[Dxspider-support] Massive reduction in users following router reboot (and DXUtil.pm error)

[Keith, G6NHU]

I’ve got a static IP, it hasn’t changed since 2017.

73 Keith G6NHU

On 11 Feb 2025 at 12:04 +0000, gu6efb--- via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>, wrote:
> Hi Keith
>
> If you don’t have a fixed IP on you internet connection  you may be issued a new IP address when your router reboots.
> It can then take 24 – 48 hours for the new details to propagate through the network meaning users won’t be able to connect..
>
> Keith
>
> From: Dxspider-support <dxspider-support-bounces at tobit.co.uk> On Behalf Of Keith, G6NHU via Dxspider-support
> Sent: 11 February 2025 11:56
> To: The DXSpider Support list <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>; ea3cv at cronux.net
> Cc: Keith, G6NHU <g6nhu at me.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Massive reduction in users following router reboot (and DXUtil.pm error)
>
> You think 200 users all suddenly decided at 05:25 last Tuesday to connect to another node?
>
> And then another 200 users did the same at 05:25 this morning?
>
> No, that’s clearly not what’s happened.
>
> 73 Keith G6NHU
> On 11 Feb 2025 at 10:39 +0000, ea3cv at cronux.net, wrote:
>
> > quote_type
> > And could it be that those users have connected to another node and that is why you are missing those users?
> >
> > Kin
> >
> >
> > Enviado desde Outlook para Android
> >
> > De: Dxspider-support <dxspider-support-bounces at tobit.co.uk> en nombre de Keith, G6NHU via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
> > Enviado: martes, febrero 11, 2025 11:36:43 a. m.
> > Para: dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
> > CC: Keith, G6NHU <g6nhu at me.com>
> > Asunto: Re: [Dxspider-support] Massive reduction in users following router reboot (and DXUtil.pm error)
> >
> > I did that last week after the first drop, it made no difference.
> >
> > And it’s been running for months with a weekly reboot with no issues.
> >
> > But I’ll do it again now….
> >
> > *done*
> >
> > Back to the same user count, 200 fewer than before the router restart.
> >
> > 73 Keith G6NHU
> > On 11 Feb 2025 at 10:21 +0000, ea3cv at cronux.net, wrote:
> >
> > > quote_type
> > >
> > > Reboot the node.
> > > It is not normal practice to reboot the router. Connections may get stuck.
> > >
> > > Kin
> > >
> > > Enviado desde Outlook para Android
> >
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