Running: 3.0.0.4.376_3879 (latest non-beta AsusWRT)
So it started a week ago. The router was on, modem on, no internet. Tried to log-in to the router to check the logs, no luck, Tried this several different ways as I wanted to check the log, no luck. Restarted router. No luck. Did a reset on the router (reset to defaults), and went (by default) to the "set up your router" page. Set it up, then same deal, no internet, and no access to router. Rinse and repeat a few times. Suspected perhaps something more was at work and did another reset and put the router in a metal can with the lid shut (connected wired). Quickly disabled all wireless and proceeded to re-install configs, set up secure on wi-fi and hesitantly tried with just 2.4GHz enabled. This worked.
All was well for about a week. Returned from a trip and internet down again. *could* log in to router. Checked log. Log says WAN DHCP was not working for the last 8 hours. Attempted unplug, and plug-into modem, no luck. Attempted disable enable WAN interface. no luck. Restarted modem. No luck. Restarted router and all is well again.
Possibilities in order of likelihood:
1. Router is dying, something physical.
2. Local neighbor kid is playing script kiddie on the Wi-Fi.
3. AsusWRT for the RT-N56U has another vulnerability and I'm the victim today.
Anyone else experience this?
-Morgan
So it started a week ago. The router was on, modem on, no internet. Tried to log-in to the router to check the logs, no luck, Tried this several different ways as I wanted to check the log, no luck. Restarted router. No luck. Did a reset on the router (reset to defaults), and went (by default) to the "set up your router" page. Set it up, then same deal, no internet, and no access to router. Rinse and repeat a few times. Suspected perhaps something more was at work and did another reset and put the router in a metal can with the lid shut (connected wired). Quickly disabled all wireless and proceeded to re-install configs, set up secure on wi-fi and hesitantly tried with just 2.4GHz enabled. This worked.
All was well for about a week. Returned from a trip and internet down again. *could* log in to router. Checked log. Log says WAN DHCP was not working for the last 8 hours. Attempted unplug, and plug-into modem, no luck. Attempted disable enable WAN interface. no luck. Restarted modem. No luck. Restarted router and all is well again.
Possibilities in order of likelihood:
1. Router is dying, something physical.
2. Local neighbor kid is playing script kiddie on the Wi-Fi.
3. AsusWRT for the RT-N56U has another vulnerability and I'm the victim today.
Anyone else experience this?
-Morgan