GL-MT300N-V2 Error: Time Out

limbot · 2019-09-20T07:20:29.264Z

@Tal

Are u seeing the captive portal screen?

If not there’s a few courses of action that may assist:

Turn off DNS rebind
First website to visit www.neverssl.com
Connect first via a client device and then mac clone that mac address to the Mango.

Tal · 2019-09-20T15:14:09.964Z

I did this, too, but it didn’t change anything unfortunately. Still timing out

Tal · 2019-09-20T15:15:15.240Z

No, but I’ll check out the website neverssl. I turned off DNS rebind but that didn’t connect it to the wifi

Edit: cloned the MAC address. Still nothing

Tal · 2019-09-21T16:02:10.139Z

Bumping this because it’s still unresolved

alzhao · 2019-09-23T14:09:00.248Z

So when you connect to xfinity WiFi it just said time out? When you connect to xfinity WiFi does it ask for username and/or password? Or is it open?

Tal · 2019-09-23T14:51:55.680Z

It only times out, I never get to the captive portal.

alzhao · 2019-09-23T15:22:52.632Z

When you connect to xfinity WiFi does it ask for username and/or password? Or is it open?

Tal · 2019-09-24T16:09:44.346Z

It doesn’t connect to the WiFi at all, it times out. I do have a password I enter but it never gets further

alzhao · 2019-09-26T01:28:07.183Z

I see. Can you do this again and get the log after it time out?

To get the log, ssh to the router and execute logread. Or you can go to advanced settings (luci) and get the log in status, system log.

Tal · 2019-09-28T02:30:18.822Z

Sorry for the late reply. Here is what the log gives (wasn’t sure which parts were relevant):

Sat Sep 21 22:11:03 2019 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (29381): udhcpc: malformed hex string ‘GLFi’
Sat Sep 21 22:11:03 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is now down
Sat Sep 21 22:11:03 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is disabled
Sat Sep 21 22:11:03 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is enabled
Sat Sep 21 22:11:03 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is setting up now
Sat Sep 21 22:11:04 2019 daemon.notice netifd: wwan (29460): udhcpc: malformed hex string ‘GLFi’
Sat Sep 21 22:11:04 2019 user.info : [ 615] gl-sdk>> bIsSaved=0, ssid=xfinitywifi_HUH_Res, encryption=psk2, bssid=70:D3:79:D5:48:02, wds=0, device=mt7628, identity=, channel=6
Sat Sep 21 22:11:05 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is now down
Sat Sep 21 22:11:05 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is disabled
Sat Sep 21 22:11:05 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is enabled
Sat Sep 21 22:11:05 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is setting up now
Sat Sep 21 22:11:05 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is now down
Sat Sep 21 22:11:06 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is disabled
Sat Sep 21 22:11:06 2019 daemon.notice netifd: bridge ‘br-wwan’ link is down
Sat Sep 21 22:11:06 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ has link connectivity loss
Sat Sep 21 22:11:08 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘apcli0’ link is down
Sat Sep 21 22:11:08 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘apcli0’ link is up
Sat Sep 21 22:11:08 2019 user.info : [ 2022] gl-wifi-core>> bIsStaEnabled=1
Sat Sep 21 22:11:33 2019 user.info : [ 621] gl-sdk>> wifi_join return=-5
Sat Sep 21 22:11:33 2019 user.info : [ 1422] gl-wifi-core>> Restart wifi…
Sat Sep 21 22:11:34 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘apcli0’ link is down
Sat Sep 21 22:11:35 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘ra0’ link is down
Sat Sep 21 22:11:36 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘ra0’ link is up
Sat Sep 21 22:11:56 2019 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2212]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.8.243 98:e0:d9:86:25:e7
Sat Sep 21 22:11:56 2019 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2212]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.8.243 98:e0:d9:86:25:e7 Als-Air
Sat Sep 21 22:11:59 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 CONFIRM IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: not on-link fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:11:59 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 SOLICIT IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: ok fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:12:00 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 REQUEST IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: ok fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:12:37 2019 user.info : Function:main Line:30 auto repeater switch not be opened
Sat Sep 21 22:13:37 2019 user.info : [ 615] gl-sdk>> bIsSaved=0, ssid=xfinitywifi_HUH_Res, encryption=psk2, bssid=70:D3:79:D5:48:02, wds=0, device=mt7628, identity=, channel=6
Sat Sep 21 22:13:38 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘apcli0’ link is up
Sat Sep 21 22:13:38 2019 user.info : [ 2022] gl-wifi-core>> bIsStaEnabled=1
Sat Sep 21 22:13:44 2019 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2212]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.8.243 98:e0:d9:86:25:e7
Sat Sep 21 22:13:44 2019 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2212]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.8.243 98:e0:d9:86:25:e7 Als-Air
Sat Sep 21 22:13:48 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 CONFIRM IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: not on-link fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:13:48 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 SOLICIT IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: ok fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:13:49 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 REQUEST IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: ok fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:14:03 2019 user.info : [ 621] gl-sdk>> wifi_join return=-5
Sat Sep 21 22:14:03 2019 user.info : [ 1422] gl-wifi-core>> Restart wifi…
Sat Sep 21 22:14:03 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘apcli0’ link is down
Sat Sep 21 22:14:04 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘ra0’ link is down
Sat Sep 21 22:14:06 2019 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘ra0’ link is up
Sat Sep 21 22:14:12 2019 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2212]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.8.243 98:e0:d9:86:25:e7
Sat Sep 21 22:14:12 2019 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2212]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.8.243 98:e0:d9:86:25:e7 Als-Air
Sat Sep 21 22:14:16 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 CONFIRM IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: not on-link fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:14:16 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 SOLICIT IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: ok fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:14:17 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 REQUEST IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: ok fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:15:07 2019 user.info : Function:main Line:30 auto repeater switch not be opened
Sat Sep 21 22:27:12 2019 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2212]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.8.243 98:e0:d9:86:25:e7
Sat Sep 21 22:27:12 2019 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[2212]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.8.243 98:e0:d9:86:25:e7 Als-Air
Sat Sep 21 22:27:15 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 SOLICIT IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: ok fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128
Sat Sep 21 22:27:16 2019 daemon.warn odhcpd[1531]: DHCPV6 REQUEST IA_NA from 000100011deb807098e0d98625e7 on br-lan: ok fd26:beb8:5045:10::e8b/128

alzhao · 2019-09-28T03:03:51.982Z

Seems the repeater is causing your pc to disconnect frequently so you got an timeout error.

In the log seems that you don’t have “auto connect “ ticked. Can you confirm that?

In repeater there is an option auto connect.

Tal · 2019-09-28T05:09:35.910Z

It’s off because I tried both settings to see if it would make a difference. Just turned it on again, and still getting the same timeout error though. Is there a way to make it such that my repeater isn’t disconnecting so frequently?

alzhao · 2019-09-28T07:52:42.403Z

For this model when you connect repeater your own WiFi should not disconnects like that. So it should be something not known.

alzhao · 2019-09-28T07:54:16.879Z

Tal:

udhcpc: malformed hex string ‘GLFi’

Can you let me know what is GLFi? Seems this is a problem. From the log it should be hex string?

Tal · 2019-09-28T21:20:27.585Z

GLFi is what I renamed the WiFi device, it connected with my mobile hotspot but won’t connect with my Xfinity

robotluo · 2019-09-30T08:50:22.209Z

Hi Tal,

Xfinity requires an app to be installed on the phone.
If you are using a router connection, use the MAC clone feature to clone your phone’s MAC and try again.

panpan · 2019-09-30T09:19:15.915Z

It might because the Xfinity wifi is 5GHz wifi, but MT300N-v2 doesn’t support 5GHz wifi. I used my android phone to connect the Xfinity wifi first, then I clone the mac address to a GL-AR750 router. Therefore, I can use the Xfinity wifi now.

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Tal · 2019-09-30T15:17:38.206Z

In that case, I’ll have to return the GL-MT300N to get the GL-AR750, right?

Tal · 2019-09-30T15:18:27.822Z

I used the MAC clone feature, but am still timing out. I’m guessing, as panpan pointed out, it’s a hardware limitation?

panpan · 2019-09-30T19:11:27.587Z

I tried another router Vixmini which has same chipset (MTK7628 SoC) like GL-MT300N-V2. The mac clone also works. There’re many Xfinitywifi spots near my place. I also found 2.4GHz wifi near me.

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Maybe you can try this way:

Ensure your phone can connect to Xfinitywifi successfully first. Check the data flow, ensure you see download and upload statistics on you phone.
Use your laptop to connect to GL-MT300N-v2. Then go to "More settings > Custom DNS server > DNS Rebinding Attack Protection " to turn off the option.
Make the router connect to Xfinitywifi wirelessly. Meanwhile, you need to keep your phone is still connecting to Xfinitywifi, like watching a Youtube video. Because sometimes power saving mode of the phone will cut the connected wifi when you’re not using it.
Go to your phone’s settings, find the MAC address. Copy the MAC address to the router (“More settings > Clone MAC address”) and apply.
When the connection is stable, you can cut the connection between your phone and the Xfinitywifi now. Therefore, your router can act like your phone to connect to the wifi hotspot.
Go to "More settings > Custom DNS server > DNS Rebinding Attack Protection " to turn on the option back.

I also did a speed test.

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