[blkt]

Welcome to Atheros r54604 beta release thread for reporting, feedback to developers and community benefit.
Please do not flash builds until installation is understood, risks involved and device specific recovery methods.
Avoid discussions, create threads for questions, general problems or use search; this thread is not for support.
List router model & version or revision, operating & wireless modes & exact filename/firmware image flashed.

CLI Flash: 'cd /tmp' then 'wget {file URL}' (http only) or 'curl -O {file URL}' (http, https, ftp) 'write {file} linux' then 'reboot'.

Downloads: HTTPS, FTP

Trac SVN: repository since last build 54569 (mirror)

• OpenVPN 2.6.8: Changelog, Guides, Server, PBR, DNS, Kill Switch, Watchdog, Reverse PBR, Client, Multiple, tips & scripts.
• WireGuard 1.0.20211208/Tools: Changelog, Guides, Client, Server, Adv, PBR, KS, tips & scripts. Thanks BS egc & eibgrad!

Notes:
• 4.4 cURL Gateworks 3.10 LTO QMI mac80211 rtl8156b x86 DC Marvell hostapd PCI bs Tor SFE bridge Unbound USB invalid
• jffs2 dco 6.1 4.14 ath11k wrt1900ac clk o3 DC ea8500 serial Marvell 6.1 MT ksmbd Plex Newport labels mac80211 mwlwifi
• r54203 r54248 r54420 r54475 r54517 r54545 r54569 r54604

Issues, observations, and/or workarounds reported:
• WebUI: Clear history or use a portable. Temporary cache bypass: Ctrl+F5, Cmd+Shift+R or new private window/incognito.
• Please report findings with steps needed to reproduce, configuration, clients, output, logs and important information below!

Important:
• Detail issues & relevant configs, logs: syslog klog 'dmesg' 'cat /tmp/var/log/messages' nvram set console_debug=1, serial.
• Firewall NAT: 'iptables -vnL' 'iptables -t nat -vnL' 'iptables -t mangle -vnL' & 'cat /tmp/.ipt'. Debug Analyze: strace tcpdump.
• Gremlins: reboot. cold boot. Reset & reconfigure not restore backup. Search Trac & discuss in forum before opening tickets.
• Include operating & wireless modes (e.g. Gateway, Router, AP, SB, WDS, Mesh) and applicable configurations to reproduce.

Example Template:

[MLandi]

Update method: SSH / CLI using PuTTY
Router/Version: Netgear R9000
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Previous/Reset: DD-WRT v3.0-r54569 std (12/21/23) / No
Mode/Status: Gateway / Working Normally
Issues/Errors: None

[IONK]

Router/Version: Netgear XR500 (Install guide by egc)
File/Kernel: dd-wrt-webupgrade.bin (r54604) / Linux 6.1.69 #84 SMP Thu Dec 21 15:54:32 +07 2023 arm
Previous/Reset: DD-WRT v3.0-r54569 std (12/21/23) / no
Mode/Status: AP, SFE, AP 5GHz Mixed 80MHz + AP 2.4GHz NG-Mixed 20MHz, WPA2/WPA3-Personal, 802.11r (FT), SSH (public key), DDNS (Dynu.com), 802.11 encapsulation offloading, ondemand CPU governor at night, USB Storage (SuperSpeed) (guide by egc), lighttpd (using Entware’s php8), WireGuard server, Cron / working
Issues/Errors: unable to access WebGUI & SSH after writing FW file, need to power cycle to reboot

[KACTET]

Router/Version: TP-Link TL-WR841ND v11
Update method: WebUpgrade
File/Kernel: tl-wr841nd-webflash.bin_r54604 std / Linux 3.18.140-d6 #188346 Tue Dec 26 07:48:04 +06 2023 mips
Previous/Reset: r54569 / no
Mode/Status: AP wired and wireless / Up and running for 1:27 hours
Issues/Errors: Nothing significant

The fact is that the router connected to the Internet (to the Internet provider). And it reports an error, the orange WAN indicator flashes (the icon in the form of a planet). Internet is working, I just think it's a glitch

Thank you BS and gurus!

[Harb1]

Netgear r7500v2 I return to firmware 10/03/2023 - r53562 because of extreme lag when you are gaming on this one.

[jrscs]

Router/Version: Netgear XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming (Install guide by egc)
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Kernel: Linux 6.1.69 #84 SMP Thu Dec 21 15:54:32 +07 2023 arm
Previous: DD-WRT v3.0-r54569 std (12/21/23)
Update Method: SSH / CLI using PuTTY with ‘firmware.bin’ install
Mode/Status: Gateway / Ok
Reset: No
Setup:
2.4 GHz N/G Mixed 20 MHz WPA2 - Vanilla, 2.4 GHz guest (VAP) WPA2
5.0 GHz AC/N Mixed 80 MHz WPA2 - Vanilla
IPv4, DHCP, DNSMasq, Static Leases, Port Forwarding
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) Seagate One Touch 2TB STKB2000400 (exFAT), NAS, Samba (Restricted User/Password)
NTP Client
Wireguard Server
Wake-on-WAN (Internet)
SFE Disabled
DSL 80 Mbps
Issues/Errors: None

Thanks B.S.

[Alozaros]

Router Model TP-Link WR1043ND V2
Firmware Version DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Kernel Version Linux 3.18.140-d6 #188360 Tue Dec 26 08:10:33 +06 2023 mips

update: GUI r54517 > r54604
reset: NO
mode: Gateway
status: Operational 1h+
errors: Nothing new, yet...Thanks BS and Team !

Router Model Netgear R9000 Nighthawk X10
Firmware Version DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Kernel Version Linux 4.9.337 #691 SMP Tue Dec 26 03:48:48 +07 2023 armv7l

update: CLI r54569 > r54604
reset: NO
mode: Gateway
status: Operational 1h+
errors: Nothing new, yet...Thanks BS and Team !

Router Model Netgear R7800
Firmware Version DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Kernel Version Linux 6.1.69 #84 SMP Thu Dec 21 15:54:32 +07 2023 arm

update: CLI r54569 > r54604
reset: NO
mode: Gateway
status: Operational 1h+
errors: Nothing new, yet...Thanks BS and Team !

[gilius]

[ddaniel51]

Update method: GUI
Router/Version: Netgear XR700
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Previous/Reset: DD-WRT v3.0-r54569 std (12/21/23) / No
Mode/Status: Gateway / Working Normally
Issues/Errors: Lost 10gb LAN SFP to main switch. No clue as to why. Reverted to onboard 1gb ethernet switch.
Further troubleshooting found the SFP port on the Netgear switch had quit which required a cold reboot to correct.

[computerperson]

Router: Netgear R7800
File: DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Kernel: Linux 6.1.69 #84 SMP Thu Dec 21 15:54:32 +07 2023 arm[/b]
Previous: r54569 std (12-21-23)
Reset: No reset
Mode: AP
Status: OK
Issues: Internet LED always on, whether there is an internet connection or not
Errors: none after 1 hour uptime

Thanks to BS, all developers and contributors

[dpp3530]

Router/Version: Netgear R7800 x 3
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Previous/Reset: DD-WRT v3.0-r54569 std (12/21/23), no reset this time
Mode/Status: Gateway (SFE disabled), Access Point (VANILLA firmware,2.4GHz, 5GHZ, WPA2/WPA3, 802.11r), IPV6 (DHCP6 w/ prefix delegation), Entware, DOT via SmartDNS/DNSMasq, OpenVPN server, Wireguard Server, performance govenor + 2 wired access points (VANILLA firmware,2.4GHz, 5GHZ, WPA2/WPA3, 802.11r), performance govenor
Issues/Errors:
Up 36 hours. USB working properly for Entware and "jffs" partitions. Wireguard and OpenVPN servers working as expected and throughput sufficient to open video files on network shares. Speed (tested via nPerf.com) is close to or greater than what my ISP advertizes, both wired and wireless. SFE still disabled.

Adding to @computerperson's observation about the Internet light on the R7800, I can confirm that the WAN light stays lit when I pull the cable. However, if WAN is disabled, the light does not come on. Even when I change WAN from disabled to DHCP on one of my APs and reboot, the light does not come on. It seems that if the WAN was connected and gets dropped, the light stays, but if WAN isn't connected at start, the light doesn't come on.

Thanks Brainslayer. Happy holidays.

[Zyxx]

Router/Version: Netgear R7800
File: dd-wrt-webupgrade.bin
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r54604 std (12/26/23)
Kernel: Linux 6.1.69 #84 SMP Thu Dec 21 15:54:32 +07 2023 arm
Mode: Gateway, SFE disabled, 2.4G and 5G wifi (FW: DD-WRT), Wireguard for external access, WAN to 4G Bridge (DHCP Client), Keep Alive reboot 6:02 in the morning
Reset: No
Status: Installed yesterday, OK.

[zdsf]

Same issue on the R7800. its been like that for months now. 3 VLANs and SFE enabled.

[pandemonium420]

Actually, it's been years since that has worked. I am on spectrum cable and if I pull power plug on modem, disconnect the cable and/or the ethernet cable it does not notice line is disconnected, no changes to the light.

There are other issues related to this. When upgrading firmware, the provider changes the assigned DHPC address when it sees the firmware change after reboot the router does not act on the changed address, it keeps previous cached addresses (ipv4 & ipv6). It requires multiple reboots including manually switching from Auto DHCP to DHCP Auth on the setup screen to effectively erase all saved ipv4 & ipv6 in whatever cache it keeps it during reboots. If reboot is fast enough it will latch on to the old assigned address. But in either case 24 hours to the second the router loses internet access (due to forced DHCP address change) and requires multiple reboots as described above to regain internet access; I can duplicate this on at least the last two years of firmware upgrades. Once completed no issues on keeping assigned IP addresses until new firmware upgrade is done, router uptime is 48 days with r53396. I don't think the releasing of both IPv4 & IPv6 code is working correctly internally like when the "release or renew" button from the WAN screen doesn't release the IPv6 and then things break. My two cents.

[Alozaros]

pandemonium420 I've seen this behavior and in my case it was not due to the router side, but more likely the ISP side...in my case dynamic DHCP was working, but after update i had to turn off the router for 3-5 min so, the stupid switch (ISP side) to clear/rebuild the DHCP table (mac addresses & ip) and assign a new address to my device..it was happening with PPPoE too...had to turn off the DSL modem and wait..

I also have to admit that, there are differences and some odd behavior on DHCP versions among different vendors...where i have to force IP as DHCP is never assigning an address otherwise...
So...there is no happy medium, but gimmicks