The update worked perfectly on 2 other same Asus routers but with one router i am getting wifi as “generic device not active.”
Tried a factory reset (physically pressing the reset button) all the configs are back to default, but wifi config file is blank. any clue? i can paste the configs but with system reset all are back to first boot state.
Also checked for the mt76 firmware packages, they are already installed, as this is the device listed firmware used.
Any troubleshooting pointers?
downgrading back to .2 solves the issue ?
Yes tried that, but still no success, getting same issue.
Please connect to your OpenWrt device using ssh and copy the output of the following commands and post it here using the "Preformatted text </> " button (red circle; this works best in the 'Markdown' composer view in the blue oval):
Remember to redact passwords, VPN keys, MAC addresses and any public IP addresses you may have:
ubus call system board
cat /etc/config/network
cat /etc/config/wireless
cat /etc/config/dhcp
cat /etc/config/firewall
Forgot to mention i am using this router as Dumb AP. wireless config is blank…
root@OpenWrt:~# ubus call system board
{
"kernel": "6.6.93",
"hostname": "OpenWrt",
"system": "MediaTek MT7621 ver:1 eco:3",
"model": "ASUS RT-AX53U",
"board_name": "asus,rt-ax53u",
"rootfs_type": "squashfs",
"release": {
"distribution": "OpenWrt",
"version": "24.10.2",
"revision": "r28739-d9340319c6",
"target": "ramips/mt7621",
"description": "OpenWrt 24.10.2 r28739-d9340319c6",
"builddate": "1750711236"
}
}
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 ula_prefix 'fd3b:37c5:1717::/48'
option packet_steering '1'
config device
option name 'br-lan'
option type 'bridge'
list ports 'wan'
list ports 'lan1'
list ports 'lan2'
list ports 'lan3'
config interface 'lan'
option device 'br-lan'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
config interface 'wan'
option device 'wan'
option proto 'dhcp'
config interface 'wan6'
option device 'wan'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless
root@OpenWrt:~#
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/dhcp
config dnsmasq
option domainneeded '1'
option boguspriv '1'
option filterwin2k '0'
option localise_queries '1'
option rebind_protection '1'
option rebind_localhost '1'
option local '/lan/'
option domain 'lan'
option expandhosts '1'
option nonegcache '0'
option cachesize '1000'
option authoritative '1'
option readethers '1'
option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto'
option nonwildcard '1'
option localservice '1'
option ednspacket_max '1232'
option filter_aaaa '0'
option filter_a '0'
config dhcp 'lan'
option interface 'lan'
option start '100'
option limit '150'
option leasetime '12h'
option dhcpv4 'server'
option dhcpv6 'server'
option ra 'server'
option ra_slaac '1'
list ra_flags 'managed-config'
list ra_flags 'other-config'
config dhcp 'wan'
option interface 'wan'
option ignore '1'
config odhcpd 'odhcpd'
option maindhcp '0'
option leasefile '/tmp/hosts/odhcpd'
option leasetrigger '/usr/sbin/odhcpd-update'
option loglevel '4'
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/firewall
config defaults
option syn_flood 1
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
# Uncomment this line to disable ipv6 rules
# option disable_ipv6 1
config zone
option name lan
list network 'lan'
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward ACCEPT
config zone
option name wan
list network 'wan'
list network 'wan6'
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
option masq 1
option mtu_fix 1
config forwarding
option src lan
option dest wan
# We need to accept udp packets on port 68,
# see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/4108
config rule
option name Allow-DHCP-Renew
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 68
option target ACCEPT
option family ipv4
# Allow IPv4 ping
config rule
option name Allow-Ping
option src wan
option proto icmp
option icmp_type echo-request
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IGMP
option src wan
option proto igmp
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
# Allow DHCPv6 replies
# see https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/5066
config rule
option name Allow-DHCPv6
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 546
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-MLD
option src wan
option proto icmp
option src_ip fe80::/10
list icmp_type '130/0'
list icmp_type '131/0'
list icmp_type '132/0'
list icmp_type '143/0'
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
# Allow essential incoming IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Input
option src wan
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
list icmp_type router-solicitation
list icmp_type neighbour-solicitation
list icmp_type router-advertisement
list icmp_type neighbour-advertisement
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
# Allow essential forwarded IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Forward
option src wan
option dest *
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IPSec-ESP
option src wan
option dest lan
option proto esp
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-ISAKMP
option src wan
option dest lan
option dest_port 500
option proto udp
option target ACCEPT
### EXAMPLE CONFIG SECTIONS
# do not allow a specific ip to access wan
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option dest wan
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
# block a specific mac on wan
#config rule
# option dest wan
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:66
# option target REJECT
# block incoming ICMP traffic on a zone
#config rule
# option src lan
# option proto ICMP
# option target DROP
# port redirect port coming in on wan to lan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 80
# option dest lan
# option dest_ip 192.168.16.235
# option dest_port 80
# option proto tcp
# port redirect of remapped ssh port (22001) on wan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 22001
# option dest lan
# option dest_port 22
# option proto tcp
### FULL CONFIG SECTIONS
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 80
# option dest wan
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
#config redirect
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 1024
# option src_dport 80
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
root@OpenWrt:~#
Wireless config absent?
Certainly remove wan port from br-lan or from wan interface config. It can serve in one place only.
(or one of 2 configs will be active depending on air humidity in south pole at the time of statrup)
"reset button" does exactly nothing t OpenWrt configuration.
yes the wifi config file is blank…. I removed wan from the br-lan, still it does not solve the problem..
Remove /etc/config/wireless and run wifi config to generate default wifi entries.
Yes, I tried that but still the file remains blank…
Install clean uncustomized 24.10.4 image without saving configuration, it is supposed to generate wifi file.
you mean standard sysupgrade 24.10.4 file via Luci?
Yes, it is supposed to detect and make one disabled wifi called OpenWrt per radio device.
If not run
dmesg | grep mt7
and check for any errors.....
Just tried that, still wireless is blank, below dmesg output:
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless
root@OpenWrt:~# dmesg | grep mt7
[ 0.608760] mt7621_gpio 1e000600.gpio: registering 32 gpios
[ 0.614663] mt7621_gpio 1e000600.gpio: registering 32 gpios
[ 0.620682] mt7621_gpio 1e000600.gpio: registering 32 gpios
[ 0.626910] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: host bridge /pcie@1e140000 ranges:
[ 0.633556] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: No bus range found for /pcie@1e140000, using [bus 00-ff]
[ 0.642332] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: MEM 0x0060000000..0x006fffffff -> 0x0060000000
[ 0.650435] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: IO 0x001e160000..0x001e16ffff -> 0x0000000000
[ 1.016388] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: pcie0 no card, disable it (RST & CLK)
[ 1.023286] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: pcie1 no card, disable it (RST & CLK)
[ 1.030252] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: pcie2 no card, disable it (RST & CLK)
[ 1.037138] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: nothing connected in virtual bridges
[ 1.116677] mt7621-nand 1e003000.nand: ECC strength adjusted to 4 bits
[ 1.166280] 8 fixed-partitions partitions found on MTD device mt7621-nand
[ 1.173488] Creating 8 MTD partitions on "mt7621-nand":
[ 3.240199] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f: MT7530 adapts as multi-chip module
[ 3.356892] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f: MT7530 adapts as multi-chip module
[ 3.391871] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f: configuring for fixed/rgmii link mode
[ 3.400918] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1 (uninitialized): PHY [mt7530-0:01] driver [MediaTek MT7530 PHY] (irq=21)
[ 3.413718] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
[ 3.417288] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan2 (uninitialized): PHY [mt7530-0:02] driver [MediaTek MT7530 PHY] (irq=22)
[ 3.434213] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan3 (uninitialized): PHY [mt7530-0:03] driver [MediaTek MT7530 PHY] (irq=23)
[ 8.837215] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
[ 11.304409] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Up - 100Mbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
[ 13.498291] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Down
[ 39.869019] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
[ 39.888975] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: entered allmulticast mode
[ 39.907096] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: entered promiscuous mode
[ 39.949314] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan2: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
[ 39.969871] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan2: entered allmulticast mode
[ 39.979993] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan2: entered promiscuous mode
[ 40.005563] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan3: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
[ 40.025564] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan3: entered allmulticast mode
[ 40.034694] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan3: entered promiscuous mode
[ 40.057381] mtk_soc_eth 1e100000.ethernet wan: PHY [mt7530-0:00] driver [MediaTek MT7530 PHY] (irq=POLL)
[ 43.527304] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
[ 44.903367] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Down
[ 48.209185] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
[ 49.592239] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Down
[ 52.741132] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
[ 54.122970] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Down
[ 56.730385] mt7530-mdio mdio-bus:1f lan1: Link is Up - 100Mbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
root@OpenWrt:~#
wifi cards are connected here (there is no slot, just paths on the PCB)
Try 23.05.6? Seems like a physical damage.
Hmm… just downgraded to 23.05.6 same output:
root@OpenWrt:~# dmesg | grep mt7
[ 0.555449] mt7621_gpio 1e000600.gpio: registering 32 gpios
[ 0.561312] mt7621_gpio 1e000600.gpio: registering 32 gpios
[ 0.567343] mt7621_gpio 1e000600.gpio: registering 32 gpios
[ 0.573486] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: host bridge /pcie@1e140000 ranges:
[ 0.580161] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: No bus range found for /pcie@1e140000, using [bus 00-ff]
[ 0.588953] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: MEM 0x0060000000..0x006fffffff -> 0x0060000000
[ 0.597070] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: IO 0x001e160000..0x001e16ffff -> 0x0000000000
[ 0.961997] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: pcie0 no card, disable it (RST & CLK)
[ 0.968889] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: pcie1 no card, disable it (RST & CLK)
[ 0.975854] mt7621-pci 1e140000.pcie: pcie2 no card, disable it (RST & CLK)
Try to revert to OEM asuswrt, seems like chips are smoked so far. (Use asus restore tool, any fw version from the web will work to install openwrt via ssh as it once worked for you, latest is fine)
died 2 mo after warranty expired, perfect product design to force people to buy new hw more often 
Go driver & tools -> firmware ->
"ASUS RT-AX53U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_69155" is same file as in Europe.
Carefully examine this (it just needs patience, like 10min, to restore fw)
I restored OEM sold mine for 5 bucks to a friend, no complaints so far, it is certainly past any imaginable warranties.
Expected result - after restore access point from the label pops up and you can operate OEM firmware normally, including installing OpenWrt via SSH+MTD.If I recall correctly it took few minutes waiting for absent WAN connection to time out and let you proceed without telemetries and other bricks.
Thanks was able to reset back the router to Asus firmware..
