Release ASUS RT-AX88U Pro Firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_33308

[shaft]

Guest network will not save my 63 character ASCII printable network keys after a reboot. This did work properly in the previous Asus firmware branch 3.0.0.4_388_***** and Merlin's current branch. After a reboot my Guest network network keys become truncated and no longer work until I reenter them. In addition Guest Network Pro has a 32 character limit to network key length that requires me to access a hidden page in the GUI at http://192.168.50.1/Guest_network.asp to enter the network keys. I have submitted a bug report to Asus.

 

[dave14305]

Guest network will not save my 63 character ASCII printable network keys

Your guests must hate you if they need to enter that key by hand. Torture.

 

[shaft]

Your guests must hate you if they need to enter that key by hand. Torture.

I use the keys for my robot vacuums, mower, and security cameras. They are all copy pasted.

 

[shaft]

Guest network will not save my 63 character ASCII printable network keys after a reboot. This did work properly in the previous Asus firmware branch 3.0.0.4_388_***** and Merlin's current branch. After a reboot my Guest network network keys become truncated and no longer work until I reenter them. In addition Guest Network Pro has a 32 character limit to network key length that requires me to access a hidden page in the GUI at http://192.168.50.1/Guest_network.asp to enter the network keys. I have submitted a bug report to Asus.

One other thing I noticed is that I can see the same truncated network key (3 characters) if I view it through the Guest Network Pro page even when it is working correctly (with a 63 character key) from the hidden Guest network page. Perhaps the Guest Network Pro information is the one saved to nvram on reboot? "nvram show" shows the correct key though until reboot.

 

[shaft]

lol, Asus replied to my bug report with this:

I knew they would be no help...

 

[OzarkEdge]

I tried the GNP Guest Portal... seems to work as intended except I don't understand the landing page response on my Android devices... after agreeing to the Terms of Service, the landing page flashes briefly and then the browser closes. Appears to work properly on Win10... the browser opens and stays... if the ToS change while connected, Win10 Wireless notifies of action required; you select the notification and the browser opens again with revised ToS.

Also, once any WiFi credential and/or passcode are entered, the portal no longer presents the ToS... until they are revised. Except I think I'd like an option to display the ToS everytime a client connects so the visitor can review important information (not typical ToS) at any time by simply reconnecting.

And what DNS would you recommend to keep Guest Portal access to the Internet only as kid-safe as possible? I'm currently trying CleanBrowsing 185.228.168.168, 185.228.169.168... seems to block porn, an easy test.

OE

 

[OzarkEdge]

Bug! Changing GNP Pro Guest Portal settings pertaining to ToS totally blew away my custom Guest and IoT VLANS and WLANs. LAN\VLAN profiles is empty except for the guest portal VLAN. And now the remaining guest portal VLAN profile is a Custom Network with no portal option. Not good... firmware got confused and borked itself.

Update: Performed a full Hard Reset etc. and similar happened again... the AiMesh topology page went blank and the GNP page reset to no entries/scratch... and would not recover. But I notice the WLANs still broadcasting so I logged out and back into the webUI to find all returned to normal. So, perhaps a webUI issue here on Win10 Edge.

Example of webUI corruption... even my main SSID is not displayed:

The GNP page also went back to its default state... no VLANs displayed. When it happens, logout and log back in to clear the condition.

OE

 

[OzarkEdge]

Some more findings with GNP...

GNP VLAN profiles are offering me a 6GHz selection! I don't have a 6GHz radio, so that's not right.

Now for the main issue...

Given two custom VLAN profiles:
2.4/5.0 custom WLANs, all nodes (for guests)
2.4 custom WLANs, all nodes (for IoT)

When I add a third predefined VLAN profile:
2.4/5.0 predefined Guest Portal WLANs, all nodes

... the remote 86U Pro node stops broadcasting all VLAN WLANs... only the main WLANs are broadcast... no VLAN WLANs on the remote 86U node.

To get back to something half usable, if I disable the Guest Portal VLAN on the remote 86U Pro node, that node resumes broadcasting the given VLAN WLANs correctly. The 2.4/5.0 Guest Portal WLANs are then only broadcast from the 88U Pro router/root node... half usable.

In other words, when I apply this 2.4/5.0 Guest Portal VLAN to my 86U Pro node, that node stops broadcasting all VLAN WLANs. So, I won't do this until something gets fixed.

This issue could just be related to using the pre-defined Guest Portal on a node, or on a mismatched node like mine, and may have nothing to do with my given VLAN profiles.

I would like to know if a 2x AX88U Pro AiMesh exhibits the same issue. And no, I am not going to replace my 86U Pro with an 88U Pro.

Update: Guest Portal WLAN on root node follows schedule... shut down last night and fired up this morning on schedule.

OE

 

[OzarkEdge]

Administration\Privacy\ASUS Privacy Notice *link in blue* comes up blank here on Win10 Edge:

Regarding Security upgrades...

"Security upgrade incorporates security measures that continuously update its security file and scans to protect against malware, malicious scripts, and emerging threats in order to secure the router and ensure system stability. Some upgrades addressing important security issues or meeting legal/regulatory requirements will still be downloaded and installed automatically, even if “Security Upgrade” is turned off."

This seems to be new or newly revealed, and separate from the Trend Micro stuff... has it been discussed here... what is the router doing?... running anti-malware on the router fulltime?... all routers or just the stronger ones?

OE