Wax206 openwrt forum Apr 29, 2023 · Nope, that's a separate issue. 0. @sumo is there GitHub - ziswiler/openwrt at wax206. In the router I have changed the LAN1-port to function as the WAN-port (and the wan-port to function as a LAN-port). I found this review talking about 2 issues, namely No 2. Country is configured as US. Since WAX202 or WAX206 is only an access point, this is not possible, right? Or is there something to install in OpenWrt to do that? Otherwise I Feb 20, 2023 · OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. The range is comparable, the possible bandwidth is much higher. Reliable so far. Any channel above 48 does not work (when selected the wifi is available, but can't be Apr 5, 2024 · Hi I'm hoping someone can help. mediatek/mt7622. 0M 0 100% /rom tmpfs 245. 100 tftpboot openwrt-mediatek-mt7622-netgear_wax206-initramfs-recovery. When I access that Windows machine over RDP using wireless clients, the primary router will sometimes close the connection with the Windows machine and then refuse to handle ANY further Dec 6, 2023 · I will preface this with I really struggle with shopping for home network equipment and TVs. Only stable builds have Luci by default. I think either openwrt or zyxel have some issues when it comes to roaming. x and 24. maleko48 January 26, 2025, Sep 12, 2022 · OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. Dec 5, 2024 · Alcon, I recently bought a Ruijie RG-X60 Pro from China and of course the first thing I did was to wipe out stock firmware and use OpenWRT. 5G interface are from April 22nd with the last failed build compiled yesterday. On 2 floors I have one AVM repeater each configured as "LAN bridge". log. My config looks like this: config wifi-device 'radio0' option type 'mac80211' option phy 'wl0' option cell_density '0' option htmode 'HT20' option band '2g' option channel '6' config May 30, 2024 · Hi all, just acquired a Netgear WAX206 and installed 23. OpenWrt Forum Kernel 6. 05 branch git-23. I have had Google Wifi (not nest) in my house since we bought it (almost 3 years ago) as it was a simple solution to get reliable wifi going while dealing with all that comes with Feb 2, 2025 · i have 2 sites, A - netgear wax206, openwrt (domain . If you want more than one 2. I now want to buy more APs for more floors in the house. Feb 24, 2024 · TL;DR: Recommended routers are in the next message. Jan 2, 2025 · Hi all, Maybe you know a fix for my issue that the wan port is not working on 24. Jun 19, 2023 · I'm looking for the most future proof and, if possible, open source firmware router possible for a small apartment with very few users. 2, revision r23630-842932a63d mediatek/mt7622. 6 mediatek mt7622 wan issue Aug 13, 2023 · Hi everyone, I'm trying to restore my WAX206 stock firmware as I need to sell it to friends and because there is no stable version of openwrt for it I wanted to be sure to have the stablest build possible which is probably the stock one. JP it was 5500 this morning and now is up to 7000. . I haven't tried VLAN yet because I am still trying to study how VLAN and The NETGEAR WAX206 is a WiFi 6, AX3200, dual band, dual core, Wireless Access Point/router. Syslog: Mon Jul 17 06:22:01 2023 kern. daraz. Price is a secondary factor. Now in the dumb AP I'm trying to add the wan-port to the br-lan so it can act as a regular LAN-port. I also tested the direct connection to the wax206 with iperf3 and it shows a constant ~450Mbps. If i define an interface on vlan1. I have removed the screws and could removed the stand. 4GHz with both units. 05 Nov 17, 2023 · Upgraded a Netgear WAX206 and a Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H from 23. 0-rc4 ? The WAX206 are used as dump APs with the lan1 (tagged) port for the vlans and other lan ports untagged (which works since snapshots, 23. With that said, if don't keep track of the commits happening, only the forum activity. ) to consider). Before buying, it would be helpful to know if there is any problem to Install and run openwrt official firmware on it and if there is any better option in this price range please suggest me. For ease of access, I also ended up drilling a hold right Jan 26, 2025 · i have 2 sites, A - netgear wax206, openwrt (domain . At least I have got rt3200 available in my country, but the price is too high. haha, I looked because I was going to put the graphs on the nand, but now I know there will only be about 20meg free space, I think I will either put on a usb stick on my second openwrt device or use a network mount. 0' config device option name 'br-lan' option type 'bridge' list ports 'lan1' list ports 'lan2' list ports 'lan3' list ports 'lan4 May 29, 2023 · OpenWrt Forum Netgear WAX206 Support. carload February 20, 2023, 10:16pm 450. I’m new to openwrt. Use a WAX206 in WDS client mode: May 14, 2022 · Is anyone working on adding support for Netgear WAX206 ? Nov 9, 2023 · Hello, previously I had Asus rt-ac58u running OpenWrt. 5 r24106-10cc5fcd00 / LuCI openwrt-23. (NB These have been Jan 26, 2025 · OpenWrt Forum VLANs on WAX206 - add eth0 to Bridge VLAN Filtering? Installing and Using OpenWrt. There are three interfaces with the 3 different vlans, no wan interface, no firewall, no dhcp etc it's dumb APs. I have a fiber 1000/1000 Odido (netherlands) IPV4 ONLY pro… Jun 7, 2023 · Is there an estimate for the first release build for this? It seems this is the only MT7622BV router still sold in the UK, all the other vendors have abandoned UK market, not even any used for sale. fn42 November Dec 16, 2022 · Thank you for these detailed instructions. However I will be switching to a new main router which can supply 2. 2 (or rather V4), which is even worse than my old router ASUS RT-N11P (in terms of network coverage and stability). I want to replace my RT-N66U with something that has faster Wifi. I have deleted the wan-interfaces, and just added WAN to the bridge-interface, but i cannot Feb 2, 2024 · I think it makes more sense to send them back and get something with a better CPU, plus it will completely make sure hardware isn't a problem for reliability. Jan 18, 2024 · I actually mapped the entire house to read dBm levels and entered into spreadsheet to make sure roaming should be happening. There's also a single AP on the 5GHz side, also bridged (as is the default) to the LAN side May 18, 2023 · Hi there! I've got two Archer C7 v2s running the current version OpenWRT in a mesh config. Installing and Using OpenWrt. Price is a secondary… Well, I manage to get 350 Mbit/s down, 220 Mbit/s up on 80 MHz AC (@-70 dBm, so I guess ax should not have any advantage) through 2 walls (and laptop kind of hidden behind a monitor) with the WAX206. 6 meters away from my R7800 on my couch I have highest rate of 30-40Mbyte with my laptop and Intel AX201. May 30, 2023 · Previously, I received some advice on turning on hardware flow offloading to fix the disparity between physical ethernet upload/download; that advice was spot on, and I now have parity in my ethernet/hardwired connections (around 1Gbps down/1Gbps down). Set up with 3 VLANs, broadcasting 3 SSIDs, with a mix of different bands and authentication modes from WPA1/WPA2 mix to WPA3-only. OpenWrt 23. I would like to ask you if it is worth waiting for OpenWrt support for WAX206 or if I should just buy another WAX202? Do I have great advantages of WAX206 instead of an WAX202? Is it at all sure that the device will get full support from Dec 4, 2024 · Alcon, I recently bought a Ruijie RG-X60 Pro from China and of course the first thing I did was to wipe out stock firmware and use OpenWRT. Feb 18, 2024 · Hi, having had some good luck replacing my dad's old Belkin AC router with a TUF-AX4200 leading me to the revelation that OpenWRT supports AX devices these days, I set up an 802. I uploaded the openwrt-mediatek-filogic-netgear_wax220-squashfs-factory. 4. I hope I can get some help here 🙂 I am about to replace my existing infrastructure (AVM) with OpenWrt. I have verified MTU values are the same (1500) and tested MSS Clamping on/off, it didn't make a difference. akruidenberg January 28, 2023, Feb 18, 2024 · Hi, After configuring DSA Vlan, wired is working, wireless is not. It was 49xx when I post (this price stayed for a week already), you've missed the best timing Even at 50xx I already purchased one, I know it might not be the best one for me but it's so cheap, I bought it and I can use it in other family members' home if I don't need it later. 5G. So I should be able to enter the access data from the provider somewhere in the WAX202 in OpenWrt GUI. 11r then tried with 'dawn' package. 118. They offer pretty good connectivity (~200 Mbps symmetric) but, of course, I have no control over it. thx bro work, but can't do anything. 5 Gbps Ethernet uplink Dec 27, 2023 · Hello. My network configuration is: config interface 'loopback' option device 'lo' option proto 'static' option ipaddr '127. Dec 8, 2023 · Hi all, I have 1GB up/down fiber connection, with a R4S as router, 2x R7800 AP and a RT-AC68U which I just use as managed switch. Aug 12, 2023 · i'd like to start migrating to a 2. 0-rc7 incorporates over 5300 commits since branching the previous OpenWrt 23. Will it decrease runtime of mobile devices much? Fri Dec 29 20:46:06 2023 daemon. Which one is better for OpenWRT in terms of reliability, transmission speed on 5GHz/Wifi6 (I have 1Gbit LAN and need to get close to that speed with WiFi), and good May 26, 2023 · I'm currently using the May 25 2023 snapshot on my Netgear WAX206, I have noticed that the upload consistently suffers by about 50% from the factory stock firmware. libustream-mbedtls20201210 Jan 27, 2024 · It's not "my objections against asus" but from a friend of mine which i trust, if he tells me asus routers often have issues with custom firmware i believe him. Dec 5, 2022 · OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. I have a multivlan setup here running from a PFsense router. So i guess everything works fine. Oct 3, 2024 · wax206. 3Gbps speedtest. May 29, 2023 · Hello everyone, I'm really new to OpenWrt and to be honest i'm stuck with 2. Comparing with my Netgear WAX206, or Google Gale, the signal is not Oct 15, 2023 · Hi, The OpenWrt community is proud to announce the first stable release of the OpenWrt 23. Any advice on what else Aug 13, 2023 · Hi. Download speeds are fine however upload speeds are always seemingly capped at 10mbps ( see screenshot ) Test - Client Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6E(802. Once you get those open, the panel on the bottom (if you orient it based on the majority of the ethernet ports) opens via the plastic claws. I've tried to hard reset (15 seconds pressing reset button with clip while router turned on) and also nmrpflash with the command below but keeps looping after Oct 25, 2023 · Hello. The WAX206 has a radio0 for 2. Jan 22, 2023 · Hi, fllowing this thread and thank to @spence help, now I finally went able to have a different/separated subnet for the IoT devices that are running on Homebridge/homekit with normal speed and the devices on this subnet aren't able to browse my "main LAN", like the Guest LAN but with the mDNS reflector enabled from the Homebridge server (I had to create a new routing table in the main router Feb 27, 2024 · Using a Unifi U6-Lite with current verison of OpenWRT in my small home network for about 2 weeks or so now. Apr 20, 2023 · Please advise. 0-1) to insulate my home network from my apartment building's wifi. 118 Feb 11, 2024 · OpenWrt Forum A Wireguard comparison DB. I thought all AX routers were supposed to have support for U-NII-3 and the new channels from U-NII-3/4 and U-NII-4 to provide a third 160 May 11, 2024 · Hi, I hope someone can assist as I have tried every combination via Luci and config files I can think of to get vlans talking to my Pfsense router using a Netgear WAX206 router. 2 Likes. 4 GHz for now as I'm not able to enable the 5 GHz wireless network. Only 20mhz works when connecting to my other OpenWRT device (GL-AX1800). exactly, but it contradicts what @giuliomagnifico just wrote . With the correct VLAN 300 setenv ipaddr 192. Is the "upto 3" the hardware limit, or is that just a limit within their own UI, and openwrt will be able to configure more? Other limits I've seen seem to be 4/8/16 so 3 seems like an unusual Feb 19, 2023 · Is it possible to run Netgear WAX202 or a WAX206 with OpenWrt directly behind a fiber modem? As far as I know the fiber modem does not do dial-up. Image kind. The two are connected via 2. It had been performing without issues up until 1-2 days ago, possibly around the time I switched from a previous 23. I need a few more wired ports, but debating if I should actually get an AP with 80211ax support instead of a switch, so that WiFi is going to be a bit faster and I get a bit better signal everywhere (although not sure if that actually helps to get an extra AP Dec 3, 2022 · 日版wax206 重量倒是挺重的，样子看起来还不错，替换我的r7000缺点：1、电源适配器用不了，100-120V电压的，大家不要盲目乱插；2、无法更改其他地区，应该是锁区了，目 Nov 23, 2024 · Hello all I have my main openwrt router (Netgear WAX206) connected to provider modem's. Every time I'm on OpenWRT upload suffers by about 50% and when I fail back it goes back to normal. Unfortunately I'm not yet smart enough to achieve the configuration I need to make it a drop-in replacement for the old APs Dec 21, 2023 · I see a bunch of topics conserning devices with MT7628 at its heart in development forum. x . Netgear WAX206: Mediatek MT7622BV (Dual Core A53, 1. 0 incorporates over 4300 commits since branching the previous OpenWrt 22. 0-rc5. This unit is really easy to open, nothing covering the screws, no thermal paste, so that's really the best way. All right I would also like to report that I successfully update to Nov 7, 2022 · OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. OpenWrt version. According to WunderTech, the Netgear WAX206 may support these features and fits the budget. info kernel: [8025800. I essentially aim to have a few separate vlans to have a kids wifi network and an IOT network running on the WAX206 with the Pfsense router acting as a gateway. 15. 0-rc2/4). I 've been planning to install adguardHome, but not enough space. Turning it "on" will stop a wireguard connection from one of the hosts behind this openwrt gateway. conf and hostapd-phy1. 05 stable series. I am meshing a MR90x (MediaTek MT7986) with a WAX206 (MediaTek MT7915E) and was wondering was the theoretical maximum would actually be on that hardware. 1 setenv serverip 192. 6 build 25518 wan doesn't work - has no internet (Spectrum cable), 5ghz wifi random drops/unstable. Upstream is instead provided via the lan interface configured as a DHCP client and with a 2. I need something that costs up to $100 USD on Amazon (willing to buy used) and that supports Wi-Fi 6 & WPA-3 on OpenWrt. Mar 2, 2023 · I curently have 2 Netgear WAX206. The only problem with this setup is that my connection drops periodically. I'm going to connect a USB 3. Had a 5GHz AP configured for channel 120, 40MHz, ax. info hostapd: wl1-ap0 Oct 30, 2023 · Hello, I have the "problem" that I want to get my 1GBit uplink into the other corner of my apartment without a cable. 2: 381 Mbps: Mar 24, 2024 · OpenWrt Forum Switching to Flint AX1800 or WRT3200? Hardware Questions and Recommendations. So it would be great to get a working image. I have a Netgear WAX206 running openwrt. The only changes/commits that could have impacted the 2. I get excellent speeds, 300mbps+ on Starlink which is better than the standard router. I tried openwrt 802. 05. Nov 12, 2023 · Checked hostapd-phy0. 3. The SSID stays "not associated" and I am not able in any way to create the network. 05 pull request/issue targeted (also) for OpenWrt 23. The wan RX: 0 B (0 Pkts. The Buffalo's luci UI is very slow, but that's something that started back in the 22. 5gbit Dec 31, 2024 · Iv started seeing an odd issue with my WAX206 being used as an AP. But as soon as I move a room over, these drop to 30-50mbps through 1 wall and 20ft. I noticed 2 main issues, no matter if I changed countries/let default/use ax or ac standards: 160 MHz channels width can't be used at all (when selected the wifi is available, but can't be found by any device). 5. What I'm trying to do is: Set up a lan-bridge with the 4 1Gbe lan Apr 1, 2023 · HI everyone, i am having a problem, with last snapshot, with version r22400 work's fine. 2 but in the end they gave me a downgrade version of V3. I have set it up as dumb access port only following this guide [OpenWrt Wiki] Wireless Access Point (aka "Dumb" Access Point) And I also moved the WAN port into the LAN to give myself an extra port. config and run make defconfig and all your selected options and packages are back. I put them next to each other to see what is possible, I see the following parameters on the Mesh connection: Do I read that Jun 23, 2023 · OpenWrt Forum Netgear WAX206 Support. 5G Ethernet, which future proofs for when connections are that fast. Hardware Questions and Recommendations. x. It'll complain about version info, you can safely ignore that. warn kernel: [8025799. The only difference seems to be that we can have eth0 and lan1-4 listed as devices. I connected the phone again and in OpenWrt it showed a connection speed with around 800Mbs TX/RX. 9M 1% /tmp /dev/ubi0_1 18. 05 release target/mediatek pull request/issue for mediatek target Official Image and removed to-triage bug Jan 5, 2025 · Yes, I am aware of this, I have also configured the APs in this way and have been using them for 1-2 years. They hear us say, "OpenWrt is the greatest. I have the same configuration in other devices without issues. Manually Jul 7, 2022 · There are a few screws from the stand itself. 05 branch git-24. It's connected to an openwrt main router. I don't see many people complain about the Netgear WAX206 for example. If It is okay to buy RT-AX53U AX1800 and Since I will buy from Bangladesh, I have given the link of the website below so that you can . 5gb port and cable. Except where otherwise noted, content on this wiki is licensed under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4. r28304-6dacba30a7. Just install it!" They are intrigued, but not yet convinced. a100900900 December 5, 2022, 4:16pm 207. root@OpenWrt:~# df -h Filesystem Size U… Jun 19, 2023 · I put mine on 23. Is this correct (page says it has 256MB NAND)? My old ASUS only had 128 MB, but 56 MB was available as disk space. Jul 11, 2023 · All in all, the WSM20 is a great device for its price but the WAX206 is superior with range and throughput. Where am I going wrong? I have reviewed many posts on the forum and reddit but cannot find the missing piece. I have HW flow offloading unchecked now for a while, and no more connection issues. Here are the steps I followed using Luci: Bridge device: Went to Network > Interfaces Jun 19, 2023 · I'm test-driving/shaking down a Netgear WAX206 in preparation for it to replace a R7800 as the main house router. But am shortly moving to a new house with 1000/1000 mibt fibre and obviously need to upgrade hardware and software and since dd-wrt development appears to be a mess last I checkied this seems the right place to go I have read the thead regarding router througput limitations, but Jan 28, 2024 · Based on the SOC, the mr90x (filogic 830) would be preferable over the wax206 (mt7622bv) - assuming (relatively) comparable pricing, but "community fibre" doesn't really tell us what kind of wan speed you'd be dealing with (nor if there are other aspects like adblocking, VPN usage on the router or anything special about the ISP (PPPoE, if you have an ONT, etc. My home line is 2. The repeaters are Apr 23, 2023 · I've been researching for 2 days and my top choices so far are the X3600 (~80 euro) or the Netgear WAX206 for 55 euro. 4GHz mesh interface connecting to the R7800. OpenWrt 24. Can someone confirm that Wi-Fi 6 and WPA-3 will Feb 24, 2023 · With the help from . 14 (for example) i can get connectivity from the router, but if I bridge a wlan, the wlan Feb 1, 2023 · OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. ). Trying to configure simple vlan setup to understand how vlans work on OpenWrt and expand later. 0, keeping config. The issue was that you had the wan port being used in two places -- the wan/wan6 network interfaces and br-lan (bridge). Realize that an OpenWrt Journey is not a walk in the park and may consume countless hours of learnin… Sep 5, 2023 · Where can I check for the latest OpenWrt version with LuCi included that's compatible with my router? My current setup is as follows: Model: Netgear WAX206 Architecture: ARMv8 Processor rev 4 Target Platform: mediatek/mt7622 Firmware Version: OpenWrt 23. Everything seems to work as it should. 2). 999008] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Mon Jul 17 06:22:01 2023 kern. 1M 14. I left it running over an hour without success. 168. 3M 87% /overlay overlayfs:/overlay 18. 1x Router AVM with the functions DHCP, LAN incl. Since I have no lan port on my laptop, Is there some command I can perform directly on the WAX206 to determine the speed values needed for SQM? Best regards. The modem's Wan port is then connected to a Netgear wax 206 router which acts as a router with three activated SSIDs: main ssid 1 5ghz, ssid 2 2. frollic February 1, 2023, 2:11pm 369. For 98 USD the E8450 is a very good value for an AX OpenWrt router at this time. 0 r23497-6637af95aa) with Travelmate (2. I recommend it as long as there is a short supply of Netgear WAX206. Router has been stable for the last 9 hour Oct 22, 2024 · I'm new to the world of Openwrt, i read various guides and forum/reddit posts how to set up Openwrt for the first time. Apr 3, 2024 · model: Netgear WAX206, board_name: netgear,wax206 OpenWrt 23. Note that the right side panel cannot be removed without removing the pcb mounting screws (internal access)! To open the case, the bottom stand must first be removed, there are two screws holding it on. 0Ghz 160Mhz support - Limits the 4x4 radio to 4x600Mbps (2400Mbps) maximum I'm interested in running this as my main OpenWRT router and the cpu seems capable of handling it, but my main priority is WiFi (I have lots of devices to Mar 30, 2025 · If you want to contribute to the OpenWrt wiki, please post HERE in the forum or ask on IRC for access. pushed the changes to the same branch wax206/flashable-1Gbit as before mentioned. Using 5GHz ax mode on DFS channel with the WAX206, and 802. WLAN and second WLAN Guest. The router is a ZyXEL NBG6817. /scripts/diffconfig. Jun 8, 2023 · Hello, I haven't had any success trying to get the wax206 to access upstream networks when connected in client mode post r22866 release (kernel 5. With the help of this page I managed to compile an image. I've followed the User guide on setting a DAP and the follow up one on setting up an additional access point. lan) i need to access some servers from site B to site A (not so much the other way around) i have wireguard set up on b… Jun 3, 2023 · Thanks, from my point of view it's a very good deal ! even though it has never been €142 Jul 25, 2023 · i'm currently using a netgear wax206 + an hp procurve 1400-24g switch (unmanaged) i mostly want to monitor traffic and perhaps set 2 vlans to prioritize iptv traffic, but most important to me is being able to monitor traffic for this, i'm currently thinking about setting up softflow and send the traffic to an internal server to run ntopng, but i'm not sure how much cpu will softflow consume on Oct 26, 2023 · Also this might sound petty but I think the 8 giant antennas on the sides of the BPI box looks rediculous, I prefer the more traditional look of the MT6000, and yea it also has 2x2. badulesia May 29, 2023, Jan 25, 2023 · Is anyone working on adding support for Netgear WAX206 ? Hi, I uses WAX206 devices as dump APs and the WAN Port as uplink to the router. config you can save only the diff from you configuration for later use. conf under /tmp/run and also the logfiles but there is no beamforming entry for Netgear R7800 and Zyxel NBG6817 but for Zyxel WAX206 if the settings are addeddoes this mean beamforming is inactive for R7800 and NBG6817 even if it has a supported flag? Mar 21, 2024 · My issue is that I have a WAX206 with OpenWRT and connected it as client to the Wireguard of the Fritz, however, after 1-2 days, the fritz closes the connection (not sure why). Feb 15, 2023 · Is anyone working on adding support for Netgear WAX206 ? OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. If I set Jan 23, 2023 · Thank you for your answer 🙂 Oh, I'm absolutely not able to do anything except upload the firmware as it was the case with WAX202 🙂 In OpenWrt itself I then get along fine with everything I need etc. 03 release and has been… Jun 7, 2023 · I want to buy Asus RT-AX53U AX1800 router and install openwrt firmware. Feb 19, 2023 · Confirmed - It does install using openwrt-mediatek-mt7622-netgear_wax206-squashfs-factory. 5G Switch access point netgear wax206 although the i226v on the cwwk is supported out of 5 days ago · Note: This is copied from the higher specification Netgear WAX206, but should be the same. Oct 3, 2024 · memegauste changed the title Small rootfs space on NetGear Wax206 Small rootfs space on NetGear WAX206 after upgrading from snapshots Oct 3, 2024 github-actions bot added release/23. worked. Then later after the feed update and feed install you copy that file back as . 0-rc2 r23228-cd17d8df2a / LuCI openwrt-23. I have a fiber 1000/1000 Odido (netherlands) IPV4 ONLY provider (it's cheap) My main router Wax206 is at the front of my house were the fiber is coming inside and directly connected without any modem. Only thing I'm not a fan of with the MT6000 is the side USB 3. Nov 14, 2022 · At least with the EU model the bottom stand is secured with two screws. 02. I was able to get my space back but and everything is running great, but I started looking into the specs of my router and noticed that I have 256 MB of NAND only 15 of which is made available to the "/overlay", the rest seems to be used by up the /tmp. Netgear WAX206 with OpenWrt 23. May 22, 2023 · Maintainer: @dangowrt Environment: octeon/generic, Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite, 2 … 2. r24106-10cc5fcd00. 4 GHz 11ax, MT7621 SoC, 128 MB RAM, 1 Gbps Ethernet Netgear WAX206: only 5 GHz 11ax, MT7622BV SoC, 512 MB RAM and Realtek 2. 2. 2 Description: When run, auc will report the current environment, pause, and then fail with `Invalid argument (22)`. 0 2TB SSD for a Samba share (PC and Shield TV for movies), I greatly prefer all the cables Jan 25, 2023 · Hello all, I am new in OpenWrt and I am still having a hard time with some things to understand. 24. 4GHz band has no AX support so I separate it out for my IoTs (mainly for coverage), and things working great currently. The WAX206 is laying on the side on the table connected via TTL USB adapter to my computer. Before the WAX206 I used Netgear R7800 as APs. The internal antennas are places at the top short side of the WAX206. 03 or even 21 cycle. lan) i need to access some servers from site B to site A (not so much the other way around) i have wireguard set up on both routers, and wg clients on some machines i use on site B to access site A one of the use cases for site A is it runs a storage backup server, so i want to rsync data there May 13, 2023 · Asus RT-AX53U: 2. dhewg November 7, The wan ports works only in 1G if you used the wax206/flashable-1Gbit branch. I got mine opened without considering breakage and nothing broke. Also the WAX206 has 2. Mine is running perfectly with latest snapshot (as an AP) There's a lot of help from all these knowledgeable OpenWrt'ers around the Forum if needed. lan) i need to access some servers from site B to site A (not so much the other way around) i have wireguard set up on b… Dec 30, 2022 · Hello, I'm new to OpenWRT and recently followed instructions to compile an early build for my Netgear WAX206. This is what my device looked like OpenWrt support for WAX206 - #32 by frollic. 35GHz) 23. 1' option netmask '255. 0-rc2 (r28161-ea17e958b9) I have a FTTH connection; fiberoptic cable is connected to a Nokia G-240G-C ONT from my ISP and a Jul 6, 2023 · Does Netgear WAX202-100EUS support openwrt? I am confused for "100EUS". The 2. This is just a release candidate and not the final release yet. REQUEST: I would like for my WAX206 to maintain primary firewall and routing for our house, but I still want to use my ProxMox hosts for Jun 2, 2023 · Previously, I received some advice on turning on hardware flow offloading to fix the disparity between physical ethernet upload/download; that advice was spot on, and I now have parity in my ethernet/hardwired connection… Oct 15, 2024 · I'm new to the world of Openwrt, i read various guides and forum/reddit posts how to set up Openwrt for the first time. 11ax channel selection list on the 5 GHz radio is missing U-NII-3/4 169 and U-NII-4 173, 177. 4 GHz and radio1 for 5 GHz. x, so even if there were some overlap, there'd be something amiss with the history here. I've been compiling weekly and testing, and the last working build was from April 19th. I have a Windows machine connected to the primary router's LAN. I would like to use the WAX206 as an AP for two isolated VLAN networks on one trunk cable. Is the already foreseeable until when there will be a factory image for WAX206? Is it already to see until when there will be a factory image for Dec 6, 2022 · Upload openwrt-mediatek-mt7622-netgear_wax206-squashfs-factory. sh > ~/openwrt-backup-config-WAX206. I want to try the release version now out. 5G WAN port), I don't really see much difference between them. 5gbit port, some of the high end Xiaomis, perhaps. The volume of overlayfs is too small to install additional packages, but the volume of tmpfs is too big. I facing with my both WAX206 that after weeks there is an err… Apr 27, 2025 · Hi, I'm currently using Openwrt version 24. They actually used pretty good plastic for the plastic claws and its rather thick. What I have had so far. Netgear WAX206. 5Gbit network on LAN. It is quite annoying that 1 WAX206 is just about the price of 3 WSM20. I rebooted the netgear and then it worked again. You never know when you might require an NFS or Samba server on the router. itb bootm NMRP nmrpflash can be used to TFTP without opening the case. Sep 25, 2023 · hello, I am using netgear wax 206, where do i made a mistake with such a small /overlay storage and such a big /tmp. This is screenshot from my ssh session on this router: Thanks in advance for any help with this issue. giuliomagnifico February 4, And the current veersion installed on the WAX206. My setup is 2x Netgear WAX206. I would have paid double the price of my E8450 if that would get me even more robust, stable and lasting OpenWrt Linux support. OpenWrt release. Critical characteristics below. Jul 2, 2023 · (Edit: See update post below. OpenWrt target/subtarget. Apr 15, 2023 · Hi, I'm using r22555-cd8c698f78 on a new WAX206, and I've notice that you can't bridge a wireless interface with a vlan. i have 2 sites, A - netgear wax206, openwrt (domain . iNet Mango (MT300N-V2) wireless router and in doubts whether OpenWRT supports on-chip DSA, HW-offloading and HW crypro enhancer? As far as I can see, there's no crypro engine support in configuration still, is Oct 15, 2023 · Preface A first encounter with the OpenWrt Project might be overwhelming so I created this post to jumpstart newcomers. 1. 03. I bought Netgear WAX206, installed OpenWrt and to my surprise only 18 MB of disk space is available to me. 79121-6fb185f Kernel Version: 5. Sep 21, 2024 · WAX206 support was only merged in mid 2022 and the earlier/ more popular e8450/ rt3200 also after 21. Both work without regressions. For Developers. The dumb AP config states you should use one of the LAN ports to connect to the main router, which is the case for now. The reset button didn't work, and while trying nmrpflash it just hangs at the uploading phase. Nov 7, 2023 · I am using OpenWrt (OpenWrt 23. I believe this setup uses "DSA". Jan 11, 2023 · OpenWrt is just great, fantastic work you do all. img from that directory using the stock firmware's firmware upgrade dialogue. Aug 21, 2023 · OpenWrt Forum Netgear WAX206 transmit power issue. 0 r28427-6df0e3d02a with a Netgear WAX206, I'm wondering about radio3 not being used. inet mt-6000, openwrt (domain . 05-rc2 on a netgear wax206. Steps to reproduce. Everything confirmed what I already knew. Install snapshot when NetGear WAX206 was Aug 3, 2023 · NETGEAR sells this device as an AP, but they later added support for router mode. Oct 6, 2023 · Okay, I just tried what will happen having my USB to Serial adapter ready but everything went quite smooth. Currently after some troubleshooting and assistance from the community I was able to configure my WIFI with the following settings: AX on May 18, 2024 · I've just flashed the latest snapshot of OpenWRT (r26345-6832faf340) onto a Netgear WAX206 router and after getting LuCI installed (via SSH), I noticed that the 802. The max tx power for 5ghz is only 23 dbm Oct 4, 2023 · Hello everyone! Earlier I had RT-N11P, but after the router was constantly slowing down and speed also, I decided to buy Archer C6, thinking that I will recieve V3. patient0 February 15, 2023, Jun 29, 2023 · Either it bricked the unit and caused the secondary firmware to load, or it didn't upgrade but still caused a partition swap. Can I expand storage somehow? Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/root 4. This is happening on custom and firmware selector builds (standard and custom) and I Jul 24, 2022 · Hi, am a longstanding ddwrt user running an ancient kong build that I have been very happy with on an old E4200. pk Linksys E8450 AX3200 WiFi 6 Router (Branded Used) Aug 12, 2023 · I do not agree. However, I think there is something missing (or I am doing something wrong) for the configuration of the . During this shakedown phase WAN and WAN6 is disabled. 23. 4 GHz ssid and 2x 5 Ghz ssid. lan) B - gl. jerrytouille August 21, 2023, 12:21pm 1. 11s mesh between a TUF-AX6000 (router) and 2x TUF-AX4200s (APs) which has been a big improvement in terms of throughput, range and latency (especially with SQM!) compared to the Huawei AX3s I was running but 160MHz Feb 18, 2024 · Hi, having had some good luck replacing my dad's old Belkin AC router with a TUF-AX4200 leading me to the revelation that OpenWRT supports AX devices these days, I set up an 802. I also bought the eax80, just because it was on sale at 30€ more than the 206, I have no idea which antenna it has and if it can be supported by OpenWrt. 5gb ftth. image 1179× Feb 7, 2025 · So I understand I can disable the WAN also if I connect to the WAN port. 11s with mesh11sd, with and without 802. 4 GHz for home automation devices and old laptops, ssid 3 work only (these Nov 1, 2023 · I've been trying to reset my wax206 after unsuccessfully installing a snapshot of openwrt a few months back. I will now try to fully migrate to this device and test all the features. I tried every possible configuration but it does not work after 1-2 days. One configured as a router, and one as a dumb AP. Previously past ASUS router served without slowing down for Jan 2, 2023 · I just bought a wax206, I’m curious to see if this device is better than the wax202. What I'm looking to accomplish is to create a second wifi network that exclusively runs off a wireguard VPN, but to keep the Ethernet May 14, 2023 · If you get snapshot images from the firmware builder page, the link for both factory and sysupgrade will start as the default snapshot with no Luci, but if you add packages, the links will be for an image with the relevant packages added. I want to try to setup sqm but, as first step, it require me to speedtest. If you used attended sysupgrade, it will have the packages installed on your router and any you added or removed Oct 19, 2022 · But although my WAX206 did come with an earlier firmware out of the box it got reset to 1. 110). Thx for your reply Jul 21, 2023 · I'm wondering if anyone out there with a WAX202 is running with more than 3 SSIDs? The marketing material says "upto 3", but I'd like to have a setup with at least 1 more, ideally 3 more than that. The underside basically looks like the top short side. I create my images via Apr 29, 2023 · Gonna take you a while to make 100k changes to the OpenWrt settings. 0 International OpenWrt version. 10. patient0 September 12, 2022, 6:51am 64. I'm using the latest snapshot: r23129-a3469a90c4 I have two questions: How to build an older snapshot? I think there could be an issue in the current snapshot so I Jan 29, 2025 · Hi, The OpenWrt community is proud to announce the seventh release candidate of the upcoming OpenWrt 24. 11s mesh between a TUF-AX6000 (router) and 2x TUF-AX4200s (APs) which has been a big improvement in terms of throughput, range and latency (especially with SQM!) compared to the Huawei AX3s I was running but 160MHz Nov 22, 2022 · I think my post is pretty much obsolete. 11s mesh on 2. Jul 17, 2023 · Dear community, I observed a network outage where my device connected to Netgear WAX206 could not reach the internet (provided via FritzBox 7530 connected via ethernet to the WAX) anymore. 0M 242. If you want to contribute to the OpenWrt wiki, please post HERE in the Oct 17, 2023 · I have a wax206 which I'm using as dumb AP and switch, currently openwrt 23. 10 stable series. Not DFS related, reproduced on non-DFS channel, apparently fixed with a recent mt76 patch still present with master snapshot) Running 23. 11… Nov 2, 2022 · OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. OK I was testing in the same room (it was just a quick test), since now I made a mistake and soft bricked it, I will restore it and test with a room divider or upper/lower level separation later. I got recently a WAX206 (Router Specs) from a friend and I installed the latest OpenWRT. Therefore I would like to add the 2. If you only want one, for uplink, the WAX206 would be a good candidate, but it's Netgear . I soldered TTL pins, tried many versions and different forks, bricked a few times, updated uboot etc and now finally using 24. Now I just noticed this behavior in the version OpenWrt 23. Download firmware images using the OpenWrt Firmware Jul 2, 2023 · the WAX206 in Amazon. Oct 15, 2024 · Hi all! I'm new to the world of Openwrt, i read various guides and forum/reddit posts how to set up Openwrt for the first time. 9M 2. It always seems to fall back to building an image for the BananaPi rather than the WAX206, whether I do the steps mentioned by @patient0 or those that you mention. 4ghz WiFi 6 support No 5. 1 Like. Apr 19, 2023 · Nice choice the Netgear WAX206. They want an inexpensive, no-hassle, can't fail device for their first foray into Open Source software. Feb 4, 2023 · OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. 05 RC1, using a Chromebook with 160MHz support (the built-in card should be 6E but it doesn't matter), when router/Chromebook sitting on same desk I roughly got 1. 0 port (reminds me of R7800). Should I try to make better use of it? I have 1x 2. So I apologize if this seems silly or if there are other posts (feel free to link them) that already have a great answer. I've been researching for 2 days and my top choices so far are the X3600 (~80 euro) or the Netgear WAX206 for 55 euro. img from the device page using the original firmware, afterwards I needed to wait some time and wasn't able to connect to the WAX220 without rebooting it. I have a fiber modem provided by my ISP to which I have connected a small ethernet switch to which 4 network cables are connected (desktop and other devices). I try ed to install openwrt to my wax206. : ) Thank You! Dec 29, 2023 · Hi, I found many post about SMPS errors with Mediatek devices like this one: Unstable WiFi - "STA-OPMODE-SMPS-MODE-CHANGED" - Installing and Using OpenWrt - OpenWrt Forum What would be changing if SMPS is disabled as it seems still happening with my WAX206 (mediatek/mt7622 - OpenWrt 23. nihalvm24 June 23, 2023, 10:50pm 142. Nov 12, 2023 · That is why I askingI found only one post in some hours of searching that said WAX206 is a little better. I refer to this page: I did this: OEM easy installation Installation from stock firmware is as simple as uploading the OpenWrt factory. 05 on my Netgear WAX206. mediatek/filogic. 0 is installed on it. Jun 20, 2023 · Other than the extra RTL8221B on WAX206 (which provides 2. Jul 5, 2022 · If you need openwrt support now, none. I believe the WAX206 will be part of the next major release of OpenWrt 23. tl;dr: the mentioned bugs appear to be exclusively inside the proprietary parts of Mediatek's SDK, nothing of which is used or even present in OpenWrt Jun 3, 2023 · The only thing lacking in wax206 is a USB port. May 17, 2024 · Hi everyone. I’m still pretty happy with my 3 WSM20 (~£85) devices for the cost of of one WAX206 (RRP £145, prime day offer ~£80) device. I just want to compare them on stock firmware. 0M 4. 71483-75d2b84 Jan 28, 2023 · Is anyone working on adding support for Netgear WAX206 ? OpenWrt Forum OpenWrt support for WAX206. The router is connected to the WAX206 on the first lan Jan 3, 2025 · I ran into a bit of an issue where I ran out of space when trying to install a package on my WAX206. Jun 7, 2023 · Hello, I haven't had any success trying to get the wax206 to access upstream networks when connected in client mode post r22866 release (kernel 5. Firewall is off and direct connection to my computer. I soldered TTL pins, tried many versions and different forks, bricked a few tim… Jan 7, 2024 · BACKSTORY: I had a ProxMox host with fully virtualized pfSense feeding into my WAX206 (stock Netgear firmware) in wireless AP mode for a while but recently switched over to OpenWRT firmware on my Netgear WAX206 to make it our home's primary router/firewall. I have a fiber 1000/1000 Odido (netherlands) IPV4 ONLY pro… May 29, 2023 · Hi, Router: Netgear WAX206 Version: SNAPSHOT r23147-4b8b2f4f97 80mhz & 40mhz work fine as an AP but not as a wireless client. I am looking for a router that I can recommend to people who want to try OpenWrt. The router connects to the AP but no traffic flows through the wifi/client interface regardless of whether it was connected via 20/40/80/160 and AC or AX. is it ok to buy? Thanks in advance. 245mb is temp space. I installed OpenWrt 23. 364. config file. 05 release and has been under development for over one year. Official downloaded image. Anyway, 2 days ago bought 3 used WAX206 and exchanged the R7800 now. Device. 0M 2. 4 GHz 11ax, MT7621 SoC, 256 MB RAM, 1 Gbps Ethernet TP-Link EAP615-Wall v1: 2. img via the stock firmware updater (Advanced→Administration→Firmware Update). I've had a problem since v21 that I cannot figure out. Is there any way to recover some of this Mar 12, 2024 · Netgear WAX206 mt7622 test kernel 6. I recently inherrited a Netgear WAX206 and have been trying to set up openwrt on it in order for it to be a dumb Access Point. So, the question: what's the current status of MT7628 support in OpenWRT? I've got small GL. 5gb lan, i have an unraid nas, a linux box, an htpc, and my workstation, i want to speed up local transfers i currently have a netgear wax206 and an hp procurve switch, what i'm thinking to do is router CWWK Mini PC N Series 8-core N305 switch TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged 2. mwyxahfvyomcsfoxjeydawinscojfydxnnamnwzsqzvlmpx