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adamlove

adamlove

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Hi all,

The grey wifi Dongle 5 I bought direct from Odroid seems to have stopped working with recent Debian releases.
After much troubleshooting, I downgraded to Buster and it works fine - until I run apt update/upgrade.

 

lsusb info is:
  

Bus 003 Device 010: ID 0bda:8812 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8812AU 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2T2R DB WLAN Adapter


What's also interesting is that post upgrade, the device's name also changes to @_____, and its mac address changes to 00:00:00:00:00:00. The blue wifi light on the dongle won't even flash after upgrade.
After apt upgrade: 

root@odroidxu4:~# iwconfig
enx001e06361f54  no wireless extensions.

docker0   no wireless extensions.

veth099d042  no wireless extensions.

@�����    unassociated  ESSID:""  Nickname:"<WIFI@REALTEK>"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency=2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Sensitivity:0/0
          Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

lo        no wireless extensions.

veth51d95a5  no wireless extensions.

root@odroidxu4:~# ifconfig
@�����: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 2312
        ether 00:00:00:00:00:00  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

Latest that I can get wifi to work (before running apt update) is Armbian_20.11.10_Odroidxu4_buster_current_5.4.91_minimal
When it's working, pre upgrade, the info I get is: 

root@odroidxu4:~# iwconfig
veth59fc9ec  no wireless extensions.

docker0   no wireless extensions.

vethfe1f602  no wireless extensions.

wlx40a5efd5d9c5  IEEE 802.11AC  ESSID:"WiFi-T7JR-5G"  Nickname:"<WIFI@REALTEK>"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:5.18 GHz  Access Point: CC:32:E5:0E:8B:AE
          Bit Rate:867 Mb/s   Sensitivity:0/0
          Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:****-****-****-****-****-****-****-****   Security mode:open
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=98/100  Signal level=64/100  Noise level=0/100
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

lo        no wireless extensions.

enx001e06361f54  no wireless extensions.

root@odroidxu4:~# ifconfig
docker0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.17.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.17.255.255
        inet6 fe80::42:76ff:fea1:e649  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 02:42:76:a1:e6:49  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 76  bytes 13510 (13.1 KiB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

enx001e06361f54: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        ether 00:1e:06:36:1f:54  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
        inet 127.0.0.1  netmask 255.0.0.0
        inet6 ::1  prefixlen 128  scopeid 0x10<host>
        loop  txqueuelen 1000  (Local Loopback)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth59fc9ec: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::701c:e5ff:fe55:5335  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 72:1c:e5:55:53:35  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 91  bytes 17422 (17.0 KiB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

vethfe1f602: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::dcf7:80ff:fe17:3e4c  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether de:f7:80:17:3e:4c  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 100  bytes 18299 (17.8 KiB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

wlx40a5efd5d9c5: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 2312
        inet 192.168.1.154  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 192.168.1.255
        inet6 fe80::6a24:4aa4:7bdc:c247  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 40:a5:ef:d5:d9:c5  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 157  bytes 23355 (22.8 KiB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 152  bytes 28952 (28.2 KiB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

Please let me know if there's any other information I can provide. Many thanks, appreciate your help.

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Igor

Igor

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On 8/11/2022 at 8:19 AM, adamlove said:

Please let me know if there's any other information I can provide.


Since you are new around, perhaps tell us who you are and what you do https://forum.armbian.com/forum/10-off-topic/ Welcome!

 

Also make sure you read documentation:

https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_FAQ/


Bug reporting requirements:

https://www.armbian.com/bugs/

 

Workaround for this problem cost me around 2h

https://armbian.atlassian.net/browse/AR-1282

Each commit has to be reviewed. Please spent some time to figure out how to do that:
https://docs.armbian.com/Development-Code_Review_Procedures_and_Guidelines/

as this is a very first step from here. Then things has to be compiled and once released, then you will be able to update and have this fixed on your device. You can ofc skip all this and do it on your own https://docs.armbian.com/Developer-Guide_Build-Preparation/

 

Proper fixing of code that is not maintained by Armbian https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au/issues/987 would cost us week, perhaps more. Which we don't have so this "quick" solution should do.

  

Welcome to Armbian 22.05.3 Jammy with Linux 5.19.0-odroidxu4

System load:   1%               Up time:       6 min
Memory usage:  5% of 1.95G      IP:            XXXXXX
CPU temp:      47°C             Usage of /:    5% of 29G    

[ 13 security updates available, 29 updates total: apt upgrade ]
Last check: 2022-08-13 13:52

Last login: Sat Aug 13 13:49:49 CEST 2022 on ttySAC2
odroidxu4:~:# iwconfig 
lo        no wireless extensions.

wlx40a5eff39254  IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"XXXXXX"  Nickname:"<WIFI@REALTEK>"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Access Point: XXXXXX  
          Bit Rate:150 Mb/s   Sensitivity:0/0  
          Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:****-****-****-****-****-****-****-****   Security mode:open
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=61/100  Signal level=40/100  Noise level=0/100
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

 

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adamlove

adamlove

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Built and can confirm IT WORKS! Thank you so much Igor; hugely appreciative of your work and the time you spent on it. 

 

I'm getting this line along the bottom after log in, but doesn't bother me and it's all working fine: 

  ___      _           _     _  __  ___   _ _  _
 / _ \  __| |_ __ ___ (_) __| | \ \/ / | | | || |
| | | |/ _` | '__/ _ \| |/ _` |  \  /| | | | || |_
| |_| | (_| | | | (_) | | (_| |  /  \| |_| |__   _|
 \___/ \__,_|_|  \___/|_|\__,_| /_/\_\\___/   |_|

Welcome to Armbian 22.08.0-trunk Jammy with Linux 5.4.210-odroidxu4

System load:   6%               Up time:       11:17
Memory usage:  14% of 1.94G     IP:            172.17.0.1 192.168.1.154
CPU temp:      60°C             Usage of /:    8% of 29G
RX today:      Error: No interface matching "veth3fb48f0" found in database.

I'm no coder, just a lame hobbyist who needs to run a decent backup server, but will do what I can (just as build/test) to contribute as thanks.

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Igor

Igor

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15 hours ago, adamlove said:

Built and can confirm IT WORKS!

 

I didn't fix this for you, but for all of us. I know it works, as it was tested.

 

15 hours ago, adamlove said:

hugely appreciative of your work and the time you spent on it. 

 

If you really do, you can equalise your dept in a few years by getting lowest possible https://forum.armbian.com/subscriptions/ or by doing something project needs to help you https://forum.armbian.com/staffapplications/ Both options are in your best interest.

 

15 hours ago, adamlove said:

I'm getting this line along the bottom after log in

 

This is the problem and solution. 

https://armbian.atlassian.net/browse/AR-1285
Here you can start learning https://docs.armbian.com/Process_Contribute/

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adamlove

adamlove

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Just wanted to check if anything changed recently. I came home from a week away and updated, and it can't seem to pick up the 5G Wifi Network, only the 2G.

 

armbianmonitor -u:

http://ix.io/4aHt

  

root@odroidxu4:~# ifconfig
br-25a758f171e2: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.22.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.22.255.255
        ether 02:42:3a:51:80:bf  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

br-8d3f1ab1d2d6: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.20.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.20.255.255
        inet6 fe80::42:60ff:feec:7b60  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 02:42:60:ec:7b:60  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 23  bytes 1787 (1.7 KB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 67  bytes 18575 (18.5 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

br-c6f887e0f1a5: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.18.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.18.255.255
        inet6 fe80::42:c2ff:fee7:2168  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 02:42:c2:e7:21:68  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 479  bytes 32846 (32.8 KB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 205  bytes 25065 (25.0 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

docker0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.17.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.17.255.255
        inet6 fe80::42:f4ff:fe96:4622  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 02:42:f4:96:46:22  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 52  bytes 9511 (9.5 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

enx001e06361f54: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        ether 00:1e:06:36:1f:54  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
        inet 127.0.0.1  netmask 255.0.0.0
        inet6 ::1  prefixlen 128  scopeid 0x10<host>
        loop  txqueuelen 1000  (Local Loopback)
        RX packets 90  bytes 8044 (8.0 KB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 90  bytes 8044 (8.0 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth069cfd5: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::a4cd:4dff:fe45:8cf0  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether a6:cd:4d:45:8c:f0  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 479  bytes 39552 (39.5 KB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 230  bytes 30400 (30.4 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth2157c6c: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::2c74:31ff:fedc:c3ff  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 2e:74:31:dc:c3:ff  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 76  bytes 14712 (14.7 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth4f47ab6: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::1865:aaff:fe76:3a4d  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 1a:65:aa:76:3a:4d  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 73  bytes 14460 (14.4 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth9b3bcc2: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::f47b:f3ff:fe5d:1616  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether f6:7b:f3:5d:16:16  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 23  bytes 2109 (2.1 KB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 87  bytes 23415 (23.4 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

wlx40a5efd5d9c5: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 2312
        inet 192.168.1.101  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 192.168.1.255
        inet6 fe80::2637:b505:fd93:83ac  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 40:a5:ef:d5:d9:c5  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 540  bytes 101282 (101.2 KB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 782  bytes 109266 (109.2 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

 

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Igor

Igor

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14 hours ago, adamlove said:

Just wanted to check if anything changed recently.


I fix sources so they don't change to secure stability.

 

You need to build from sources https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au to see if there are changes. If things are working, provide new commit ID for https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/master/lib/compilation-prepare.sh#L385 and you will help everyone.

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