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With the default firmware & using Merlin, I noticed that when the router has been online for quite some time the main router cannot be accessed anymore. The router itself still functions (internet, LAN, etc), just can't connect access to it directly. Is this a known issue with the router that cannot be fixed with merlin? As it's getting tiresome to restart the router once in a while when this happens. And curious if this is a known issue. Please move this thread if I posted this in the wrong section, thank you!

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Do you have SSH access setup to your router? If so enter this in the SSH connection
Code:
/sbin/service restart_httpd
and press the Enter key. That might get you GUI access again, it works for many of us here and is easier than a reboot or reset. No one is sure why it happens.
 
Thanks for the tip! I'll enable SSH after the reboot. From your reply, I can safely say this is a known issue.

I haven't touched SSH on the router in a while though. Does it contain enough to set up a script to auto restart httpd after some time? Else I would set it to restart daily.
 
Set up a cron job, this is what I use to reboot every 6 hours.
Code:
0 */6 * * * /sbin/service restart_httpd #restart_httpd#
Here is a great resource if you are not conversant in cron terms. Have fun!
 
Glad that's available, awesome.

Much appreciate it! :D

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Small edit. Can something similar be done with the airmesh nodes? Just died randomly today out of nowhere. (can connect to its WiFi, just no internet is available. Through main router works WiFi wise) Curious if there's a similar "too long online" issue with that as well.
 
Small edit. Can something similar be done with the airmesh nodes? Just died randomly today out of nowhere. (can connect to its WiFi, just no internet is available. Through main router works WiFi wise) Curious if there's a similar "too long online" issue with that as well.
That I do not know, sorry. I'm in a small apartment with the need for only one router. Hopefully someone else will chime in, or try posting this question in one of the Asuswrt-Merlin threads or start a new one. Good luck.
 
Is this a known issue with the router that cannot be fixed with merlin? As it's getting tiresome to restart the router once in a while when this happens. And curious if this is a known issue. Please move this thread if I posted this in the wrong section, thank you!
Curious if there's a similar "too long online" issue with that as well.
While this is not unheard-of, neither is it a common issue. There's probably something else wrong. Could be software/hardware/or lack of resources. Too little info to diagnose. The "restart_httpd" fix probably won't help when your node goes away. But I guess anything is possible.
 

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