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    wlcsm_create_nl_socket binding netlink socket error

    I got tired of having to manually restart dnsmasq, so I created the following temporary workaround: # head /jffs/scripts/post-mount #!/bin/sh swapon /tmp/mnt/HitachiHDD/myswap.swp # Added by amtm . /jffs/addons/amtm/mount-entware.mod # Added by amtm /usr/sbin/cru a 1 "*/5 * * * * /bin/sh...
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    @Tech9 Thanks for that. :rolleyes: I can only imagine the BIG Grin on your face as you posted that response. :D No need for sarcasm. I'm moving on... With the WPS Button! :p I've always appreciated your dry sense of humor. 😂 Have a nice weekend. Respectfully, Gary
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    If anyone stumbles across the resolution for removing the "Unable to connect to the Parent AP. Ensure that your AiMesh router has been powered on. Reboot your AiMesh router and try again" error page; after, changing the Operation Mode via the NVRAM variables... Please update this post. Thanks...
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    @jacklul I appreciate the guidance on decoding the NVRAM variable references. You're right in that it will likely take longer to figure out this issue. As an alternative to a factory reset, I tried an NVRAM reset (Holding the WPS Button for 15 seconds; when, powering up the Access Point)...
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    Here is a sorted, pruned diff of the Asus RT-AC66U_B1 NVRAM variables on FW 384.19 in AiMesh and Access Point Modes: # diff -u backup-aimesh.cfg backup-accesspoint.cfg --- backup-aimesh.cfg +++ backup-accesspoint.cfg @@ -283,10 +272,10 @@ -atcover_sip=1 +atcover_sip=0 @@ -304,7 +293,7 @@...
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    @jacklul What is stopping me is the inability to login to the WebUI of the Asus RT-AC66U_B1 in question (as the WebUI still thinks it's in AiMesh Mode; even though, it is assigning DHCP Client Addresses in Router Mode). Prior to your response, I had already attempted a diff between NVRAM...
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    @dave14305 The NVRAM variables do seem to work. I noticed that when I nvram set sw_mode=1, nvram set wlc_express=0, nvram set wlc_psta=0, and reboot; it does enable the router's DHCP Server and leases a Client Address. However, the WebUI still persists with the error, "Unable to connect to the...
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    @Tech9 I thought you were a proponent of a No Logs Policy? It seems I made it onto the @Tech9 GrayList and didn't even know it. ;) On a more serious note... Please verify whether the /jffs partition is overwritten during a firmware upgrade and I'll move on. Thanks, again. Gary
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    Entware Entware armv7sf-k2.6 EOS

    @thelonelycoder FYI... @maurer discontinued updating the Backports Repo in Jan 2025. However, there are individuals, like myself, that still use it and roll our own upgraded packages when unavailable there. Update: I took the liberty of backing up @maurer's Backports Repo...
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    I have a number of custom configs and scripts that would be more easily kept intact by simply changing Operation Modes. I suppose it all comes down to whether a firmware upgrade overwrites the /jffs partition? I've made backups of nvram and /jffs. Perhaps, I just like pushing @Tech9 buttons? :p
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    Asuswrt-Merlin Change Operation Mode Fails via NVRAM Variables

    All: I'm in the process of migrating existing Asus AiMesh Nodes to Asus Access Points. The WebUI presents with the error, "Unable to connect to the Parent AP. Ensure that your AiMesh router has been powered on. Reboot your AiMesh router and try again." I am able to successfully SSH into the...
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    Best Firmware Combo for Primary GT-AXE1100 (Wi-Fi 6) + AP RT-AC66U_B1 (Wi-Fi 5)

    @ColinTaylor You're right... Once changes to the Asus AP configuration have been made, it is no longer the default Asus AP mode. Thank you for the correction, elaborating on the difference of Asus AP Mode, and ensuring the terminology used is accurate. That's why you are "Part of the...
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    Best Firmware Combo for Primary GT-AXE1100 (Wi-Fi 6) + AP RT-AC66U_B1 (Wi-Fi 5)

    @ColinTaylor I agree that in default Asus AP mode, with all ports in the same vlan, a more accurate term is as a 'switched' configuration. However, Is it impossible to assign Port 1 to a separate vlan on the Asus RT-AC66U_B1 and provide a 'routing' configuration? Add in iptables and a bit of...
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    Best Firmware Combo for Primary GT-AXE1100 (Wi-Fi 6) + AP RT-AC66U_B1 (Wi-Fi 5)

    @ColinTaylor Correct... At this point, I have only tested the Asus AP as a Host Device. However, isn't the purpose of an Asus AP to allow Client Devices to connect to it and route/bridge their traffic to the Primary Router? Asus RT-AC66U_B1 Network Config: # ip ad 1: lo...
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    Best Firmware Combo for Primary GT-AXE1100 (Wi-Fi 6) + AP RT-AC66U_B1 (Wi-Fi 5)

    Hi @Tech9 To test the AP WAN... I reconfigured one of the RT-AC66U_B1 AiMesh Nodes as an AP, connected the AP WAN to the GT-AXE11000 LAN, and installed/configured Entware Tor on the AP (confirming successful communication with the Tor Network). When you say, "There is no WAN port in AP Mode."...
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