Entware Entware Server mirror failures

[thelonelycoder]

This could end up being a modded T-Mobile router that got “stuck” on an older firmware version due to Asus’ safeguards. Can’t wait for the ending!

Yea, same thought here. I have one ready solution up my sleeve though.

 

[powersupply]

Yes, I do have 386.12_4 and it is not a T-Mobile router, it is a RT-AC68P.
It has been constantly running Diversion for 4+ years, when the uSD card gave out a few days ago.
However, I do have a backup T-Mobile RT-AC68U, and tried that one also, same results.
I did "Format JFFS partition at next boot" and formatted new SD card thoroughly per "SD Card Formatter" and then fd (all defaults).
Should I make a factory reset? I do have backups from JFFS and settings.

 

[powersupply]

 

[dave14305]

Yes, I do have 386.12_4 and it is not a T-Mobile router, it is a RT-AC68P.
It has been constantly running Diversion for 4+ years, when the uSD card gave out a few days ago.
However, I do have a backup T-Mobile RT-AC68U, and tried that one also, same results.
I did "Format JFFS partition at next boot" and formatted new SD card thoroughly per "SD Card Formatter" and then fd (all defaults).
Should I make a factory reset? I do have backups from JFFS and settings.

What happens when you just ping each hostname from the router CLI?

 

[powersupply]

Good idea,

didn't think of that since http requests worked.But all of them don't repsond

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Good idea, View attachment 55980didn't think of that since http requests worked.But all of them don't repsond

Your WIFI logo in the above Pic shows it HALF off.
Enable (Turn On) both 2.4 and 5GHz bands.
Then see what you get.

 

[powersupply]

Your WIFI logo in the above Pic shows it HALF off.
Enable (Turn On) both 2.4 and 5GHz bands.
Then see what you get.

Pulling my leg?
I get WIFI logo with BOTH on.
And no, still no connection to any of the three.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Pulling my leg?
I get WIFI logo with BOTH on.
And no, still no connection to any of the three.

I have both wifi turned off on all my test routers, that certainly is not the cause for your resolution problem.
Do a factory reset and start from scratch, it‘s the quickest way to get you back to normal.

 

[dave14305]

didn't think of that since http requests worked.But all of them don't repsond

If http requests work what about from the router?

wget -v -O /dev/null https://bin.entware.net/

 

[thelonelycoder]

Yes, I do have 386.12_4 and it is not a T-Mobile router, it is a RT-AC68P.

We were hoping for a more dramatic ending

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Pulling my leg?

No.
I've seen a stuck radio cause weird issues. (sometimes an electrical reset is effective)
I've also had odd problems with the 2.4 band turned off that resolved when it was turned back on. (your model specific)

If some piece/ component is failing, odd problems can arise. Trying to find where the corruption lies is problematic.

Did the USB drive die on its own or did the port kill it? How old is your unit?

Do a factory reset and start from scratch, it‘s the quickest way to get you back to normal.

Best advice to see if hardware is failing. If it all works on the basics then move on to software.

 

[powersupply]

I also turn off WiFi and other non essential stuff when looking for errors.

The -P unit we're talking about is more than 5 years old, but was unused for 2 years.
Always turn off any logging except of RAM logging from the getgo.
After (always incremental) update to 386.12_4 on 13. Jan tried out skynet the next day.
Don't remember encountering this error before.

The demise of uSD card was quite sudden, it was actually hot.
Was able to copy some stuff, but 17 items were unreadbale.

Meanwhile updated the tmobile unit to 386.12_4, still same effect, no connection and no pings via router itself here too!

https still works, even the chinese one.

Considering these now are two units which were working flawlessly (except during Asus' mysterious remote update), and now they can't even connect, could there be something else at play?

Ok, will factory the -P unit now.

 

[powersupply]

wget -v -O /dev/null https://bin.entware.net/

seems to work:

 

[powersupply]

Bummer, factory reset did nothing, still not connecting to the three.
This was all working a few weeks ago when I installed skynet

 

[thelonelycoder]

Meanwhile updated the tmobile unit to 386.12_4

So, the rumors are true then?

Bummer, factory reset did nothing, still not connecting to the three.
This was all working a few weeks ago when I installed skynet

Did you configure from scratch or use a settings a /jffs backup?
If so, don't.
Do a factory reset and configure router manually - no loading from backup! In fact, try amtm right after resetting, see if the servers resolve.
They all are green here when I test the Entware servers. I do not use Skynet though.

 

[powersupply]

Tried 386.12_2, didn't work either.
I'm just stuck with this step, don't know how far back I have to downgrade to finally get Diversion going again?
Is there another way than amtm to get entware on these routers please?

 

[powersupply]

Yes, of course, manual factory reset, formatting jffs, no backups, did just set the basics like time etc.
Then putty and ep...

 

[thelonelycoder]

Yes, of course, manual factory reset, formatting jffs, no backups, did just set the basics like time etc.
Then putty and ep...

Run these commands on the router, post output:

traceroute bin.entware.net
traceroute entware.diversion.ch
traceroute mirrors.bfsu.edu.cn

Then this, the first line just sets the variable parameters for curl, no output from that line.
If you get a NOK then this is the problem, if you get an OK that server should be fine.

c_url(){ [ -f /opt/bin/curl ] && curlv=/opt/bin/curl || curlv=/usr/sbin/curl;$curlv -fsNL --connect-timeout 10 --retry 3 --max-time 12 "$@";}
c_url https://bin.entware.net/armv7sf-k2.6/Packages.gz -o /tmp/Packages.gz;[ -s /tmp/Packages.gz ] && echo OK || echo NOK; rm -f /tmp/Packages.gz
c_url https://entware.diversion.ch/armv7sf-k2.6/Packages.gz -o /tmp/Packages.gz;[ -s /tmp/Packages.gz ] && echo OK || echo NOK; rm -f /tmp/Packages.gz
c_url https://mirrors.bfsu.edu.cn/armv7sf-k2.6/Packages.gz -o /tmp/Packages.gz;[ -s /tmp/Packages.gz ] && echo OK || echo NOK; rm -f /tmp/Packages.gz

the ping of the server and the above packages.gz retrieval is how amtm checks if the server is alive and serving content.

 

[powersupply]

Thank you for your kind help with this.
all traceroute reply with stars right away
https to all sites works.
attached the result of the second window of commands.

admin@RT-AC68U-FAC:/tmp/home/root# c_url(){ [ -f /opt/bin/curl ] && curlv=/opt/bin/curl || curlv=/usr/sbin/c
url;$curlv -fsNL --connect-timeout 10 --retry 3 --max-time 12 "$@";}
admin@RT-AC68U-FAC:/tmp/home/root# c_url https://bin.entware.net/armv7sf-k2.6/Packages.gz -o /tmp/Packages.g
z;[ -s /tmp/Packages.gz ] && echo OK || echo NOK; rm -f /tmp/Packages.gz
OK
admin@RT-AC68U-FAC:/tmp/home/root# c_url https://entware.diversion.ch/armv7sf-k2.6/Packages.gz -o /tmp/Packa
ges.gz;[ -s /tmp/Packages.gz ] && echo OK || echo NOK; rm -f /tmp/Packages.gz
OK
admin@RT-AC68U-FAC:/tmp/home/root# c_url https://mirrors.bfsu.edu.cn/armv7sf-k2.6/Packages.gz -o /tmp/Packag
es.gz;[ -s /tmp/Packages.gz ] && echo OK || echo NOK; rm -f /tmp/Packages.gz
NOK

 

[powersupply]

this is with the factory unit