Enable WAN ping for TD-8817

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Enable WAN ping for TD-8817
Enable WAN ping for TD-8817
2014-05-14 17:48:00
Region : Australia

Model : TD-8616

Hardware Version : V7

Firmware Version : Firmware Version : 7.0.0 Build 130217 Rel.4218

ISP :


TP-LINK TD-8817 USB ADSL2+ Modem
FwVer:3.18.1.0_TC3087 HwVer:T14.F7_9.0

Trying in vain to allow WAN ping so my ISP can diagnose packet loss on my internet connection.

I have tried disabling combinations of Firewall and Management-ACL. SPI remains disabled
Creating a rule under enabled ACL to allow ICMP from 0.0.0.0 (all addresses) on WAN (and ALL)
even tried rule allowing all IP's, All applications, Both interfaces -can't get more open than that.

None of this allows the modem to respond when pinged from online tools.

Am I missing something, or is this a bug?
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Re:Enable WAN ping for TD-8817
2015-02-06 19:14:00
SBD, did you ever figure out how to do this?
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Re:Enable WAN ping for TD-8817
2015-02-09 17:32:58
You want to allow any device in LAN and WAN will be able to ping it, right?
On ACL page, choose Activated.
ACL Rule Index: 1
Active: Yes
Secure IP Address: 0.0.0.0-0.0.0.0
Application: Ping
Interface: Both
Save it.
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Re:Enable WAN ping for TD-8817
2015-06-29 14:23:31

Vivian wrote

You want to allow any device in LAN and WAN will be able to ping it, right?
On ACL page, choose Activated.
ACL Rule Index: 1
Active: Yes
Secure IP Address: 0.0.0.0-0.0.0.0
Application: Ping
Interface: Both
Save it.


I signed up for these forums just to thank you for this - thank you! I wouldn't have known to look here if not for your advice. It worked perfectly, with one gotcha: the device has a default ALLOW setup as rule 1 which permits LAN traffic. Replacing it with a ping rule will immediately lock you out of the modem with no way I'm aware of to get back in short of a factory reset (maybe USB would work, instead?). So, at least for my modem it's better to make this rule two.

Thanks again,
Eglin
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Re:Enable WAN ping for TD-8817
2015-12-15 16:10:27

Vivian wrote

You want to allow any device in LAN and WAN will be able to ping it, right?
On ACL page, choose Activated.
ACL Rule Index: 1
Active: Yes
Secure IP Address: 0.0.0.0-0.0.0.0
Application: Ping
Interface: Both
Save it.


Doing what you suggested enabled WAN ping and the remote testing software was able to start checking my connection again.

However, I could no longer access my modem.

The modem was working fine but when I tried logging in the browser just kept saying it couldn't connect.

In the end I had to fully re-set the modem and set it back up again and this time I added a Rule Index 2 with the amendments you suggested, this woks fine.
























Index Active Secure IP Address Application Interface
1 Yes 0.0.0.0-0.0.0.0 ALL LAN
2 Yes 0.0.0.0-0.0.0.0 Ping Both
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