No wireless entry in the image from https://jayanta525.gitlab.io/openwrt-rockchip/armv8/ ? #1
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Nm found out the kmod for the rtl8821, but the kernel on the image is older than the kmods in opkg update, so i'll rebuild everything on my side :) |
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Hello @Pix13 The RockPiE sent to me had the RTL8723DU wireless, which had no native OpenWrt support. I included the drivers in OpenWrt build, but had issues with it initially and paused the work. For the rtl8821, you can try compiling a build with drivers from here: https://github.com/suwus/openwrt-feeds-driver-ext/tree/master/rtl8821cu Just include this GitHub repo URL in feeds.conf and select the appropriate kmod in menuconfig. Also, I rebased the repo to the latest openwrt/master. |
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i'm rebuilding right now with rtl8xxxu who may work and be a good solution, i'll let you know, and if it does not work i'll switch to adding the repo you hilighted, thank you very much :) |
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@Pix13 rtl8xxxu probably won't work with rtl8821cu. RTL chipsets are released too frequently and the drivers aren't mainlined, which leads to very poor support. You could give it a trial, and also with the GitHub repository I linked. FriendlyARM has a working version of this driver, I'll have a look at it. |
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@Pix13 any luck with the wireless drivers? |
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I left work with the build started it’s 10 |
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Something is missing from https://github.com/suwus/openwrt-feeds-driver-ext/ as the buildsys comes into the directory, builds nothing, touch .built and tries to install the kernel module.. and fails: make[4]: Leaving directory '/home/pix/perso/rock-pi-e/build_dir/target-aarch64_generic_musl/linux-rockchip_armv8/linux-5.4.52' I'm looking into https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU to maybe see if i can make it build in a separate feed, using the existing ones as an example |
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You might also want to look at friendlyarm's friendlywrt for these drivers. I will be having my exams this week and won't be able to invest time here. |
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No problem, i forked you repo and will work on it ( i'm used to cross compilation buildsystems, just not OpenWRT's one, but i'll learn). As soon as i have a modular kmod solution i'll send you a pull request if i succeed |
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Quick update, i now can build the rtl8821cu kernel module, but it lacks necessary mac80211 api parts, and cannot be used by OpenWRT as far as i know. How to test: Pick this commit for RockPi's openwrt: https://github.com/Pix13/rock-pi-e/commit/fd7ed0c7d66540d57b117c6e537e2171f0ae242d ( it disables 32 bit support which is useless and triggers an unrelated compat define in the wifi part) Install the feed from my fork: https://github.com/Pix13/openwrt-feeds-driver-ext Then you can select 8821cu ( [*] ) and build the image, 2 radios will appear in LuCi, but unusable ( see openwrt/luci#3733), you can scan wifi networks as client, but they cannot work as an AP because of the lack of support in iwinfo. I'm angling to https://github.com/neojou/rtw88-usb/issues/36 which will support the full mac80211 api |
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I rebased my fork on your latest commit, just had to add another fix to the rtl8821cu afterwards due to an API change in mac80211, but now it loads and appears as a radio ( still not - yet i hope - useable) |
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Thanks for the update. I saw some hacks related to iwinfo with rtl8189. I will look into it. |
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I'm interested if you have some reference on the hacks ! :) ( or maybe you're already working on it ?) |
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Last time, when I was dealing with RTL8189 drivers in OpenWrt and uses this as reference: https://forum.openwrt.org/t/the-rtl8189-and-similar-drivers-are-not-compatible-with-commit-mac80211-rebase-ontop-of-v4-18-5-and-newer/31034/3?u=jayanta525 Seems like you've already been in that thread 😄 |
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@Pix13 have a look at this: https://github.com/friendlyarm/rtl8821CU FriendlyARM's friendlywrt seems to support rtl8821cu |
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Yeah i found it afterwards, i'm also looking in https://github.com/powderluv/hostapd-rtl871xdrv/tree/hostapd-2.9 i'll check if i can package the patches with a "Realtek" option in hostapd to see if it allows AP mode at least in the CLI |
Yeah i saw their tree but it's just the source tree fork, could not find the driver in FrientdlyWRT proper, i need to look better maybe |
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Hm setting set wireless.${RADIO}.disabled=0 on the radios hangs the box if you try ifconfig or any interface query afterwards. ( if you try it, beware, you need a serial console to set disabled=1 on both radio or you won't have any LAN access :) ) |
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Seems that FriendlyWrt's rtl8821cu driver implementation is split across three different repositories. And the hacks aren't organized to work with. |
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Looks like the rtl8821cu is only supported on the NanoPi R1 ( Allwinner H3) and strangely the module is only provided as a prebuilt kernel module: https://github.com/friendlyarm/sd-fuse_h3/tree/master/prebuilt/kernel-module/4.14.111/extra |
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Update: found it for the 3328: friendlyarm/sd-fuse_rk3328@49fe136#diff-9534a13a43f4ed824c4d92cd7235699f |
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Following the trail.... friendlyarm/sd-fuse_rk3328@f2f556d |
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Hi Jayanta, a heads up on the topic, i just noticed you did a rebase, i discovered that the rt8821cu is now supported in https://github.com/ulli-kroll/rtw88-usb which should mean the full mac80211 api support and access point for the board, i'm gonna create a feed to build it within openwrt, i'll keep up posted on the result of the test |
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If you want to test and/or reproduce: https://github.com/Pix13/rk3328-rock-pi-e/tree/wip-rtw88-usb select rtw88-usb in the Kernel Modules -> Wireless it will auto select the right firmwares too. Hopefully if the issue is fixed / explained on the driver side, it should fully enable the board :) |
The Ubiquiti Network airCube AC is a cube shaped device supporting 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz with internal 2x2 MIMO antennas. It can be powered with either one of: - 24v power supply with 3.0mm x 1.0mm barrel plug - 24v passive PoE on first LAN port There are four 10/100/1000 Mbps ports (1 * WAN + 3 * LAN). First LAN port have optional PoE passthrough to the WAN port. SoC: Qualcomm / Atheros AR9342 RAM: 64 MB DDR2 Flash: 16 MB SPI NOR Ethernet: 4x 10/100/1000 Mbps (1 WAN + 3 LAN) LEDS: 1x via a SPI controller (not yet supported) Buttons: 1x Reset Serial: 1x (only RX and TX); 115200 baud, 8N1 Missing features: - LED control is not supported Physical to internal switch port mapping: - physical port #1 (poe in) = switchport 2 - physical port #2 = switchport 3 - physical port #3 = switchport 5 - physical port #4 (wan/poe out) = switchport 4 Factory update is tested and is the same as for Ubiquiti AirCube ISP hence the shared configuration between that devices. Signed-off-by: Roman Kuzmitskii <[email protected]>
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Hi, i just received my Rock Pi E with the Dual-band 802.11b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 via RTL8821CU, and i don't have Wireless appearing in the Network Menu.
Is the openwrt image out of date and i should build the latest git revision to get wireless, or is this wifi chip not yet supported ?
Best regards,
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