So today, I connected with various devices to the AR300M16, some by wifi, some ethernet, some both. Logged into router
with each connection. Initiate ping test from router. Then opened separate tab and attemtped to connect to same IP
address or website. I had enabled DNS requests to be written to syslog.
When I open a new tab or a new browser, it takes over 3 minutes before the homepage shows up. (Google.com)
One example was amazon. I pinged them from router and then tried to go in new tab and enter amazon.com in tab. Log
shows ping from router, but not browser amazon.com, possibly lookinng for a DNS server. Not sure if that would show up in log. So Pings are forwarded.
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 98 127.0.0.1/54703 query[A] amazon.com from 127.0.0.1
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 98 127.0.0.1/54703 forwarded amazon.com to 8.8.4.4
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 98 127.0.0.1/54703 forwarded amazon.com to 8.8.8.8
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 98 127.0.0.1/54703 forwarded amazon.com to 65.68.49.50
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 98 127.0.0.1/54703 forwarded amazon.com to 65.68.49.51
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 99 127.0.0.1/54703 query[AAAA] amazon.com from 127.0.0.1
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 99 127.0.0.1/54703 forwarded amazon.com to 8.8.4.4
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 98 127.0.0.1/54703 reply amazon.com is 176.32.103.205
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 98 127.0.0.1/54703 reply amazon.com is 176.32.98.166
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 98 127.0.0.1/54703 reply amazon.com is 205.251.242.103
Thu Aug 2 14:07:28 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 99 127.0.0.1/54703 reply amazon.com is NODATA-IPv6
Thu Aug 2 14:07:29 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 100 192.168.8.157/54428 query[A] ipcast1.dynupdate.noip.com
from 192.168.8.157
Thu Aug 2 14:07:29 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 100 192.168.8.157/54428 forwarded ipcast1.dynupdate.noip.com
to 8.8.4.4
Thu Aug 2 14:07:29 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 100 192.168.8.157/54428 reply ipcast1.dynupdate.noip.com is
50.31.169.34
Thu Aug 2 14:07:29 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 101 192.168.8.157/61036 query[AAAA]
ipcast1.dynupdate.noip.com from 192.168.8.157
Thu Aug 2 14:07:29 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 101 192.168.8.157/61036 forwarded ipcast1.dynupdate.noip.com
to 8.8.4.4
Thu Aug 2 14:07:29 2018 daemon.info dnsmasq[5900]: 101 192.168.8.157/61036 reply ipcast1.dynupdate.noip.com is
NODATA-IPv6
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: AP Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: network(caIfnames) = wan wan6
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: STA Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: Everthing is OK!!!
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: check wpa runing =
Thu Aug 2 14:08:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: AP Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:08:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: network(caIfnames) = wan wan6
Thu Aug 2 14:08:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: STA Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:08:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: Everthing is OK!!!
Thu Aug 2 14:08:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: check wpa runing =
Thu Aug 2 14:08:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: AP Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:08:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: network(caIfnames) = wan wan6
Thu Aug 2 14:08:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: STA Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:08:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: Everthing is OK!!!
Thu Aug 2 14:08:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: check wpa runing =
Thu Aug 2 14:09:19 2018 daemon.info odhcpd[1617]: Using a RA lifetime of 0 seconds on br-lan
Thu Aug 2 14:09:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: AP Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:09:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: network(caIfnames) = wan wan6
Thu Aug 2 14:09:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: STA Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:09:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: Everthing is OK!!!
Thu Aug 2 14:09:26 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: check wpa runing =
Thu Aug 2 14:09:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: AP Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:09:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: network(caIfnames) = wan wan6
Thu Aug 2 14:09:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: STA Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:09:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: Everthing is OK!!!
Thu Aug 2 14:09:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: check wpa runing =
Above, there were 6 attempts at entering Amazon.com into a new browser tab!!!
All I see in log is this. for EACH attempt:
Thu Aug 2 14:09:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: AP Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: network(caIfnames) = wan wan6
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: STA Ok=1
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: Everthing is OK!!!
Thu Aug 2 14:07:56 2018 daemon.info gl-health>>: check wpa runing =
No DNS lookup request to anywhere?
complete log is in separate file
ping tests work from the workstations:
Yet browser homepage loads in 3 minutes
I thought maybe firewall, so ran windows machine without firewall. Then thought, no, all machines have one common
problem, android devices, chromebooks, windows, raspberry Pi, noone can get out. Even NO-IP.com DUC utility on windows machine can’t phone home.
Ran Chrome Connectivity Diagnostics and Captive Portal and DNS passed.
The results showed that Internet traffic is blocked on Port 443
I went into Router and opened Port 443 for Wan traffic but it had no effect on my browser loading webpages…
I suspect my ISP blocks port 443 as I had opened it on my windows machine. Also I checked my other linksys router and port 443 is blocked as well there. Just thought it was a DNS hint to investigate.
I am at a loss, not sure what to do next. I can understand one machine, but all machines have the same symptoms on Mini Router but not same issue on the two other routers, linksys and Netgear. So mini Router is still common to accessing the internet.
I am going to load DDNS on it so my lookup works. After that I can open port 83 and you can log in remotely. Please contact me privately regarding this.