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[mike2h]

everytime I reboot(daily due to 5ghz problem) the system log completely rests itself- right now I have todays logs and logs from dec 31st(I assume original bootup as I purchased this a month or so ago).
is this normal behavior?

 

[RMerlin]

The router has no battery backed up clock, so the clock will always revert back to an older date on a reboot, until the Internet gets connected and the clock can update itself from an NTP server.

 

[mike2h]

ty. how come logs from dec31 still show up while everything between then and latest reboot disappears?

so what u r saying is that dec31 is the default. ok. tyvm.

 

[RMerlin]

ty. how come logs from dec31 still show up while everything between then and latest reboot disappears?

Because your router just booted, therefore it re-logged all those same operations.

 

[mike2h]

k I got it I just looked at the logs again(had to scroll thru a bajillion 'bootp pro's") and get it now. tyvm!

 

[Zirescu]

You might be interested in installing the fake-hwclock to keep the clock after a reboot, it's not perfect but does the job for me. More info here

 

[mike2h]

I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a problem but ty.