diff --git a/core/openwrt/src/wan.rs b/core/openwrt/src/wan.rs
index b75ef866..4620b131 100644
--- a/core/openwrt/src/wan.rs
+++ b/core/openwrt/src/wan.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ pub fn configure_wisp(router: &Router, config: &WispConfig) -> Result<()> {
 
     let radio = detect_radio(router)?;
 
+    // Ensure the radio is enabled (disabled=1 by default on fresh flash)
+    router.uci_set("wireless.radio0.disabled", "0")?;
+
     // Create/update named sta wifi-iface "wwan" (idempotent: uci set creates if absent)
     router.uci_set("wireless.wwan", "wifi-iface")?;
     router.uci_set("wireless.wwan.device", &radio)?;
@@ -34,8 +37,9 @@ pub fn configure_wisp(router: &Router, config: &WispConfig) -> Result<()> {
     ensure_wwan_in_wan_zone(router)?;
 
     // Apply wireless changes; fall back to full network restart if wifi reload fails
-    let (_, code) = router.run("wifi reload 2>&1")?;
+    let (out, code) = router.run("wifi reload 2>&1")?;
     if code != 0 {
+        info!("[{}] wifi reload failed ({}): {} — falling back to network restart", router.host, code, out.trim());
         router.run_ok("/etc/init.d/network restart 2>&1")?;
     }