WAN issue

[Halfwit]

Hello,
Just installed the latest merlin, whenever i reboot the router - RT-AC66U B1, it will not connect to the internet (pppoe), i am not rebooting the pppoe modem(!).
After a while the typical asus "Recconnecting to the Internet" will appear on a new tab but nothing happens besides that.
If i go to "wan" and hit apply on the bottom of the page, it will connect.
If this is a feature, i am concerned if there is a blackout and i am not at home to access the gui locally.
What i did: nvram erase before and after flash, flashed latest merlin, set up pppoe (generic stuff, i'll add a ss).
What i'd not like to do (in case if it's still a feature): to add a ups or reconfigure it from scratch (as it takes almost a day and i haven't set any weird stuff what i wouldn't on the official rom).
I was considering merlin for the snmp, smb v2 and the better openvpn but this is a no go like this, the official rom reconnects after a reboot.
Thank you in advance.

 

[RMerlin]

Try giving it a few minutes. Some ISPs only allow one concurrent PPPoE session, and it may take a while for the existing session to expire.

Check the syslog for any error message.

Also make sure that on the WAN page you didn't enable the VPN+DHCP setting.

 

[Caesar the Dictator]

Also make sure that on the WAN page you didn't enable the VPN+DHCP setting.

What exactly is the VPN+DHCP setting about? The VPN+DHCP setting is enabled by default and I have not disabled it for years because I have not had problems with internet connection. Should I set VPN+DHCP to disabled?

 

[ColinTaylor]

What exactly is the VPN+DHCP setting about? The VPN+DHCP setting is enabled by default and I have not disabled it for years because I have not had problems with internet connection. Should I set VPN+DHCP to disabled?

If you're not having a problem then you can ignore that setting.

RT-AC87U: meaning of enable vpn + dhcp connection parameter

Hi All, can someone explain the meaning of this parameter: Enable vpn + dhcp connection on the WAN settings screen. Thanks, GS

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[Caesar the Dictator]

If you're not having a problem then you can ignore that setting.

RT-AC87U: meaning of enable vpn + dhcp connection parameter

Hi All, can someone explain the meaning of this parameter: Enable vpn + dhcp connection on the WAN settings screen. Thanks, GS

www.snbforums.com

Thank you! The answer was almost 9 years old. I disable this setting because it seems to be irrelevant for my setup.