Cannot connect with PPPoE

I have installed OpenWRT for the first time on my TP Link Archer C6 (v3.20) router and I am trying to configure the wan connection with PPPoE. I tested PPPoE connection before in stock firmware of the router and it works fine without any issue. But when I installed OpenWRT and tried the PPPoE on wan interface with same username and password, it fails to authenticate and says incorrect login. Below is my log file details. Please suggest on how can I fix this issue.

Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31000]: sent [LCP TermAck id=0x2]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31000]: rcvd [LCP TermAck id=0x2]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31000]: Connection terminated.
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.info pppd[31000]: Exit.
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is now down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is disabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1331.187814] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: Link is Down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1331.197201] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1331.207334] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is enabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is setting up now
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wan' link is down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' has link connectivity loss
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is now down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is disabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1331.323051] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1331.330001] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:26 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is enabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wan' link is up
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' has link connectivity
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is setting up now
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1334.365702] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - slhc
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - ppp_generic
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - pppox
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - pppoe
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.info pppd[31234]: Plugin pppoe.so loaded.
Sun Mar 26 22:14:29 2023 daemon.info pppd[31234]: PPPoE plugin from pppd 2.4.9
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31234]: pppd 2.4.9 started by root, uid 0
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]:  dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff  src 84:d8:1b:27:08:7a
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]:  [service-name] [host-uniq  02 7a 00 00]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADO session 0x0 length 34
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]:  dst 84:d8:1b:27:08:7a  src 00:1b:21:bd:33:ad
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]:  [host-uniq  02 7a 00 00] [service-name] [AC-name mayekar] [service-name mayekar]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADR session 0x0 length 12
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]:  dst 00:1b:21:bd:33:ad  src 84:d8:1b:27:08:7a
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]:  [service-name] [host-uniq  02 7a 00 00]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADS session 0xae8f length 12
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]:  dst 84:d8:1b:27:08:7a  src 00:1b:21:bd:33:ad
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]:  [host-uniq  02 7a 00 00] [service-name]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: PADS: Service-Name: ''
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.info pppd[31234]: PPP session is 44687
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.warn pppd[31234]: Connected to 00:1b:21:bd:33:ad via interface wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: using channel 319
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1334.814074] pppoe-wan: renamed from ppp0
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.info pppd[31234]: Renamed interface ppp0 to pppoe-wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.info pppd[31234]: Using interface pppoe-wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31234]: Connect: pppoe-wan <--> wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1492> <magic 0xdf431811>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <auth pap> <mru 1492> <magic 0x121d1159>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <auth pap> <mru 1492> <magic 0x121d1159>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1492> <magic 0xdf431811>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xdf431811]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: sent [PAP AuthReq id=0x1 user="xxxxxxxx" password=<hidden>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:30 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x121d1159]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x2 "user xxxxxxxx authentication failed - radius timeout"]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.info pppd[31234]: LCP terminated by peer (user xxxxxxxx authentication failed - radius timeout)
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: sent [LCP TermAck id=0x2]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: rcvd [PAP AuthNak id=0x0 "Login incorrect"]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31234]: Discarded non-LCP packet when LCP not open
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31234]: Modem hangup
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31234]: Connection terminated.
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.info pppd[31234]: Exit.
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is now down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1335.937289] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: Link is Down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is disabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1335.948731] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1335.955772] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is enabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is setting up now
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wan' link is down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' has link connectivity loss
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is now down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is disabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1336.069909] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1336.076879] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:31 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is enabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wan' link is up
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' has link connectivity
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is setting up now
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1338.925698] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - slhc
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - ppp_generic
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - pppox
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - pppoe
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.info pppd[31420]: Plugin pppoe.so loaded.
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.info pppd[31420]: PPPoE plugin from pppd 2.4.9
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31420]: pppd 2.4.9 started by root, uid 0
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]:  dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff  src 84:d8:1b:27:08:7a
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]:  [service-name] [host-uniq  bc 7a 00 00]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADO session 0x0 length 34
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]:  dst 84:d8:1b:27:08:7a  src 00:1b:21:bd:33:ad
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]:  [host-uniq  bc 7a 00 00] [service-name] [AC-name mayekar] [service-name mayekar]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADR session 0x0 length 12
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]:  dst 00:1b:21:bd:33:ad  src 84:d8:1b:27:08:7a
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]:  [service-name] [host-uniq  bc 7a 00 00]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADS session 0xae90 length 12
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]:  dst 84:d8:1b:27:08:7a  src 00:1b:21:bd:33:ad
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]:  [host-uniq  bc 7a 00 00] [service-name]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: PADS: Service-Name: ''
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.info pppd[31420]: PPP session is 44688
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.warn pppd[31420]: Connected to 00:1b:21:bd:33:ad via interface wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: using channel 320
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1339.284303] pppoe-wan: renamed from ppp0
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.info pppd[31420]: Renamed interface ppp0 to pppoe-wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.info pppd[31420]: Using interface pppoe-wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31420]: Connect: pppoe-wan <--> wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1492> <magic 0x81cc61a2>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <auth pap> <mru 1492> <magic 0x6476c412>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <auth pap> <mru 1492> <magic 0x6476c412>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1492> <magic 0x81cc61a2>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x81cc61a2]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: sent [PAP AuthReq id=0x1 user="xxxxxxxx" password=<hidden>]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:34 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x6476c412]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x2 "user xxxxxxxx authentication failed - radius timeout"]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.info pppd[31420]: LCP terminated by peer (user xxxxxxxx authentication failed - radius timeout)
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: sent [LCP TermAck id=0x2]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: rcvd [PAP AuthNak id=0x0 "Login incorrect"]
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.debug pppd[31420]: Discarded non-LCP packet when LCP not open
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31420]: Modem hangup
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.notice pppd[31420]: Connection terminated.
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.info pppd[31420]: Exit.
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is now down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is disabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1340.408152] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: Link is Down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1340.418538] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1340.428372] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is enabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is setting up now
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wan' link is down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:35 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' has link connectivity loss
Sun Mar 26 22:14:36 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is now down
Sun Mar 26 22:14:36 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is disabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:36 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1340.542096] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: configuring for phy/gmii link mode
Sun Mar 26 22:14:36 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1340.549094] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device wan
Sun Mar 26 22:14:36 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is enabled
Sun Mar 26 22:14:39 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'wan' link is up
Sun Mar 26 22:14:39 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' has link connectivity
Sun Mar 26 22:14:39 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is setting up now
Sun Mar 26 22:14:39 2023 kern.info kernel: [ 1343.572238] mt7530 mdio-bus:1f wan: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx

I am using TP Link Acher C6 V3.20, my problem is 2.4 GHz network is not stable, not getting 25 sqt.feet network. I think my problem is openwrt's firmware problem. What you need to do: 1st: Ask your ISP to adjust MAC filtering of PPOE


, MAC address of your router.

@Jahidkhan76 - are you asking for help with your wifi issues, or are you trying to help the OP with their PPPoE issue.

If you want help with the wireless performance, please start a new thread for that (or, if you'd like, I can move your post to a new thread).

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I am using same MAC address as stock router. With stock firmware and stock router MAC address, it works fine but with OpenWRT and stock router MAC address, it does not.

I helped him for PPOe connection. Because I also ran into a problem, which I fixed from the ISP.

What do you mean? I also did MAC cloning but that also does not work. What should I tell my ISP so that they understand? Can you please elaborate?

Can you give me a picture of your router's wireless interface?