As I stated in another thread I was running 23.05.5-241021 on a Asus TUF AX4200 and I t seemed to be running just fine (just flashed it with this about an hour ago). But I foolishly decided to update to the latest stable release, 25.12.1 and that seemed to go just fine but after flashing I am no longer able to reach the we UI at all. When I go to the IP (which I can ping) in a web browser, it changes the IP URL to IP_ADDR/cgi-bin/luci and the screen just says "Loading view"
I can ssh to the IP and get into the router that way but the web UI seems to be non-functional.
Anyone have any suggestions about how to recover from this?
Since you can get in via ssh, let's start by reviewing the configs:
Please connect to your OpenWrt device using ssh and copy the output of the following commands and post it here using the "Preformatted text </> " button (red circle; this works best in the 'Markdown' composer view in the blue oval):
Remember to redact passwords, VPN keys, MAC addresses and any public IP addresses you may have:
ubus call system board
cat /etc/config/network
cat /etc/config/dhcp
cat /etc/config/firewall
cat /etc/config/uhttpd
netstat -plnt
{
"kernel": "6.12.74",
"hostname": "SAD_WifiRouter",
"system": "ARMv8 Processor rev 4",
"model": "ASUS TUF-AX4200",
"board_name": "asus,tuf-ax4200",
"rootfs_type": "squashfs",
"release": {
"distribution": "OpenWrt",
"version": "25.12.1",
"firmware_url": "https://downloads.openwrt.org/",
"revision": "r32768-b21cfa8f8c",
"target": "mediatek/filogic",
"description": "OpenWrt 25.12.1 r32768-b21cfa8f8c",
"builddate": "1773711117"
}
}
config interface 'loopback'
option device 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'
config globals 'globals'
option ula_prefix 'fdc4:6a8d:18c0::/48'
option dhcp_default_duid '0004473607c7617b40c7af6878a02fb8de0a'
config device
option name 'br-lan'
option type 'bridge'
list ports 'lan1'
list ports 'lan2'
list ports 'lan3'
list ports 'lan4'
config device
option name 'lan1'
option macaddr 'B3:4f:5f:6f:aa:d6'
config device
option name 'lan2'
option macaddr 'B3:4f:5f:6f:aa:d6'
config device
option name 'lan3'
option macaddr 'B3:4f:5f:6f:aa:d6'
config device
option name 'lan4'
option macaddr 'B3:4f:5f:6f:aa:d6'
config interface 'lan'
option device 'br-lan'
option proto 'static'
option ip6assign '60'
list ipaddr '10.47.43.1/24'
list dns '10.47.43.12'
list dns_search 'mydomain.here'
config device
option name 'eth1'
option macaddr 'B3:4f:5f:6f:aa:d6'
config interface 'wan'
option device 'eth1'
option proto 'dhcp'
config interface 'wan6'
option device 'eth1'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
option disabled '1'
option reqaddress 'try'
option reqprefix 'auto'
config dnsmasq
option domainneeded '1'
option localise_queries '1'
option rebind_protection '1'
option rebind_localhost '1'
option local '/lan/'
option domain 'mydomain.here'
option expandhosts '1'
option cachesize '1000'
option authoritative '1'
option readethers '1'
option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto'
option localservice '1'
option ednspacket_max '1232'
option confdir '/tmp/dnsmasq.d'
config dhcp 'lan'
option interface 'lan'
option start '100'
option limit '150'
option leasetime '12h'
option dhcpv4 'server'
option dhcpv6 'server'
option ra 'server'
list ra_flags 'managed-config'
list ra_flags 'other-config'
config dhcp 'wan'
option interface 'wan'
option ignore '1'
config odhcpd 'odhcpd'
option maindhcp '0'
option leasefile '/tmp/odhcpd.leases'
option leasetrigger '/usr/sbin/odhcpd-update'
option loglevel '4'
option piodir '/tmp/odhcpd-piodir'
option hostsdir '/tmp/hosts'
config host
option name 'lap4.lan0'
list mac '54:E1:AD:36:B4:1F'
option ip '10.47.43.8'
config defaults
option syn_flood 1
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
# Uncomment this line to disable ipv6 rules
# option disable_ipv6 1
config zone
option name lan
list network 'lan'
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward ACCEPT
config zone
option name wan
list network 'wan'
list network 'wan6'
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
option masq 1
option mtu_fix 1
config forwarding
option src lan
option dest wan
# We need to accept udp packets on port 68,
# see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/4108
config rule
option name Allow-DHCP-Renew
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 68
option target ACCEPT
option family ipv4
# Allow IPv4 ping
config rule
option name Allow-Ping
option src wan
option proto icmp
option icmp_type echo-request
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IGMP
option src wan
option proto igmp
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
# Allow DHCPv6 replies
# see https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/5066
config rule
option name Allow-DHCPv6
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 546
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-MLD
option src wan
option proto icmp
option src_ip fe80::/10
list icmp_type '130/0'
list icmp_type '131/0'
list icmp_type '132/0'
list icmp_type '143/0'
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
# Allow essential incoming IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Input
option src wan
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
list icmp_type router-solicitation
list icmp_type neighbour-solicitation
list icmp_type router-advertisement
list icmp_type neighbour-advertisement
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
# Allow essential forwarded IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Forward
option src wan
option dest *
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IPSec-ESP
option src wan
option dest lan
option proto esp
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-ISAKMP
option src wan
option dest lan
option dest_port 500
option proto udp
option target ACCEPT
### EXAMPLE CONFIG SECTIONS
# do not allow a specific ip to access wan
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option dest wan
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
# block a specific mac on wan
#config rule
# option dest wan
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:66
# option target REJECT
# block incoming ICMP traffic on a zone
#config rule
# option src lan
# option proto ICMP
# option target DROP
# port redirect port coming in on wan to lan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 80
# option dest lan
# option dest_ip 192.168.16.235
# option dest_port 80
# option proto tcp
# port redirect of remapped ssh port (22001) on wan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 22001
# option dest lan
# option dest_port 22
# option proto tcp
### FULL CONFIG SECTIONS
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 80
# option dest wan
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
#config redirect
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 1024
# option src_dport 80
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
config uhttpd 'main'
list listen_http '0.0.0.0:80'
list listen_http '[::]:80'
list listen_https '0.0.0.0:443'
list listen_https '[::]:443'
option redirect_https '0'
option home '/www'
option rfc1918_filter '1'
option max_requests '3'
option max_connections '100'
option cert '/etc/uhttpd.crt'
option key '/etc/uhttpd.key'
option cgi_prefix '/cgi-bin'
list lua_prefix '/cgi-bin/luci=/usr/lib/lua/luci/sgi/uhttpd.lua'
option script_timeout '60'
option network_timeout '30'
option http_keepalive '20'
option tcp_keepalive '1'
option ubus_prefix '/ubus'
config cert 'defaults'
option days '730'
option key_type 'ec'
option bits '2048'
option ec_curve 'P-256'
option country 'ZZ'
option state 'Somewhere'
option location 'Unknown'
option commonname 'OpenWrt'
Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2105/uhttpd
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:22 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1696/dropbear
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2994/dnsmasq
tcp 0 0 10.47.43.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2994/dnsmasq
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:443 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2105/uhttpd
tcp 0 0 :::80 :::* LISTEN 2105/uhttpd
tcp 0 0 fdc4:6a8d:18c0::1:53 :::* LISTEN 2994/dnsmasq
tcp 0 0 fe80::ca7f:54ff:fe24:aad6:53 :::* LISTEN 2994/dnsmasq
tcp 0 0 fe80::ca7f:54ff:fe24:aad6:53 :::* LISTEN 2994/dnsmasq
tcp 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN 1696/dropbear
tcp 0 0 :::443 :::* LISTEN 2105/uhttpd
tcp 0 0 ::1:53 :::* LISTEN 2994/dnsmasq
Now I did notice in the /etc/config/uhttp file there was a line that said:
list lua_prefix '/cgi-bin/luci=/usr/lib/lua/luci/sgi/uhttpd.lua'
That /usr/lib/lua path doesn't exist on the filesystem in this router with 25.12.1 installed. I did try commenting out that line and rebooting the device but that made no difference in the behavior.
That's odd. It does on mine.
Maybe try reflashing?
OK, but if I cannot get to the web UI how do I reflash?
Download the standard/default image from the firmware selector. Use scp to copy the file to your router (into /tmp/).
Then run the sysupgrade command:
sysupgrade /tmp/<filename>
Thanks for the hint about the sysupgrade command.
I have dropped back to a 23.05.5 bin file downloaded from the openwrt site and the web UI for that works. If I then upgrade to 24.10.6 or again to 25.12.0 or 25.12.1 the web UI again does not work again.
And BTW that path /usr/lib/lua does not exist on any of these images.