Trouble with 5GHz wifi on WAX206

carload · February 4, 2023, 10:41am

Thank you for your patience with "simple" questions.
I have now learned a lot about OpenWrt, VLANs, WLANs, etc. over the last few days.
Now I have another question or problem that I do not understand. I don't know it is due to the firmware of WAX206. The fact is it works with WAX202 device.
I have a WAX202 as "router" and 2x WAX206 as access points on other floors. Both WAX206 are "Dump APs". I provide the same WLAN (4x) there as on WAX202.

I have 4 smartphones to test WLAN.
WLAN with WAX202 works with all smartphones in 2.4MHz as well as in 5MHz network.

Here is the problem I was able to isolate:

On one smartphone (Google Pixel 5) there is a problem with one WLAN. This WLAN works only correct in 2,4MHZ about the WAX206. With the 5MHz the connection to WLAN works but then the message appears on the smartphone that WLAN is connected but there is no Internet connection, which is a fact, there is no internet available.
But with an other WLAN on the WAX206 both 2,4MHz and 5MHz works for the Pixel 5.

I have now very often compared the "device", "interface", "wlan" configuration between WAX202 and WAX206 and have found no difference between the 5MHz configuration on the WAX202 and the WAX206.
I also compared the WLANs on WAX206. One works in 2.4MHz/5MHz, the other only has Internet access in 2.4MHz.

In the 2.4MHz settings I noticed that I can't select "AX" on the WAX206, but this is possible on the WAX202. But anyway with 2.4MHz I have no problem.

Does anyone have an idea what my problem is? Could a firmware update help here? Otherwise, I would of course like to open an extra topic.

EDIT:
I've found out that I don't think Internet access is possible on the WAX206 on this one WLAN with the Pixel 5. Neither 2.4Mhz or 5MHz, I'm confused.

giuliomagnifico · February 4, 2023, 11:46am

Open another thread, anyway WAX206 doesn’t have ax support on 2.4ghz and we can’t know why your phone can’t join the 5ghz, check the channels and encryption.

psherman · February 4, 2023, 11:26pm

Let's see your config files:

Please 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:

cat /etc/config/network
cat /etc/config/wireless

carload · February 5, 2023, 12:38am

Thank you for open the case

I the meanwhile think the Pixel 5 might have a problem.

I tested 4 smartphones, 2x Pixel 6, 1x OnePlus 6 and 1x Pixel 5.
All devices except Pixel 5 will work on all WAX206 wireless networks. The Pixel 5 only works reliably on WAX202, on WAX206 there is the problem described. A connection to the WLANs is established but without Internet access.

Here are my config files from WAX206. I will also add at the end the config from my WAX202.

WAX206

root@OpenWrtO:~# 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'

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 proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '192.168.1.2'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option gateway '192.168.1.1'
	option device 'br-lan.11'

config interface 'wan'
	option device 'wan'
	option proto 'dhcp'
	option auto '0'

config interface 'wan6'
	option device 'wan'
	option proto 'dhcpv6'
	option auto '0'
	option reqaddress 'try'
	option reqprefix 'auto'

config device 'iot_dev'
	option type 'bridge'
	option name 'br-iot'

config interface 'iot'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '10.0.0.2'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option device 'br-lan.33'

config device 'guest_dev'
	option type 'bridge'
	option name 'br-guest'

config interface 'guest'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '172.16.0.2'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option device 'br-lan.22'

config bridge-vlan
	option device 'br-lan'
	option vlan '11'
	list ports 'lan1:t'
	list ports 'lan2:u*'
	list ports 'lan3:u*'
	list ports 'lan4:u*'

config bridge-vlan
	option device 'br-lan'
	list ports 'lan1:t'
	option vlan '22'

config bridge-vlan
	option device 'br-lan'
	list ports 'lan1:t'
	option vlan '33'

config device
	option type 'bridge'
	option name 'br-smart'
	option ipv6 '0'

config bridge-vlan
	option device 'br-lan'
	option vlan '44'
	list ports 'lan1:t'

config interface 'smart'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '192.168.3.1'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option device 'br-lan.44'


root@OpenWrtO:~# cat /etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option path 'platform/18000000.wmac'
	option channel '1'
	option band '2g'
	option country 'XX'
	option cell_density '0'
	option htmode 'HT20'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
	option device 'radio0'
	option network 'lan'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ssid 'Skynet'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option path '1a143000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
	option channel '36'
	option band '5g'
	option htmode 'HE80'
	option country 'XX'
	option cell_density '0'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
	option device 'radio1'
	option network 'lan'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ssid 'Skynet'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet2'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'guest'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ssid 'WLAN'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet3'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'guest'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ssid 'WLAN'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet4'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'IOT'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'iot'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet5'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'IOT'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'iot'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet6'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'Smart'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option network 'smart'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet7'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'Smart'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option network 'smart'
	option mobility_domain '123F'

Here my WAX202

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 packet_steering '1'

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

config interface 'lan'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option ip6assign '60'
	option device 'br-lan.11'

config interface 'wan'
	option device 'wan'
	option proto 'dhcp'
	option peerdns '0'
	list dns '5.1.66.255'
	list dns '185.150.99.25'

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

config device 'guest_dev'
	option type 'bridge'
	option name 'br-guest'

config interface 'guest'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '172.16.0.1'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option device 'br-lan.22'

config device 'iot_dev'
	option type 'bridge'
	option name 'br-iot'

config interface 'iot'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '10.0.0.1'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option device 'br-lan.33'

config bridge-vlan
	option device 'br-lan'
	option vlan '11'
	list ports 'lan1:t'
	list ports 'lan2:u*'

config bridge-vlan
	option device 'br-lan'
	list ports 'lan1:t'
	option vlan '22'

config bridge-vlan
	option device 'br-lan'
	list ports 'lan1:t'
	option vlan '33'

config device 'smart_dev'
	option type 'bridge'
	option name 'br-smart'

config interface 'smart'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '192.168.3.1'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option device 'br-lan.44'

config bridge-vlan
	option device 'br-lan'
	option vlan '44'
	list ports 'lan1:t'
	list ports 'lan3:u*'

config device
	option name 'wan'
	option macaddr '62:A5:83:64:B9:C9'


root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option path '1e140000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:02:00.0'
	option channel '1'
	option band '2g'
	option htmode 'HE20'
	option cell_density '0'
	option country 'XX'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'lan'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ssid 'Skynet'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option path '1e140000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:02:00.0+1'
	option channel '36'
	option band '5g'
	option htmode 'HE80'
	option cell_density '0'
	option country 'XX'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
	option device 'radio1'
	option network 'lan'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ssid 'Skynet'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet2'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'guest'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option ssid 'WLAN'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet3'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'guest'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ssid 'WLAN'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet4'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'IOT'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'iot'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet5'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'IOT'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option network 'iot'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet6'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'Smart'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option network 'smart'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet7'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'Smart'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key 'PASSWORD'
	option ieee80211r '1'
	option mobility_domain '123F'
	option ft_over_ds '0'
	option ft_psk_generate_local '1'
	option network 'smart'

Thanks for check the config....

psherman · February 5, 2023, 12:51am

Change your encryption to WPA2 or WPA3, not WPA2/3 mixed mode. See if that helps.

Blasse · February 5, 2023, 7:39am

You can try wit FT off. Some devices don't like WPA2/WPA3 and FT setup on mediatek.

carload · February 5, 2023, 9:46am

I tried WPA2 and WPA3, each with FT active and without. The Pixel 5 still only connects, but has no internet access.

How can I see in OpenWrt which device has connected with WPA2 or WPA3? I'm still trying to understand all these acronyms, HE-NSS, HE-GI, VHT-NSS, VHT-MCS, Short-Gi, etc.

EDIT:
In the wifi named WLAN it works with the pixel 5 on the AP. In mixed mode and with FT activated. It doesn't want to work with the Wifi Smart.

Blasse · February 5, 2023, 4:29pm

One question: when connecting to SSID "Smart" - you have no internet on 5ghz, 2,4ghz or both?
If it's on both - maybe something is wrong with DNS? Pixel is trying to ping some google servers to check if you have Internet access, if name is not resolving (or address/IP is blocked) - it may result in "no internet".

carload · February 5, 2023, 5:30pm

I test again and it will not works in both 2,4 and 5. But for the WiFi called "WLAN" it works with same configuration as you can see in my config files.
DNS is a good indication but e.g. with the Pixel 6 it works and also with the WiFi WLAN where everything is set the same except for a different IP range. It's just weird.

carload · February 6, 2023, 4:31pm

Unbelievable, I found the failure.
As you may have seen in the config I have define VLANs.
On the APs I did a failure on VLAN44 (Smart).
As you can see above in my shared config, all WiFi's have a "2" as IP at the end except the Smart, which has a "1".
But the "1" address at the end is the one where is already entered on the interface at the router.
With all other VLANs I had done this "correctly", except for Smart.

After I had entered 192.168.3.2 and 192.168.3.3 for the AP's, it works that the Pixel 5 can connect into the WiFi "Smart" and also has Internet. Everything is fine now

However, it is strange that "only" the Pixel 5 had a problem with this and the Pixel 6 and the OnePlus device did not.

Thank you for your help and time on this topic.

So I've solved almost all problems now ....
Which is also funny..., I still have an issue with the Pixel 5.
The WiFi "Skynet" has access to "Smart" WiFi.
Inside Smart are a couple of Smart Speakers.
If you are in Spotify on the WiFi Skynet, you can connect to all speakers from all smartphones except Pixel 5
One Speaker is still missing wiht Pixel 5 from WiFi Skynet. This speaker is only visible to the Pixel 5 when it is also in WiFi Smart
But maybe the Pixel 5 just has a problem. It also takes a long time to connect to a better WiFi signal, often it doesn't do it at all.

psherman · February 6, 2023, 4:55pm

If I had to guess, the OnePlus might have detected the issue of no internet access on that network, but it may have simply fallen back to using cellular data instead of reporting an error.

If your problem is solved, please consider marking this topic as [Solved]. See How to mark a topic as [Solved] for a short how-to.

system · February 16, 2023, 4:55pm

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