Greetings! I setup a new Asus RT-AC87U last week and am having a problem. Searching for solution online leads me to this forum.
Synopsis: setting up an Guest Network account for 5GHz always causes the GUI to 'crash' and thus losing internet connection. Enabling one for the 2.4GHz has no problem.
Detailed description: After hitting 'Apply' and the % says 'Complete', the GUI (in browser Firefox) keeps on connecting and eventually it is timed out.
The message ("Settings have been updated. Webpage will not refresh. Changes have been made to the IP address or port number. You will now to disconnected from RT-AC87U. To access the settings of RT-AC87U, reconnect to the wireless network and use the updated IP address and port.'') appeared. Using this message to search online, I found that clearing offline cache of FF might make this message to go away. I tried and have various degree of success and I sometimes (only once in a while) can even get back into GUI. But then, the whole process gave very very sluggish. Even if I can manage to get back into GUI, response within is very sluggish. Needless to say, connection to internet is lost the whole time.
Using IE as browser, rebooting the PC...do not solve the problem of not being able to get into GUI and restoring internet connection. The only solution that I have found (so far) is to reset the router to factory default settings (by pressing the little orange button for 5-10 seconds). Then, of course, I have to setup once again from square one. But still, I end up with no 5GHz Guest Network account.
This is a repeatable problem. I have tried several times, each time using different settings for the Guest account, but the same result happened each time.
I get into System log and copy below the portion which I think is relevant:-
Jul 31 13:01:06 WAN Connection: Ethernet link up.
Jul 31 13:01:06 rc_service: wanduck 633:notify_rc restart_wan_if 0
Jul 31 13:01:06 kernel: Attempt to kill tasklet from interrupt
Jul 31 13:01:14 WAN Connection: Ethernet link up.
Jul 31 13:01:14 rc_service: wanduck 633:notify_rc restart_wan_if 0
Jul 31 13:01:14 kernel: Attempt to kill tasklet from interrupt
Jul 31 13:01:22 WAN Connection: ISP's DHCP did not function properly.
Jul 31 13:01:48 start_nat_rules: apply the nat_rules(/tmp/nat_rules_eth0_eth0)!
Jul 31 13:01:48 wan: finish adding multi routes
Jul 31 13:01:48 rc_service: udhcpc 2386:notify_rc stop_upnp
Jul 31 13:01:49 rc_service: udhcpc 2386:notify_rc start_upnp
Jul 31 13:01:50 dhcp client: bound 203.218.75.205 via 203.218.75.254 during 900 seconds.
Jul 31 13:01:52 WAN Connection: WAN was restored.
Jul 31 13:01:53 ntp: start NTP update
Jul 31 13:23:26 rc_service: httpd 665:notify_rc restart_wireless
Jul 31 13:23:27 CTF: STP enabled, disable FA
Jul 31 13:23:30 kernel: wl_module_init: passivemode set to 0x0
Jul 31 13:23:30 kernel: wl_module_init: txworkq set to 0x1
Jul 31 13:23:30 kernel: eth1: Broadcom BCM4360 802.11 Wireless Controller 6.37.14.86 (r456083)
Jul 31 13:23:31 kernel: br0: adding interface vlan4000 with same address as a received packet
Jul 31 13:23:38 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:39 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:40 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:41 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:42 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:43 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:44 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:44 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:44 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:45 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:46 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:47 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:47 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:47 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:48 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:50 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:50 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:53 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:53 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:03 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:04 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:10 kernel: net_ratelimit: 13 callbacks suppressed
Jul 31 13:24:10 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:10 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:14 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:16 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:16 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:16 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:16 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: net_ratelimit: 21 callbacks suppressed
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:22 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:22 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:22 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:22 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
I see that this statement ''received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address'' comes up hundreds of times. Looks like the router is in some kind of a loop?
I am a router novice and am unable to extract useful hint further.
Please help. Thank you.
(BTW, I am using Asus 378_5134 firmware.)
Synopsis: setting up an Guest Network account for 5GHz always causes the GUI to 'crash' and thus losing internet connection. Enabling one for the 2.4GHz has no problem.
Detailed description: After hitting 'Apply' and the % says 'Complete', the GUI (in browser Firefox) keeps on connecting and eventually it is timed out.
The message ("Settings have been updated. Webpage will not refresh. Changes have been made to the IP address or port number. You will now to disconnected from RT-AC87U. To access the settings of RT-AC87U, reconnect to the wireless network and use the updated IP address and port.'') appeared. Using this message to search online, I found that clearing offline cache of FF might make this message to go away. I tried and have various degree of success and I sometimes (only once in a while) can even get back into GUI. But then, the whole process gave very very sluggish. Even if I can manage to get back into GUI, response within is very sluggish. Needless to say, connection to internet is lost the whole time.
Using IE as browser, rebooting the PC...do not solve the problem of not being able to get into GUI and restoring internet connection. The only solution that I have found (so far) is to reset the router to factory default settings (by pressing the little orange button for 5-10 seconds). Then, of course, I have to setup once again from square one. But still, I end up with no 5GHz Guest Network account.
This is a repeatable problem. I have tried several times, each time using different settings for the Guest account, but the same result happened each time.
I get into System log and copy below the portion which I think is relevant:-
Jul 31 13:01:06 WAN Connection: Ethernet link up.
Jul 31 13:01:06 rc_service: wanduck 633:notify_rc restart_wan_if 0
Jul 31 13:01:06 kernel: Attempt to kill tasklet from interrupt
Jul 31 13:01:14 WAN Connection: Ethernet link up.
Jul 31 13:01:14 rc_service: wanduck 633:notify_rc restart_wan_if 0
Jul 31 13:01:14 kernel: Attempt to kill tasklet from interrupt
Jul 31 13:01:22 WAN Connection: ISP's DHCP did not function properly.
Jul 31 13:01:48 start_nat_rules: apply the nat_rules(/tmp/nat_rules_eth0_eth0)!
Jul 31 13:01:48 wan: finish adding multi routes
Jul 31 13:01:48 rc_service: udhcpc 2386:notify_rc stop_upnp
Jul 31 13:01:49 rc_service: udhcpc 2386:notify_rc start_upnp
Jul 31 13:01:50 dhcp client: bound 203.218.75.205 via 203.218.75.254 during 900 seconds.
Jul 31 13:01:52 WAN Connection: WAN was restored.
Jul 31 13:01:53 ntp: start NTP update
Jul 31 13:23:26 rc_service: httpd 665:notify_rc restart_wireless
Jul 31 13:23:27 CTF: STP enabled, disable FA
Jul 31 13:23:30 kernel: wl_module_init: passivemode set to 0x0
Jul 31 13:23:30 kernel: wl_module_init: txworkq set to 0x1
Jul 31 13:23:30 kernel: eth1: Broadcom BCM4360 802.11 Wireless Controller 6.37.14.86 (r456083)
Jul 31 13:23:31 kernel: br0: adding interface vlan4000 with same address as a received packet
Jul 31 13:23:38 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:39 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:40 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:41 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:42 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:43 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:44 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:44 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:44 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:45 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:46 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:47 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:47 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:47 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:48 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:50 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:50 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:53 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:23:53 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:03 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:04 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:05 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:10 kernel: net_ratelimit: 13 callbacks suppressed
Jul 31 13:24:10 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:10 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:14 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:15 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:16 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:16 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:16 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:16 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: net_ratelimit: 21 callbacks suppressed
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:21 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:22 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:22 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:22 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
Jul 31 13:24:22 kernel: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address
I see that this statement ''received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address'' comes up hundreds of times. Looks like the router is in some kind of a loop?
I am a router novice and am unable to extract useful hint further.
Please help. Thank you.
(BTW, I am using Asus 378_5134 firmware.)
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