Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:35 Post subject: Every change or tab navigation causes GUI or Telnet to break
Hey guys, I just reflashed my Netgear 7800 with Kong's FW from stock Netgear. It works in that I have internet, am able to access the GUI, set a username and password and can even access it using telnet to run the nvram erase and reboot command. The only issue is that if I move between tabs in the GUI or make up to two changes, it causes the interface, GUI or Telnet, to break and I can no longer continue navigating or make changes as each time I navigate to the page it tells me the page cannot be reached. The network itself is fine, I can still ping the router, use internet but I just can't access the router without a reboot. Any way to fix this? Otherwise I can't actually set it up beyond a username and password. I did have an old saved settings bin from last year before I switched over to stock FW and I tried that in hopes it would fix the issue. The old settings loaded up fine, am able to browse to the new router IP and everthing but the bug still persists leading me to think it's not a setting issue and this wasn't an issue on the stock FW.
Lack of understanding how the internals of the firmware works, nothing more. Please do upgrade to current release. Also, Pale Moon Portable separate from your internet browsing in private mode is best. _________________ "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost
"I am one of the noticeable ones - notice me" - Dale Frances McKenzie Bozzio
Then Reset to factory and reconfigure manually. Don't use a Backup from an old build.
Moderator: Please move this topic to the Atheros Forum.
So I tried the latest as well as the previous img listed on there after going back to factory. Both will put my router into a boot loop. Needed to use nmrpflash to recover both times. Any other tips? I found a guide but that's the one that suggests using kong.
Ok, so I feel I gave this a good try. I gave up and figured I would start from scratch on Kong since that seems to be the only firmware that doesn't cause me to bootloop. I saw it wasn't crashing the portal after clicking through a few menus so wondered if I should try my backup again. I tried it again and it's stable. I understand it's an old version but it's also the only working version for me it seems so I'm going to call it a night. Thanks for your help guys.
Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Posts: 223 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 6:21 Post subject:
It's good that you got it sorted out in the end.
Here is some unsolicited advice for future flashing.
Take your time when flashing firmware from one version to another. It's a good idea to clear out the web browser cache immediately before flashing.
The image of a conductor rearranging the seatings of all musicians for a new concert performance is, perhaps, a good metaphor of flashing new firmware on the router. So, don't rush. _________________ Life is a journey; travel alone makes it less enjoyable and lonely.
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 666 Location: Helsinki, Finland / nr. Alkmaar, Netherlands
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:31 Post subject:
dale_gribble39 wrote:
... Pale Moon Portable separate from your internet browsing in private mode is best.
Pale Moon is not available in the repositories for Linux Mint. Is there a browser for the stated purpose that you would recommend for Linux Mint?
I have used Firefox in Linux for ages with dd-wrt and haven't noticed any problems, but since it is often advised against using a main stream browser for the GUI of dd-wrt, I'd like to try another browser and hopefully light weight, too ...
Thanks for any suggestions you might be able to make ...
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 666 Location: Helsinki, Finland / nr. Alkmaar, Netherlands
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:56 Post subject:
ho1Aetoo wrote:
If you have no problems there is no reason to change the browser.
I use Chrome and have no problems with it.
Figuring I can uninstall it just as quickly I tried Epiphany and must say it feels much quicker than Firefox. This is on a laptop with Linux Mint 21.1 and 16 GB.
My Raspberry Pi's run Chromium, when a browser is needed, but it is a terrible hog. Tens of processes in Htop and a hundred or more files in its config which fill my backup if I am not careful.
Chrome not Chromium...
When others talk about chrome and think it's a resource hog I can only laugh.
100 tabs open 2% RAM consumption
400 tabs open everything runs soft , 32GB RAM laugh at it.
I suspect these are mainly windows users who complain and have installed numerous plugins with memleaks.
strangely enough, they always say that firefox is better.
I have banned after years firefox because with adblock it constantly had memleaks and has consumed tens of gigabytes and even filled up the SWAP until the browser is frozen.
Your other option is Firefox ESR. _________________ "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost
"I am one of the noticeable ones - notice me" - Dale Frances McKenzie Bozzio
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6440 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 13:07 Post subject:
best for DDWRT GUI for me so far is Pale-Moon (non chromium based) for both Linux and Win..
its very light browser.. _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55630 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55723 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55819 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 14:33 Post subject: WebUI
Clear history or use a portable. Temporary cache bypass: Ctrl+F5, Cmd+Shift+R or new private window/incognito.
Old builds are going to have old problems try out old ESR browsers etc. and do not rely on bleeding edge versions.
