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Barvel-A's avatar
Barvel-A
Guide
Jan 27, 2020
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Daily Reboot of R7900p

Hello, I have had my router in place for 3 weeks and now daily, if not x2 or x3 I have to power down for 10-15 min. in reading the threads this is not uncommon.   but I don't see a resolution wit...
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Jan 27, 2020

    here's what I'd try and the order

    1. factory reset the router. the version you're on removed many features. don't install from backup.

    2. downgrade to V1.4.1.30. do it over a hardwired connection and reset the router afterwards. Again, don't install from backup. 

michaelkenward's avatar
michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 28, 2020
Barvel-A wrote:

Hello,

I have had my router in place for 3 weeks and now daily, if not x2 or x3 I have to power down for 10-15 min.

 

Why? What is happening that prompts you to do this?


It might also help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router, if there is one. The model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?

The reason for asking is that a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router.

Barvel-A's avatar
Barvel-A
Guide
Feb 07, 2020

michaelkenward Thanks for that. 
I have been doing this for 30+ years and that is a rookie move putting the modem on the wrong side.

 

There are no prompts.  It just stops.

There is nothing in the event logs to refer to after the reboot because they are wiped. 

I did see this after my reboot;

[DoS attack: ACK Scan] from source 198.255.6.34,port 21047 Thursday, Feb 06,2020 21:28:07

But those are common to any router.  Some one is always trying to hack in.

 

 

 

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 07, 2020
    Barvel-A wrote:

    I did see this after my reboot;

    [DoS attack: ACK Scan] from source 198.255.6.34,port 21047 Thursday, Feb 06,2020 21:28:07

     

     

     

    IP Addresses Report

     

    Created by using IPNetInfo

     

    Order 1
    IP Address 198.255.6.34
    Status Succeed
    Country USA - California
    Network Name FOSCAM
    Owner Name ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
    From IP 198.255.6.32
    To IP 198.255.6.39
    CIDR 198.255.6.32/29
    Allocated Yes
    Contact Name ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
    Address Room AB
    9/F
    Block F5
    TCL International E City
    No.
    1001 Zhongshan
    Shenzhen
    Postal Code 518055
    Email support@foscam.com
    Abuse Email support@foscam.com
    Abuse Contact  
    Phone +86-755-26745668
    Fax  
    Whois Source ARIN
    Host Name  
    Resolved Name