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MT7628 device use PA, wifi can not find

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Description

The device uses 2.4G PA, mt7628 starts normally, the phone can't find wifi,but turn off the WIFI phone with the PA enabled to search for wifi

[ 10.505803] PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
[ 10.533981] NET: Registered protocol family 24
[ 50.919072] rt3050-esw 10110000.esw: link changed 0x00
[ 53.999471] rt3050-esw 10110000.esw: link changed 0x01
[ 55.686803] br-lan: port 1(eth0.1) entered blocking state
[ 55.697592] br-lan: port 1(eth0.1) entered disabled state
[ 55.708720] device eth0.1 entered promiscuous mode
[ 55.718257] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
[ 55.802801] br-lan: port 1(eth0.1) entered blocking state
[ 55.813572] br-lan: port 1(eth0.1) entered forwarding state
[ 56.697445] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): br-lan: link becomes ready
[ 59.472189] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
[ 59.482794] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered disabled state
[ 59.493763] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
[ 59.552006] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 59.564959] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered blocking state
[ 59.575501] br-lan: port 2(wlan0) entered forwarding state

root@OpenWrt:/# iw wlan0 info
Interface wlan0
ifindex 8
wdev 0x2
addr 00:0c:43:76:20:58
ssid OpenWrt21
type AP
wiphy 0
channel 1 (2412 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2412 MHz
txpower 20.00 dBm
multicast TXQ:
qsz-byt qsz-pkt flows drops marks overlmt hashcol tx-bytes tx-packets
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the report on the MT7628 device with the 2.4G PA enabled, then inspect the kernel log and the output of iw wlan0 info. Compare AP discovery with the PA disabled and enabled; done means the phone can find the OpenWrt21 network while the PA remains enabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
embedded-iot, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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