Asus RT-68U Better than 68P In My Case - Is It Possible ?

[IAAI]

I will start off with , I m not an expert I m just a regular home user happened to be in charge of this dumb router (68P).
If you want a expert opinion please check on Tim's review of both routers. I m just sharing what's happening with me.

Test Mode :

Same Router Location
Same Antenna Position
Same WiFi Settings
Same dBm
Same ISP
Same PC Location
Same Time
Same Neighbors SSID's
Just 1 Client
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Different Results
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68U :
nvram get bl_version
1.0.1.8
John's FW

68P :
nvram get bl_version
1.0.2.5
Merlin's FW
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1 - some might say , its the driver and i will say i tried John's FW on 68P and ended up with the same results.
2 - some might say , 68P has higher clock rate and i will say i overclocked 68U to the same 1000,800.
3 - some might say , Don't trust Windows link speeds and i will say all my wired and wireless clients complained the following with 68P. (occupational internet&wifi drop out + USB share is slow over wifi even if you are setting next to the router)
BTW Yes I did a factory reset
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Does the bootloader got anything to do with this ?

68P owners please share your experience​

 

[hggomes]

I know the reason for that happening, but if i told you i would need to kill you after.

PS: You should do those comparision using the exact same FW on both devices.

 

[john9527]

If you are in an experimenting mood....try loading a copy of my fork V06E just to test the 5GHz wireless.

 

[IAAI]

I know the reason for that happening, but if i told you i would need to kill you after.

PS: You should do those comparision using the exact same FW on both devices.

then don't tell me

now i got merlins 55 on 68U AND
IT UPDATES BOOTLOADER TO 1.0.2.0
Here you go , fresh one

If you are in an experimenting mood....try loading a copy of my fork V06E just to test the 5GHz wireless.

I will and i will get back in 3 hours

 

[IAAI]

Let me add up one more thing
Routers are in same room + Same AC is running at Same degree
68U = 81 c
68P = 76 c
+
Both are at the same clock rate

different CPU ? <<< shut up i m just kidding

 

[hggomes]

Try the same FW on both routers and check the speeds again.

 

[IAAI]

Try the same FW on both routers and check the speeds again.

just did with merlin's , i will do it with John's 13 as soon as i get done with 6E

 

[IAAI]

If you are in an experimenting mood....try loading a copy of my fork V06E just to test the 5GHz wireless.

i don't know what to say but damn

this is with John's 6E , dirty flash over merlin's 55 for 68U CFE 1.0.2.0
i have never ever seen this link speed from this location
Test Mode >>> everything above is the same
+
Never goes below 585

 

[rototiller]

I have the 68P w/ Merlin's 378.55 FW and I always get either 680 Mbps, 702 Mbps, or 866.7 Mbps link rate. I also only have a 2x2 ac wireless card so 866.7 Mbps will be the highest link rate I will be able to achieve.

 

[john9527]

i don't know what to say but damn

this is with John's 6E , dirty flash over merlin's 55 for 68U CFE 1.0.2.0
i have never ever seen this link speed from this location
Test Mode >>> everything above is the same
+
Never goes below 585

Nothing changed with respect to the 68U (although with a dirty flash (I assume you mean no factory reset), I don't know what you are really running.

Try the V06E on the 68P. For that there was a change starting in V07.

 

[IAAI]

I have the 68P w/ Merlin's 378.55 FW and I always get either 680 Mbps, 702 Mbps, or 866.7 Mbps link rate. I also only have a 2x2 ac wireless card so 866.7 Mbps will be the highest link rate I will be able to achieve.

i never said it won't get 866 and Yes it can get 866 once you set close to it, but i was talking as testing in my environment + link speed is just one thing , my internet connection is not as stable as it is on 68U

Nothing changed with respect to the 68U (although with a dirty flash (I assume you mean no factory reset), I don't know what you are really running.

Try the V06E on the 68P. For that there was a change starting in V07.

yes you got it right , i didn't do factory reset
i will try 6E on 68P

 

[IAAI]

Nothing changed with respect to the 68U (although with a dirty flash (I assume you mean no factory reset), I don't know what you are really running.

Try the V06E on the 68P. For that there was a change starting in V07.

here is 68P running your build 6E

i m gonna stick with 68U

 

[john9527]

Interesting...thanks for taking the time to try it. Some confirmation that the changes for the 68P that I backported were the right thing to do.

 

[IAAI]

All custom firmwares are great it's just the router (68P) has something wrong in it.

 

[rototiller]

My 68P is located in my bedroom downstairs and the laptop I use is in my living room upstairs. It may have something wrong w/ it, but it is head over heels better than the router I upgraded from (D-Link DIR-685) in which I use as an AP in 802.11g mode only to keep my son's 3DS and my iPod off of the our N and AC network that my 68P is set up for.