Original Image openwrt-22.03.3-ramips

crispyoz

@huntc if you use "wifi status" does it hang?
What are the results of running the command "uci -s show network; uci -s show wireless"

huntc

@crispyoz Thanks for replying. If I use wifi to apply the settings then it hangs.

Having then rebooted and disabled wifi before it tries to bring the interface up lets me get back in i.e.:

uci set wireless.@wifi-device[0].disabled="1"
uci commit wireless
wifi

So now with the network disabled, here are your commands and their output:

root@OpenWrt:/# wifi status
{
        "radio0": {
                "up": false,
                "pending": false,
                "autostart": true,
                "disabled": true,
                "retry_setup_failed": false,
                "config": {
                        "path": "platform/10300000.wmac",
                        "channel": "auto",
                        "band": "2g",
                        "htmode": "HT40",
                        "disabled": true
                },
                "interfaces": [
                        {
                                "section": "default_radio0",
                                "config": {
                                        "mode": "ap",
                                        "ssid": "Cuprous-dc82",
                                        "encryption": "psk2",
                                        "ifname": "ra0",
                                        "key": "12345678",
                                        "network": [
                                                "wlan"
                                        ],
                                        "mode": "ap"
                                },
                                "vlans": [

                                ],
                                "stations": [

                                ]
                        }
                ]
        }
}
root@OpenWrt:/# uci show network
network.loopback=interface
network.loopback.device='lo'
network.loopback.proto='static'
network.loopback.ipaddr='127.0.0.1'
network.loopback.netmask='255.0.0.0'
network.globals=globals
network.globals.ula_prefix='fda1:7d87:bc2f::/48'
network.@device[0]=device
network.@device[0].name='br-lan'
network.@device[0].type='bridge'
network.lan=interface
network.lan.device='br-lan'
network.lan.proto='static'
network.lan.ipaddr='192.168.4.1'
network.lan.netmask='255.255.255.0'
network.lan.ip6assign='60'
network.@switch[0]=switch
network.@switch[0].name='switch0'
network.@switch[0].reset='1'
network.@switch[0].enable_vlan='0'
network.wan=interface
network.wan.proto='dhcp'
network.wan.device='eth0'
network.wan.hostname='Cuprous-dc82'
network.wlan=interface
network.wlan.device='ra0'
network.wlan.proto='static'
network.wlan.ipaddr='192.168.3.1'
network.wlan.netmask='255.255.255.0'
network.wlan.ip6assign='60'
network.wwan=interface
network.wwan.proto='dhcp'
network.wwan.device='apcli0'
network.wwan.hostname='Cuprous-dc82'
root@OpenWrt:/# uci -s show wireless
wireless.radio0=wifi-device
wireless.radio0.type='mac80211'
wireless.radio0.path='platform/10300000.wmac'
wireless.radio0.channel='auto'
wireless.radio0.band='2g'
wireless.radio0.htmode='HT40'
wireless.radio0.disabled='1'
wireless.default_radio0=wifi-iface
wireless.default_radio0.device='radio0'
wireless.default_radio0.network='wlan'
wireless.default_radio0.mode='ap'
wireless.default_radio0.ssid='Cuprous-dc82'
wireless.default_radio0.encryption='psk2'
wireless.default_radio0.ifname='ra0'
wireless.default_radio0.key='12345678'
wireless.client=wifi-iface
wireless.client.device='radio0'
wireless.client.network='wwan'
wireless.client.mode='sta'
wireless.client.ssid='MySSID'
wireless.client.key='MyKey'
wireless.client.encryption='psk2'
wireless.client.ifname='apcli0'
wireless.client.disabled='1'

huntc

Another input: If I use the image provided by the image builder for 22.03 then I get the same result i.e. the wifi command causes the system to hang. I thought this'd be an interesting angle just in case I'd something awry when building the image from scratch. I also did a sysupgrade -n to blast away any spurious config.

I'll try the beta image of 22.03 from Onion now and report back...

crispyoz

@huntc Mine hangs for a few seconds then returns. Using the Onion Beta

huntc

@crispyoz Using the Onion beta now too... Hangs entirely... i.e. same outcome. Hmm.

crispyoz

@huntc the wifi command is just a scrip that calls other functions, these are in /lib/wifi/mac80211.sh take a look at thet and see which function is causing the hang, then we can troubleshoot that.

huntc

@crispyoz I've installed the Omega 22.03 distro again and the WiFi appears to be ok. Perhaps there's something in the kernel or other config that is missing/different from the 22.03 branch...? I'll re-install my distro and try and debug the wifi script as you suggest.

huntc

OK, I've managed to restore my custom image. TBH I was still having difficulty with the Onion distro also...

So, back to my custom image, which is pretty close to the 22.03 distro. If I set -x within the /sbin/wifi script then after enabling WiFi and a bit of execution, we get:

+ '[' '!' -f /lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh ]
root@OpenWrt:/# [  260.011156] br-lan: port 2(phy0-ap0) entered blocking state
[  260.016854] br-lan: port 2(phy0-ap0) entered disabled state
[  260.022992] device phy0-ap0 entered promiscuous mode
[  260.050570] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): phy0-ap0: link becomes ready
[  260.057548] br-lan: port 2(phy0-ap0) entered blocking state
[  260.063294] br-lan: port 2(phy0-ap0) entered forwarding state

...and then it hangs.

huntc

I should also mention that the above occurs without applying the Onion config. I'm doing a basic wifi enabling on the 22.03 distro.

I'm also assuming that it shouldn't matter whether there's an actual antenna connected... I don't have a spare at the mo. I can't see why that should affect things though.

huntc

I began suspecting that I may have a h/w failure somehow. So, I then tried another Omega2S+ and all appears well. I can apply the Onion config to my custom 22.03 image as per my first post here. Thanks for the engagement. I hope that my config here may help others too.

crispyoz

@huntc check your power supply is sufficient, starting wifi causes a significant power draw. I just saw your response re hardware, still might be worth checking power is not the issue, just for future reference,

huntc

@crispyoz Interesting. Thanks. Will do.