WAN_DHCP sometimes does not get IP

[AG_2023]

Hi,

This issue has been happening ever since I started using Opnsense about a year ago. Sometimes, when I restart the Opnsense, it fails to get IP address from Verizon FiOS modem. It does not happen every time, but say one out of five. When that happens, I just restart Opnsense again and it gets the IP address. Till WAN_DHCP gets an IP address, all devices are offline so it is a bit of incovenience.

I was wondering if it is possible to write a script which can check for WAN_DHCP IP address. If it does not get an IP address after restart, then automatically restart Opnsense once again.

Thanks...

[jonm]

There's a script that I think was posted here somewhere which will do what you want, called something like ping_checker maybe? I will see if I can find it.

[jonm]

Found it - have a look here

https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=13544.msg67170#msg67170

[AG_2023]

Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for.