Software Update list failed to fetch

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I have Linksys WRT1900ACS and tried to update the software list but failed to fetch from the server. This Wifi router is connect to TP-Link VR1600v modem and not sure why I am unable to update the software list or update the firmware.

Firmware is OpenWrt 18.06.5 r7897-9d401013fc / LuCI openwrt-18.06 branch (git-19.309.48729-bc17ef6).
Kernel Version 4.14.151

Is there special setting I need to fiddle to get this working?

Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/targets/mvebu/cortexa9/packages/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/targets/mvebu/cortexa9/packages/Packages.gz

Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/targets/mvebu/cortexa9/kmods/4.14.151-1-e9fb242f554a51030ab5942df4f2b8b6/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/targets/mvebu/cortexa9/kmods/4.14.151-1-e9fb242f554a51030ab5942df4f2b8b6/Packages.gz

Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/base/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/base/Packages.gz

Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/luci/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/luci/Packages.gz

Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/packages/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/packages/Packages.gz

Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/routing/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/routing/Packages.gz

Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/telephony/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/telephony/Packages.gz
Failed to establish connection

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Collected errors:
 * opkg_download: Failed to download http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/targets/mvebu/cortexa9/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/targets/mvebu/cortexa9/kmods/4.14.151-1-e9fb242f554a51030ab5942df4f2b8b6/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/base/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/luci/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/routing/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/packages/arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3/telephony/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.
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Look network parameters

IP , Mask , Gateway & DNS

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Does ping downloads.openwrt.org work?

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I tried pinging downloads.openwrt.org and the result is bad address but can ping 8.8.8.8 (Google server I think) work fine.

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tp-link Modem LAN (IPv4)
IP: 192.168.1.1
Mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP ON

Internet (IPv4)
Gateway: 10.20.26.34
Primary DNS 203.12.160.35
Secondary DNS 203.12.160.36

Linkysys IPv4

Protocol: Static address
Address: 192.168.1.11
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Connection Type Bridge LAN

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Since your TP-Link is the main router and you're running as a LAN device (on the same network as the main router), the WAN settings don't apply. You need to set option dns in the LAN section. Tyoicaly you'd just point it at the main router (192.168.1.1 here) to relay through its settings from the ISP.

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Do you mean changing the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS in tp-link modem to 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 ?

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It means setting a working DNS server.

So yes, if your main router is properly configured for DNS, this would be OK.

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Add for Linksys DNS 192.168.1.1 & 8.8.8.8

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No.
The Tp-Link modem (192.168.1.1) has got its wan DNS server addresses via DHCP from ISP.

But you need to tell the Linksys router (at 192.168.1.11) that the main TP-Link router at 192.168.1.1 acts as the DNS server in LAN. You have provided the gateway parameter, but you have forgotten DNS.

(Both mk24 and F5BJR have already pointed that out, but I wrote this as lleachii seems to have mixed the TP-Link router's role in his answer. You should not touch the settings in TP-Link.)

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I have follow your and other suggestion and added 192.168.1.1 to the custom DNS and I can now update the software list and download couple of plugins. Thank you all of you.

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