Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:28 Post subject: R7800 high memory usage problem
Folks I have a real frustrating problem with high memory use. The router is running Kongs latest DDWRT release (15-3-1 but this problem occurred with earlier releases too. Ever since installing Kongs first release i have religiously backed up and restored (when needed) my config after every update of his. I have setup 4 WiFi vlans (one of which is configured to use OpenVPN), I have enabled vlan on one ethernet port. I no longer run any samba, or usb hdd although I did try it along time ago. Upshot is the router MUST be rebooted every 24 hours or the memory fills up and router accepts no more connections. Does this sound normal ? How would I go about diagnosis ? I have read that once memory and cache fills up it will just flush and reuse as required but does not seem to do that for me.. advice from the group would be appreciated thanks
Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 7568 Location: YWG, Canada
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:44 Post subject:
minus the emoticon that date looks old, there is builds in the "test" folder just released yesterday. dont mind the word test, this firmware is a "beta test" for all routers for years and will probably always be.
ssh/telnet login and look at the results of ps and top commands to try find what is eating the ram, and no its not normal especially for a 512mb ram unit to run dry daily. and restoring ur settings after every update is pointless and the same thing as leaving them, and just updating it. _________________ LATEST FIRMWARE(S)
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we just do it since we do not like any restrictions enforced by stupid cocaine snorting managers
but this problem occurred with earlier releases too. Ever since installing Kongs first release i have religiously backed up and restored (when needed) my config after every update of his. I have setup 4 WiFi vlans (one of which is configured to use OpenVPN), I have enabled vlan on one ethernet port. I no longer run any samba, or usb hdd although I did try it along time ago. Upshot is the router MUST be rebooted every 24 hours or the memory fills up and router accepts no more connections. Does this sound normal ? How would I go about diagnosis ? I have read that once memory and cache fills up it will just flush and reuse as required but does not seem to do that for me.. advice from the group would be appreciated thanks