WRT32X 1.12 Wifi 2.4 GHZ

[cobra98]

Silly question how do i see i have the correct firmware installed?

Device Name:5minutesP
Gargoyle Version:1.11.X (Built 20190426-2024 git@ddc7c0ba)
Model:Linksys WRT32X
Device Configuration:Gateway
Memory Usage:185.2MB / 498.9MB (37.1%)
Connections:440/4096
CPU Load Averages:0.40 / 0.41 / 0.36 (1/5/15 minutes)
CPU Temperature:85 °C
RAM Temperature:54 °C
Wifi Temperature:52 °C

i have the WRT32X AC3200.
But should i see that somewhere if flashed the ac3200 image?
Or do i use the wrong image now maybe?

[Lantis]

The model is correct.
Don't attempt to cross flash the 3200acm and the 32x.

[cobra98]

Before i used an TP Archer C7 with
(just to mention before TP Archer C7 v2
i had another C7 v2, i just put the same settings and it worked) both where Version 1.10 used.

config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option channel '11'
option hwmode '11g'
option path 'platform/qca955x_wmac'
option htmode 'HT20'

config wifi-iface 'ap_g'
option device 'radio0'
option mode 'ap'
option network 'lan'
option disassoc_low_ack '0'
option ssid '5*******'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key '*************'

and worked fine with Smart Life LED lights, now i am using a WRT32X, instead and both WRT32X i updated to 1.12 from 1.10.
I can remember i could add device with 1.10 2.4GHZ but now it seems not working.
The devices need AES mandatory, i am not sure if 1.12 has special settings of wifi then from 1.10 had?
Or was the TP Link Archer C7 v2 just different?
The setting for wifi was b+g+n and seems now not work anymore with 1.12.

"wireless" from config shows me this


config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option channel '36'
option hwmode '11a'
option path 'soc/soc:pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0'
option htmode 'VHT80'
option country 'DE'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
option type 'mac80211'
option channel '11'
option hwmode '11g'
option path 'soc/soc:pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:02:00.0'
option country 'DE'
option htmode 'HT20'

config wifi-iface 'ap_g'
option device 'radio1'
option mode 'ap'
option network 'lan'
option disassoc_low_ack '0'
option ssid '5********'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key '********'

config wifi-iface 'ap_a'
option device 'radio0'
option mode 'ap'
option network 'lan'
option disassoc_low_ack '0'
option ssid '5********A'
option encryption 'psk2'
option key '********'

To test it again with 1.10 firmware can i use the sysupgrade.img or i have to use factory?
Or do you have a suggestion what to change?
I tried some encryption alternatives too but no change
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/basic

[cobra98]

Sure, but it seems now 1.12 uses different method for wifi.
1.10 smart life worked and now it is not.
Internet b+g+n works but led can not be registered.
With 1.10 archer c7 v2 it works at once with same wifi settings.

[RomanHK]

I recommend resetting to the factory and manually setting new parameters via the GUI from the beginning. By setting it via SSH, you can cause a non-functional config, which then does not work at all (forgotten sign, wrong command, ...).

Each version of Gargoyle may have different settings, so it is NOT RECOMMENDED to keep the settings for convenience.

If you want the LEDs to work again, they are set elsewhere and it is also different from the version - depending on the driver used.

[cobra98]

I can try but wifi 2.4, 5 ghz work on mobile
But smart leds with smart life can not connect.
I suspect more coding different in 1.12.
With 1.10 archer c7 it works (two different archer c7)
and i believe it worked with 1.10 and wrt32x too.
How do i downgrade? Sysupgrade img without preserve settings to test?
Also the page loads longer with 1.12 then it did 1.10.

[cobra98]

I have two wrt32x one i did all manually after update without preserve settings and other i only copied 2 files for dhcp list i had on 1.10.
Both can not connect 2.4ghz smart life leds.
Internet works so i suspect decryption different then in 1.10.

[cobra98]

I tested it now, without Encryption WPA2 PSK it works.
so it seems something is different in 1.12 with wpa2 psk then it was in 1.10.
Can i somehow see the wpa2 psk method on the archer c7 v2 beeing used and then look which method 1.12 wrt32x is using and manually change it in config/wireless file?

[Lantis]

wrt series using mwlwifi has severe issues with IoT devices. I'm not surprised. It has nothing to do with Gargoyle.

You can disable wmm to get around it, but you will be limited in wifi speed.

[RomanHK]

Oh, the problem with SMART LEDs. I've also heard about it and it's probably to blame for ̶O̶p̶e̶n̶W̶r̶t̶ Marvell changing the WiFi driver.

It is said that it is recommended to turn off the WMM function on WiFi, it is said to help, but I have no experience with it. Of course, with the feature turned off comes a limitation.