WRT3200ACM New Firmware Available

[Chadster766]

Linksys has released a new firmware for this WRT. Below is the release notes for it:

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Firmware version:	1.0.8.198828
Release date:		January 8, 2020

- Integrated WLAN driver v9.1.2.6 and FW v9.3.2.8
- Added support for the Marvell Armada 385 Rev. B0 CPU
- Resolved multiple security vulnerabilities
- General bug fixes

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Would mwlwifi work well with this 88W8964 v9.3.2.8 firmware?

[eduperez]

I have privately received a confirmation that the new firmware works on OpenWrt 19.07.

[BrainSlayer]

it works. i also added it to dd-wrt already. now the question is if it solves the problem with the esp chipsets

[Chadster766]

Awesome thanks for the info guys :-)

[rmandrad]

noob question - how one unpacks the bin file from the img file ?

[tapper82]

How do we get this in to OpenWrt?

[BrainSlayer]

use binwalk. and then just copy it from /lib/modules/... its stored at the kernel modules directory. Am 04.02.2020 um 09:08 schrieb rmandrad:

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How do we get this in to OpenWrt?

I updated my fork with the new firmware, for OpenWrt here is the patch https://github.com/1Jeff1/openwrt/commit/993f98fc332fe5fc3322e0765858c6eaa3588320.patch

I testing the new firmware on the wrt32x WiFi on 5Ghz 160MHz is more stable now , has frequently disconnects before , also internet speed has improved, I getting gigabit speed on WiFi.

 OpenWrt SNAPSHOT, r12171-ae61d21ca3
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root@WRT32X:~# iw wlan0 info
Interface wlan0
        ifindex 21
        wdev 0x2
        addr 00:u8:00:70:t1:11
        ssid _5GHz
        type AP
        wiphy 0
        channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 160 MHz, center1: 5250 MHz
        txpower 23.00 dBm
root@WRT32X:~# iperf3 -c 192.168.1.190
Connecting to host 192.168.1.190, port 5201
[  5] local 192.168.1.1 port 44562 connected to 192.168.1.190 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec   101 MBytes   844 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec   122 MBytes  1.03 Gbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec   118 MBytes   985 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   3.00-4.01   sec   121 MBytes  1.01 Gbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   4.01-5.00   sec   116 MBytes   983 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   5.00-6.01   sec   111 MBytes   927 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   6.01-7.00   sec   119 MBytes   998 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec   119 MBytes  1.00 Gbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec   116 MBytes   975 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec   106 MBytes   892 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  1.12 GBytes   964 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.05  sec  1.12 GBytes   958 Mbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.```

[Chadster766]

@BrainSlayer couldn't you make a merge request in this repo and ask @kaloz to approve it?

[lantis1008]

Someone should test PMF and WPA3 with this new bin.
You never know your luck in the big city

[BrainSlayer]

@Chadster766 i could, but kaloz is known to be a strange guy and he doesnt like me at all. i dont think he will care about anything i do. but i'm sure openwrt will integrate this newer firmware soon

[kaloz]

@Chadster766 i could, but kaloz is known to be a strange guy and he doesnt like me at all. i dont think he will care about anything i do. but i'm sure openwrt will integrate this newer firmware soon

@BrainSlayer : I have no problems with you, I have problems about your business practises and shortcuting the GPL and other licenses.. Feel free to submit a PR.

[solidus1983]

@1Jeff1 your patch is it a patch -p 1 -i nameofpatch.patch or is it placing the .patch file into the package/kernel/mwlwifi/patches folder ?

@1Jeff1 your patch is it a patch -p 1 -i nameofpatch.patch or is it placing the .patch file into the package/kernel/mwlwifi/patches folder ?

@solidus1983 is patch -p 1 -i 993f98fc332fe5fc3322e0765858c6eaa3588320.patch

Someone should test PMF and WPA3 with this new bin.
You never know your luck in the big city

@lantis1008 No luck with WAP3, I was expecting the new firmware fix it.

[ninjanoir356]

How do we get this in to OpenWrt?

I updated my fork with the new firmware, for OpenWrt here is the patch https://github.com/1Jeff1/openwrt/commit/993f98fc332fe5fc3322e0765858c6eaa3588320.patch

I testing the new firmware on the wrt32x WiFi on 5Ghz 160MHz is more stable now , has frequently disconnects before , also internet speed has improved, I getting gigabit speed on WiFi.

 OpenWrt SNAPSHOT, r12171-ae61d21ca3
 -----------------------------------------------------
root@WRT32X:~# iw wlan0 info
Interface wlan0
        ifindex 21
        wdev 0x2
        addr 00:u8:00:70:t1:11
        ssid _5GHz
        type AP
        wiphy 0
        channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 160 MHz, center1: 5250 MHz
        txpower 23.00 dBm
root@WRT32X:~# iperf3 -c 192.168.1.190
Connecting to host 192.168.1.190, port 5201
[  5] local 192.168.1.1 port 44562 connected to 192.168.1.190 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec   101 MBytes   844 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec   122 MBytes  1.03 Gbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec   118 MBytes   985 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   3.00-4.01   sec   121 MBytes  1.01 Gbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   4.01-5.00   sec   116 MBytes   983 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   5.00-6.01   sec   111 MBytes   927 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   6.01-7.00   sec   119 MBytes   998 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec   119 MBytes  1.00 Gbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec   116 MBytes   975 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec   106 MBytes   892 Mbits/sec    0   1.53 MBytes       
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  1.12 GBytes   964 Mbits/sec    0             sender
[  5]   0.00-10.05  sec  1.12 GBytes   958 Mbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.```

Hi,

I've installed openwrt last build, so dont know why we need to install the new update from linksys , cause we have installed an open firmware instead? And if we need, is it possible to give me exactly how to do it. I'm a novice.
Thank you very much for your help and work.

[solidus1983]

@ninjanoir356 simply git clone OpenWRT like normal for building then ever the patch to the root of the git cloned OpenWRT directory then run patch -p 1 <nameofpatch.patch> then build

Or download the firmware then upload it into the correct directory.