Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 11:55 Post subject: Netgear R7800 R58568 recovery issues
Hello or did numerous tests and when I tried to restore to the version stored as a backup either the router crashed on the BR0 network or failed to load the file. In the end I had to reload, for each test, the configuration from scratch. Also, sometimes, resetting the router disappeared the swicht menu and the only way to reset it was to reload the firmware from scratch. This has resulted in a considerable loss of time. I hope you solve these problems.
Thank you.
The fact that the ‘Switch Config’ tab is missing after a factory reset is completely normal and has always been the case.
After a factory reset, simply restart the router a second time and the tab will be there again.
I have written this so many times and done it 100x.
I also make regular backups and restore them - absolutely no problems.
The only time I had problems was when restoring a backup caused the router to soft-brick.
This was due to incorrect/duplicate MAC addresses in the NVRAM.
After deleting the wrong MAC addresses, I recreated the VAPs and then I was able to load the backups again without any problems.
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6701 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 13:16 Post subject:
I also dont have a problems with backup and restore, do e this recently number of times…
the only thing that may cause err is you may just have a crappy backup save file …
as egc used to say junk in and junk out…of you do something completely wrong…so if there
are no reports on it its only on your side….i currently reset/restored R7000, R7800, R9000 ,
XR 500 and my Dynalink wrx36 as i was experimenting with some vlan configs and some other stuff
so those platforms are fine…
If you cannot provide details to be able for others to recreate the issue than ive no idea how you my get help… _________________ Atheros
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TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 58694 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 58785 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 58689 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Dynalink DL-WRX36-DDWRT 58785
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 58627 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoT,AD-Block,IPsetFirewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Yes, I'm trying to optimize the performance of my router and customize it according to some of my needs. How do you completely wipe NVRAM and avoid this problem? Why are duplicate MAC addresses left (if the question makes sense)?
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6701 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:31 Post subject:
MAC addresses on R7800 (and some other routers) are usually stored on undelatable partition and those
are read and fetched to the firmware after nvram erase...and as ho1Aetoo noted when you experiment with adding interfaces (vaps and ect) those MAC's may be a left over, even after reset/nvram erase so, it wont hurt to manually delete those using nvram unset ...
Even bridges and interfaces may stay/remain/left over after nvram erase..to check-->
Code:
nvram show | grep hwaddr
eth1.3_hwaddr=aa:bb:cc:cc:dd:cc
and to remove those use nvram unset command and interface name
nvram unset eth1.3_hwaddr
just bear in mind if you delete an existing and base interface that shouldn't be deleted than you will get into a trouble...and reset will not help so be extra carefull
There may be some interfaces that look like that and should not be deleted/unset!!
def_hwaddr=00:00:00:00:00:00
def_whwaddr=00:00:00:00:00:00
General safe rule is to delete/unset only those that you created !!!
and to check for, add or remove bridges --> https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Brctl_command _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 58184 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 58730 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 58694 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 58785 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 58689 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Dynalink DL-WRX36-DDWRT 58785
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 58627 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoT,AD-Block,IPsetFirewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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In practice it would be better not to touch anything for the problem remains. It would be useful, as a possible correction, to provide in the "factory default" procedure a system to eliminate what can or cannot be eliminated directly, without user intervention. It is complicated for the user to know what can be deleted or not. I hope it can be done as soon as possible.
