wlan interfaces not running

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Hi,
I have new wAP AC device. For unclear reason, I can’t get wlan interfaces into running state, see:

/interface wireless print
Flags: X - disabled, R - running 
 0    name="wlan1" mtu=1500 l2mtu=1600 mac-address=CC:2D:E0:86:1B:E2 arp=enabled interface-type=Atheros AR9300 mode=ap-bridge ssid="wifi2" frequency=auto band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce secondary-channel="" scan-list=default wireless-protocol=802.11 
      vlan-mode=no-tag vlan-id=1 wds-mode=disabled wds-default-bridge=none wds-ignore-ssid=no bridge-mode=enabled default-authentication=yes default-forwarding=yes default-ap-tx-limit=0 default-client-tx-limit=0 hide-ssid=no security-profile=wifi compression=no 

 1    name="wlan2" mtu=1500 l2mtu=1600 mac-address=CC:2D:E0:86:1B:E1 arp=enabled interface-type=Atheros AR9888 mode=ap-bridge ssid="wifi5" frequency=auto band=5ghz-a channel-width=20mhz secondary-channel="" scan-list=default wireless-protocol=any vlan-mode=no-tag 
      vlan-id=1 wds-mode=disabled wds-default-bridge=none wds-ignore-ssid=no bridge-mode=enabled default-authentication=yes default-forwarding=yes default-ap-tx-limit=0 default-client-tx-limit=0 hide-ssid=no security-profile=wifi compression=no

Log doesn’t show anything relevant. Both wlan-leds blinks in 1 second intervals. Disable/enable interface(s) doesn’t help, neither reboot. Thanks for advice.

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post config, otherwise just guessing…

3

I don’t think there’s anything config-related, which could have impact on the running/not running state.

4

An interface is marked as “running” only if connected. Otherwise it stays exactly this way: neither running nor deactivated.

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Connected to what?? We’re talking about wireless interfaces, which are supposed to be always running, unless disabled=yes.

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No config no can help, perhaps others have better crystal balls…

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Connected to whatever is at the other side. Don’t like the answer, keep asking - but the answer will be the same.

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Just rephrasing, what was said earlier but was not understood: Unless there is a client connected to wireless interface, it will not display “Running” state.
It is important to distinct between running/not-running and enabled/disabled. These are two separate things:

enabled = device is turned on, transmitting beacons, it is possible to connect
disabled = device is turned off, it is impossible to connect

not running = device does not have connected client.
running = device has connected client.

Obviously, disabled device will be always in “not running” state. If device is enabled, it may be either running or not running.

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You can enable interface but you will not see running state until at most one device is connected to your wifi

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