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Internet Dropping Out Regularly

molerat
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Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 6:19 PM

Been a PN customer for years.  No real problems over that time .... until Saturday.

Internet dropped out a few times then went off.  Looked at router and it was cycling through the start up sequence over and over.  Thought it might have failed so I put my spare on and it was doing the same.  Put original back on and eventually it settled and connected but the router had reset itself to the default SSID and deleted all my custom device names  Router log showing this

   
01:00:28, 30 Aug. ( 29.610000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.660000) System start
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.650000) Boot reason: watchdog reset (cause: 0x0)
01:00:29, 30 Aug. ( 30.830000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.680000) System start
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.680000) Boot reason: watchdog reset (cause: 0x0)
01:00:29, 30 Aug. ( 30.660000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.560000) System start
01:00:29, 30 Aug. ( 30.450000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.640000) System start
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.640000) Boot reason: watchdog reset (cause: 0x0)
01:00:29, 30 Aug. ( 30.450000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.650000) System start
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.650000) Boot reason: watchdog reset (cause: 0x0)
01:00:29, 30 Aug. ( 30.660000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.640000) System start
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.640000) Boot reason: watchdog reset (cause: 0x0)
01:00:31, 30 Aug. ( 32.130000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.640000) System start
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.640000) Boot reason: watchdog reset (cause: 0x0)
01:00:29, 30 Aug. ( 30.640000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.570000) System start
01:00:30, 30 Aug. ( 31.290000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.730000) System start
01:00:16, 30 Aug. ( 17.730000) Boot reason: watchdog reset (cause: 0x0)
01:00:34, 30 Aug. ( 35.510000) Wire Lan Port 1 up
01:00:34, 30 Aug. ( 35.240000) Wire Lan Port 1 up
01:00:30, 30 Aug. ( 31.140000) System up, firmware version: 4.7.5.1.83.8.289.1.3

Yesterday had a few dropouts and today with the following reasons for disconnecting

14:47:26, 15 Apr. (29140.970000) PPPoE is down after 132 minutes uptime [Disconnected]
14:47:24, 15 Apr. (29138.720000) PPP LCP Send Termination Request [PPPoE PADT received]

 

17:26:07, 15 Apr. (38661.260000) PPPoE is down after 158 minutes uptime [Disconnected]
17:26:04, 15 Apr.

(38658.360000) PPP LCP Send Termination Request [Peer not responding]

 

Today that has happened at 02.46, 03.07, 03.48, 06.19, 06.44, 12.34, 14.48, and 17.26

What could be causing this ?

 

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 6:34 PM

Is your 'spare' also a Hub1, and which is connected now?

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 6:43 PM

Yes and original now back on as the spare just continued the rebooting cycle.

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 6:46 PM - edited ‎15-04-2024 6:47 PM

The initial log you provided suggests the Hub is failing, the second set suggests a possible network issue, but you really need someone with more experience of PN Hubs than what I have.

Suggest you follow this:

 

First thing to check: Is your phoneline clear? Dial 17070 (preferably from a corded phone), select option 2. Once your phone number is confirmed, there should be silence on the line except for the regular 'Quiet Line Test' message - any other noise, report a PHONE problem via: https://www.plus.net/help/report-a-problem/phone/

If the phone test passes, report a broadband problem via: https://www.plus.net/help/report-a-problem/broadband/

Let us know the result - if the tests come back as clear but you still have a problem, we need to investigate further.

The above assumes you still have 'normal' landline connection - if you have a SOGEA (internet only) one, just use the second link to report a network issue.

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 7:13 PM

Quiet line test OK.

I am getting hundreds of blocked in packets, could that have any bearing on the problems ?

19:00:21, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [157.240.221.35]:443-​>[51.7.224.219]:51678 on ppp3)
19:00:15, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 1 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
19:00:06, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [157.240.221.35]:443-​>[51.7.224.219]:51678 on ppp3)
18:59:23, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 3 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:21, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46917 on ppp3)
18:59:18, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46916 on ppp3)
18:59:18, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 1 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:18, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46914 on ppp3)
18:59:18, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 2 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:17, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46911 on ppp3)
18:59:17, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 3 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:16, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46917 on ppp3)
18:59:14, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46910 on ppp3)
18:59:14, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 1 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:13, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46916 on ppp3)
18:59:13, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 2 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:12, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46914 on ppp3)
18:59:12, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 3 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:11, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46911 on ppp3)
18:59:09, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 3 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:08, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46910 on ppp3)
18:59:08, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 1 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:07, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46907 on ppp3)
18:59:07, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 1 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:06, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46905 on ppp3)
18:59:06, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 1 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:05, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 2 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:04, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46897 on ppp3)
18:59:04, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 1 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
18:59:03, 15 Apr. IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (Invalid tcp flags for current tcp state: TCP [154.44.8.24]:3389-​>[51.7.224.219]:46894 on ppp3)
18:59:03, 15 Apr. BLOCKED 3 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)
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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 7:16 PM

No - those reports are just notifications that the Hub is doing its job of blocking unsolicited connection attempts.

See what result you get from the auto-bot after submitting the possible line fault issue.

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 7:35 PM

Bot found a fault

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 7:40 PM

Which is? Not surprised it did, to be honest.

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 8:01 PM - edited ‎15-04-2024 8:02 PM

That will be for the OR engineer to diagnose and tell us tomorrow 🤔

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‎15-04-2024 8:02 PM

Let us know. 😉

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 8:30 PM

Watchdog reset usually indicates a router hardware fault. @molerat did you change the PSU when you changed routers ?

Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.

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Re: Internet Dropping Out Regularly

‎15-04-2024 9:15 PM - edited ‎15-04-2024 9:24 PM

No I didn't 😔

Interestingly since I raised the fault it has not skipped a beat - coincidence ?

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‎15-04-2024 10:06 PM - edited ‎15-04-2024 10:13 PM

Also all those blocked in packets have dried up.

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‎16-04-2024 7:11 AM

If, as @MisterW says, it is a hardware fault, it can 'correct' itself for a period, but it will return - reporting the fault will not cure it.

The  fact that those probes have stopped just means that whatever was doing it has given up and gone elsewhere, having had no success.

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‎16-04-2024 7:34 AM

No I didn't

@molerat in that case , if it reoccurs , I'd try using the psu from the other router.

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