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Free_Rick
Jan 03, 2026Aspirant
The radio of 5Ghz and 2.4 Ghz don't turn on
Hi Everyone,
I have somewhat exactly the same issue.
The radio of 5Ghz and 2.4 Ghz don't turn on.
I already tried the 30/30/30 reset (I think all 3 methods)
Changing the firmware to the Voxel firmware (many versions actually)
I tried changing the Firmware to the official one in many versions 1.0.1.18, 1.0.1.36 1.0.4.84 1.0.6.46 and nothing worked.
I reset the nvram using telnet as specified in other threads with the same issues.
Nothing seems to be working... The 60Ghz radio seems to be working fine, since it turns on and off when I activate/deactivate it from the setup page.
So.. my question would it be.
Is there any way to know if the 2.4/5 Ghz radios are working or not?
I have access to all functionalities of the router (admin page/ssh/telnet)
Any help?
2 Replies
- Free_RickAspirant
Hi Everyone,
I have somewhat exactly the same issue.
The radio of 5Ghz and 2.4 Ghz don't turn on.
I already tried the 30/30/30 reset (I think all 3 methods)
Changing the firmware to the Voxel firmware (many versions actually)
I tried changing the Firmware to the official one in many versions 1.0.1.18, 1.0.1.36 1.0.4.84 1.0.6.46 and nothing worked.
I reset the nvram using telnet as specified in other threads with the same issues.
Nothing seems to be working... The 60Ghz radio seems to be working fine, since it turns on and off when I activate/deactivate it from the setup page.
So.. my question would it be.
Is there any way to know if the 2.4/5 Ghz radios are working or not?
I have access to all functionalities of the router (admin page/ssh/telnet)
Any help?
- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
If the radios are NOT recovering after a 30-30-30 reset or recovering the FW using the telnet process, the radios are probably gone bad and you'll need to replace the router or disable ALL wifi radios on the router and install something newer in AP mode to provide new WiFi signals.
Good Luck