Unsupported: WiFi 2.4GHz partly

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  1. What does it mean, “WiFi 2.4GHz partly unsupported”?
    • This means that the 2.4GHz will work to some degree, but with less performance than expected.
    • For devices based on b43 driver, generally means:
      • Supports 802.11g rates only
      • Can't handle multiple SSIDs. Means not suitable to add “Guest Network” (requires second SSID) or as WiFi Extender (requires second SSID to connect client)
  2. What is the reason for the unsupported status?
    • no Open Source driver available for BCM63xx
  3. What consequences does this have in regards to your expectations?
    • Expectation: Fully working 2.4GHz WiFi at UHS™1)
    • Reality: You can only use b/g at 54Mbit.
  4. Will this status change over time? If yes, in what timeframe?
    • No, hell freezes before that happens. | Yes, working on it, please wait 32 seconds. | Dunno, but I could make a wild guess if it's urgent. | ask the forum | …
  5. What can you do now?
    • Easy / Short term: Get a device with different WiFi chip / SoC which is fully supported by OpenWrt
    • Medium / Short term: If the device has a detachable miniPCI/miniPCIe WiFi card, change it by a fully supported one.
    • Hard / Long term: Get on the nerves of the WiFi chip / SoC manufacturer…
  6. Where can you find more information about current support status?

Devices with WiFi 2.4GHz partly unsupported status

↓ BrandModelVersionSupported current relUnsupported FunctionsWLAN driverDevice PageForum searchGit searchDevice Techdata
ADBP.DG AV4202N21.02.0DSL modem, FXS, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43p.dg_av4202nAV4202NAV4202NView/Edit data
Arcadyan / AstoriaAR7516 (Orange / EE Bright Box)21.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43ar7516AR7516 (Orange / EE Bright Box)AR7516 (Orange / EE Bright Box)View/Edit data
ASUSWL-550gE21.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43wl-550geWL-550gEWL-550gEView/Edit data
ASUSRT-N18UA121.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43rt-n18uRT-N18URT-N18UView/Edit data
ASUSRT-N12A121.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43rt-n12_a1RT-N12RT-N12View/Edit data
ASUSRT-N66UB1, B221.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43rt-n66uRT-N66URT-N66UView/Edit data
ASUSRT-AC56U21.02.0WiFi 5GHz, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43rt-ac56uRT-AC56URT-AC56UView/Edit data
ASUSRT-AC68U21.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43rt-ac68uRT-AC68URT-AC68UView/Edit data
ASUSRT-AC87U21.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43rt-ac87uRT-AC87URT-AC87UView/Edit data
ASUSRT-AC56R21.02.0WiFi 5GHz, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43rt-ac56uRT-AC56RRT-AC56UView/Edit data
AztechDSL7002GRV(S)WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43dsl7002grv_sDSL7002GRV(S)DSL7002GRV(S)View/Edit data
BuffaloWZR-600DHP221.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43wzr-600dhp2WZR-600DHP2WZR-600DHP2View/Edit data
BuffaloWZR-1750DHP(D)21.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43wzr-1750dhpWZR-1750DHP(D)WZR-1750DHP(D)View/Edit data
BuffaloWXR-1900DHP21.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43WXR-1900DHPWXR-1900DHPView/Edit data
BuffaloWZR-900DHP21.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43WZR-900DHPWZR-900DHPView/Edit data
CiscoValet M10v1.017.01.5WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43m10Valet M10Valet M10View/Edit data
CiscoValet Plus M2017.01.5WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43Valet Plus M20Valet Plus M20View/Edit data
ComtrendWAP-5813n21.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43, broadcom-wlwap-5813nWAP-5813nWAP-5813nView/Edit data
ComtrendAR-5315u21.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43ar-5315uAR-5315uAR-5315uView/Edit data
D-LinkDSL-2730UC1DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43, brcmsmacdsl-2730uDSL-2730UDSL-2730UView/Edit data
D-LinkDSL-2750BD121.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43DSL-2750BDSL-275View/Edit data
LinksysWRT160Nv317.01.7WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43wrt160nWRT160NWRT160NView/Edit data
LinksysWRT310Nv221.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43wrt310n_v2WRT310NWRT310NView/Edit data
LinksysE1000v117.01.7WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43e1000E1000linksys E1000 v1View/Edit data
MerakiMR3221.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHz partlyb43mr32MR32MR32View/Edit data
NETGEARDGN2200v119.07.8DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43dgn2200DGN2200DGN2200View/Edit data
NETGEARDGND3700v121.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43, broadcom-wldgnd3700DGND3700DGND3700View/Edit data
NETGEARDGND3800B21.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43, broadcom-wldgnd3700DGND3800BDGND3800BView/Edit data
NETGEARDGND4000WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43dgnd4000DGND4000DGND4000View/Edit data
NETGEARR625021.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43r6250R6250R6250View/Edit data
NETGEARR6300v221.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43r6300_v2R6300R6300View/Edit data
NETGEARR700021.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43r7000R7000R7000View/Edit data
NETGEARWNDR3700v321.02.0Failsafe mode, WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43wndr3700WNDR3700WNDR3700View/Edit data
NETGEARWNDR400021.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43wndr4000WNDR4000WNDR4000View/Edit data
NETGEARWNR2000v218.06.4WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43wnr2000WNR2000WNR2000View/Edit data
NETGEARR6300v121.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43r6300_v1R6300R6300View/Edit data
NuComR5010UNv221.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43r5010un_v2R5010UNR5010UNView/Edit data
ObservaVH4032N21.02.0DSL modem, FXS, WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHz partlyb43, broadcom-wlvh4032nVH4032NVH4032NView/Edit data
SagemF@ST2704NV119.07.8DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43fast2704nv1F@ST2704NF@ST2704NView/Edit data
SercommAD1018NOR21.02.0DSL modem, FXS, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43ad1018AD1018AD1018View/Edit data
SercommAD1018v221.02.0DSL modem, FXS, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43ad1018AD1018AD1018View/Edit data
SercommAD1018v121.02.0DSL modem, FXS, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43ad1018AD1018AD1018View/Edit data
SFR (Société Française de Radiotéléphonie)Neufbox6 (NB6)21.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43Neufbox6, NB6NB6View/Edit data
TechnicolorTG582nDANT-121.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partly, Stock bootloader unsupported, CFE must be installedb43tg582nTG582nTG582nView/Edit data
TechnicolorTG582nDANT-T21.02.0DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partly, Stock bootloader unsupported, CFE must be installedb43tg582nTG582nTG582nView/Edit data
TendaAC921.02.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43AC9AC9View/Edit data
TP-LinkArcher VR900vv1.0WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43archer_vr900v_1.0Archer VR900vArcher VR900vView/Edit data
TP-LinkTD-W8968v319.07.8DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43td-w8960n_v5TD-W8968TD-W8968View/Edit data
TP-LinkArcher C5 AC1200v219.07.8WiFi 5GHz, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43archer-c5-c7-wdr7500Archer C5 AC1200, Archer C5 v2Archer C5 v2View/Edit data
TP-LinkArcher C9v119.07.8WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43archer-c9Archer C9Archer C9View/Edit data
TP-LinkTD-W8960Nv419.07.8DSL modem, WiFi 2.4GHz partlyb43td-w8960nTD-W8960NTD-W8960NView/Edit data
UbiquitiUniFi AP ACWiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHzb43unifiacUniFi AP ACUniFi AP ACView/Edit data
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  • Last modified: 2021/02/17 22:33
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