"Detect internet" strange behavior ROS 7.0-7.6

RouterOS RouterOS beta
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I have a long-lasting issue with “Detect internet” status. It doesn’t work after reboot, until I change and revert (even without pressing ‘apply’ button) any of lists in “Detect internet” dialog box.
After this manipulation “Detect internet” status works fine until next reboot.
Here’s a small video (less than a minute) about this issue: https://youtu.be/kk6nRWx74yY
Is there any idea what happens?

currently workaround I have to use is to have a script in startup scheduler with this code:

:delay 60s;
/interface detect-internet;
set detect-interface-list=[get detect-interface-list] internet-interface-list=[get internet-interface-list] lan-interface-list=[get lan-interface-list] wan-interface-list=[get wan-interface-list];
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Hi,

I have the same issue…and MT knows about it…

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The only issue with detect internet is that you’re using it.

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+1000

5

Have a little faith, maybe they finally found some good use for it. :slight_smile: In that case, please visit What is Detect Internet for? and share what exactly it is and how it makes your lives better. I’m genuinely interested.

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Hi,

do you use mobile app? Once is internet detected you can see on the main menu how much trafic is used…

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Make a feature request so that the app doesn’t rely on detect internet.
Yes I use it from time to time, but I’m not using it to stare at the main screen watching the bandwidth usage.

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Honestly, if the “internet” label is not removed or hidden on the device, I have not found any such idiotic customer …

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Well, to satisfy mobile app without messing up interface lists the best config is, as I understand:

/interface/detect-internet/ print
detect-interface-list: WAN
lan-interface-list: none
wan-interface-list: none
internet-interface-list: none

10

This detect-internet failure is still happening, in 7.8 – any updates on when Mikrotik may fix this failure?

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This is a rather pointless feature and should be removed.

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Unless you use the mobile app, in which case it’s needed and useful to show nice visualization of internet usage for the WANs in app.

IMO, detect-internet just does needs to be more customizable, not removed. Most notably, the fact it will add a DHCP client automatically is where it goes afoul. It should also not default to “all” and use the WAN interface list in it’s defaults when enabled.

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The app should receive bug reports about internet usage not working without detect-internet.

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Well the app defaults to saying “not detected” so an unsuspecting user may tap it in which case it will turn it on. We handling it a branding with new default configuration that has it setup on new interface list with the explicit list of interfaces.

So it works. Just a PITA to avoid all the nasty side-effects.

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I’m not sure it’s related but even if “Detect internet” is disabled, we still get these strange calls to 8.8.8.8. Two adjacent ICMP echo requests every minute..