AB-Solution - The Ad Blocking Solution

[martinr]

Servstats page should show 2.1.1 and if it's not then the latest version is still not installed.

When you use option 4 in amtm did you select your correct router architecture depending on the model?

Yes, I believe so. My router is the RT-AC68U so I selected Option 1, armv7

 

[Asad Ali]

Yes, I believe so. My router is the RT-AC68U so I selected Option 1, armv7

Ok repeat the steps to install it once again and after that reboot your router then check servstats page.

 

[martinr]

Same thing. And this time, for good measure, I unplugged the power as part of the reboot, but servstats still reports version 2.0.1

Perhaps time to erase the usb drive and teinstall AMTM, Ab-Solution and Skynet.

 

[Asad Ali]

Same thing. And this time, for good measure, I unplugged the power as part of the reboot, but servstats still reports version 2.0.1

That's strange, reset pixelserv-tls settings using ABS option ps and then 6
After that run the amtm update script again and see if that makes any difference.

Also clear your browser cache and cookies too so that there's no previous history of the servstats page.

 

[martinr]

That's strange, reset pixelserv-tls settings using ABS option ps and then 6
After that run the amtm update script again and see if that makes any difference.

Also clear your browser cache and cookies too so that there's no previous history of the servstats page.

Interesting: I now get the message failed to download .....please check internet connectivity. I retried your line of download code and got the same thing. And yet there’s no problem updating all the AB-Solution packages.

Maybe it’s getting close the the time of wiping the usb drive and starting again.

 

[Asad Ali]

Interesting: I now get the message failed to download .....please check internet connectivity. I retried your line of download code and got the same thing. And yet there’s no problem updating all the AB-Solution packages.

Maybe it’s getting close the the time of wiping the usb drive and starting again.

Can you open this address: kazoo.ga

Also can you ping it directly from the router?

 

[martinr]

Can you open this address: kazoo.ga

Also can you ping it directly from the router?

No problem opening it in a browser or pinging it from the router (in 10ms).

 

[Asad Ali]

No problem opening it in a browser or pinging it from the router (in 10ms).

Hmm ok now I'm out of ideas lol
Maybe you are right time for a new install of everything.

 

[martinr]

Hmm ok now I'm out of ideas lol
Maybe you are right time for a new install of everything.

You’ve been most kind and patient. And I’ve learnt a couple of new things in the process as well as refreshing my memory on the procedures, which will make a new install a lot easier. Many thanks.

 

[martinr]

Hmm ok now I'm out of ideas lol
Maybe you are right time for a new install of everything.

Having got the same result on another usb drive I wonder if I left out the most important clue? I’m on 380.68_4, and I’m beginning to wonder if the latest pixelserv is only compatible with the 384 firmware. I’ll find out soon enough because I’m finally getting around to the laborious effort of updating and factory resetting. (But at least a factory reset forces me to see what’s new on each page, and that’s no bad thing at all, as well as resfreshing my memory on all the features that already exist.)

 

[Asad Ali]

Having got the same result on another usb drive I wonder if I left out the most important clue? I’m on 380.68_4, and I’m beginning to wonder if the latest pixelserv is only compatible with the 384 firmware. I’ll find out soon enough because I’m finally getting around to the laborious effort of updating and factory resetting. (But at least a factory reset forces me to see what’s new on each page, and that’s no bad thing at all, as well as resfreshing my memory on all the features that already exist.)

@kvic didn't announced anything like that so I'm assuming that it should work fine on legacy 380 firmware and as far as I remember he's also on 380 branch still so it should work fine.

But anyways you should move to 384.5 ( released yesterday ) as it includes many new features and security fixes )

 

[martinr]

@kvic didn't announced anything like that so I'm assuming that it should work fine on legacy 380 firmware and as far as I remember he's also on 380 branch still so it should work fine.

But anyways you should move to 384.5 ( released yesterday ) as it includes many new features and security fixes )

Having spent 2 days preparing my spare router for 384.4, I’ve just got it online in time to see the exclamation mark telling me there’s a new firmware available, and now you’ve explained why I didn’t see it on Saturday! At least there’s no factory reset required so it should be a 5-minute job.

And yes, on updating Pixelserv to the beta through the AB-Solution menu, I now see it’s at version 2.1.1. So it was refusing to update on my out-of-date firmware.

So I shall now take your advice and update immediately.

Many thanks

Martin

 

[martinr]

And something else I discovered:

I run one of my 2 OpenVPN servers on Port 443, and noticed the server was stopped during my messing about with pixelserv.

To get it going again, I disabled pixelserv then hit Apply for the Port 443 VPN server, which got it running, and only then restarted pixelserv. Not tested for repeatability, but on the face of it, if you have an OpenVPN server on Port 443 and the daemon won’t start, disable pixelserv, start the server, then re-enable pixelserve.

 

[MasterBash]

I am having a small problem. When I try to access my bank through the app on my phone, I can login and stuff. Once I click on one of my cards in the app it says an internet connection is required.

The site works on my desktop PC, using chrome. I used both the unfiltered log and filtered by blocked domains log and nothing is displaying concerning things being blocked. When I temporary deactivate ab-solution, it works fine. I thought it could be Skynet so I tried to deactivate it and the problem persists.

I really don't know how to diagnose this problem.

EDIT : When I keep Skynet on and ab-solution, it works fine, as long as I disable Pixelserv. Weird? I don't understand because there is no blocked domains appearing. Very confused.

 

[martinr]

I am having a small problem. When I try to access my bank through the app on my phone, I can login and stuff. Once I click on one of my cards in the app it says an internet connection is required.

The site works on my desktop PC, using chrome. I used both the unfiltered log and filtered by blocked domains log and nothing is displaying concerning things being blocked. When I temporary deactivate ab-solution, it works fine. I thought it could be Skynet so I tried to deactivate it and the problem persists.

I really don't know how to diagnose this problem.

EDIT : When I keep Skynet on and ab-solution, it works fine, as long as I disable Pixelserv. Weird? I don't understand because there is no blocked domains appearing. Very confused.

Could this possibly be to do with not having the pixelserv certificate on the device with the app and an ad is making it time out?

https://github.com/kvic-z/pixelserv-tls/wiki/Create-and-Import-the-CA-Certificate

 

[DonnyJohnny]

I am having a small problem. When I try to access my bank through the app on my phone, I can login and stuff. Once I click on one of my cards in the app it says an internet connection is required.

The site works on my desktop PC, using chrome. I used both the unfiltered log and filtered by blocked domains log and nothing is displaying concerning things being blocked. When I temporary deactivate ab-solution, it works fine. I thought it could be Skynet so I tried to deactivate it and the problem persists.

I really don't know how to diagnose this problem.

EDIT : When I keep Skynet on and ab-solution, it works fine, as long as I disable Pixelserv. Weird? I don't understand because there is no blocked domains appearing. Very confused.

I have these experience too.. you need to see the blocked log and try to whitelist some domain that is required by the bank website.
You can use the follow log.

 

[Asad Ali]

@thelonelycoder Hey!! Bro is it possible that the weekly router Stats show the client's custom names I set instead of Mac addresses and hostnames? If yes then how? if not then can you consider it as a feature request for ABS4?

 

[MasterBash]

Could this possibly be to do with not having the pixelserv certificate on the device with the app and an ad is making it time out?

https://github.com/kvic-z/pixelserv-tls/wiki/Create-and-Import-the-CA-Certificate

Thanks. Did that and same result, unfortunately.

I have these experience too.. you need to see the blocked log and try to whitelist some domain that is required by the bank website.
You can use the follow log.

Usually when this happens, I use the "follow log" option to whitelist domains. However, when it comes to this specific site, it does not show anything. I can access the bank on the app just fine, its whenever I click on my card that it claims that there is no internet connection. It only happens on that site.

 

[DonnyJohnny]

Usually when this happens, I use the "follow log" option to whitelist domains. However, when it comes to this specific site, it does not show anything. I can access the bank on the app just fine, its whenever I click on my card that it claims that there is no internet connection. It only happens on that site.

Impossible, must have some domain that looks like tracking/domain preventing the access. While following log, try whitelist whatever that is blocked while in the bank site...
See example of my whitelist domain used by my banks.
dpm.demdex.net
assets.adobedtm.com
www.everestjs.net

 

[MasterBash]

Impossible, must have some domain that looks like tracking/domain preventing the access. While following log, try whitelist whatever that is blocked while in the bank site...
See example of my whitelist domain used by my banks.
dpm.demdex.net
assets.adobedtm.com
www.everestjs.net

They are all whitelisted already. The log by blocked domains is absolutely empty when I access the bank site through the app. I can't tell if its pixelserv or ab-solution causing this. Funny thing is that when I click "Try Again" a few times in the app, sometimes it displays.