WORKAROUND:
Completely re-installed and NOT restored “backup”.
Manually configured the usual basics.
Manually imported selective:
< /usr/ipfire/main/hosts
< /etc/hostapd.conf ← vim
? /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf: “empty-out” all "host fix{i} leases
< var/ipfire/dhcp/fixleases
< var/ipfire/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
? var/state/dhcp/dhcp.leases: “empty-out” all dynamic leases
< var/ipfire/wireless/config
H.t.h. some 