On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 8:23 PM, Jakub Jančo <kub...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for explanation. > > Why does openwrt use force_link on WAN, when it can break internet > connection and remote access? > Or what are advantages of force_link? I don't see any added value of using force_link on a WAN interface unless you would use a static IP address. You verified force_link is enabled on the WAN interface for your board ?
Hans > > Thanks. > > > -- > S pozdravom Jakub Janco > > 2015-05-14 17:32 GMT+02:00 Hans Dedecker <dedec...@gmail.com>: >> >> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Conor O'Gorman <i...@conorogorman.net> >> wrote: >> > On 12/05/15 17:57, Jakub Jančo wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I have tplink 1043nd with BB >> >> >> >> Problem is that I have dhcp client on WAN and if I unplug cable from >> >> WAN, it doesnt change status, give up dhcp address. >> >> >> >> Even worse is that if I plug cable with another end point with another >> >> network, WAN dhcp client doesnt pull new IP, I must click on "Connect" >> >> to refresh dhcp client, then new ip is assigned and internet works. Or >> >> restart device. >> > >> > >> > Have a look at ifpugd. >> > >> > But maybe netifd should/could/might do something for this scenario? >> > >> > Conor >> > _______________________________________________ >> > openwrt-devel mailing list >> > openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org >> > https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel >> netifd has support for link state changes; the network interface will >> be brought up/down >> if the link is active/inactive. However if the force_link parameter is >> enabled for a network >> interface netifd will ignore link state changes. >> >> Hans >> _______________________________________________ >> openwrt-devel mailing list >> openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org >> https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel > > _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
