969352] firmware ath10k!QCA988X!hw2.0!firmware-5.bin: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 11.978913] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-4.bin failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 11.989999] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 12.168731] firmware ath10k!QCA988X!hw2.0!firmware-4.bin: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 12.178288] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-3.bin failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 12.189392] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 12.378853] firmware ath10k!QCA988X!hw2.0!firmware-3.bin: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 12.582361] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 target 0x4100016c chip_id 0x043202ff sub 0000:0000
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 12.591937] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: kconfig debug 0 debugfs 1 tracing 0 dfs 1 testmode 0
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 12.604423] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: firmware ver 10.1-ct-8x-__fW-022-538f0906 api 2 features wmi-10.x,has-wmi-mgmt-tx,mfp,txstatus-noack,wmi-10.x-CT,ratemask-CT,txrate-CT,get-temp-CT,tx-rc-CT,cust-stats-CT,retry-gt2-CT,txrate2-CT,beacon-cb-CT,wmi-block-ack-CT crc32 e1c91a74
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 12.657804] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board-2.bin failed with error -2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 12.668613] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.err kernel: [ 12.762384] firmware ath10k!QCA988X!hw2.0!board-2.bin: firmware_loading_store: map pages failed
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 12.771858] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: board_file api 1 bmi_id N/A crc32 bebc7c08
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.warn kernel: [ 13.720073] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: 10.1 wmi init: vdevs: 16 peers: 127 tid: 256
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 13.736993] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: wmi print 'P 128 V 8 T 410'
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 13.743275] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: wmi print 'msdu-desc: 1424 sw-crypt: 0 ct-sta: 0'
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 13.751543] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: wmi print 'alloc rem: 20984 iram: 25656'
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 13.801214] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: htt-ver 2.1 wmi-op 2 htt-op 2 cal file max-sta 128 raw 0 hwcrypto 1
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 13.814293] ath10k_pci 0000:00:00.0: NOTE: Firmware DBGLOG output disabled in debug_mask: 0x10000000
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 13.954281] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 13.954287] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 13.954290] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 13.954302] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 13.954307] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 13.954310] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 14.028675] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 14.028684] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 14.028687] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 14.028700] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 14.028705] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 14.028708] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 14.041131] ieee80211 phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 14.042697] ieee80211 phy1: Atheros AR9561 Rev:0 mem=0xb8100000, irq=2
Fri Apr 16 10:17:39 2021 user.info kernel: [ 14.125615] kmodloader: done loading kernel modules from /etc/modules.d/*
Fri Apr 16 10:17:41 2021 authpriv.info dropbear[1030]: Not backgrounding
Fri Apr 16 10:17:42 2021 user.notice : Added device handler type: 8021ad
Fri Apr 16 10:17:42 2021 user.notice : Added device handler type: 8021q
Fri Apr 16 10:17:42 2021 user.notice : Added device handler type: macvlan
Fri Apr 16 10:17:42 2021 user.notice : Added device handler type: veth
Fri Apr 16 10:17:42 2021 user.notice : Added device handler type: bridge
Fri Apr 16 10:17:42 2021 user.notice : Added device handler type: Network device
Fri Apr 16 10:17:42 2021 user.notice : Added device handler type: tunnel
Fri Apr 16 10:17:45 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/network reload dependency on /etc/config/dhcp
Fri Apr 16 10:17:45 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/network reload dependency on /etc/config/radvd
Fri Apr 16 10:17:45 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/wireless reload dependency on /etc/config/network
Fri Apr 16 10:17:46 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/firewall reload dependency on /etc/config/luci-splash
Fri Apr 16 10:17:46 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/firewall reload dependency on /etc/config/qos
Fri Apr 16 10:17:46 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/firewall reload dependency on /etc/config/miniupnpd
Fri Apr 16 10:17:46 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/dhcp reload dependency on /etc/config/odhcpd
Fri Apr 16 10:17:46 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up non-init /etc/config/fstab reload handler: /sbin/block mount
Fri Apr 16 10:17:46 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/system reload trigger for non-procd /etc/init.d/led
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 22.968193] br-lan: port 1(eth0) entered blocking state
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 22.973644] br-lan: port 1(eth0) entered disabled state
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 22.979292] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 kern.info kernel: [ 23.015143] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): br-lan: link is not ready
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'lan' is enabled
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'lan' is setting up now
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/system reload dependency on /etc/config/luci_statistics
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'lan' is now up
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'loopback' is enabled
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'loopback' is setting up now
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'loopback' is now up
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'lo' link is up
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'loopback' has link connectivity
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 user.notice ucitrack: Setting up /etc/config/system reload dependency on /etc/config/dhcp
Fri Apr 16 10:17:47 2021 user.notice firewall: Reloading firewall due to ifup of lan (br-lan)
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436650] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x8114
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436658] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436661] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436666] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x37
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436671] ath: Country alpha2 being used: DE
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436674] ath: Regpair used: 0x37
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436680] ath: regdomain 0x8114 dynamically updated by user
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436753] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x8114
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436756] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436759] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436762] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x37
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436766] ath: Country alpha2 being used: DE
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436769] ath: Regpair used: 0x37
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 kern.debug kernel: [ 24.436772] ath: regdomain 0x8114 dynamically updated by user
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 daemon.notice procd: /etc/rc.d/S96led: setting up led LAN Data
Fri Apr 16 10:17:48 2021 daemon.notice procd: /etc/rc.d/S96led: setting up led LAN Link
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.err hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.err hostapd: nl80211 driver initialization failed.
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: AP-DISABLED
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.err hostapd: hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (1297): cat: can't open '/var/run/wifi-phy0.pid': No such file or directory
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (1297): WARNING (wireless_add_process): executable path /usr/sbin/wpad does not match process path (/proc/exe)
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (1297): Command failed: Invalid argument
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (1297): Device setup failed: HOSTAPD_START_FAILED
Fri Apr 16 10:17:50 2021 daemon.info procd: - init complete -
Thx in advance for any help
Edit: This guy here had apperantly a similar problem, but no solution: Unable to start 5 GHz Master network on RE450