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Title: DIR 615 continuously restarting NAT, firewall etc
Post by: niqu on April 12, 2014, 03:28:16 AM
I've got a DIR 615 Hx. I've started with fw v8.02 and now i'm at v8.05, but i've always had this problem.
The problem comes and goes everyday which is weird.

The router log looks something like this:
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Apr 12 11:18:38 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:38 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:38 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 11:18:37 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 11:18:36 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:36 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:35 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:35 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 11:18:35 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:35 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 11:18:35 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 11:18:32 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 11:18:32 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 11:18:32 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 11:18:29 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:29 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:29 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 11:18:29 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 11:18:27 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:27 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:27 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:27 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 11:18:27 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 11:18:27 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 11:18:27 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 11:18:23 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 11:18:23 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 11:18:23 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 11:11:27 [SYSTEM]: SCHEDULE, Wireless Radio On
Apr 12 11:11:27 [SYSTEM]: NTP, Local time=2014/04/12 11:11:27
Apr 12 11:11:27 [SYSTEM]: NTP, Daylight saving status: Disable
Apr 12 11:11:27 [SYSTEM]: NTP, Time zone = +1.0 Sarajevo, Sofija, Warsaw, Zagreb, Skopje, Vilnius
Apr 12 10:53:25 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:53:25 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:53:25 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:53:25 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:53:24 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:53:23 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:53:23 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:53:22 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:53:22 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:53:22 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:53:22 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:53:19 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:53:19 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:53:19 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:52:04 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:52:04 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:52:04 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:52:04 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:52:03 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:52:03 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:52:02 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:52:02 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:52:02 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:52:02 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:52:02 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:51:59 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:51:59 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:51:59 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:51:55 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:51:55 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:51:55 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:51:55 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:51:54 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:51:54 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:51:53 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:51:53 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:51:53 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:51:53 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:51:53 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:51:50 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:51:50 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:51:50 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:45:47 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:47 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:47 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:45:46 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:45:45 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:45 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:44 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:44 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:45:44 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:44 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:45:44 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:45:41 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:45:41 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:45:41 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:45:20 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:20 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:20 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:45:20 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:45:18 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:18 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:18 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:18 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:45:17 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:45:17 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:45:17 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:45:14 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:45:14 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:45:14 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:42:56 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:56 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:56 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:42:56 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:42:55 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:55 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:54 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:54 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:42:54 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:54 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:42:54 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:42:51 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:42:51 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:42:51 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:42:48 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:48 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:48 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:42:47 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:42:46 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:46 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:45 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:45 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:42:45 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:42:45 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:42:45 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:42:42 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:42:42 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:42:42 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:38:24 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:38:24 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:38:24 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:38:18 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:38:16 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:38:16 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:38:15 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:38:15 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:38:15 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:38:15 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:38:15 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:38:12 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:38:12 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:38:12 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:36:51 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:36:51 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:36:51 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:36:45 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:36:44 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:36:44 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:36:43 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:36:43 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:36:43 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:36:43 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:36:43 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:36:40 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:36:40 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:36:40 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:30:13 [SYSTEM]: QoS, Stopping
Apr 12 10:30:12 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:30:12 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:30:12 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:30:06 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:30:05 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:30:05 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:30:04 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:30:04 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:30:04 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:30:04 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:30:04 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:30:01 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:30:01 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:30:01 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:29:10 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:29:10 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:29:10 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:29:09 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:29:08 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:29:08 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:29:07 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:29:07 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:29:07 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:29:07 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:29:07 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:29:04 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:29:04 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:29:04 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:29:01 [SYSTEM]: QoS, Stopping
Apr 12 10:29:01 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:29:01 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:29:01 [SYSTEM]: IPv6, Link Local mode
Apr 12 10:29:01 [SYSTEM]: DNS, start DNS Proxy
Apr 12 10:28:59 [SYSTEM]: NET, start IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:28:59 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop IPv6 Firewall
Apr 12 10:28:58 [SYSTEM]: NET, start Firewall
Apr 12 10:28:58 [SYSTEM]: NET, start NAT
Apr 12 10:28:58 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop Firewall
Apr 12 10:28:58 [SYSTEM]: NET, stop NAT
Apr 12 10:28:58 [SYSTEM]: WAN, IP address=192.168.121.53
Apr 12 10:28:55 [SYSTEM]: WAN, start Static IP mode
Apr 12 10:28:55 [SYSTEM]: WAN, stop Static IP mode
------------------------------------------------------------------

My ISP has DHCP but i've put a static IP in the router as the the ISP has fixed my IP (i'm always getting the same IP from the DHCP server) and if i use Dynamic IP in the router it does the same thing as seen in the log, just that the timeouts are much bigger (up to 100s for everytime the WAN stops/starts the IP mode)

I hope i made sense in describing the problem.

Thank you!
Title: Re: DIR 615 continuously restarting NAT, firewall etc
Post by: FurryNutz on April 12, 2014, 12:36:06 PM
Link>Welcome! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48135.0)

FW Update Process (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=42457.0)

Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations
Title: Re: DIR 615 continuously restarting NAT, firewall etc
Post by: niqu on April 14, 2014, 09:54:33 AM
Hi,

- I'm located in EU region (Poland)
- I'm usually wireless connected to the router (but behaviour is the same if i'm wired)
- I've performed a factory reset
- I've updated the firmware and then did a Factory reset and set it up from scratch
- The router was working fine until a couple of months ago when it started doing these reconnects, this being the reason for me doing the firmware updates

- ISP service is through cable
- I'm connected to the ISP's network (ethernet) only through this router (DIR-615, HW ver:H2)
- ISP is using Dynamic IP addressing ( unfortunately ISP guys don't speak english too well and i can't get much from them - basically they told me to give them my MAC address and they have DHCP)
- i changed cable between ISP wall socket and my router

If i'm connecting to the ISP's network without the router everything is fine.
I'm thinking that router might be dying (even if i only had it for one year), as i'm also getting (not so often) some weird behaviour like:
- router working, connections ok, but router page can't be accessed
- router freezing (connections down, router page not accessible)
Title: Re: DIR 615 continuously restarting NAT, firewall etc
Post by: FurryNutz on April 14, 2014, 12:00:14 PM
Router and Wired Configurations
Some things to try: - Log into the routers web page at 192.168.0.1. Use IE, Opera or FF to manage the router. Besure to log into the Admin account on the router.


Wireless Configurations
Links>Wireless Installation Considerations (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48327.0) and Managing Signal Congestion (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=53228.0) and Good Neighbour Policy (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=10634.0)

Router Placement
Forum User - "Well I feel really dumb. After moving the router away from other electronic devices my speeds are back to normal. Just a heads up for anyone experiencing slow speeds, you might want to move it away from other electronics and see if that helps."
3-6' feet minimum safe distance between devices.