Solved Local NTP Support - Round 2

[lokester]

Just swapped out a RT-N16 router with a RT-AC68U at a location that does not have any internet. Upon initial boot of the AC68U, it does not synch with my local NTP server running on a Raspberry PI with RTC even though I have the IP address of the RPi in the NTP Server fields on the AC68U. On the "System Log" page, it shows a default date of "May 2001". That said, I can go back to the Admin->System page where the NTP Server fields are and click "Apply" and then the router synchs to the local NTP server. I am running Merlin 386.3 FW

Not sure if this issue is related to similar issue I had on the RT-N16 which was resolved with the great support on this forum (link below):

ntp doesn't work with AC86u and merlin 384.19

Sorry, having issues pasting the entire hyperlink of the referenced thread as when I paste it, only the thread title shows up. But if you search for that title and read it, John had me do a NVRAM tweak and then he made a slight change in the code on his side. Not sure that is needed in my new case, maybe I can just add a script that will simulate hitting the "apply" button after the router finishes the boot up process.

Any ideas of how best resolve my issue?

 

[dave14305]

You can install John‘s fork on the AC68U and have the same feature back. That’s the obvious easy way to something you know will work.

 

[lokester]

Had not thought of that, but don't think John's fork supports Aimesh which is why I went to the AC68.

 

[dave14305]

Back in the previous thread, Colin Taylor also suggested adding a services-start script. The commands below should setup the script.

cat <<EOF >/jffs/scripts/services-start
#!/bin/sh

service start_ntpc
EOF
chmod 755 /jffs/scripts/services-start
nvram set jffs2_scripts=1
nvram commit

 

[lokester]

Dave, your script appears to have solved my problem. Many THANKS !!!