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repo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/manifests -b rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone -m rdkb-bpi-ap-extsrc.xml repo sync -j4 --no-clone-bundle

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Cherry-pick below changes

1.Extender base change: https://github.com/rdkcentral/meta-cmf-bananapi/pull/137
       git fetch https://github.com/ap934/meta-cmf-bananapi easymesh_ap_profile
        git cherry-pick -m2 5ae571717c65501dac6568a9b4e90771052deb0a
2.EasyMesh AP change: https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/c/rdk/components/generic/rdk-oe/meta-cmf-broadband/+/116676
       git fetch https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/rdk/components/generic/rdk-oe/meta-cmf-broadband refs/changes/76/116676/6 && git cherry-pick FETCH_HEAD
3.EasyMesh Makefile changes : https://github.com/rdkcentral/unified-wifi-mesh/pull/385

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source meta-cmf-bananapi/setup-environment-refboard-rdkb select option -1 (meta-cmf-bananapi/conf/machine/bananapi4-rdk-broadband-ap-extender.conf) bitbake rdk-generic-ap-extender-image

Features planned

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Mediatek
All RDK-B Operators
All SoC Partners
All OEM Partners
All ODM Partners if any
All RDK-B Community partners including Broadband Application companies,Third party USP controller vendors
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Test Results

Daisy chain Topology

Connected BPI gateway and extender via backhaul, with SSIDs up and running across all interfaces
VAPs are broadcasting EasyMesh default SSIDs(eg, private_ssid, mesh_backhaul)

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title	BPI Gateway - Controller
collapse	true

root@Filogic-GW:~# cat /version.txt 
imagename:rdkb-generic-broadband-image_rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone_20250619072648
BRANCH=rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone
YOCTO_VERSION=kirkstone
VERSION=rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone.06.19.25
SPIN=0
BUILD_TIME="2025-06-19 07:26:48"
JENKINS_JOB=Default
JENKINS_BUILD_NUMBER=0
Generated on Thu Jun 19  07:26:48 UTC 2025
root@Filogic-GW:~# iw dev
phy#0
	Interface wifi1.1.sta1
		ifindex 22
		wdev 0x5
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:14
		type AP/VLAN
		channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 80 MHz, center1: 5210 MHz
		4addr: on
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi1.1
		ifindex 21
		wdev 0x4
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:14
		ssid mesh_backhaul
		type AP
		channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 80 MHz, center1: 5210 MHz
		txpower 7.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi2
		ifindex 20
		wdev 0x3
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:16
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 5 (5975 MHz), width: 160 MHz, center1: 6025 MHz
		txpower 12.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi1
		ifindex 19
		wdev 0x2
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:12
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 80 MHz, center1: 5210 MHz
		txpower 7.00 dBm
		multicast TXQ:
			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
			0	0	442	0	0	0	237	46175		445
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi0
		ifindex 18
		wdev 0x1
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:10
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 6 (2437 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
		txpower 6.00 dBm
		multicast TXQ:
			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
			0	0	136	0	0	0	28	24368		139
		Radios: 0 1 2
root@Filogic-GW:~#

Mesh backhaul connectivity is established over 5G through wifi1.1 interface, verified wifi1.1.sta is up in controller
Ping to connected client was successful

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title	BPI Extender 1
collapse	true

root@Filogic-GW:~# cat /version.txt 
imagename:rdk-generic-ap-extender-image_rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone_20250619071603
BRANCH=rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone
YOCTO_VERSION=kirkstone
VERSION=rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone.06.19.25
SPIN=0
BUILD_TIME="2025-06-19 07:16:03"
JENKINS_JOB=Default
JENKINS_BUILD_NUMBER=0
Generated on Thu Jun 19  07:16:03 UTC 2025
root@Filogic-GW:~# ping 10.0.0.1 -c 5
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=7.59 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.934 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.906 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.966 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=1.56 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.906/2.392/7.594/2.612 ms
root@Filogic-GW:~# iw dev
phy#0
	Interface wifi0.1.sta1
		ifindex 22
		wdev 0x6
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:19
		type AP/VLAN
		channel 6 (2437 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
		4addr: on
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi1.1
		ifindex 21
		wdev 0x5
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:1b
		ssid mesh_backhaul
		type managed
		channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 80 MHz, center1: 5210 MHz
		txpower 23.00 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
		4addr: on
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi0.1
		ifindex 20
		wdev 0x4
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:19
		ssid mesh_backhaul
		type AP
		channel 6 (2437 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
		txpower 27.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi2
		ifindex 19
		wdev 0x3
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:1c
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 5 (5975 MHz), width: 160 MHz, center1: 6025 MHz
		txpower 12.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi1
		ifindex 18
		wdev 0x2
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:1a
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 80 MHz, center1: 5210 MHz
		txpower 23.00 dBm
		multicast TXQ:
			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
			0	0	603	0	0	0	195	50427		605
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi0
		ifindex 17
		wdev 0x1
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:18
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 6 (2437 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
		txpower 27.00 dBm
		multicast TXQ:
			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
			0	0	457	0	0	0	135	47507		478
		Radios: 0 1 2
root@Filogic-GW:~#

mesh backhaul connectivity is established over 2.4G through wifi0.1 interface and verified wifi0.1.sta interface up in Extender 1
VAPs will be broadcasting default EasyMesh SSIDS (ie private_ssid, mesh_backhaul)
Ping to connected client was successful

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title	BPI Extender 2 (Daisy Chain Topology)
collapse	true

root@Filogic-GW:~# cat /version.txt 
imagename:rdk-generic-ap-extender-image_rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone_20250619071603
BRANCH=rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone
YOCTO_VERSION=kirkstone
VERSION=rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone.06.19.25
SPIN=0
BUILD_TIME="2025-06-19 07:16:03"
JENKINS_JOB=Default
JENKINS_BUILD_NUMBER=0
Generated on Thu Jun 19  07:16:03 UTC 2025
root@Filogic-GW:~# ping 10.0.0.1 -c 5
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=3.55 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=7.84 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=4.48 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1.57 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=1.55 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4007ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.549/3.797/7.838/2.317 ms
root@Filogic-GW:~#   
root@Filogic-GW:~# 
root@Filogic-GW:~# 
root@Filogic-GW:~# 
root@Filogic-GW:~# iw dev
phy#0
	Interface wifi2
		ifindex 20
		wdev 0x4
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:23
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 5 (5975 MHz), width: 160 MHz, center1: 6025 MHz
		txpower 12.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi1
		ifindex 19
		wdev 0x3
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:22
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 80 MHz, center1: 5210 MHz
		txpower 7.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi0.1
		ifindex 18
		wdev 0x2
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:21
		ssid mesh_backhaul
		type managed
		channel 6 (2437 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
		txpower 6.00 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
		4addr: on
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi0
		ifindex 17
		wdev 0x1
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:20
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 6 (2437 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
		txpower 6.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
root@Filogic-GW:~#

Star Topology

BPI gateway acting as the central node and the extender 2 connected via backhaul
Mesh backhaul connectivity is established over 5G through wifi1.1 interface, verified wifi1.1.sta2 is up in controller
Ping to connected client was successful

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title	BPI Extender 3 (STAR Topology)
collapse	true

root@Filogic-GW:~# cat /version.txt 
imagename:rdk-generic-ap-extender-image_rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone_20250619071603
BRANCH=rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone
YOCTO_VERSION=kirkstone
VERSION=rdkb-2025q2-kirkstone.06.19.25
SPIN=0
BUILD_TIME="2025-06-19 07:16:03"
JENKINS_JOB=Default
JENKINS_BUILD_NUMBER=0
Generated on Thu Jun 19  07:16:03 UTC 2025
root@Filogic-GW:~# 
root@Filogic-GW:~# ping 10.0.0.1 -c 5
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=3.32 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.916 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.973 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.998 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=1.63 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.916/1.567/3.319/0.913 ms
root@Filogic-GW:~# iw dev
phy#0
	Interface wifi1.1
		ifindex 20
		wdev 0x4
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:2a
		ssid mesh_backhaul
		type managed
		channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 80 MHz, center1: 5210 MHz
		txpower 23.00 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
		4addr: on
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi2
		ifindex 19
		wdev 0x3
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:2b
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 5 (5975 MHz), width: 160 MHz, center1: 6025 MHz
		txpower 12.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi1
		ifindex 18
		wdev 0x2
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:29
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 80 MHz, center1: 5210 MHz
		txpower 23.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
	Interface wifi0
		ifindex 17
		wdev 0x1
		addr 00:0c:43:26:60:28
		ssid private_ssid
		type AP
		channel 6 (2437 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
		txpower 27.00 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
		Radios: 0 1 2
root@Filogic-GW:~# #connected client
root@Filogic-GW:~# ping 10.0.0.149
PING 10.0.0.149 (10.0.0.149) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.149: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=544 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.149: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=249 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.149: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=191 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.149: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=91.6 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.149: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=118 ms
^C
--- 10.0.0.149 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 91.556/238.752/543.935/162.314 ms

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