GL-B1300 Dropping Connection Regularly

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I have a pair of GL-B1300 routers. #1 is connected via cable to my modem, #2 is in repeater mode. I work connected to #2.

The connection drops regularly for a period of 30s-1m and then suddenly recovers. This only seems to happen on Router #2. I’ve updated both routers to firmware 3.212. I’ve even replaced router #2, and still have the same issue. Logs collected following the most recent example below. Any ideas?

Router 1 Logs

Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (10013): udhcpc: sending discover
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (10013): udhcpc: sending select for 192.168.8.167
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (10013): udhcpc: lease of 192.168.8.167 obtained, lease time 43200
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 kern.err kernel: [78576.088638] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc8048000
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 kern.err kernel: [78576.108656] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc9eb8000
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.warn dnsmasq[2729]: no servers found in /tmp/resolv.conf.auto, will retry
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is now up
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.auto
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain test
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain onion
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain localhost
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain local
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain invalid
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain bind
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain lan
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using nameserver 192.168.8.1#53
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78576.610333] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_disable: swbmiss disabled by SCANNER curmask 0x3  
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78576.918806] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_enable: swbmiss enabled by SCANNER curmask 0x2  
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.err kernel: [78577.396889] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.err kernel: [78577.397029] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.err kernel: [78577.418457] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.err kernel: [78577.418774] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 1(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:47:49 2022 user.info mwan3rtmon[2786]: Detect rtchange event.
Wed Aug 24 12:47:50 2022 user.notice firewall: Reloading firewall due to ifup of wwan (wlan-sta0)
Wed Aug 24 12:47:57 2022 kern.err kernel: [78586.108545] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc8048000
Wed Aug 24 12:47:57 2022 kern.err kernel: [78586.128524] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc9eb8000
Wed Aug 24 12:47:57 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78586.650479] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_disable: swbmiss disabled by SCANNER curmask 0x3  
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78586.957755] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_enable: swbmiss enabled by SCANNER curmask 0x2  
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.err kernel: [78587.419373] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.err kernel: [78587.419488] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 1(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.err kernel: [78587.458314] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.err kernel: [78587.458448] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:48:07 2022 kern.err kernel: [78596.128434] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc8048000
Wed Aug 24 12:48:07 2022 kern.err kernel: [78596.148426] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc9eb8000
Wed Aug 24 12:48:07 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78596.650075] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_disable: swbmiss disabled by SCANNER curmask 0x3  
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78596.957367] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_enable: swbmiss enabled by SCANNER curmask 0x2  
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.err kernel: [78597.436571] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.err kernel: [78597.436707] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.err kernel: [78597.458482] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.err kernel: [78597.458600] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:48:17 2022 kern.err kernel: [78606.148354] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc8048000
Wed Aug 24 12:48:17 2022 kern.err kernel: [78606.168354] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc9eb8000
Wed Aug 24 12:48:17 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78606.669831] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_disable: swbmiss disabled by SCANNER curmask 0x3  
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78606.977250] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_enable: swbmiss enabled by SCANNER curmask 0x2  
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.err kernel: [78607.456600] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.err kernel: [78607.456716] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.err kernel: [78607.477867] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.err kernel: [78607.478009] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)

Router 2 Logs

Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (10013): udhcpc: sending discover
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (10013): udhcpc: sending select for 192.168.8.167
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (10013): udhcpc: lease of 192.168.8.167 obtained, lease time 43200
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 kern.err kernel: [78576.088638] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc8048000
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 kern.err kernel: [78576.108656] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc9eb8000
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.warn dnsmasq[2729]: no servers found in /tmp/resolv.conf.auto, will retry
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wwan' is now up
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.auto
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain test
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain onion
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain localhost
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain local
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain invalid
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain bind
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using local addresses only for domain lan
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 daemon.info dnsmasq[2729]: using nameserver 192.168.8.1#53
Wed Aug 24 12:47:47 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78576.610333] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_disable: swbmiss disabled by SCANNER curmask 0x3  
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78576.918806] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_enable: swbmiss enabled by SCANNER curmask 0x2  
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.err kernel: [78577.396889] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.err kernel: [78577.397029] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.err kernel: [78577.418457] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:47:48 2022 kern.err kernel: [78577.418774] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 1(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:47:49 2022 user.info mwan3rtmon[2786]: Detect rtchange event.
Wed Aug 24 12:47:50 2022 user.notice firewall: Reloading firewall due to ifup of wwan (wlan-sta0)
Wed Aug 24 12:47:57 2022 kern.err kernel: [78586.108545] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc8048000
Wed Aug 24 12:47:57 2022 kern.err kernel: [78586.128524] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc9eb8000
Wed Aug 24 12:47:57 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78586.650479] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_disable: swbmiss disabled by SCANNER curmask 0x3  
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78586.957755] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_enable: swbmiss enabled by SCANNER curmask 0x2  
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.err kernel: [78587.419373] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.err kernel: [78587.419488] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 1(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.err kernel: [78587.458314] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:47:58 2022 kern.err kernel: [78587.458448] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:48:07 2022 kern.err kernel: [78596.128434] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc8048000
Wed Aug 24 12:48:07 2022 kern.err kernel: [78596.148426] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc9eb8000
Wed Aug 24 12:48:07 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78596.650075] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_disable: swbmiss disabled by SCANNER curmask 0x3  
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78596.957367] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_enable: swbmiss enabled by SCANNER curmask 0x2  
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.err kernel: [78597.436571] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.err kernel: [78597.436707] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.err kernel: [78597.458482] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:48:08 2022 kern.err kernel: [78597.458600] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:48:17 2022 kern.err kernel: [78606.148354] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc8048000
Wed Aug 24 12:48:17 2022 kern.err kernel: [78606.168354] wlan: [0:I:ANY] ieee80211_autoselect_infra_bss_channel: 3995: ACS started: vap:0xc9eb8000
Wed Aug 24 12:48:17 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78606.669831] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_disable: swbmiss disabled by SCANNER curmask 0x3  
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.warn kernel: [78606.977250] [UNSPECIFIED] vap-1(wlan-sta0):mlme_sta_swbmiss_timer_enable: swbmiss enabled by SCANNER curmask 0x2  
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.err kernel: [78607.456600] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.err kernel: [78607.456716] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.err kernel: [78607.477867] wlan: [1493:E:ANY] ol_ath_get_chan_grade_info: 5621: RF characterization entries is empty
Wed Aug 24 12:48:18 2022 kern.err kernel: [78607.478009] wlan: [1493:I:ANY] ieee80211_acs_scan_evhandler: 3732: lock held duration: 0(ms)
2

The log you posted for router 1 and 2 are exactly the same. Can you check?

From the log, the router work as repeater to another router and get IP 192.168.8.167.

Pls note the router itself is 192.168.8.1 so there is IP conflict. You must change LAN IP address of one router.

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Have you tried in a mesh?