1) RT-AX86U. Less issues compared to AX88U.So if price is not an issue, and all I'm concerned with is maximum power in all respects (cpu, radios etc), maximum longevity in terms of router support from ASUS and, likely, 3rd-party support, what is my best choice right now from ASUS to upgrade from the RT-AC88U (asked of all, not just @RMerlin )?
With all due respect to the AX86U, the AX88U edges it out with more performance on both WiFi bands (according to the PC Magazine review).1) RT-AX86U. Less issues compared to AX88U.
2) Can consider GT-AX11000 as it is now supported by Merlin too.
With all due respect to the AX86U, the AX88U edges it out with more performance on both WiFi bands (according to the PC Magazine review).
They both have the same memory and cpu capacity. AX88u has 8 Gb Lan ports versus 4 plus an extra 2.5Gb on the AX86U.
With that said, at its price point and the fact it has a 2.5 Gbit ethernet port makes for a tough decision.
I am waiting (hoping) for the next generation AX88U - with a few 2.5 Gbit ports to compliment my NAS box.
Frankly, you can't go wrong with either one.
I spoke too soon, it's back! Openvpn 2.5.1 might be the fix, Ill wait for the next build.
Yes, it's been 12 hrs and the initialization hasn't come back so far after changing the port as suggested by @mine25. It seems it needed a second click of the 'apply' after you've made a change/s as the first I tried to correct the issue is just recreating the config file, this one seems sticking. So far it's good.OVPN 2.5.0 working fine for me with two servers and from several different clients. I did have to make a few script adjustments, in particular, focusing on setting the ciphers.
Thanks for the info, by the way, you mentioned changing the chiper, how did you do that, manually? Mine defaulted to AES-256-GCM, is that good enough?I've been running on a non-standard port for over a year now, so perhaps I missed this bug by luck.
BTW, for the OVPN server on the routers, I've found that the best way to be sure that a change in settings is applied is to start and stop the server after applying the new settings. I've seen instances where applying a setting has no effect until I stop and start the server.
the 2.5Gb stuff is coming, fast and soon...check your cable infrastructure!With all due respect to the AX86U, the AX88U edges it out with more performance on both WiFi bands (according to the PC Magazine review).
They both have the same memory and cpu capacity. AX88u has 8 Gb Lan ports versus 4 plus an extra 2.5Gb on the AX86U.
With that said, at its price point and the fact it has a 2.5 Gbit ethernet port makes for a tough decision.
I am waiting (hoping) for the next generation AX88U - with a few 2.5 Gbit ports to compliment my NAS box.
Frankly, you can't go wrong with either one.
That's it I give up, it's back with a vengeance! It appears my iPhone with openvpn connect 3.2.3 app is the one triggerring the bug, i just turned the vpn on the phone and the server bug comes on. Hopefully, Openvpn 2.5.1 or a newer version of the iOS app fixes this problem.Yes, it's been 12 hrs and the initialization hasn't come back so far after changing the port as suggested by @mine25. It seems it needed a second click of the 'apply' after you've made a change/s as the first I tried to correct the issue is just recreating the config file, this one seems sticking. So far it's good.
Thanks for the info, by the way, you mentioned changing the chiper, how did you do that, manually? Mine defaulted to AES-256-GCM, is that good enough?
Can you see / view your password? I can't view my password.I spoke too soon, it's back! Openvpn 2.5.1 might be the fix, Ill wait for the next build.
No, both server and clients are not revealed. Why did you ask?Can you see / view your password? I can't view my password.
Hi @RMerlin and others
I installed RT-AC86U_386.2_alpha1-gc52b410e89 (both Dirty Flash from 386.1_2 and then from a clean install... subsequent post follows clean install from default)
I have a dnsmasq.conf.add file at /jffs/configs
Within the .add file, I have a line that says dhcp-hostsfile=/mnt/SDA1/static_leases
The static_leases file would have all my static leases in this format
B8:27:EB:F6:55:55,192.168.50.6,windows-1
B8:27:EB:F6:55:56,192.168.50.7,windows-2
etc
This setup has worked well up to and including 386.1_0 and 386.1_2
When I reboot after installing 386_2 alpha, I see this error from dnsmasq
Feb 25 23:52:01 dnsmasq[2128]: cannot read /mnt/SDA1/static_leases: No such file or directory
Tells me that SDA1 has not mounted.
This is confirmed by a log entry 2 seconds later
Feb 25 23:52:03 kernel: tfat info: FAT32 volume name 'SDA1', version 0.0.
Feb 25 23:52:03 hotplug[2159]: USB vfat fs at /dev/sda mounted on /tmp/mnt/SDA1
Feb 25 23:52:03 usb: USB vfat fs at /dev/sda mounted on /tmp/mnt/SDA1
Because the file with my static_leases isn't read, my static leases aren't defined, and all my assigned IPs obiously don't load
Having seen the log entries above, I take it something has changed with regards to when SDA1 is mounted, relative to when dnsmasq loads including settings in the .add file.
Questions arising
- Is this a result of the Add jitterentropy-rngd daemon to HND models? (not sure what else changed between 386_1.2 and the 386_2 alpha
- I suppose I could throw service restart_dnsmasq into my post-mount script but was this change intended? (dnsmasq running before my SDA1 mounted)?
Any insights onto this would be greatly appreciated.
Bluepoint,That's it I give up, it's back with a vengeance! It appears my iPhone with openvpn connect 3.2.3 app is the one triggerring the bug, i just turned the vpn on the phone and the server bug comes on. Hopefully, Openvpn 2.5.1 or a newer version of the iOS app fixes this problem.
Openvpn server gets stuck initializing settings(see yellow information) forever after server is started. If I restart the server it comes up clean then after a while it returns. Clients can still connect in this status though.
386.2 Alpha1 RT-AX88U
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We do have almost the same settings except WAN DNS, I'm using Unbound for my DNS resolver, iPhone 12 iOS 14.4 Ovpn connect v3.2.3 through AT&T Mobile 5G. Last night I changed the RSA Encryption to 1024 bit and the initialization problem has not shown yet. If ever this stays fine for 24 hrs. then I can conclude as far as I'm concern that the problem only shows when RSA Encryption is @2048 bit. If you have time and don't mind, can you please leave your settings as is for 24 hrs while your iPhone is connected, can be all the time or in and out and see if you can duplicate the problem?Bluepoint,
After reading your post, I just tried OpenVPN Connect v 3.2.3 on my iPhoneXsMax with iOS 14.4 it is working as expected when connecting to OpenVPN Server with RT-AX88U_386.2_alpha1-gc52b410e89 from an external hotspot outside of my Home Network.
The following is my OpenVPN Server Setting, the rest are Merlin’s FW default:
General:
▪ Server Port: I use a non-default value here
▪ RSA Encryption : 2048 bit
▪ Client use VPN to access: Both LAN & Internet
Advanced:
▪ Advertise DNS to clients: Yes
WAN DNS Settings
▪ Connect to DNS Server automatically: Yes
▪ DNS Privacy Protocol: DoT (I use Cloudflare)
Once OpenVPN Server is running, I Exported OpenVPN configuration file, then, AirDrop it from my MacBookPro to my iPhoneXsMax. Let me know if there is some other settings you want to compare.
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