Wireless doesnt start up with router. Please help

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Of recent whenever my router boots up the wireless don't startup. I think it might have something to do with having very little free space left for making changes in LuCi but I reflashed the router and now I have 897KB free but the problem still persists. Please can anyone help me solve this?

TP-Link WR-840N v4 running OpenWrt 21.02.1 r16325-88151b8303

Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.notice hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf (phy wlan0) --> new PHY
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.err hostapd: Line 43: unknown configuration item 'snoop_iface'
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.err hostapd: Line 52: unknown configuration item 'vlan_no_bridge'
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.err hostapd: Line 54: unknown configuration item 'qos_map_set'
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.err hostapd: 3 errors found in configuration file '/var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf'
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.err hostapd: Failed to set up interface with /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (7874): Command failed: Invalid argument
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (7874): Device setup failed: HOSTAPD_START_FAILED
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio0' set retry=0
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.crit netifd: Wireless device 'radio0' setup failed, retry=0
Tue Dec 28 04:35:38 2021 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio0' is now down
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These errors suggest that you have invalid stuff inside your configuration file.

Please copy the output of the following commands and post it here using the "Preformatted text </> " button:
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Remember to redact passwords, MAC addresses and any public IP addresses you may have:

cat /etc/config/wireless
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This is it

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

config wifi-device 'radio0'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option hwmode '11g'
        option path 'platform/10300000.wmac'
        option htmode 'HT20'
        option txpower '18'
        option cell_density '0'
        option country *****
        option distance '9'
        option channel 'auto'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
        option device 'radio0'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option key **********
        option ieee80211w '1'
        option encryption 'psk2'
        option wmm '0'
        option ssid **********
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wmm 0 is not valid when a HT mode is selected. distance 9 doesn't make a lot of sense either. Distance only needs to be set on long-range outdoor links-- the setting is in meters starting around 2000.

You could delete /etc/config/wireless then reboot to generate a new default file. Set your country (two capital letters), remove the disabled line and set psk2 and a key but make no other changes.

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I deleted the config file and rebooted. then made minor changes but the problem still persists. This is the config file now

config wifi-device 'radio0'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option hwmode '11g'
        option path 'platform/10300000.wmac'
        option htmode 'HT20'
        option channel 'auto'
        option txpower '18'
        option cell_density '0'
        option country *****

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
        option device 'radio0'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid **********
        option encryption 'psk2'
        option key ********

Note: every asterisk you see I put on purpose. that's not actually how it looks in the conf file

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I think the problem might be from here /var/run/hostapd-phy0.conf

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Please do state if you've upgraded packages before hitting this issue, as this sounds a lot like:

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all my packages are upgraded to the latest versions except "wpad-basic-wolfssl"

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Well, there you have your problem. Either stick to 21.02.1 or upgrade all hostapd related packages to a version containing the fix referenced above.

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you're right that fixed the problem :sweat_smile::sweat_smile::sweat_smile:.

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