Yes, it is a 4G (sometimes 3G) connection via Three. Ping is long - but acceptable on a cellular ISP - to me at any rate…
Just been looking at some debug logs I took last week:
This is the initial setup after re-building the project with a new token:
15:49:28.339 → [211101] IP: 192.168.0.35
15:49:28.339 → [211102]
15:49:28.339 → ___ __ __
15:49:28.339 → / _ )/ /_ _____ / /__
15:49:28.339 → / _ / / // / _ / '/
15:49:28.339 → ///_, /////_
15:49:28.339 → /__/ v0.6.1 on NodeMCU
15:49:28.339 →
15:49:28.339 → [211108] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
15:49:28.339 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
15:49:28.339 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
15:49:30.168 → pm open,type:2 0
15:49:33.309 → [216109] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
15:49:33.309 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
15:49:33.309 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
15:49:38.325 → [221110] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
15:49:38.325 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
15:49:38.325 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
15:49:43.295 → [226111] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
15:49:43.295 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
15:49:43.341 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
15:49:48.312 → [231112] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
15:49:48.312 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
15:49:48.358 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 139.59.206.133
15:49:48.405 → [231216] <[1D|00|01|00] …zYjmioB3
15:49:48.499 → [231299] >[00|00|01|00|C8]
15:49:48.499 → [231299] Ready (ping: 82ms).
15:49:48.499 → [231299] Free RAM: 48192
15:49:48.499 → [231299] >[14|00|01|00]#
15:49:48.499 → [231299] >pm[00]14[00]out[00]16[00]out[00]12[00]out[00]5[00]out[00]2[00]out
15:49:48.593 → [231366] <[11|00|02|00]Hver[00]0.6.1[00]h-beat[00]10[00]buff-in[00]1024[00]dev[00]NodeMCU[00]build[00]Apr 15 2022 17:45:34[00]
15:49:49.577 → [232367] <[0E|00|03|00|0E]ALARM!
15:49:50.749 → [233554] >[00|00|02|00|C8]
15:49:50.796 → [233606] >[00|00|03|00|C8]
Note it initially starts looking for a default URL: 255 etc, before finding the correct server address. But it then picked up okay and ran for hours until stopping overnight.
Still stopped the next morning, I looked at the serial debug and got:
09:55:31.632 → [60053337] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
09:55:31.632 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
09:55:33.320 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
09:55:36.649 → [60058338] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
09:55:36.649 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
09:55:38.337 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
09:55:41.619 → [60063339] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
09:55:41.619 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
09:55:43.354 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
09:55:46.636 → [60068340] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
09:55:46.636 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
09:55:48.324 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
Note the wrong URL and it seems to be cycling at ~2secs, NOT 10secs.
I hit the reboot at 56:07.299:
09:56:01.626 → [60083343] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
09:56:01.626 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
09:56:03.361 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 255.255.255.255
09:56:06.643 → [60088344] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
09:56:06.643 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
09:56:07.299 → rl - lots of garbage, then:
09:56:07.299 → rl09:56:07.299 → rl
09:56:07.393 → SDK:2.2.2-dev(38a443e)/Core:2.7.3-3-g2843a5ac=20703003/lwIP:STABLE-2_1_2_RELEASE/glue:1.2-30-g92add50/BearSSL:5c771be
09:56:07.393 → [64] Connecting to H…m
09:56:07.393 → scandone
09:56:08.002 → wifi evt: 2
09:56:10.207 → scandone
09:56:10.207 → state: 0 → 2 (b0)
09:56:10.207 → state: 2 → 3 (0)
09:56:10.207 → state: 3 → 5 (10)
09:56:10.207 → add 0
09:56:10.207 → aid 11
09:56:10.207 → cnt
09:56:10.254 →
09:56:10.254 → connected with H…m, channel 5
09:56:10.254 → dhcp client start…
09:56:10.254 → wifi evt: 0
09:56:10.441 → ip:192.168.8.111,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.8.1
09:56:10.441 → wifi evt: 3
09:56:10.910 → [3568] Connected to WiFi
09:56:10.910 → [3568] IP: 192.168.8.111
09:56:10.910 → [3569]
09:56:10.910 → [3568] Connected to WiFi
09:56:10.910 → [3568] IP: 192.168.8.111
09:56:10.910 → [3569]
09:56:10.910 → ___ __ __
09:56:10.910 → / _ )/ /_ _____ / /__
09:56:10.910 → / _ / / // / _ / '/
09:56:10.910 → ///_, /////_
09:56:10.910 → /__/ v0.6.1 on NodeMCU
09:56:10.910 →
09:56:10.910 → [3575] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
09:56:10.910 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
09:56:11.191 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 139.59.206.133
09:56:11.707 → [4419] <[1D|00|01|00] …FI8sJ2JBgMW
09:56:12.223 → [4928] >[00|00|01|00|C8]
09:56:12.223 → [4929] Ready (ping: 509ms).
09:56:12.223 → [4929] Free RAM: 48736
09:56:12.223 → [4929] >[14|00|01|00|10]
09:56:12.223 → [4929] >pm[00]16[00]out[00]12[00]out
09:56:12.317 → [4996] <[11|00|02|00]Hver[00]0.6.1[00]h-beat[00]10[00]buff-in[00]1024[00]dev[00]NodeMCU[00]build[00]Apr 16 2022 17:10:32[00]
09:56:12.645 → [5328] >[00|00|02|00|C8]
09:56:13.301 → [5997] <[0E|00|03|00|0E]ALARM!
09:56:13.817 → [6528] >[00|00|03|00|0E]
09:56:20.240 → pm open,type:2 0
09:56:23.287 → [15999] <[06|00|04|00|00]
09:56:23.662 → [16353] >[00|00|04|00|C8]
Just for reference, working properly, the phone app is off initially, giving the 10sec poll and response, then the phone app is switched on:
10:01:53.392 → [346066] <[06|00]%[00|00]
10:01:53.486 → [346184] >[00|00]%[00|C8]
10:02:03.378 → [356068] <[06|00]&[00|00]
10:02:03.706 → [356425] >[00|00]&[00|C8]
10:02:13.364 → [366070] <[06|00]’[00|00]
10:02:13.645 → [366359] >[00|00]’[00|C8]
10:02:23.397 → [376072] <[06|00]([00|00]
10:02:23.679 → [376395] >[00|00]([00|C8]
10:02:33.383 → [386074] <[06|00])[00|00]
10:02:33.665 → [386379] >[00|00])[00|C8]
10:02:35.868 → [388578] >[14|1E]b[00|04]
10:02:35.868 → [388578] >vr[00]1
10:02:35.962 → [388645] <[14|1E]b[00|0B]vw[00]1[00]13.756
10:02:36.009 → [388712] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]5[00]255
10:02:36.103 → [388779] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]6[00]255
10:02:36.149 → [388846] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]8[00]255
10:02:36.196 → [388913] <[14|1E]b[00|06]vw[00]7[00]0
10:02:36.899 → [389603] >[14|1E]b[00|04]
10:02:36.899 → [389603] >vr[00]1
10:02:36.993 → [389670] <[14|1E]b[00|0B]vw[00]1[00]13.756
10:02:37.040 → [389737] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]5[00]255
10:02:37.087 → [389804] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]6[00]255
10:02:37.181 → [389871] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]8[00]255
10:02:37.228 → [389938] <[14|1E]b[00|06]vw[00]7[00]0
10:02:37.931 → [390626] >[14|1E]b[00|04]
10:02:37.931 → [390626] >vr[00]1
10:02:37.978 → [390693] <[14|1E]b[00|0B]vw[00]1[00]13.756
10:02:38.072 → [390760] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]5[00]255
10:02:38.119 → [390827] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]6[00]255
10:02:38.212 → [390894] <[14|1E]b[00|08]vw[00]8[00]255
10:02:38.259 → [390961] <[14|1E]b[00|06]vw[00]7[00]0
10:02:38.869 → [391548] >[14|1E]b[00|04]
10:02:38.869 → [391548] >vr[00]1
Again, just for reference I killed the router internet connection at 10:16:34, then re-enabled at ~10:17:04 (phone app is off throughout):
10:16:24.902 → [1217617] <[06|00]y[00|00]
10:16:25.137 → [1217816] >[00|00]y[00|C8]
10:16:34.935 → [1227619] <[06|00]z[00|00]
10:16:39.953 → [1232621] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
10:16:39.953 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
10:16:39.953 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 139.59.206.133
10:16:39.953 → [1232625] <[1D|00|01|00] …dwFI8sJ2JBgMW
10:16:40.843 → [1233517] >HTTP/
10:16:40.843 → [1233517] Packet too big: 20527
10:16:40.843 → [1233518] >1.1 4
10:16:40.843 → [1233518] Packet too big: 8244
10:16:40.843 → [1233519] >05 [0D|0A]
10:16:40.843 → [1233519] Packet too big: 3338
10:16:40.843 → [1233520] >Conte
10:16:40.843 → [1233521] Packet too big: 29797
10:16:40.843 → [1233524] >nt-Le
10:16:40.843 → [1233526] Packet too big: 19557
10:16:40.843 → [1233528] >ngth:
10:16:40.843 → [1233530] Packet too big: 26682
10:16:40.843 → [1233533] > 0[0D|0A|0D]
10:16:40.843 → [1233535] Packet too big: 2573
10:16:43.857 → [1236538] Bad hdr len: -1
10:16:44.982 → [1237629] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
10:16:44.982 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
10:16:44.982 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 139.59.206.133
10:16:44.982 → [1237636] <[1D|00|01|00] …6QdwFI8sJ2JBgMW
10:16:44.982 → [1237640] >HTTP/
10:16:44.982 → [1237640] Packet too big: 20527
10:16:44.982 → [1237641] >1.1 4
10:16:44.982 → [1237641] Packet too big: 8244
10:16:44.982 → [1237645] >05 [0D|0A]
10:16:44.982 → [1237646] Packet too big: 3338
10:16:44.982 → [1237649] >Conte
10:16:44.982 → [1237650] Packet too big: 29797
10:16:44.982 → [1237653] >nt-Le
10:16:44.982 → [1237655] Packet too big: 19557
10:16:44.982 → [1237657] >ngth:
10:16:44.982 → [1237659] Packet too big: 26682
10:16:44.982 → [1237662] > 0[0D|0A|0D]
10:16:44.982 → [1237664] Packet too big: 2573
10:16:47.983 → [1240667] Bad hdr len: -1
10:16:49.951 → [1242637] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
10:16:49.951 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
10:16:49.951 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 139.59.206.133
10:16:49.951 → [1242643] <[1D|00|01|00] …dwFI8sJ2JBgMW
10:16:54.968 → [1247645] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
10:16:54.968 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
10:16:54.968 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 139.59.206.133
10:16:54.968 → [1247653] <[1D|00|01|00] …P6QdwFI8sJ2JBgMW
10:16:59.985 → [1252654] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
10:16:59.985 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
10:16:59.985 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 139.59.206.133
10:16:59.985 → [1252660] <[1D|00|01|00] …QdwFI8sJ2JBgMW
10:17:02.985 → [1255662] Login timeout
10:17:04.954 → [1257662] Connecting to blynk-cloud.com:80
10:17:04.954 → [hostByName] request IP for: blynk-cloud.com
10:17:04.954 → [hostByName] Host: blynk-cloud.com IP: 139.59.206.133
10:17:05.049 → [1257732] <[1D|00|01|00] …QdwFI8sJ2JBgMW
10:17:05.143 → [1257845] >[00|00|01|00|C8]
10:17:05.143 → [1257846] Ready (ping: 113ms).
10:17:05.143 → [1257846] Free RAM: 47584
10:17:05.143 → [1257846] >[14|00|01|00|10]
10:17:05.143 → [1257846] >pm[00]16[00]out[00]12[00]out
10:17:05.236 → [1257913] <[11|00|02|00]Hver[00]0.6.1[00]h-beat[00]10[00]buff-in[00]1024[00]dev[00]NodeMCU[00]build[00]Apr 16 2022 17:10:32[00]
10:17:05.283 → [1257993] >[00|00|02|00|C8]
10:17:15.223 → [1267915] <[06|00|03|00|00]
10:17:15.316 → [1267992] >[00|00|03|00|C8]
10:17:25.209 → [1277917] <[06|00|04|00|00]
10:17:25.350 → [1278029] >[00|00|04|00|C8]
10:17:35.243 → [1287919] <[06|00|05|00|00]
10:17:35.383 → [1288063] >[00|00|05|00|C8]
It does go further and attempt to send the token, which it doesn’t when in the ‘deaf server’ situation.
Pete, this is an imposition, and I really value your patience. Probably gone as far as I can with this, and I only submit the above in case you spot an obvious error.