Web UI stops working after power cycles

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Router: Beryl MT3000
Firmware: 4.6.4 but happens on any from my testing

Doesn't look like many others have had a similar issue but this is driving me f#%$ing insane...

Each time I get the router fully set up and working, everything is fine for an hour or so and it all works, I can power it down and plug it back in and it boots and works again. After maybe three or so power cycles the router and internet passing through it will still work (as long as I'm connected to a familiar internet source) but the web ui just completely stops working on both the mobile app and the browser (won't load the page). First noticed this after the last several times I've actually been travelling and actually needed it, I'll pull it out, power it up and I can't access the ui to repeat whatever wifi I'm trying to connect to.

Spent a ton of time testing:

  • different browsers
  • tried reflashing loads of different versions of the firmware
  • tried different combinations of DNS and VPN on and off
  • doesn't seem to matter whether I leave everything default after the debrick or fully set it all up (again)

Also doesn't matter if the local address for the ui was changed either, 192.168.8.1 also stops working. I don't know why it does this after being powered down but its the last thing you need when you get to where you're staying and have to spend 2+ odd-hours troubleshooting just to get the thing working temporarily again. Fingers crossed someone can offer insight

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Hi,

  1. Double confirm when the GL Web UI cannot be accessed, is the GL router Internet still work and normal?
  2. May I know when the GL Web UI cannot be accessed, can ping the router IP? and can the SSH connect ok? (how to?)
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I have same issue, but I can access vis ssh and cgi-bin/luci. this issue happens right after the update of Firmware: 4.6.4.

for luci to work I had to updated etc/config/uhttpd
option listen_http '127.0.0.1:8080' => option listen_http '0.0.0.0:8080'

I changed the port to 8080 since I got the router and was working just fine. The update broke the web UI.

5

If does the router upgrades the firmware with keep settings?

If upgrades the firmware without keep settings, does the GL GUI available to access? Or reset the firmware in this firmware v4.6.4?

6

That's probably a malfunctioning HTTP redirect active during the startup process and cached in the browser.

After a Reboot of an Opal (4.3.19) I had the Chrome browser always redirecting to the cgi-bin/luci url - seemingly deactivating the GL UI. I was able to solve this problem by deactivating the cache in the browser developer tools after waiting for the router to finish booting.

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