Internet Connection IP changed is shown, but connection did not change

[todrees1967]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• [X] I have searched the existing open and closed issues and I checked the docs https://github.com/jokob-sk/NetAlertX/tree/main/docs

Current Behavior

I am getting constant messages (5-6 times a day) that the IP of my internet conncetion has changed. One message shows 0.0.0.0 as the IP the next one shows my "real" internet IP. This message shoudn't appear, since I have a static IP v4 using a cable connection (Vodafone, Germany) and the connection is not disconnected usually.

Seems the problem is related to that entry in the logs:

11:25:50 [INTRNT] DIG result : ;; communications error to 208.67.222.222#53: timed out

Why is the connection to the opendns Resolver timing out? Can I configure any other/different DNS server?

Expected Behavior

Not getting a timeout from OpenDNS when checking the internet IP.

Steps To Reproduce

No response

app.conf

# INTRNT
#---------------------------
INTRNT_RUN='schedule'
INTRNT_RUN__metadata="{\"function\": \"RUN\", \"events\": [\"run\"], \"type\": \"text.select\", \"default_value\": \"schedule\", \"options\": [\"disabled\", \"once\", \"schedule\", \"always_after_scan\"], \"localized\": [\"name\", \"description\"], \"name\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"When to run\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Cu\\u00e1ndo ejecutar\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Wann ausf\\u00fchren\"}], \"description\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"When the plugin should run. An hourly or daily <code>SCHEDULE</code> is a good option.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Wann das Plugin ausgef\\u00fchrt werden soll. Eine st\\u00fcndliche oder t\\u00e4gliche <code>SCHEDULE</code> wird empfohlen.\"}]}"
INTRNT_CMD='python3 /app/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py prev_ip={prev_ip} INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG={INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG}'
INTRNT_CMD__metadata="{\"function\": \"CMD\", \"type\": \"readonly\", \"default_value\": \"python3 /app/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py prev_ip={prev_ip} INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG={INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG}\", \"options\": [], \"localized\": [\"name\", \"description\"], \"name\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Command\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Comando\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Befehl\"}], \"description\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Command to run. This can not be changed\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Comando a ejecutar. Esto no se puede cambiar\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Befehl zum Ausf\\u00fchren. Dies kann nicht ge\\u00e4ndert werden\"}]}"
INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG='-4 myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com'
INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG__metadata="{\"function\": \"INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG\", \"type\": \"text\", \"default_value\": \"-4 myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com\", \"options\": [], \"localized\": [\"name\", \"description\"], \"name\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Internet IP discovery\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Descubrir de IP de Internet\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Erkennung externer IP (\\\"Internet IP\\\")\"}], \"description\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Change the <a href=\\\"https://linux.die.net/man/1/dig\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">dig utility</a> arguments if you have issues resolving your Internet IP. Arguments are added at the end of the following command: <code>dig +short </code>.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Cambie los argumentos de la <a href=\\\"https://linux.die.net/man/1/dig\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">utilidad de dig</a> si tiene problemas para resolver su IP de Internet. Los argumentos se agregan al final del siguiente comando: <code>dig +short </code>.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"\\u00c4ndere die Argumente des <a href=\\\"https://linux.die.net/man/1/dig\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">dig Dienstprogramms</a>, wenn Probleme beim Aufl\\u00f6sen der externen IP auftreten. Argumente werden an das Ende des folgenden Befehls angeh\\u00e4ngt: <code>dig +short </code>.\"}]}"
INTRNT_RUN_SCHD='*/5 * * * *'
INTRNT_RUN_SCHD__metadata="{\"function\": \"RUN_SCHD\", \"type\": \"text\", \"default_value\": \"*/5 * * * *\", \"options\": [], \"localized\": [\"name\", \"description\"], \"name\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Schedule\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Schedule\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Zeitplan\"}], \"description\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\\\"#INTRNT_RUN\\\"><code>INTRNT_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\\\"https://crontab.guru/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\\\"toggleAllSettings()\\\" href=\\\"#TIMEZONE\\\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes. It's recommended to use the same schedule interval for all plugins responsible for discovering new devices.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Solo est\\u00e1 habilitado si selecciona <code>schedule</code> en la configuraci\\u00f3n <a href=\\\"#INTRNT_RUN\\\"><code>INTRNT_RUN</code></a>. Aseg\\u00farese de ingresar la programaci\\u00f3n en el formato similar a cron correcto (por ejemplo, valide en <a href=\\\"https://crontab.guru/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">crontab.guru</a>). Por ejemplo, ingresar <code>0 4 * * *</code> ejecutar\\u00e1 el escaneo despu\\u00e9s de las 4 a.m. en el <a onclick=\\\"toggleAllSettings()\\\" href=\\\"#TIMEZONE\\\"><code>TIMEZONE</ c\\u00f3digo> que configur\\u00f3 arriba</a>. Se ejecutar\\u00e1 la PR\\u00d3XIMA vez que pase el tiempo.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Nur aktiv, wenn <code>schedule</code> in der <a href=\\\"#INTRNT_RUN\\\"><code>INTRNT_RUN</code>Einstellung</a> ausgew\\u00e4hlt wurde. Sichergehen, dass das Intervall in einem korrekten cron-\\u00e4hnlichen Format angegeben wurde (z.B. auf <a href=\\\"https://crontab.guru/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">crontab.guru</a> testen). <code>0 4 * * *</code> w\\u00fcrde den Scan t\\u00e4glich um 4 Uhr in der <a onclick=\\\"toggleAllSettings()\\\" href=\\\"#TIMEZONE\\\">oben ausgew\\u00e4hlten <code>TIMEZONE</code></a> starten. Wird erst beim N\\u00c4CHSTEN Intervall ausgef\\u00fchrt. <br/>Es wird empfohlen, das Intervall aller Plugins, welche nach neuen Ger\\u00e4ten suchen, auf den gleichen Wert zu setzen.\"}]}"
INTRNT_RUN_TIMEOUT=30
INTRNT_RUN_TIMEOUT__metadata="{\"function\": \"RUN_TIMEOUT\", \"type\": \"integer\", \"default_value\": 30, \"options\": [], \"localized\": [\"name\", \"description\"], \"name\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Run timeout\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Tiempo l\\u00edmite de ejecuci\\u00f3n\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Zeitlimit\"}], \"description\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Maximum time in seconds to wait for the script to finish. If this time is exceeded the script is aborted.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Tiempo m\\u00e1ximo en segundos para esperar a que finalice el script. Si se supera este tiempo, el script se cancela.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Maximale Zeit in Sekunden, die auf den Abschluss des Skripts gewartet werden soll. Bei \\u00dcberschreitung dieser Zeit wird das Skript abgebrochen.\"}]}"
INTRNT_WATCH=['Watched_Value1']
INTRNT_WATCH__metadata="{\"function\": \"WATCH\", \"type\": \"text.multiselect\", \"default_value\": [\"Watched_Value1\"], \"options\": [\"Watched_Value1\", \"Watched_Value2\", \"Watched_Value3\", \"Watched_Value4\"], \"localized\": [\"name\", \"description\"], \"name\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Watched\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Visto\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"\\u00dcberwacht\"}], \"description\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Send a notification if selected values change. Use <code>CTRL + Click</code> to select/deselect. <ul> <li><code>Watched_Value1</code> is Previous IP (not recommended)</li><li><code>Watched_Value2</code> unused</li><li><code>Watched_Value3</code> unused </li><li><code>Watched_Value4</code> unused </li></ul>\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Sende eine Benachrichtigung, wenn ein ausgw\\u00e4hlter Wert sich \\u00e4ndert. <code>STRG + klicken</code> zum aus-/abw\\u00e4hlen. <ul> <li><code>Watched_Value1</code> ist die Vorige IP (nicht empfohlen)</li><li><code>Watched_Value2</code> ist nicht in Verwendung</li><li><code>Watched_Value3</code> ist nicht in Verwendung </li><li><code>Watched_Value4</code> ist nicht in Verwendung </li></ul>\"}]}"
INTRNT_REPORT_ON=['new','watched-changed']
INTRNT_REPORT_ON__metadata="{\"function\": \"REPORT_ON\", \"type\": \"text.multiselect\", \"default_value\": [\"new\", \"watched-changed\"], \"options\": [\"new\", \"watched-changed\", \"watched-not-changed\", \"missing-in-last-scan\"], \"localized\": [\"name\", \"description\"], \"name\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Report on\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Informar sobre\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Benachrichtige wenn\"}], \"description\": [{\"language_code\": \"en_us\", \"string\": \"Send a notification only on these statuses. <code>new</code> means a new unique (unique combination of PrimaryId and SecondaryId) object was discovered. <code>watched-changed</code> means that selected <code>Watched_ValueN</code> columns changed.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"es_es\", \"string\": \"Env\\u00ede una notificaci\\u00f3n solo en estos estados. <code>new</code> significa que se descubri\\u00f3 un nuevo objeto \\u00fanico (una combinaci\\u00f3n \\u00fanica de PrimaryId y SecondaryId). <code>watched-changed</code> significa que las columnas <code>Watched_ValueN</code> seleccionadas cambiaron.\"}, {\"language_code\": \"de_de\", \"string\": \"Benachrichtige nur bei diesen Status. <code>new</code> bedeutet ein neues eindeutiges (einzigartige Kombination aus PrimaryId und SecondaryId) Objekt wurde erkennt. <code>watched-changed</code> bedeutet eine ausgew\\u00e4hlte <code>Watched_ValueN</code>-Spalte hat sich ge\\u00e4ndert.\"}]}"

docker-compose.yml

don't have one

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app.log

This is IPChanges.log:

[2024-05-06 11:15:17] xx.134.136.yy [2024-05-06 11:20:31] xx.134.136.yy [2024-05-06 11:25:50] 0.0.0.0 [2024-05-06 11:30:59] xx.134.136.yy

This is app.log: 11:25:45 [Scheduler] - Scheduler run for INTRNT: YES 11:25:45 [Plugin utils] --------------------------------------------- 11:25:45 [Plugin utils] display_name: Internet-Check 11:25:45 [Plugins] CMD: python3 /app/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py prev_ip={prev_ip} INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG={INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG} 11:25:45 [Plugin utils] Flattening the below array 11:25:45 ['xx.134.136.yy'] 11:25:45 [Plugin utils] isinstance(arr, list) : True | isinstance(arr, str) : False 11:25:45 [Plugin utils] Flattened array: xx.134.136.yy 11:25:45 [Plugins] Resolved value: xx.134.136.yy 11:25:45 [Plugins] Convert to Base64: False 11:25:45 [Plugins] setTyp: text 11:25:45 [Plugins] Resolved value: -4 myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com 11:25:45 [Plugins] Convert to Base64: True 11:25:45 [Plugins] base64 value: b'LTQgbXlpcC5vcGVuZG5zLmNvbSBAcmVzb2x2ZXIxLm9wZW5kbnMuY29t' 11:25:45 [Plugins] Timeout: 30 11:25:45 [Plugin utils] Pre-Resolved CMD: python3/app/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.pyprev_ip={prev_ip}INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG={INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG} 11:25:45 [Plugins] Executing: python3 /app/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py prev_ip={prev_ip} INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG={INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG} 11:25:45 [Plugins] Resolved : ['python3', '/app/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py', 'prev_ip=xx.134.136.yy', "INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG=b'LTQgbXlpcC5vcGVuZG5zLmNvbSBAcmVzb2x2ZXIxLm9wZW5kbnMuY29t'"] 11:25:45 [INTRNT] In script 11:25:45 [INTRNT] INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG: -4 myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com 11:25:45 [INTRNT] - Retrieving Internet IP 11:25:50 [INTRNT] DIG result : ;; communications error to 208.67.222.222#53: timed out xx.134.136.yy 11:25:50 [INTRNT] Current internet_IP : 0.0.0.0 11:25:50 [INTRNT] previous_IP : xx.134.136.yy 11:25:50 [INTRNT] Finished

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[jokob-sk]

Hi There,

Thanks a lot for this much detail.

You should be able to change the DNS server by adjusting the setting INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG:

[todrees1967]

Hi,

if I change the dns, I am no longer getting the right response, the command seems to be

dig -4 myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com

but if I am doing

dig -4 myip.opendns.com @dns.google.com

I not getting the right answer. Can you help me with that?

[todrees1967]

After checking https://askubuntu.com/questions/95910/command-for-determining-my-public-ip, it seems, that this dig command can be only used with OpenDNS to retrieve the IP. There are other options, but they are using a different command.

Any suggestions?

[jokob-sk]

Hi there,

Could you please try this setting?

@ns1.google.com -t txt o-o.myaddr.l.google.com

[todrees1967]

Hi there,

also with a different DNS provider the problem remains the same. I tried this command many times directly on the same linux server using the shell and I never got a problem. Is there anyway to take a more detailed trace on executing the command?

[jokob-sk]

Hi there,

Can you post the logs with the google DNS in place? I'm starting to think that if 2 different DNS server configs produce the same result then potentially the internet is actually down during the scan. Would that be possible?

[todrees1967]

Hi there,

the error message reimains the same:

10:45:12 [INTRNT] In script 10:45:12 [INTRNT] INTRNT_DIG_GET_IP_ARG: -4 @ns1.google.com -t txt o-o.myaddr.l.google.com 10:45:12 [INTRNT] - Retrieving Internet IP 10:45:17 [INTRNT] DIG result : ;; communications error to 216.239.32.10#53: timed out "xx.yyy.zzz.xx" 10:45:17 [INTRNT] Current internet_IP : 0.0.0.0

I know for sure, that the internet is not down. I am working from homeoffice, if at the that time the connection was down, I would habe recognized it.

NetAlertx runs on Docker on an Ubuntu 22 LTS Server, that is connected with LAN to the router. The server itself has a lot power, i7with 32 GM RAM and SSD on NVME.

I have create a script in parallel that runs on the Ubuntu host itself, using the same command. And I have to admit, that sometimes I am also getting a timeout here.

So far I have no idea, what causese htis problem. Since the time of occurences really vary, it might be only a very little temporary problem. At least my router does not show reconnect in this log.

What do you think of sending the DIG command three times in a row and only if all three commands are failing having a corresponding messsage in the log?

[jokob-sk]

This should be available in the next release. Please have a look at the netalertx-dev docker image, in about 15 minutes (or after the last action finishes) from now.

Make sure you refresh your browser cache - and click the 🔄 refresh button in the top right corner.

It would be great if you could test this (backup everything first or use a new container) on your end by switching to the above image and letting me know if the issue was resolved.

Thanks in advance, j

[jokob-sk]

closing -> releasing in ~10min

[todrees1967]

Hi there, sorry for coming back that late, i was on vacation and some time off. I just updated the image and will come back here, if this happens again. Thanks for fixing this.