Randomly Disconnecting using repeater mode

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Hi I have a Gl-A1300 Slate Plus and it works great most of the time. I use it as a repeater and then connect to a vpn for all my devices to connect to. I keep randomly disconnecting and it won’t reconnect.

These are my system logs:
on Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.info repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:321) : Set DFS CAC true
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.info repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:549) shutdown wlan-sta0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is now down
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.info avahi-daemon[3539]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.69 on wlan-sta0.
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.info avahi-daemon[3539]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan-sta0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.69.
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.info avahi-daemon[3539]: Interface wlan-sta0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ is disabled
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘wwan’ has link connectivity loss
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.warn dnsmasq[2522]: no servers found in /tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto, will retry
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.info repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:595) disconnected actively
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice hostapd: Remove interface ‘wlan1-1’
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan1-1: interface state ENABLED->DISABLED
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan1-1: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED f2:7a:6b:60:ad:0c 0 0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan1-1: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED 2c:64:1f:a7:68:12 0 0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan1-1: AP-DISABLED
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice hostapd: wlan1-1: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan1-1 disabled_11b_rates=0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.info kernel: [58878.160480] device wlan1-1 left promiscuous mode
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.info kernel: [58878.160676] br-lan: port 2(wlan1-1) entered disabled state
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.warn kernel: [58878.224541] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.warn kernel: [58878.224626] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Network device ‘wlan1-1’ link is down
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.info kernel: [58878.285128] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=REKEY-TIMEOUT
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 user.notice wireguard-debug: USER=root ifname=wgclient ACTION=REKEY-TIMEOUT SHLVL=1 HOME=/ HOTPLUG_TYPE=wireguard LOGNAME=root DEVICENAME= TERM=linux SUBSYSTEM=wireguard PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin PWD=/
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.info kernel: [58878.497025] wlan-sta0: deauthenticating from 8c:3b:ad:bc:7f:e2 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.info kernel: [58878.497253] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: mac flush vdev 1 drop 1 queues 0x2 ar->paused: 0x0 arvif->paused: 0x0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.info kernel: [58878.506030] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: mac flush vdev 1 drop 0 queues 0x2 ar->paused: 0x0 arvif->paused: 0x0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.warn kernel: [58878.519769] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 2
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.warn kernel: [58878.524917] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 2
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 kern.info kernel: [58878.534562] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: mac flush null vif, drop 0 queues 0xffff
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[2409]: wlan-sta0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=8c:3b:ad:bc:7f:e2 reason=3 locally_generated=1
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.info repeater: (/usr/sbin/repeater:472) IFNAME=wlan-sta0 <3>CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=8c:3b:ad:bc:7f:e2 reason=3 locally_generated=1
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.err wpa_supplicant[2409]: Failed to stop hostapd AP interfaces
Mon Feb 6 13:56:28 2023 daemon.err wpa_supplicant[2409]: Failed to stop hostapd AP interfaces
Mon Feb 6 13:56:29 2023 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[2409]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan-sta0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Mon Feb 6 13:56:29 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device ‘radio1’ is now down
Mon Feb 6 13:56:29 2023 user.notice mwan3[4627]: Execute ifdown event on interface wwan (unknown)
Mon Feb 6 13:56:29 2023 user.info mwan3track[11181]: Detect ifdown event on interface wwan (wlan-sta0)
Mon Feb 6 13:56:29 2023 user.notice mwan3track[11181]: Interface wwan (wlan-sta0) is offline
Mon Feb 6 13:56:30 2023 daemon.notice hostapd: Configuration file: /var/run/hostapd-phy1.conf (phy wlan1) → new PHY
Mon Feb 6 13:56:31 2023 user.notice firewall: Reloading firewall due to ifdown of wwan ()
Mon Feb 6 13:56:31 2023 kern.warn kernel: [58881.394172] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: 10.4 wmi init: vdevs: 16 peers: 48 tid: 96
Mon Feb 6 13:56:31 2023 kern.warn kernel: [58881.394219] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: msdu-desc: 2500 skid: 32
Mon Feb 6 13:56:31 2023 kern.info kernel: [58881.441708] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: wmi print ‘P 48/48 V 16 K 144 PH 176 T 186 msdu-desc: 2500 sw-crypt: 0 ct-sta: 0’
Mon Feb 6 13:56:31 2023 kern.info kernel: [58881.445673] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: wmi print ‘free: 53252 iram: 13432 sram: 35752’

And these are my kernel logs:
[57820.750114] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [57940.825110] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [58061.301824] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [58181.979265] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [58302.122067] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [58422.167298] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [58542.195944] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [58662.228705] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [58782.277652] wireguard: wireguard-hotplug IFNAME=wgclient ACTION=KEYPAIR-CREATED [58809.622787] wlan-sta0: disassociated from 8c:3b:ad:bc:7f:e2 (Reason: 1=UNSPECIFIED) [58809.786315] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 2 [58809.786433] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: peer-unmap-event: unknown peer id 2 [58809.860975] ath10k_ahb a800000.wifi: mac flush null vif, drop 0 queues 0xffff [58810.687069] br-lan: port 2(wlan1-1) entered disabled state

Is there something in here I can do to fix the issue. Just before the first line in the system logs it was just repeating the wireguard successful connection message as it would normally. It disconnects 1-2 times a day and won’t reconnect unless I disable and reenable the repeater. After that it’ll work fine for hours then repeat. I know it’s not an issue with my network as I have ran ping tests from my main router on other devices and there are no connection drops any tips on this?

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HI,
Snapshot firmware has addressed the wireguard client reconnecting failure issue.
Could you please try? GL.iNet download center

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I’m not having an issue with wireguard Disconnecting, My actual internet will disconnect on the GL-inet Router but will not on my devices that are connected to my main router. Therefore its an issue with repeater mode and I have to disable and re-enable repeater mode before it will reconnect again. As It refuses to reconnect bad unless I do.

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Sorry misunderstood. Can you export the full log on System-Log page? (when it disconnects and won’t connect)

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I’ll try but unfortunately it does so when I’m away and the logs on luci get spammed trying to reconnect till they delete

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Mine does this too and the most annoying part is when I do it when I’m away from the house as I lose access to my security cameras as well as monitoring 3D prints. While I have a way it. Has anyone found it a reason or a solution for this?

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Can you please try to toggle this option off
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This way repeater will reconnect to the same SSID when disconnected.