[ 3004.388.5 alpha Build(s) ] Testing available build(s)

[Samuel_1975]

Thanks, I looked a bit but as I said it's a lot to read about this but not easy when you have dyslexia, but it seems that it's wpa3 that makes me get the wrong message, yes I don't need wpa2 so to speak if I were to run wpa2 and wpa3 together, the message is normal again and no spam in the log at all

 

[RMerlin]

will that likely find its way into your 3.0.0.4.388-5 final release?

No. There will be no new GPL merged in 3004.388.5.

 

[maxbraketorque]

...

3004.388.5 (xx-xxx-xxxx)
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- CHANGED: Enable fast-io for OpenVPN servers using UDP, which
will speed up performance on some models.
...

@RMerlin, I've had fast-io added as a Custom Configuration command for many years now. Was it not being invoked for some reason?

 

[RMerlin]

Was it not being invoked for some reason?

Custom Configuration is something you added yourself, it wasn't there by default.

 

[maxbraketorque]

Custom Configuration is something you added yourself, it wasn't there by default.

ok, so fast-io does work when called from the Custom Configuration?

 

[RMerlin]

ok, so fast-io does work when called from the Custom Configuration?

It did, but it makes no sense in having it a second time now that the firmware already includes it by default.

 

[SomeWhereOverTheRainBow]

No. There will be no new GPL merged in 3004.388.5.

 

[kuki68ster]

It did, but it makes no sense in having it a second time now that the firmware already includes it by default.

So, in this custom script below, used for nordvpn vpn, the line about fast-io, is unnecessary going foward?

remote-random
resolv-retry infinite
remote-cert-tls server
ping 15
ping-restart 0
ping-timer-rem
persist-key
persist-tun
reneg-sec 0
fast-io
disable-occ
mute-replay-warnings
auth-nocache
sndbuf 524288
rcvbuf 524288
push "sndbuf 524288"
push "rcvbuf 524288"
pull-filter ignore "auth-token"
pull-filter ignore "ifconfig-ipv6"
pull-filter ignore "route-ipv6"
explicit-exit-notify 3
tun-mtu 1500
tun-mtu-extra 32
mssfix 1450

 

[RMerlin]

So, in this custom script below, used for nordvpn vpn, the line about fast-io, is unnecessary going foward?

Yes.

 

[maxbraketorque]

It did, but it makes no sense in having it a second time now that the firmware already includes it by default.

Your version notes state that fast-io is now enabled by default for "OpenVPN servers". Do you really mean its only enabled by default when operating in server mode, or is fast-io enabled by default when acting either as server or client? Your response to @kuki68ster 's question appears to confirm that fast-io is enabled by default in client mode, but just want to double-check.

 

[maxbraketorque]

It did, but it makes no sense in having it a second time now that the firmware already includes it by default.

One other question for you regarding OVPN 2.6 - Is it possible to compile the OVPN DCO kernel module to run on our routers to allow DCO support, and if yes, are doing that? Or planning to do it?

 

[Ripshod]

One other question for you regarding OVPN 2.6 - Is it possible to compile the OVPN DCO kernel module to run on our routers to allow DCO support, and if yes, are doing that? Or planning to do it?

Unfortunately not. DCO requires a kernel >5.2

 

[maxbraketorque]

Unfortunately not. DCO requires a kernel >5.2

Thanks. I was looking for the minimum kernel version, but couldn't find it.

 

[RMerlin]

Your version notes state that fast-io is now enabled by default for "OpenVPN servers". Do you really mean its only enabled by default when operating in server mode, or is fast-io enabled by default when acting either as server or client? Your response to @kuki68ster 's question appears to confirm that fast-io is enabled by default in client mode, but just want to double-check.

Right now, on Nov 12th,, it's only been done for server mode because that's the only scenario I had time to test. The goal is to have it enabled for client mode as well eventually, after I have found time to test it.

This is a work-in-progress snapshot, nothing is even close to being final in these test builds.

You guys are simply overthinking it...

 

[shabbs]

You guys are simply overthinking it...

It would seem the masses are restless...

 

[maxbraketorque]

Right now, on Nov 12th,, it's only been done for server mode because that's the only scenario I had time to test. The goal is to have it enabled for client mode as well eventually, after I have found time to test it.

This is a work-in-progress snapshot, nothing is even close to being final in these test builds.

You guys are simply overthinking it...

Just trying to assess the plan.

 

[Ravenbak]

Hello,
do i need to do factory reset when upgrading from 3.0.0.4.388.4 to 3.0.0.4.388.5 ?

 

[Kingp1n]

Hello,
do i need to do factory reset when upgrading from 3.0.0.4.388.4 to 3.0.0.4.388.5 ?

No unless you start seeing any issues.

 

[bennor]

do i need to do factory reset when upgrading from 3.0.0.4.388.4 to 3.0.0.4.388.5 ?

Generally, no you do not need to do a factory reset in that instance. See the Asus-Merlin Wiki entry on installation if you have more questions about installing the firmware:

Installation

Third party firmware for Asus routers (newer codebase) - RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng

github.com

 

[Dedel66]

Hello,
do i need to do factory reset when upgrading from 3.0.0.4.388.4 to 3.0.0.4.388.5 ?

I did a "dirty" upgrade from 388.4 to this alpha and everything is working as expected.