LuCI and ssh not reachable & no samba-connection every few days

Hello everyone,

I flashed an AVM Fritz!Box 4040 with OpenWRT 24.10 about 2 months ago. It was my first contact with it. So long I'm happy with that, but there is an problem:

Every few (2-4) days (sometimes more often) it hangs, so that the router is not reachable over ssh or LuCI, regardless of the device. At this time ist is also impossible to reach the samba shares.

Error messages at trying LuCI via browser are like "unable to load lua runtime" or "unable to load the requested CGI program, I/O error".
Trying to reach samba shares via file browser, I get "the argument is invalid" or I have to type user and pw, but it won't accept.

Internet connection ist still running everytime, over LAN as well as the activated WLAN-connections.

After power off and reconnect, all works normal (so long...)

Maybe important (?):

  • WAN is over USB (tethering via 5G android-smartphone). For this I used one of the USB-ports directly.
  • extroot is used because of not enough space for adblock and samba. For that there is / on an 1 TB SSD at an active (own power adapter) USB-hub, connected to the second USB. Additionally there is a second 4 TB HDD at that Hub.
  • 2 samba shares, one on each of the above-mentioned drives

The system protocol isn't really insightful. There's always a larger time window missing there.
For example, after one restart it looks like that (excerpts)

Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info avahi-daemon[1876]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface usb0.IPv4 with address 192.168.159.154.
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info avahi-daemon[1876]: New relevant interface usb0.IPv4 for mDNS.
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info avahi-daemon[1876]: Registering new address record for 192.168.159.154 on usb0.IPv4.
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.err smbd[2637]: [2026/01/03 19:22:47.860899,  0] ../../source3/smbd/server.c:1746(main)
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.err smbd[2637]:   smbd version 4.18.11 started.
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.err smbd[2637]:   Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2023
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'wan' is now up
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 kern.info kernel: [   82.076555] br-lan: port 4(phy0-ap0) entered blocking state
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 kern.info kernel: [   82.078743] br-lan: port 4(phy0-ap0) entered disabled state
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 kern.info kernel: [   82.084214] ath10k_ahb a000000.wifi phy0-ap0: entered allmulticast mode
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 kern.info kernel: [   82.090262] ath10k_ahb a000000.wifi phy0-ap0: entered promiscuous mode
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 kern.info kernel: [   82.096613] br-lan: port 4(phy0-ap0) entered blocking state
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 kern.info kernel: [   82.102952] br-lan: port 4(phy0-ap0) entered forwarding state
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for test
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for onion
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for localhost
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for local
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for invalid
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for bind
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for lan
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 kern.info kernel: [   82.115473] br-lan: port 4(phy0-ap0) entered disabled state
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->HT_SCAN
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.notice netifd: Interface 'Tethering' is now up
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for test
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for onion
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for localhost
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for local
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for invalid
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for bind
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for lan
Sat Jan  3 19:22:47 2026 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio0' is now up
Sat Jan  3 19:22:48 2026 kern.info kernel: [   82.280414] ath10k_ahb a000000.wifi: NOTE:  Firmware DBGLOG output disabled in debug_mask: 0x10000000
Sat Jan  3 19:22:48 2026 user.notice firewall: Reloading firewall due to ifup of wan (usb0)
Sat Jan  3 19:22:49 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)
Sat Jan  3 19:22:49 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send RS (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:31 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: 20/40 MHz operation not permitted on channel pri=11 sec=7 based on overlapping BSSes
Tue Jan  6 11:53:31 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: Fallback to 20 MHz
Tue Jan  6 11:53:31 2026 kern.info kernel: [   84.526572] br-lan: port 4(phy0-ap0) entered blocking state
Tue Jan  6 11:53:31 2026 kern.info kernel: [   84.526648] br-lan: port 4(phy0-ap0) entered forwarding state
Tue Jan  6 11:53:31 2026 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'phy0-ap0' link is up
Tue Jan  6 11:53:32 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: interface state HT_SCAN->ENABLED
Tue Jan  6 11:53:32 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-ENABLED
Tue Jan  6 11:53:32 2026 auth.err sshd[3173]: error: Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0 failed: Address in use.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:32 2026 auth.err sshd[3173]: error: Bind to port 22 on :: failed: Address in use.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:32 2026 auth.crit sshd[3173]: fatal: Cannot bind any address.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info procd: - init complete -
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: started, version 2.90 cachesize 1000
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: DNS service limited to local subnets
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus UBus no-i18n no-IDN DHCP no-DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack no-ipset no-nftset no-auth no-cryptohash no-DNSSEC no-ID loop-detect inotify dumpfile
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: UBus support enabled: connected to system bus
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.2.100 -- 192.168.2.249, lease time 4d
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.1.100 -- 192.168.1.249, lease time 4d
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for test
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for onion
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for localhost
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for local
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for invalid
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for bind
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for lan
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for test
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for onion
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for localhost
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for local
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for invalid
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for bind
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for lan
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: read /etc/hosts - 12 names
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: read /tmp/hosts/dhcp.cfg01411c - 6 names
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: read /etc/ethers - 0 addresses
Tue Jan  6 11:53:33 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM
Tue Jan  6 11:53:34 2026 daemon.info samba4-server: Legacy Protocols allowed, don't use this option for secure environments!
Tue Jan  6 11:53:34 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send RS (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:35 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:37 2026 auth.err sshd[3801]: error: Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0 failed: Address in use.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:37 2026 auth.err sshd[3801]: error: Bind to port 22 on :: failed: Address in use.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:37 2026 auth.crit sshd[3801]: fatal: Cannot bind any address.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:38 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send RS (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: started, version 2.90 cachesize 1000
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: DNS service limited to local subnets
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus UBus no-i18n no-IDN DHCP no-DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack no-ipset no-nftset no-auth no-cryptohash no-DNSSEC no-ID loop-detect inotify dumpfile
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: UBus support enabled: connected to system bus
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.2.100 -- 192.168.2.249, lease time 4d
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.1.100 -- 192.168.1.249, lease time 4d
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for test
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for onion
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for localhost
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for local
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for invalid
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for bind
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for lan
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for test
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for onion
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for localhost
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for local
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for invalid
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for bind
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for lan
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: read /etc/hosts - 12 names
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: read /tmp/hosts/dhcp.cfg01411c - 6 names
Tue Jan  6 11:53:41 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: read /etc/ethers - 0 addresses
Tue Jan  6 11:53:42 2026 cron.err crond[1579]: time disparity of 3871 minutes detected
Tue Jan  6 11:53:42 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: read /etc/hosts - 12 names
Tue Jan  6 11:53:42 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: read /tmp/hosts/dhcp.cfg01411c - 6 names
Tue Jan  6 11:53:42 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: read /etc/ethers - 0 addresses
Tue Jan  6 11:53:42 2026 auth.err sshd[4104]: error: Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0 failed: Address in use.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:42 2026 auth.err sshd[4104]: error: Bind to port 22 on :: failed: Address in use.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:42 2026 auth.crit sshd[4104]: fatal: Cannot bind any address.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:43 2026 user.info adblock-4.4.2-r3[1473]: adblock instance started ::: action: boot, priority: 0, pid: 1473
Tue Jan  6 11:53:43 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:44 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPDISCOVER(br-lan) 192.168.1.161 54:bf:64:9d:26:39
Tue Jan  6 11:53:44 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPOFFER(br-lan) 192.168.1.161 54:bf:64:9d:26:39
Tue Jan  6 11:53:44 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.1.161 54:bf:64:9d:26:39
Tue Jan  6 11:53:44 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.1.161 54:bf:64:9d:26:39 phil-optiplex3060
Tue Jan  6 11:53:48 2026 auth.err sshd[4283]: error: Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0 failed: Address in use.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:48 2026 auth.err sshd[4283]: error: Bind to port 22 on :: failed: Address in use.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:48 2026 auth.crit sshd[4283]: fatal: Cannot bind any address.
Tue Jan  6 11:53:48 2026 daemon.info procd: Instance sshd::instance1 s in a crash loop 6 crashes, 0 seconds since last crash
Tue Jan  6 11:53:48 2026 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA 28:3a:4d:22:d8:cd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:49 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED 28:3a:4d:22:d8:cd auth_alg=sae
Tue Jan  6 11:53:49 2026 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA 28:3a:4d:22:d8:cd WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:49 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED 28:3a:4d:22:d8:cd
Tue Jan  6 11:53:49 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.1.205 28:3a:4d:22:d8:cd
Tue Jan  6 11:53:49 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.1.205 28:3a:4d:22:d8:cd phil-optiplex3060
Tue Jan  6 11:53:51 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:53:51.667120,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:398(become_local_master_stage2)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:51 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:53:51 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:53:51 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   Samba name server OPENWRT is now a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.1
Tue Jan  6 11:53:51 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:53:51 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:53:57 2026 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA aa:fa:70:61:95:2c IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 2)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:57 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED aa:fa:70:61:95:2c auth_alg=sae
Tue Jan  6 11:53:57 2026 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA aa:fa:70:61:95:2c WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Tue Jan  6 11:53:57 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED aa:fa:70:61:95:2c
Tue Jan  6 11:53:57 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.1.242 aa:fa:70:61:95:2c
Tue Jan  6 11:53:57 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.1.242 aa:fa:70:61:95:2c Pixel-7
Tue Jan  6 11:54:00 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:54:02 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: started, version 2.90 cachesize 1000
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: DNS service limited to local subnets
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus UBus no-i18n no-IDN DHCP no-DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack no-ipset no-nftset no-auth no-cryptohash no-DNSSEC no-ID loop-detect inotify dumpfile
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: UBus support enabled: connected to system bus
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.2.100 -- 192.168.2.249, lease time 4d
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.1.100 -- 192.168.1.249, lease time 4d
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for test
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for onion
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for localhost
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for local
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for invalid
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for bind
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for stbg.stanbicbank.co.zw
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for somni.rkt.zone
Tue Jan  6 11:54:12 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using 248034 more local addresses
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using nameserver 192.168.159.153#53
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for test
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for onion
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for localhost
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for local
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for invalid
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for bind
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for stbg.stanbicbank.co.zw
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using only locally-known addresses for somni.rkt.zone
Tue Jan  6 11:54:15 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: using 248034 more local addresses
Tue Jan  6 11:54:18 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: read /etc/hosts - 12 names
Tue Jan  6 11:54:18 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq[1]: read /tmp/hosts/dhcp.cfg01411c - 6 names
Tue Jan  6 11:54:18 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: read /etc/ethers - 0 addresses
Tue Jan  6 11:54:18 2026 user.info adblock-4.4.2-r3[1473]: blocklist with overall 248 035 blocked domains loaded successfully (AVM FRITZ!Box 4040, ipq40xx/generic, OpenWrt 24.10.4 r28959-29397011cc )
Tue Jan  6 11:54:35 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:54:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:54:43.763125,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:303(process_local_master_announce)
Tue Jan  6 11:54:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   process_local_master_announce: Server  at IP 192.168.1.161 is announcing itself as a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP and we think we are master. Forcing election.
Tue Jan  6 11:54:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:54:43.764530,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:151(unbecome_local_master_success)
Tue Jan  6 11:54:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:54:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:54:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   Samba name server OPENWRT has stopped being a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.1
Tue Jan  6 11:54:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:54:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:54:49 2026 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Tue Jan  6 11:54:49 2026 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 3)
Tue Jan  6 11:54:49 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d auth_alg=open
Tue Jan  6 11:54:49 2026 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Tue Jan  6 11:54:49 2026 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d
Tue Jan  6 11:54:53 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPDISCOVER(br-lan) 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d
Tue Jan  6 11:54:53 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPOFFER(br-lan) 192.168.1.171 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d
Tue Jan  6 11:54:53 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.1.171 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d
Tue Jan  6 11:54:53 2026 daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.1.171 1c:fe:2b:0e:81:8d
Tue Jan  6 11:55:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:55:00.801065,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:398(become_local_master_stage2)
Tue Jan  6 11:55:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:55:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:55:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   Samba name server OPENWRT is now a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.1
Tue Jan  6 11:55:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:55:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:55:50 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:56:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:56:43.801846,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:303(process_local_master_announce)
Tue Jan  6 11:56:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   process_local_master_announce: Server  at IP 192.168.1.161 is announcing itself as a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP and we think we are master. Forcing election.
Tue Jan  6 11:56:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:56:43.803273,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:151(unbecome_local_master_success)
Tue Jan  6 11:56:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:56:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:56:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   Samba name server OPENWRT has stopped being a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.1
Tue Jan  6 11:56:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:56:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:57:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:57:00.269949,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:398(become_local_master_stage2)
Tue Jan  6 11:57:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:57:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:57:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   Samba name server OPENWRT is now a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.1
Tue Jan  6 11:57:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:57:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:57:48 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 11:58:42 2026 kern.warn kernel: [  395.430554] ath10k_ahb a000000.wifi: Invalid VHT mcs 15 peer stats
Tue Jan  6 11:59:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:59:43.945126,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:303(process_local_master_announce)
Tue Jan  6 11:59:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   process_local_master_announce: Server  at IP 192.168.1.161 is announcing itself as a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP and we think we are master. Forcing election.
Tue Jan  6 11:59:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 11:59:43.946864,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:151(unbecome_local_master_success)
Tue Jan  6 11:59:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:59:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:59:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   Samba name server OPENWRT has stopped being a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.1
Tue Jan  6 11:59:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 11:59:43 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 11:59:46 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)
Tue Jan  6 12:00:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]: [2026/01/06 12:00:00.986988,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:398(become_local_master_stage2)
Tue Jan  6 12:00:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 12:00:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 12:00:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   Samba name server OPENWRT is now a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.1
Tue Jan  6 12:00:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:
Tue Jan  6 12:00:00 2026 daemon.err nmbd[2638]:   *****
Tue Jan  6 12:01:20 2026 daemon.err uhttpd[1771]: [info] luci: accepted login on / for root from 192.168.1.161
Tue Jan  6 12:01:48 2026 daemon.err odhcp6c[2800]: Failed to send SOLICIT message to ff02::1:2 (Network unreachable)

You can see the larger gap from 3th to 6th January.

Last I did, was updating the packages:

  • luci-lua-runtime
  • luci-lib-base
    ...and one more I don't remember...

But that doesn't change anything.

Any ideas?

Thank you and best regards,
Phil

I suppose you rebooted at Tuesday? The box has no RTC, so at reboot it doesn’t know the time. It takes the timestamp of the newest file in /etc as a start. When wan is up, it synchronizes with a timeserver, and then it seems to jump.

My strong guess would be a hardware issue with any of the USB electronic components. It could be that one of the USB involved parts turns unstable or running hot when on 24x7. Could even be one of the involved power supplies.

I had a similar effect (LuCi unaccessible every few weeks) caused by an unstable USB SD card reader that did not manage to stay sane in 24x7 op, where the OpenWRT image was installed and run from an SD card in that faulty reader. Changing the reader brand solved it.

You will need to find out via n-1 tests:

  • E.g. test a few days with one of the drives disconnected.
  • You could test using an Y cable for powering the drives, while directly attaching to the Fritzbox without the USB hub, to find out if the USB hub could be the issue. Or maybe you can test with a different hub for a few days.
  • the USB SSD adapter could also have issues with 24x7.

Yes, in that case the reboot was on Tuesday, 6th January.
Ok, then it have to do with the missing RTC and I can ignore this so thar - thanks for the info.

I also suspected the power supplys for that problem and tested them under load by measuring the voltage. After that was ok I didn't think about this components anymore and thougt about software problems.
But it seems nonetheless something to to with the USB connections. After spending some time on it, I was able to provoke the result. Remove the USB Connection from the SSD extroot is used on - while the box is operating - and the problem is there. But not everytime.

So I'm going to trial & error with other USB hub and after that (if the problem still exists) another SSD-adapter.
Then I will reply back. Thanks so far.

PS: This shows, that the next router schould be equipped with more data space, to evade such problems...
Too bad, it's only about 2 MB too little memory.

Hi all togehther,
now - over 10 days later - it seems (I hope), that the above-mentioned method is the solution.
I chanched the USB-Hub from a "Logilink" to Hama (both USB 2.0) and there haven't been any more problems so far.
USB/SATA adapters have remained the same.

Thanks again an best regards
Phil

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