Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:29 Post subject: 44340: ntpclient can't connect [SOLVED]
Hi - I have a netgear R7000 and using build 44340 which has been great.
I forward my syslog logs to a remote server using syslog and within those logs I see entries like this:
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Mar 21 20:16:41 R7000 ntpclient[11802]: Connecting to 0.ca.pool.ntp.org [209.115.181.113] ...
Mar 21 20:16:41 R7000 ntpclient[11802]: Failed connecting to 0.ca.pool.ntp.org [209.115.181.113]: Network unreachable
In the Setup page->Time Settings I have:
NTP CLient: Enabled
Timezone: (My selected timezone)
Server IP/Name: 0.ca.pool.ntp.org
before using the 0.ca.pool.ntp.org address for the 'server ip/name' I did have my gateway IP initially but I've changed it to one of the ntp pool addresses since it wasn't working but it still doesn't work.
I did find similar errors but they were from older builds (3xxxx).
Any ideas? If I can't get it to work, can I manually update the date/time somewhere?[/code] _________________ [ NetGear R7000 : DD-WRT v3.0-r47581 std (10/20/21) - Local dnsmasq with caching using syslogd to send logs to remove server
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I think it is his network, but there are times that you can pull a bad server from the ntp pools. They are volunteers to add and the foundation asks that they be stable but sometimes systems have problems. I just queried that ip address and had no problems
This is one of those long-standing known issues and the workaround is to leave Server IP/Name field blank.
A blank field will use the hardcoded or included NTP pool servers. The alternative is set an IP address only.
I just re-read your post. Are you having IP or DNS connectivity issues in general?
When is the last time you hardware reset and reconfigured from scratch (which build)?
Anyway, try a blank field then save and reboot.
No issues with network. I have dnsmasq on this router that is local dns for my network and the is only network issues I've seen is this ntpclient error above in my syslogs. I'll blank out the ip/server field and report back. Not sure why I had an IP in there in the first place. _________________ [ NetGear R7000 : DD-WRT v3.0-r47581 std (10/20/21) - Local dnsmasq with caching using syslogd to send logs to remove server
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This is one of those long-standing known issues and the workaround is to leave Server IP/Name field blank.
A blank field will use the hardcoded or included NTP pool servers. The alternative is set an IP address only.
I just re-read your post. Are you having IP or DNS connectivity issues in general?
When is the last time you hardware reset and reconfigured from scratch (which build)?
Anyway, try a blank field then save and reboot.
Took the ip out and left it blank and now getting this:
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Mar 22 14:11:50 R7000 ntpclient[31310]: Connecting to 2.pool.ntp.org [209.115.181.108] ...
Mar 22 14:11:50 R7000 ntpclient[31310]: Failed connecting to 2.pool.ntp.org [209.115.181.108]: Network unreachable
Mar 22 14:11:50 R7000 ntpclient[31310]: Connecting to 212.18.3.19 [212.18.3.19] ...
Mar 22 14:11:50 R7000 ntpclient[31310]: Failed connecting to 212.18.3.19 [212.18.3.19]: Network unreachable
Mar 22 14:11:50 R7000 ntpclient[31310]: Connecting to 88.99.174.22 [88.99.174.22] ...
Mar 22 14:11:50 R7000 ntpclient[31310]: Failed connecting to 88.99.174.22 [88.99.174.22]: Network unreachable
Everything else on my network is working fine. Is there different options for ntpclient that I can get if I log in through ssh on cmd line?
I have 'Assign WAN port to switch' because I'm running a couple of routers on my network. Do you think this may have anything to do with it with routing maybe? _________________ [ NetGear R7000 : DD-WRT v3.0-r47581 std (10/20/21) - Local dnsmasq with caching using syslogd to send logs to remove server
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Do you think where I have 'Assign WAN Port to Switch' enabled (multiple routers connected together) is causing this issue?
On the 'Status->Router' page the 'Current Time' says unavailable.
Can I hard set this date/time using 'date' in ssh? _________________ [ NetGear R7000 : DD-WRT v3.0-r47581 std (10/20/21) - Local dnsmasq with caching using syslogd to send logs to remove server
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 16:19 Post subject:
Could be routing or DNS problem.
The rest of your network connecting to this router is actually connecting to your primary router as this router is just acting as a switch so the rest of your network is not affected.
You have to setup this router just as a client to the main router so you have to set the local DNS and gateway to the primary router.
Not rocket science for the initiated and for everybody else follow the wiki :
https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Access_Point
Besides there were builds with problems, I do not exclude this is one of those builds, so consider upgrading and resetting to defaults, put settings in manually never restore from a backup (to a different build).
Oh and leave the Server IP/Name of the time server blank indeed.
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 17:11 Post subject:
ikwyl6 wrote:
Do you think where I have 'Assign WAN Port to Switch' enabled (multiple routers connected together) is causing this issue?
On the 'Status->Router' page the 'Current Time' says unavailable.
Can I hard set this date/time using 'date' in ssh?
Set your gateway address on the router(s) that are configured as wired switches and APs, which is the only time you assign the WAN port to the switch
Your magic trick worked! HA - thanks! _________________ [ NetGear R7000 : DD-WRT v3.0-r47581 std (10/20/21) - Local dnsmasq with caching using syslogd to send logs to remove server
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