Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH 2/2] ar71xx: Fix WD My Net N750 weak signal issue
On 9/01/2014 4:11 AM, Chirag Chhatriwala wrote: Confirmed working on the WD MyNet N750. Now the device is no longer deaf. This device broadcast stronger WiFi than any of my other routers. Kudos to Felix for adding support for this device. For what its worth, I've created binaries for both the N600 and N750 with these patches included. They can be downloaded from: http://openwrt.crc.id.au/ar71xx/ -- Steven Haigh Email: net...@crc.id.au Web: https://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 Fax: (03) 8338 0299 ___ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH 2/2] ar71xx: Fix WD My Net N750 weak signal issue
Confirmed working on the WD MyNet N750. Now the device is no longer deaf. This device broadcast stronger WiFi than any of my other routers. Kudos to Felix for adding support for this device. On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 12:42 AM, Steven Haigh net...@crc.id.au wrote: On 8/01/2014 2:44 PM, Weedy wrote: On 7 Jan 2014 21:30, Steven Haigh net...@crc.id.au mailto:net...@crc.id.au wrote: On 8/01/2014 9:20 AM, Felix Kaechele wrote: The LNAs need to be enabled by setting their respective GPIO to high even though the original firmware's setting sets them to low on initialization. Obviously the LNAs are then later initialized by the driver on the OEM firmware. Without this fix the device is mostly deaf. Signed-off-by: Felix Kaechele hef...@fedoraproject.org mailto:hef...@fedoraproject.org --- target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c index a44a7e0..737bec2 100644 --- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c +++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ static void __init mynet_n750_setup(void) * board/ar7240/db12x/alpha_gpio.c */ gpio_request_one(MYNET_N750_GPIO_EXTERNAL_LNA0, - GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, + GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, External LNA0); gpio_request_one(MYNET_N750_GPIO_EXTERNAL_LNA1, - GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, + GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, External LNA1); mynet_n750_get_mac(wlan24mac=, tmpmac); Out of interest, would this also apply to the N600? I have this device and I've always thought it was 'deaf' as well The patch is two lines. Try it and tell us. Well, I actually noticed that in the n600 [PATCH 1/2] has this already - I've applied PATCH 1/2 and building now... Will advise. -- Steven Haigh Email: net...@crc.id.au Web: https://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 Fax: (03) 8338 0299 ___ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel ___ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH 2/2] ar71xx: Fix WD My Net N750 weak signal issue
On 8/01/2014 9:20 AM, Felix Kaechele wrote: The LNAs need to be enabled by setting their respective GPIO to high even though the original firmware's setting sets them to low on initialization. Obviously the LNAs are then later initialized by the driver on the OEM firmware. Without this fix the device is mostly deaf. Signed-off-by: Felix Kaechele hef...@fedoraproject.org --- target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c index a44a7e0..737bec2 100644 --- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c +++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ static void __init mynet_n750_setup(void) * board/ar7240/db12x/alpha_gpio.c */ gpio_request_one(MYNET_N750_GPIO_EXTERNAL_LNA0, - GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, + GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, External LNA0); gpio_request_one(MYNET_N750_GPIO_EXTERNAL_LNA1, - GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, + GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, External LNA1); mynet_n750_get_mac(wlan24mac=, tmpmac); Out of interest, would this also apply to the N600? I have this device and I've always thought it was 'deaf' as well -- Steven Haigh Email: net...@crc.id.au Web: https://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 Fax: (03) 8338 0299 ___ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH 2/2] ar71xx: Fix WD My Net N750 weak signal issue
On 7 Jan 2014 21:30, Steven Haigh net...@crc.id.au wrote: On 8/01/2014 9:20 AM, Felix Kaechele wrote: The LNAs need to be enabled by setting their respective GPIO to high even though the original firmware's setting sets them to low on initialization. Obviously the LNAs are then later initialized by the driver on the OEM firmware. Without this fix the device is mostly deaf. Signed-off-by: Felix Kaechele hef...@fedoraproject.org --- target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c index a44a7e0..737bec2 100644 --- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c +++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ static void __init mynet_n750_setup(void) * board/ar7240/db12x/alpha_gpio.c */ gpio_request_one(MYNET_N750_GPIO_EXTERNAL_LNA0, - GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, + GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, External LNA0); gpio_request_one(MYNET_N750_GPIO_EXTERNAL_LNA1, - GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, + GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, External LNA1); mynet_n750_get_mac(wlan24mac=, tmpmac); Out of interest, would this also apply to the N600? I have this device and I've always thought it was 'deaf' as well The patch is two lines. Try it and tell us. -- Steven Haigh Email: net...@crc.id.au Web: https://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 Fax: (03) 8338 0299 ___ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel ___ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH 2/2] ar71xx: Fix WD My Net N750 weak signal issue
On 8/01/2014 2:44 PM, Weedy wrote: On 7 Jan 2014 21:30, Steven Haigh net...@crc.id.au mailto:net...@crc.id.au wrote: On 8/01/2014 9:20 AM, Felix Kaechele wrote: The LNAs need to be enabled by setting their respective GPIO to high even though the original firmware's setting sets them to low on initialization. Obviously the LNAs are then later initialized by the driver on the OEM firmware. Without this fix the device is mostly deaf. Signed-off-by: Felix Kaechele hef...@fedoraproject.org mailto:hef...@fedoraproject.org --- target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c index a44a7e0..737bec2 100644 --- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c +++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-mynet-n750.c @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ static void __init mynet_n750_setup(void) * board/ar7240/db12x/alpha_gpio.c */ gpio_request_one(MYNET_N750_GPIO_EXTERNAL_LNA0, - GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, + GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, External LNA0); gpio_request_one(MYNET_N750_GPIO_EXTERNAL_LNA1, - GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, + GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH | GPIOF_EXPORT_DIR_FIXED, External LNA1); mynet_n750_get_mac(wlan24mac=, tmpmac); Out of interest, would this also apply to the N600? I have this device and I've always thought it was 'deaf' as well The patch is two lines. Try it and tell us. Well, I actually noticed that in the n600 [PATCH 1/2] has this already - I've applied PATCH 1/2 and building now... Will advise. -- Steven Haigh Email: net...@crc.id.au Web: https://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 Fax: (03) 8338 0299 ___ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
