I fail to stay connected to a RT-AX52 wifi signal (2.4 GHz).

[alphaswe]

Hello!

What could be the issue that my computer dropps wifi connection randomly from a Asus RT-AX52 (2.4 GHz)?

It never happen on other routers TP-link/Linksys so must be a issue with the Asus RT-AX52?

Thank you for help!

https://imgur.com/lxiex0y

https://imgur.com/v4vWpNL

 

[ColinTaylor]

Set a fixed Control Channel and disable Roaming assistant.

 

[alphaswe]

Set a fixed Control Channel and disable Roaming assistant.

Yes I allready did this, but it dont help!
(I am sorry, old screenshot, will update it right away gah!)

Thank you!

EDIT: updated screenshots.

 

[ColinTaylor]

In that case post your System Log showing a time period that covers when your clients are disconnecting.

 

[alphaswe]

I disconnected some minutes before 14:20.

Thank you!!!!

May  4 12:06:23 kernel: 7981@C08L1ra0,PeerAssocReqCmmSanity() 1501: IE_WLAN_EXTENSION: no handler for extension_id:137
May  4 12:06:23 kernel: 7981@C08L3ra0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 1714:  Recv Assoc from STA - 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 12:06:23 kernel: mtwf_dbg_prt: vsnprintf error
May  4 12:06:23 kernel: 7981@C11L1ra0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 1852: @@@ (wcid=1), HTC_ICVErrCnt(0), HTC_AAD_OM_Freeze(0), HTC_AAD_OM_CountDown(0),  HTC_AAD_OM_Freeze(1) is in A7981@C08L3ra0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 2241: ASSOC Send ASSOC response (Status=0)...
May  4 12:06:23 kernel: 7981@C15L2ra0,PeerPairMsg4Action() 7088: AP SETKEYS DONE(ra0) - AKMMap=WPA2-Personal, PairwiseCipher=AES, GroupCipher=AES, wcid=1 from 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 12:16:45 kernel: 7981@C08L2rax0,ap_peer_disassoc_action() 3668: ASSOC - 1 receive DIS-ASSOC request
May  4 12:16:45 kernel: 7981@C13L2rax0,MacTableDeleteEntry() 1947: Del Sta:3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 13:47:45 kernel: 7981@C13L2rax0,MacTableInsertEntry() 1586: New Sta:3a:78:25:2e:d3:36 associated at aid 1 (Number of associated STAs: 1)
May  4 13:47:45 kernel: 7981@C08L1rax0,PeerAssocReqCmmSanity() 1501: IE_WLAN_EXTENSION: no handler for extension_id:137
May  4 13:47:45 kernel: 7981@C08L3rax0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 1714:  Recv Assoc from STA - 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 13:47:45 kernel: 7981@C08L3rax0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 2241: ASSOC Send ASSOC response (Status=0)...
May  4 13:47:45 kernel: 7981@C15L2rax0,PeerPairMsg4Action() 7088: AP SETKEYS DONE(ra0) - AKMMap=WPA2-Personal, PairwiseCipher=AES, GroupCipher=AES, wcid=1 from 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 14:19:10 kernel: 7981@C08L2rax0,ap_peer_disassoc_action() 3668: ASSOC - 1 receive DIS-ASSOC request
May  4 14:19:10 kernel: 7981@C13L2rax0,MacTableDeleteEntry() 1947: Del Sta:3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 14:20:54 kernel: 7981@C13L2rax0,MacTableInsertEntry() 1586: New Sta:3a:78:25:2e:d3:36 associated at aid 1 (Number of associated STAs: 1)
May  4 14:20:54 kernel: 7981@C08L1rax0,PeerAssocReqCmmSanity() 1501: IE_WLAN_EXTENSION: no handler for extension_id:137
May  4 14:20:54 kernel: 7981@C08L3rax0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 1714:  Recv Assoc from STA - 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 14:20:54 kernel: 7981@C08L3rax0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 2241: ASSOC Send ASSOC response (Status=0)...
May  4 14:20:54 kernel: 7981@C15L2rax0,PeerPairMsg4Action() 7088: AP SETKEYS DONE(ra0) - AKMMap=WPA2-Personal, PairwiseCipher=AES, GroupCipher=AES, wcid=1 from 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36

 

[ColinTaylor]

It looks like the client (3a:78:25:2e:d3:36) disconnected itself from the router at 14:19:10 and then reconnected a couple of minutes later. So it looks like a client issue.

What is device 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36?

You say you have another RT-AX52. How is this connected to your network? Is it possible that the client tried to connect to this other router and then went back to the first router?

 

[alphaswe]

Seem to be a famous error between apple and asus products. If this is the situation then bye bye asus i am sending them back.

iphone/ipad rapidly disconnect and reconn… - Apple Community

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Macbook Pro M1 Disconnecting from WiFi - Apple Community

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[Wireless] Mac device Wi-Fi signal is often disconnected after roaming between AiMesh router and nodes | Official Support | ASUS Global

 

[alphaswe]

It looks like the client (3a:78:25:2e:d3:36) disconnected itself from the router at 14:19:10 and then reconnected a couple of minutes later. So it looks like a client issue.

You say you have another RT-AX52. How is this connected to your network? Is it possible that the client tried to connect to this other router and then went back to the first router?

No, my mac is not set to autoconnect anywhere. It just disconnects from the asus.

Both of this routers are set on bridge mode in different ports behind a openwrt router.

 

[alphaswe]

Disconnected again, gah. Will test the Asus behind another network to see if its maybe the openwrt, dont think so but will test.

May  4 14:47:44 kernel: 7981@C08L3rax0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 1714:  Recv Assoc from STA - 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 14:47:44 kernel: 7981@C08L3rax0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 2241: ASSOC Send ASSOC response (Status=0)...
May  4 14:47:44 kernel: 7981@C15L2rax0,PeerPairMsg4Action() 7088: AP SETKEYS DONE(ra0) - AKMMap=WPA2-Personal, PairwiseCipher=AES, GroupCipher=AES, wcid=1 from 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 14:51:58 kernel: 7981@C08L2rax0,ap_peer_disassoc_action() 3668: ASSOC - 1 receive DIS-ASSOC request
May  4 14:51:58 kernel: 7981@C13L2rax0,MacTableDeleteEntry() 1947: Del Sta:3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 14:52:24 kernel: 7981@C13L2rax0,MacTableInsertEntry() 1586: New Sta:3a:78:25:2e:d3:36 associated at aid 1 (Number of associated STAs: 1)
May  4 14:52:24 kernel: 7981@C08L1rax0,PeerAssocReqCmmSanity() 1501: IE_WLAN_EXTENSION: no handler for extension_id:137
May  4 14:52:24 kernel: 7981@C08L3rax0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 1714:  Recv Assoc from STA - 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36
May  4 14:52:24 kernel: 7981@C08L3rax0,ap_cmm_peer_assoc_req_action() 2241: ASSOC Send ASSOC response (Status=0)...
May  4 14:52:24 kernel: 7981@C15L2rax0,PeerPairMsg4Action() 7088: AP SETKEYS DONE(ra0) - AKMMap=WPA2-Personal, PairwiseCipher=AES, GroupCipher=AES, wcid=1 from 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36

 

[Tech9]

If this is the situation then bye bye asus i am sending them back.

Get two Omada EAP620 HD access points, not too expensive and good Qualcomm hardware, PoE or 12V adapter powered. Power adapter is included. AX1800-class with Tx power and antenna gain close to max EIRP per region, adequate range for such a small size device. They have stand-alone mode with Browser or App configuration and native VLAN support. Better match for your OpenWrt router.

 

[alphaswe]

Get two Omada EAP620 HD access points, not too expensive and good Qualcomm hardware, PoE or 12V adapter powered. Power adapter is included. AX1800-class with Tx power and antenna gain close to max EIRP per region, adequate range for such a small size device. They have stand-alone mode with Browser or App configuration and native VLAN support. Better match for your OpenWrt router.

I need to have 3-port switch on the Access points :/ But thank you for your recommendation.

Lets see what I can find. TP-link is ok but very difficult to understand what cpu/ram is in the box.

 

[alphaswe]

. Asus RT-AX53U - 880 mhz 256MB ram
. TP-Link AC1200 A6 - 880 mhz 128MB ram
. TP-Link Archer C88 - 1.2 Ghz (ram?)
. TP-Link AC1900 C80 - 1.2 Ghz 64MB ram
. TP-LINK Archer AX23 - no info
. TP-Link AX1500 AX12 - no info
. TP-Link AX1500 AX18 - no info
. ASUS RT-AX52 - (1.3 GHz, 2 cores) 256MB ram - drops wifi-connection all the time.

Hmmm...

 

[Tech9]

I need to have 3-port switch on the Access points :/

Available, but PoE powered only. Read the specifications, different purpose device.

AX1800 Wall Plate WiFi 6 Access Point

New Experience of Room Coverage with WiFi 6—AX1800 Wall Plate WiFi 6 Access Point. 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports for bridging (1× uplink + 1× downlink), with one downlink port supporting PoE pass-through to provide power for wired device. Ideal for the use in hotel rooms, hospital, offices...

www.omadanetworks.com

If you want VLAN segmentation options for your LAN/WLAN devices avoid consumer AIO routers. Give priority to Qualcomm based hardware devices over Broadcom/MediaTek.

 

[alphaswe]

It looks like the client (3a:78:25:2e:d3:36) disconnected itself from the router at 14:19:10 and then reconnected a couple of minutes later. So it looks like a client issue.

What is device 3a:78:25:2e:d3:36?

You say you have another RT-AX52. How is this connected to your network? Is it possible that the client tried to connect to this other router and then went back to the first router?

That is my computer, It seems like it is my computer that disconnects. I disconnected after about 1-2 hours on a Linksys also. Lol, this didnt happen before, must be something I have done on the computer.

Anyways, that means I maybe can keep the Asus. Hmmm..

 

[degrub]

I need to have 3-port switch on the Access points :/ But thank you for your recommendation.

Lets see what I can find. TP-link is ok but very difficult to understand what cpu/ram is in the box.

Just get a 5 port unmanaged switch and plug it into one of the ports. Best if it is vlan compatible.

Also, there were some compatability issues in MacOS where folks had to manually force the ethernet adapter to the link rate needed in the mac ethernet config page. Solved their issues once manually set.

 

[alphaswe]

And btw, after my research I have understand that this ugly TP-link is a big scam company. If you look at there models they have models with similar name with big difference in cpu/ram specs.

For example:
AX1800 AX20 v1 1.5 ghz quad core 256 mb ram.
AX1800 AX20 v3 880 mhz dual core 128mb ram.
AX1800 AX23 v1 880 mhz dual core 128mb ram.

Now I understand how they can be so cheap, everybody thinks they order quad core but it is 50/50 chance you get it

lol.

 

[degrub]

If you are focused on lowest cost market,,,,,,

 

[alphaswe]

If you are focused on lowest cost market,,,,,,

.... true, then i am a scam also

 

[Tech9]

And btw, after my research I have understand that this ugly TP-link is a big scam company.

With €50 budget you don't look at what's inside. You look at the price only and whatever fits.