Hello Linux and OpenWRT users,
Last time we described the reference guide how to run QCN 9024 / 9074 DR9074-Triband module with our ath11k driver on Rockship board with Ubuntu.
Today we share a guide how to make COMPEX WLE3002HX module work well under Linux 6.1.99 and OpenWRT
LINUX:
1 – Use Linux 6.1.99 kernel version and add ath11k related drivers
2 – Use QCN9074/hw1.0/2.7.0.1/WLAN.HK.2.7.0.1-01744-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 firmware version
3 – Copy the firmware to the directory/lib/firmware/ath11k/QCN9074/hw1.0/directory, as shown in the following figure
4. Load the ath11k driver successfully, and the kernel prints as follows.
5. Use ifconfig to check that wlan0 has been recognized.
6.Scan external WiFi using the WPA_CLI scan and WPA_CLI scan_desult commands, only 5G band WiFi can be scanned
7.Connect to the scanned 5G frequency band WIFI for normal communication.
8. According to the previously provided document, replace the relevant firmware. The document content is as follows, please use serial console:
1.cd /lib/firmware
2.mkdir ath11k && cd ath11k
3.mkdir QCN9074 && cd QCN9074
4.mkdir hw1.0 && cd hw1.0
5.cp /directory/of/bdf.bin ./ (repeat this step for all above files)
6.ln -s WLE3002HX_SPF11_4_2G.bin board.bin (for first attempt on symbolic link)
To change board data files after first attempt:
Change to 2G: ln -s -f WLE3002HX_SPF11_4_2G.bin board.bin
Change to 5G: ln -s -f WLE3002HX_SPF11_4_5G.bin board.bin
Please replace DBF completely, the file name needs to be changed to the name in your system as described in this file.
Please contact us and we will sned these files to our customers by email.
9. According to the understanding, WLE3002HX_SFP11_4_2G.bin needs to be soft connected to
/lib/firmware/ath11k/QCN9074/hw1.0/board.bin
OpenWRT:
Ultimately what we did was:
1. Deactivate ath11k-firmware from my openwrt custom builds
2. Get the verified firmware version from git – WLAN.HK.2.7.0.1-01744-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 e.g. 2 files amss.bin and m3.bin
3. Never download/use board-2.bin from qualcomm firmware
4. cp WLE3002HX5G.bin /lib/firmware/ath11k/QCN9074/hw1.0/board.bin (instead of symlinking)
bonus – cron to recreate the fw folder with files from backup location if missin
so the /lib/firmware/ath11k/QCN9074/hw1.0 folder contains only 3 files: amss.bin board.bin m3.bin
bonus – startup cron to recreate the fw folder with files from backup location if missing
This way the adapter works fine.
Thank you for reading. Hope that this can help you too.
