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DNS not resolving Merlin .390 and ASUS .4561

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mrduke

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I just discovered this forum 3 days ago when looking for a new router,and I have read and searched a lot. Great information!

The router I chose is the Asus RT-N66R. I love its range and GUI options.

Here's the problem. Randomly every 3 to 12 hours I will lose the ability to reach websites only on the 2.4 ghz signal. The LAN and 5.0 signal work OK. The 2.4 wireless remains connected and shows that it is connected to the internet. I have a small piece of software that says "DNS is not resolving". I originally upgraded to latest ASUS firmware .4561 and then to Merlin build 374.390. Did a full reset and setup of router. Problem still exists. Applying any setting in the GUI clears the problem temporarily. I have contacted ASUS, but so far no solution. Here is part of the log:

00:1a:99:bd:1d:62 android-7990d81355932062
Feb 27 20:29:01 rc_service: httpd 709:notify_rc restart_wan_if 0
Feb 27 20:29:01 dnsmasq[714]: read /etc/hosts - 5 addresses
Feb 27 20:29:01 dnsmasq[714]: using nameserver 64.251.160.2#53
Feb 27 20:29:01 dnsmasq[714]: using nameserver 66.231.7.27#53
Feb 28 02:29:01 pppd[462]: Connect time 213.7 minutes.
Feb 28 02:29:01 pppd[462]: Sent 36853654 bytes, received 171124865 bytes.
Feb 28 02:29:01 pppd[462]: Terminating on signal 15
Feb 28 02:29:01 miniupnpd[530]: SendNATPMPPublicAddressChangeNotification: cannot get public IP address, stopping
Feb 28 02:29:01 WAN Connection: Fail to connect with some issues.
Feb 28 02:29:01 stop_nat_rules: apply the redirect_rules!
Feb 28 02:29:01 pppd[462]: Connection terminated.
Feb 27 20:29:01 dnsmasq[714]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM
Feb 28 02:29:01 pppd[462]: Sent PADT
Feb 28 02:29:01 pppd[462]: Terminating on signal 15
Feb 28 02:29:01 pppd[462]: Exit.
Feb 27 20:29:01 stop_wan(): perform DHCP release
Feb 27 20:29:01 kernel: Attempt to kill tasklet from interrupt
Feb 28 02:29:01 dnsmasq[1303]: started, version 2.68 cachesize 1500
Feb 28 02:29:01 dnsmasq[1303]: asynchronous logging enabled, queue limit is 5 messages
Feb 28 02:29:01 dnsmasq-dhcp[1303]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.1.2 -- 192.168.1.254, lease time 1d
Feb 28 02:29:01 dnsmasq-dhcp[1303]: DHCP, sockets bound exclusively to interface br0
Feb 28 02:29:01 dnsmasq[1303]: read /etc/hosts - 5 addresses
Feb 28 02:29:01 dnsmasq[1303]: using nameserver 64.251.160.2#53
Feb 28 02:29:01 dnsmasq[1303]: using nameserver 66.231.7.27#53
Feb 27 20:29:01 kernel: br0: port 1(vlan1) entering disabled state
Feb 27 20:29:01 kernel: vlan1: dev_set_promiscuity(master, 1)
Feb 27 20:29:01 kernel: br0: port 1(vlan1) entering listening state
Feb 27 20:29:01 kernel: br0: port 1(vlan1) entering learning state
Feb 27 20:29:01 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating
Feb 27 20:29:01 kernel: br0: port 1(vlan1) entering forwarding state
Feb 27 20:29:10 pppd[1320]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Feb 27 20:29:10 pppd[1320]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.11 compiled against pppd 2.4.5
Feb 27 20:29:10 pppd[1321]: pppd 2.4.5 started by admin, uid 0
Feb 27 20:29:10 pppd[1321]: PPP session is 18053 (0x4685)
Feb 27 20:29:10 pppd[1321]: Connected to 00:02:0e:40:20:67 via interface eth0
Feb 27 20:29:11 pppd[1321]: Using interface ppp0
Feb 27 20:29:11 pppd[1321]: Connect: ppp0 <--> eth0
Feb 27 20:29:15 pppd[1321]: PAP authentication succeeded
Feb 27 20:29:15 pppd[1321]: peer from calling number 00:02:0E:40:20:67 authorized
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: Failed to get IP for interface ppp0
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: SendNATPMPPublicAddressChangeNotification: cannot get public IP address, stopping
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: Failed to get IP for interface ppp0
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: SendNATPMPPublicAddressChangeNotification: cannot get public IP address, stopping
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: Failed to get IP for interface ppp0
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: SendNATPMPPublicAddressChangeNotification: cannot get public IP address, stopping
Feb 27 20:29:15 pppd[1321]: local IP address 216.106.221.0
Feb 27 20:29:15 pppd[1321]: remote IP address 10.0.0.5
Feb 27 20:29:15 pppd[1321]: primary DNS address 66.231.7.27
Feb 27 20:29:15 pppd[1321]: secondary DNS address 64.251.160.2
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: ioctl(s, SIOCGIFADDR, ...): Cannot assign requested address
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: Failed to get IP for interface ppp0
Feb 28 02:29:15 miniupnpd[530]: SendNATPMPPublicAddressChangeNotification: cannot get public IP address, stopping
Feb 28 02:29:16 dnsmasq[1303]: read /etc/hosts - 5 addresses
Feb 28 02:29:16 dnsmasq[1303]: using nameserver 64.251.160.2#53
Feb 28 02:29:16 dnsmasq[1303]: using nameserver 66.231.7.27#53
Feb 27 20:29:16 start_nat_rules: apply the nat_rules(/tmp/nat_rules_ppp0_eth0)!
Feb 28 02:29:16 dnsmasq[1303]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM
Feb 27 20:29:16 dnsmasq[1343]: started, version 2.68 cachesize 1500
Feb 27 20:29:16 dnsmasq[1343]: asynchronous logging enabled, queue limit is 5 messages
Feb 27 20:29:16 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.1.2 -- 192.168.1.254, lease time 1d
Feb 27 20:29:16 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCP, sockets bound exclusively to interface br0
Feb 27 20:29:16 dnsmasq[1343]: read /etc/hosts - 5 addresses
Feb 27 20:29:16 dnsmasq[1343]: using nameserver 64.251.160.2#53
Feb 27 20:29:16 dnsmasq[1343]: using nameserver 66.231.7.27#53
Feb 27 20:29:16 rc_service: ip-up 1325:notify_rc stop_upnp
Feb 27 20:29:16 rc_service: ip-up 1325:notify_rc start_upnp
Feb 27 20:29:16 miniupnpd[1358]: HTTP listening on port 38892
Feb 27 20:29:16 miniupnpd[1358]: Listening for NAT-PMP traffic on port 5351
Feb 28 02:29:19 WAN Connection: WAN was restored.
Feb 27 22:26:41 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.232 00:c6:10:96:b6:d6
Feb 27 22:26:41 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.232 00:c6:10:96:b6:d6 Logans-iPhone
Feb 27 22:54:53 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.160 00:1f:c6:be:f1:01
Feb 27 22:54:53 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.160 00:1f:c6:be:f1:01 PCGold
Feb 28 04:07:12 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.198 ac:18:26:5b:f5:14
Feb 28 04:07:12 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.198 ac:18:26:5b:f5:14 EPSON5BF514
Feb 28 07:42:58 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.54 00:1a:99:bd:1d:62
Feb 28 07:42:58 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.54 00:1a:99:bd:1d:62 android-7990d81355932062
Feb 28 07:46:50 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.82 c0:cb:38:79:e2:38
Feb 28 07:46:50 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.82 c0:cb:38:79:e2:38 ReneDellPC
Feb 28 07:46:54 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPINFORM(br0) 192.168.1.82 c0:cb:38:79:e2:38
Feb 28 07:46:54 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.82 c0:cb:38:79:e2:38 ReneDellPC
Feb 28 08:06:45 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.192 30:10:e4:df:54:7b
Feb 28 08:06:45 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.192 30:10:e4:df:54:7b koepselld17
Feb 28 08:06:45 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.236 b0:48:7a:a6:61:f2
Feb 28 08:06:45 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.236 b0:48:7a:a6:61:f2 PCGold
Feb 28 08:35:35 rc_service: httpd 709:notify_rc restart_wireless
Feb 28 08:35:38 kernel: device eth1 left promiscuous mode
Feb 28 08:35:38 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering disabled state
Feb 28 08:35:38 kernel: device eth2 left promiscuous mode
Feb 28 08:35:38 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering disabled state
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: wl_module_init: passivemode set to 0x0
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: eth1: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 Wireless Controller 6.30.163.2002 (r382208)
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: eth2: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 Wireless Controller 6.30.163.2002 (r382208)
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: device eth1 entered promiscuous mode
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering listening state
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering learning state
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering forwarding state
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: device eth2 entered promiscuous mode
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering listening state
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering learning state
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating
Feb 28 08:35:41 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering forwarding state
Feb 28 08:35:47 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.192 30:10:e4:df:54:7b
Feb 28 08:35:47 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.192 30:10:e4:df:54:7b koepselld17
Feb 28 08:35:47 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.232 00:c6:10:96:b6:d6
Feb 28 08:35:47 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.232 00:c6:10:96:b6:d6 Logans-iPhone
Feb 28 08:35:48 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.236 b0:48:7a:a6:61:f2
Feb 28 08:35:48 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.236 b0:48:7a:a6:61:f2 PCGold
Feb 28 08:36:48 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.54 00:1a:99:bd:1d:62
Feb 28 08:36:48 dnsmasq-dhcp[1343]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.54 00:1a:99:bd:1d:62 android-7990d81355932062

I really like the router, but need a solution to this problem to make it a keeper.

Thank you
Duke
 
Sounds like you have a lot of interference from neighbors on 2.4 Ghz.

Set the 2.4 Ghz channel width to "20 MHz"

Then use inSSIDer to help you find the best channel.

Or try channel 1,6 or 11
 
I am already using just 20 Mhz. My nearest neighbor is half mile away. Channel set to auto, usually runs on 6. I did change SSID from ASUS TrioTel 2.4 to ASUSTrioTel2. Will see if that helps, although the 5Mhz was also named with spaces. I don't loose the connection, just can't reach web pages because domain names can't be resolved apparently.

Thanks for the suggestions though. Anymore ideas will be appreciated.

Duke
 
Did you try using google's dns servers?

8.8.8.8
4.4.4.4
 
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