RT-AC68R Firmware Comparison

[Alphasite]

I've looked around to see if there was any comparison of the alternative firmwares available for the RT-AC68R but have been unable to find any. Is there one I haven't found?

If not, can someone recommend which one would be best? I need ssh access, snmp monitoring, and remote syslog capabilities. I'd really like Netflow.

This will not be the outside router and/or firewall between my internal network and external network.

I have a mix of systems and OSes that will be connecting.

 

[RMerlin]

The RT-AC68R is the same thing as the RT-AC68U, so they share support for the same third party firmware: Asuswrt-Merlin, DD-WRT, Tomato...

 

[husky55]

I found John9527, a RMerlin fork to be my choice.

 

[Alphasite]

The RT-AC68R is the same thing as the RT-AC68U, so they share support for the same third party firmware: Asuswrt-Merlin, DD-WRT, Tomato...

Yes, I knew that. What I can't find is anything comparing the features of the different firmware options.

 

[Sethr]

The RT-AC68R is the same thing as the RT-AC68U, so they share support for the same third party firmware: Asuswrt-Merlin, DD-WRT, Tomato...

If they stock clock at 800 MHz (without overclocking), why is my RT-AC68W stock at 1GHz out of the box? Is it the Rev. B1 doing that?

 

[RMerlin]

If they stock clock at 800 MHz (without overclocking), why is my RT-AC68W stock at 1GHz out of the box? Is it the Rev. B1 doing that?

Yes, newer hardware revisions got a clock bump at 1 GHz.

 

[Alphasite]

To start I've loaded Merlin 380.59. There's no IPv6, which I didn't mention as one of my needed features since I didn't expect any of the third party firmwares not to support it. It does support SNMPv3 but doesn't allow setting the username from the GUI.

Tomorrow I'll try another one.

 

[RMerlin]

To start I've loaded Merlin 380.59. There's no IPv6, which I didn't mention as one of my needed features since I didn't expect any of the third party firmwares not to support it.

I offer the exact same IPv6 support as the native firmware, including native DHCP-PD, 6in4, 6to4, 6rd, etc...

 

[Alphasite]

I offer the exact same IPv6 support as the native firmware, including native DHCP-PD, 6in4, 6to4, 6rd, etc...

Interesting. I saw no IPv6 menu and when I ssh'ed in there were no IPv6 addresses anywhere. I haven't loaded another firmware. Any idea where to check?

 

[RMerlin]

Interesting. I saw no IPv6 menu and when I ssh'ed in there were no IPv6 addresses anywhere. I haven't loaded another firmware. Any idea where to check?

It's right there underneath WAN:

 

[Alphasite]

It's right there underneath WAN:

View attachment 6697

I don't have it:

 

[L&LD]

Either try another browser or do a full reset to factory defaults and then minimally and manually configure the router to secure it and connect to your ISP (do not use a saved backup config file).

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/no...l-and-manual-configuration.27115/#post-205573

 

[sfx2000]

Either try another browser or do a full reset to factory defaults and then minimally and manually configure the router to secure it and connect to your ISP (do not use a saved backup config file).

Add - Clear the browser cache on any/all browsers that have touched the UI - things change...

 

[Alphasite]

Either try another browser or do a full reset to factory defaults and then minimally and manually configure the router to secure it and connect to your ISP (do not use a saved backup config file).

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/no...l-and-manual-configuration.27115/#post-205573

I tried clearing and resetting everything earlier.

 

[sfx2000]

I'd really like Netflow.

For that item, you'll likely want a managed switch for port mirroring - but then consider the privacy aspects, just saying...

 

[RMerlin]

No WAN either on that screenshot - this router is in AP or Repeater mode, not in router mode. While in AP mode, your router is nothing more than a bridge with a wireless interface. It has no WAN interface, therefore there's no service that requires an IPv6-specific configuration. This is all handled by the main router fronting the Internet (including router advertisement).