TP-Link Archer C6 PPOE issue with BSNL FTTH

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I have just received the much awaited C6 from Amazon.
But it got a wired issue.
I have set the dumb ONT into transparent bridge mode and router usually work great after setting up my BSNL FTTH profile.

But,as soon as their is a LOS,the C6 won't initiate auto-connect.I have to go to the management page and click on connect.
It seems that I am missing something.Can I hope to get some help as it has got very frustrating since signal drop is common at my place,albeit for 2 minutes every 5 hours.
 
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I have been following this forum since I got BSNL FTTH connection installed and I was provided a Digisol ONT device from LCO which is having only 2.4G WiFi. Now, I have purchased a TP-Link Archer C6 router (seems it's the most recommended Router throughout this forum) and received it 2 days back.

Below is my current configuration :-
ONT (Internet VLAN on Bridge mode bind to GE LAN port) --> Archer C6 (PPPoE connection with BSNL username/password with MTU value as 1460 and no VLAN settings/tagging).

Now, the problem I am facing is regarding the connection establishment time taken by the Archer C6 V2 EU model (1.3.5 firmware version). Firstly, the Router takes around 1 min 20 - 30 secs to startup and WiFi (2.4G + 5G enabled in Smart Connect mode with MU-MIMO enabled) becomes available and then PPPoE connection takes about 2 mins - 2 min 30 secs to get connected to Internet. So, in total it takes for the Archer C6 around 4 min - 4 min 30 secs to be online and connected to Internet. Not sure, whether anybody has faced such long time with this Router.

Initially, when the DIGISOL ONT is in Router Mode (with PPPoE connection), it gets online within 30 secs only and I am able to access Internet over LAN or WiFi.

Below are the Logs from the Archer C6. Can somebody please help me to fix this issue or suggest some settings to decrease the time taken to establish the connection. As per my understanding, it shouldn't take that long to establish PPPoE connection, since the DIGISOL ONT is able to establish the PPPoE session within 1-2 secs of PON link being stable.

Code: 
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#                    Archer C6 System Log
# Time = 2020-10-25 23:40:50
# H-Ver = 2.0.0 ; S-Ver = 1.3.5 Build 20200630 rel.57406
# Clients connected: 2 ; WI-FI : 2
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2020-06-30 00:03:48 upnp[7588]: <6> 217504 Service start
2020-06-30 00:03:47 upnp[7588]: <6> 217505 Service stop
2020-06-30 00:03:40 nat[6858]: <6> 211501 Initialization succeeded
2020-06-30 00:03:39 nat[6858]: <6> 211501 Initialization succeeded
2020-06-30 00:03:34 ppp[6801]: <6> 261091 ppp receive IPCP ACK
2020-06-30 00:03:34 ppp[6801]: <6> 261090 ppp send IPCP Req options(addr=59.XX.XX.XX; )
2020-06-30 00:03:34 ppp[6801]: <6> 261093 ppp receive IPCP NAK options(addr=59.XX.XX.XX; )
2020-06-30 00:03:34 ppp[6801]: <6> 261090 ppp send IPCP Req options(addr=0.0.0.0; )
2020-06-30 00:03:34 ppp[6801]: <6> 261081 ppp receive CHAP Success: Authentication Success
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261078 ppp send CHAP Response name=[EMAIL][email protected][/EMAIL]
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261077 ppp receive CHAP Challenge name=dgp-ras-bng-dgp-01
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261064 ppp receive LCP ACK
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261061 ppp send LCP Request options(mru=1460;magic=0x5de7XXXX; )
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261062 ppp receive LCP NAK options(mru=1460; )
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261060 ppp send LCP ACK
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261058 ppp receive LCP Request options(mru=1460;authtype=PPP_CHAP|type(MD5);magic=0x20d6XXXX; )
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261061 ppp send LCP Request options(mru=1480;magic=0x5de7XXXX; )
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261025 pppoe receive PADS sess-id(8373)
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(1a91)
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261022 pppoe receive PADO form AC-MAC(00:30:88:XX:XX:XX)
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261023 pppoe receive PADO AC-Name(dgp-ras-bng-dgp-01-B2024120601738)
2020-06-30 00:03:33 ppp[6801]: <6> 261021 pppoe send PADI Host-Uniq(1a91)
2020-06-30 00:03:12 ppp[6580]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(19b4)
2020-06-30 00:03:02 ppp[6580]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(19b4)
2020-06-30 00:02:57 ppp[6580]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(19b4)
2020-06-30 00:02:57 ppp[6580]: <6> 261022 pppoe receive PADO form AC-MAC(00:30:88:XX:XX:XX)
2020-06-30 00:02:57 ppp[6580]: <6> 261023 pppoe receive PADO AC-Name(dgp-ras-bng-dgp-01-B2024120601738)
2020-06-30 00:02:57 ppp[6580]: <6> 261021 pppoe send PADI Host-Uniq(19b4)
2020-06-30 00:02:37 ppp[6448]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(1930)
2020-06-30 00:02:27 ppp[6448]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(1930)
2020-06-30 00:02:22 ppp[6448]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(1930)
2020-06-30 00:02:22 ppp[6448]: <6> 261022 pppoe receive PADO form AC-MAC(00:30:88:XX:XX:XX)
2020-06-30 00:02:22 ppp[6448]: <6> 261023 pppoe receive PADO AC-Name(dgp-ras-bng-dgp-01-B2024120601738)
2020-06-30 00:02:22 ppp[6448]: <6> 261021 pppoe send PADI Host-Uniq(1930)
2020-06-30 00:02:15 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212053 receive request ip 192.168.7.102 from ac:2b:6e:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:02:02 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212054 send ack ip 192.168.7.110 and dns 61.1.1.1 to 1c:fe:2b:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:02:02 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212053 receive request ip 192.168.7.110 from 1c:fe:2b:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:02:02 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212052 send offer ip 192.168.7.110 and dns 61.1.1.1 to 1c:fe:2b:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:02:02 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212051 receive discover from 1c:fe:2b:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:02:02 ppp[6062]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(17ae)
2020-06-30 00:01:54 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212054 send ack ip 192.168.XX.XX and dns 61.1.1.1 to ac:2b:6e:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:01:54 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212053 receive request ip 192.168.XX.XX from ac:2b:6e:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:01:52 ppp[6062]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(17ae)
2020-06-30 00:01:47 ppp[6062]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(17ae)
2020-06-30 00:01:47 ppp[6062]: <6> 261022 pppoe receive PADO form AC-MAC(00:30:88:XX:XX:XX)
2020-06-30 00:01:47 ppp[6062]: <6> 261023 pppoe receive PADO AC-Name(dgp-ras-bng-dgp-01-B2024120601738)
2020-06-30 00:01:46 ppp[6062]: <6> 261021 pppoe send PADI Host-Uniq(17ae)
2020-06-30 00:01:38 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212054 send ack ip 192.168.XX.XX and dns 61.1.1.1 to ac:2b:6e:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:01:38 dhcps[3398]: <6> 212053 receive request ip 192.168.XX.XX from ac:2b:6e:XX:XX:XX
2020-06-30 00:01:31 nat[4798]: <6> 211021 IPSEC ALG enabled
2020-06-30 00:01:31 nat[4798]: <6> 211021 L2TP ALG enabled
2020-06-30 00:01:31 nat[4798]: <6> 211021 PPTP ALG enabled
2020-06-30 00:01:31 nat[4798]: <6> 211021 SIP ALG enabled
2020-06-30 00:01:31 nat[4798]: <6> 211021 RTSP ALG enabled
2020-06-30 00:01:31 nat[4798]: <6> 211021 H323 ALG enabled
2020-06-30 00:01:31 nat[4798]: <6> 211021 TFTP ALG enabled
2020-06-30 00:01:31 nat[4798]: <6> 211021 FTP ALG enabled
2020-06-30 00:01:25 ppp[4847]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(12ef)
2020-06-30 00:01:21 qos[5528]: <6> 259504 Service start
2020-06-30 00:01:20 qos[5528]: <6> 259503 Function disabled
2020-06-30 00:01:16 factory-reset[5307]: <6> 284504 Service start
2020-06-30 00:01:15 ppp[4847]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(12ef)
2020-06-30 00:01:14 nat[4798]: <6> 211501 Initialization succeeded
2020-06-30 00:01:12 nat[4798]: <6> 211501 Initialization succeeded
2020-06-30 00:01:10 ppp[4847]: <6> 261024 pppoe send PADR Host-Uniq(12ef)
2020-06-30 00:01:10 ppp[4847]: <6> 261022 pppoe receive PADO form AC-MAC(00:30:88:XX:XX:XX)
2020-06-30 00:01:10 ppp[4847]: <6> 261023 pppoe receive PADO AC-Name(dgp-ras-bng-dgp-01-B2024120601738)
2020-06-30 00:01:10 ppp[4847]: <6> 261021 pppoe send PADI Host-Uniq(12ef)
2020-06-30 00:00:54 parental-control[4403]: <6> 229504 Service start
2020-06-30 00:00:54 parental-control[4403]: <6> 229502 Function enabled
2020-06-30 00:00:51 nat[3272]: <7> 211001 Flush conntrack
2020-06-30 00:00:51 nat[3272]: <6> 211502 Function enabled
2020-06-30 00:00:51 nat[3272]: <5> 211051 Create NAT chain succeeded
2020-06-30 00:00:46 nat[3272]: <6> 211501 Initialization succeeded
2020-06-30 00:00:44 nat[3272]: <6> 211501 Initialization succeeded
2020-06-30 00:00:39 imb[3134]: <6> 218507 Daemon connection succeeded
2020-06-30 00:00:39 imb[3134]: <6> 218012 ARP Binding disabled
2020-06-30 00:00:39 imb[3134]: <6> 218506 Config interface initialization succeeded
2020-06-30 00:00:39 imb[3134]: <6> 218501 Initialization succeeded
2020-06-30 00:00:38 upnp[3037]: <6> 217504 Service start
2020-06-30 00:00:38 upnp[3037]: <6> 217505 Service stop
2020-06-30 00:00:34 basic-security[2210]: <6> 219504 Service start
2020-06-30 00:00:34 basic-security[2210]: <5> 219606 Flush conntrack table succeeded
2020-06-30 00:00:27 access-control[2196]: <6> 239504 Service start
2020-06-30 00:00:27 access-control[2196]: <6> 239503 Function disabled
2020-06-30 00:00:26 firewall[1045]: <6> 209504 Service start
2020-06-30 00:00:00 time-settings[787]: <6> 279504 Service start
 
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@Kick933 The boot time is still fine (around 1.5-2 minutes). But, the major issue I am facing is with the PPPoE connection establishment time (around 2-2.5 minutes) post boot up of the C6. Due to this one major issue or irritation I am facing is with my Fire TV Stick. Actually, once the C6 boots up and WiFi becomes available, the Fire Stick gets connected to the WiFi (but no Internet since PPPoE is not connected yet) and it shows kind of a captive portal page from TP-Link as "Unable to connect to PPPoE server" (this is also visible in Laptop).
Then, once the PPPoE gets connected (after 2 more mins), Internet starts working fine in Laptop but not in Fire Stick, it somehow doesn't detect that Internet has connected from the C6 WiFi. I need to restart the Fire Stick to get connected to Internet via C6 WiFi. This is very frustrating every time I switch off and on the router. I am not sure if I have done any mistake in configuration.
 
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For me the pppoe connection is instant after the time it takes to boot. I did disable to show that wan connection error page, which actually did affect device connecting after the portal shows up.
 
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@anubhav11 How did you disable the WAN connection error page ? I tried clicking on the "Don't remind me" option on that page, but didn't seem to improve anything.
As you said that pppoe connection is instant post boot, actually my understanding is also same and it should connect instantly post boot up, but not happening in my case, it is taking it's own sweet time around 2-2.5 mins post boot, but if I put ONT in Router Mode, pppoe connects within 1-2 secs post boot.
 
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Attaching below the current configuration in ONT and Router. If I disconnect and re-connect the PPPoE connection from within this TP-Link management interface, it connects instantly. But while powering off and on the Router, it is taking around 2-2.5 mins for PPPoE connection establishment.
@varkey @Nitin @Kick933
Please take a look at the configuration and let me know if I have done any mistake or something needs to be changed to make the connection instant. This is not how it should be working, after seeing so many good feedback and recommendations for this Router throughout this Forum.
On as second thought, is there a possibility that I have received a faulty hardware which is causing issues? I have order this from Amazon and received last Friday only.
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