WLE900VX is often not detected

Hello,

often, the router seems to detect only one of the two present wireless adapters:

root@turris:~# dmesg | grep wlan
[ 24.981820] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 24.982786] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
[ 25.047853] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 25.047913] br-lan: port 3(wlan0) entered forwarding state
[ 25.047932] br-lan: port 3(wlan0) entered forwarding state
[ 27.040710] br-lan: port 3(wlan0) entered forwarding state

The output when both cards are detected is:
root@turris:~# dmesg | grep wlan
[ 26.651556] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 27.956724] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 27.956908] device wlan1 entered promiscuous mode
[ 27.961319] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
[ 28.024521] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
[ 28.024579] br-lan: port 3(wlan1) entered forwarding state
[ 28.024598] br-lan: port 3(wlan1) entered forwarding state
[ 30.020733] br-lan: port 3(wlan1) entered forwarding state
[ 37.772865] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 37.772930] br-lan: port 4(wlan0) entered forwarding state
[ 37.772962] br-lan: port 4(wlan0) entered forwarding state
[ 39.770727] br-lan: port 4(wlan0) entered forwarding state

Only the WLE200N2 adapter is detected. So far, I haven’t investigated how to install lspci on the system.
I was also hit by https://discourse.labs.nic.cz/t/wi-fi-antenna-screwed/884 ; when connecting the antennas, I managed to disconnected one of the cables; but I connected it again before turning the router on. Also, my key size 8 seems to be too big (and size 7 too small).

I had a look at https://discourse.labs.nic.cz/t/second-wlan-adapter-not-detected/978 , but in my case, I Have problems with the other adapter, and sometimes, the adapter is detected and works correctly.

What can be wrong?

@zsojka - the easiest way to get lspci installed, assuming you have WAN, is to go to the console, and enter the following commands:

opkg update
opkg install pciutils

afterward you’ll be able to run lspci -v to verify what cards are detected.

I’m having the same issues as you and I think it’s a firmware issue. Sad that we’re left stranded after paying good money and waiting so long for this device :frowning: