Reboot on ISP disconnects ?

[7111]

Hello !

For now i have been able to solve a lot of questions just by reading this forum, but this time i have to ask...

I am running a Wl-500g with Oleg's 1.9.2.7-6b firmware and everythings runs smooth except that when the ISP drops the connection (every 24 hrs) the router does not reconnect automatically and i can't get to reconnect it manually either (Reconnect button on status page) but have to reboot it either via the "reboot" command or a power cycle. I had the same issue with another DSL modem on another phone line and another ISP which does no daily disconnects but occasionally (= every few days) had connection hangups.

The logs look like this:

....
Dec 13 12:32:24 ntp client: Synchronizing time with fr.pool.ntp.org ...
Dec 13 14:32:30 ntp client: Synchronizing time with fr.pool.ntp.org ...
Dec 13 16:15:01 pppd[74]: No response to 6 echo-requests
Dec 13 16:15:01 pppd[74]: Serial link appears to be disconnected.
Dec 13 16:15:01 dnsmasq[51]: read /etc/hosts - 4 addresses
Dec 13 16:15:01 dnsmasq[51]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf
Dec 13 16:15:01 dnsmasq[51]: using nameserver 217.237.148.49#53
Dec 13 16:15:01 PPPoE: Disconnected
Dec 13 16:15:07 pppd[74]: Connection terminated.
Dec 13 16:15:07 pppd[74]: Connect time 18908114.6 minutes.
Dec 13 16:15:07 pppd[74]: Sent 7113050 bytes, received 80582634 bytes.
Dec 13 16:16:12 pppd[74]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:16:12 pppd[74]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:17:17 pppd[74]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:17:17 pppd[74]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
...and so on.

After a manual "Connect" i get this:
Dec 13 16:17:21 wan: connected manually
Dec 13 16:17:21 pppd[74]: Terminating on signal 15.
Dec 13 16:17:21 pppd[74]: Connect time 18908114.6 minutes.
Dec 13 16:17:21 pppd[74]: Sent 7113050 bytes, received 80582634 bytes.
Dec 13 16:17:21 pppd[74]: Exit.
Dec 13 16:17:27 pppd[136]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Dec 13 16:17:27 pppd[136]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.3 compiled against pppd 2.4.2
Dec 13 16:17:27 pppd[137]: pppd 2.4.2 started by admin, uid 0
Dec 13 16:18:02 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:18:02 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:19:07 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:19:07 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:20:12 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:20:12 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:21:17 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:21:17 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:22:22 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:22:22 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:23:27 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:23:27 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:24:32 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:24:32 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:25:37 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:25:37 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:26:42 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:26:42 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:27:47 pppd[137]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Dec 13 16:27:47 pppd[137]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Dec 13 16:27:47 pppd[137]: Exit.
Dec 13 16:28:33 wan: connected manually
Dec 13 16:28:39 pppd[149]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Dec 13 16:28:39 pppd[149]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.3 compiled against pppd 2.4.2
Dec 13 16:28:39 pppd[150]: pppd 2.4.2 started by admin, uid 0
Dec 13 16:29:12 wan: connected manually
Dec 13 16:29:13 pppd[150]: Terminating on signal 15.
Dec 13 16:29:13 pppd[150]: recv (receivePacket)
Dec 13 16:29:13 pppd[162]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Dec 13 16:29:13 pppd[162]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.3 compiled against pppd 2.4.2
Dec 13 16:29:14 pppd[163]: pppd 2.4.2 started by admin, uid 0
Dec 13 16:29:32 wan: connected manually
Dec 13 16:29:33 pppd[163]: Terminating on signal 15.
Dec 13 16:29:33 pppd[163]: recv (receivePacket)
Dec 13 16:29:34 pppd[175]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Dec 13 16:29:34 pppd[175]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.3 compiled against pppd 2.4.2
Dec 13 16:29:34 pppd[176]: pppd 2.4.2 started by admin, uid 0

Any ideas would be very welcome !

(Should i set an automatic disconnect ? The connection is idle for quite a long time at night, of course.)

Cheers
Martin

[7111]

I've found a workaround:

By setting up the idle disconnect option (Tx only, 30 min, DNS set up manually) i get a WAN connection every time it's needed. There shouldn't be any more disconnects from the ISP since the connection gets dropped at least once a day before the 24hrs have elapsed. The router nicely drops the connection and brings it up again (accessing an NTP server from the router does this as well !).

I just wonder what would happen if (for any reason) the connection would hang or get unplugged from the server side ?

Anyone knows if the timeout can be set to - say - 23,75 hrs so that if 24hr connectivity is needed the offline time is minimal ?

Cheers

[cseb95]

Hi,

I have nearly the same problem with a Comtrend 361 modem attached to the wan port of the WL-500 with Oleg 1.9.2.7-6b firmware. When my ISP drop the connection the router can't reconnect. If I switch the modem off and on without doing anything to the router, the router reconnect automatically :

Jan 1 01:00:10 pppd[94]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Jan 1 01:00:10 pppd[94]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.3 compiled against pppd 2.4.2
Jan 1 01:00:10 pppd[95]: pppd 2.4.2 started by admin, uid 0
Jan 1 01:00:10 pppd[95]: PPP session is 49007
Jan 1 01:00:10 pppd[95]: Using interface ppp0
Jan 1 01:00:10 pppd[95]: Connect: ppp0 <--> vlan1
Jan 1 01:00:12 pppd[95]: CHAP authentication succeeded: CHAP authentication success, unit 2717
Jan 1 01:00:12 pppd[95]: peer from calling number 00:02:3B:02:84:1D authorized
Jan 1 01:00:12 pppd[95]: local IP address 80.119.211.97
Jan 1 01:00:12 pppd[95]: remote IP address 80.119.211.1
Jan 1 01:00:12 pppd[95]: primary DNS address 80.118.196.42
Jan 1 01:00:12 pppd[95]: secondary DNS address 80.118.192.112
Jan 1 01:00:12 dnsmasq[71]: read /etc/hosts - 5 addresses
Jan 1 01:00:12 dnsmasq[71]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf
Jan 1 01:00:12 dnsmasq[71]: using nameserver 80.118.192.112#53
Jan 1 01:00:12 dnsmasq[71]: using nameserver 80.118.196.42#53
Jan 1 01:00:12 PPPoE: connect to ISP
Jan 1 01:00:13 ddns update: connected to members.dyndns.org (63.208.196.95) on port 80.
Jan 1 01:00:13 ddns update: request successful
Jan 2 20:23:48 ddns: ddns update ok
Jan 2 20:23:56 ntp client: Synchronizing time with time.nist.gov ...
Jan 2 22:23:56 ntp client: Synchronizing time with time.nist.gov ...
Jan 3 00:24:00 ntp client: Synchronizing time with time.nist.gov ...
Jan 3 00:35:33 pppd[95]: No response to 6 echo-requests
Jan 3 00:35:33 pppd[95]: Serial link appears to be disconnected.
Jan 3 00:35:34 dnsmasq[71]: read /etc/hosts - 5 addresses
Jan 3 00:35:34 dnsmasq[71]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf
Jan 3 00:35:34 dnsmasq[71]: using nameserver 80.118.192.112#53
Jan 3 00:35:34 PPPoE: Disconnected
Jan 3 00:35:40 pppd[95]: Connection terminated.
Jan 3 00:35:40 pppd[95]: Connect time 18937415.4 minutes.
Jan 3 00:35:40 pppd[95]: Sent 293826618 bytes, received 700337539 bytes.
Jan 3 00:36:45 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:36:45 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:37:50 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:37:50 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:38:55 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:38:55 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:40:00 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:40:00 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:41:05 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:41:05 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:42:10 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:42:10 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:43:15 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:43:15 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:44:20 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:44:20 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:45:25 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:45:25 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:46:30 pppd[95]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Jan 3 00:46:30 pppd[95]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Jan 3 00:46:30 pppd[95]: Connect time 18937415.4 minutes.
Jan 3 00:46:30 pppd[95]: Sent 293826618 bytes, received 700337539 bytes.
Jan 3 00:46:30 pppd[95]: Exit.

What can I do ?

Thanks,

Seb

[7111]

Seems you have exactly the same problem. For now i haven't found another solution than the one mentioned above (the idle disconnect option). At least this has worked flawlessly for several weeks now...

Cheers

[kjetil]

I support your suggestion to make a selection on the WL500g menu to automatic reboot if WAN is disconnected or not present over a spesified period time.

I'm running 1.9.2.7-6b. When heavy download on bittorrent, the Asus wan port dies, and connection to internet is ofcource lost.
I would like to have an option on the Asus to reboot if a ping to i.e. your ISP's gateway does not reply.

If this possible? I've been looking for software to install on my computer to do this job. I have found software, but none who can log on to Asus and reboot it (either on web og telnet).

Anyone have a solution?

Could this be a temporary workaround for the WAN die problem?

[exdlinker]

I've found a workaround:

...

I just wonder what would happen if (for any reason) the connection would hang or get unplugged from the server side ?

...

Hi,

this is imho an big problem. If the connection get lost and the router can't get reconnected after 5 or 10 min, the inet-connection get lost. The router doesn't try it any more. Also there is no chance to get connected if you try WAN-port unplug / plug.
I've tried with parameters alwas on (Null Sec.).
and 87000 sec. because with 0 sec there was this time out.

I think this is an BIG bug. So, OLEG can you help?
Is it possible to modify the retries manually and/or change the firmware to try to reconnect every 10 min if connection is lost ?

1000-thanks

[Oleg]

Add "maxfail 0" (without a quotes) to the Additional pppd options field.