Asuswrt-Merlin 378.56 is available

[cierzo]

RT-AC87U vlan issues

Please give this new test build a try:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/gzsxsjxgi8maam8/RT-AC87U_378.56_1-gf34b046.zip

It resolved the issue for me with my test setup where I used an RT-N16 to simulate an ISP providing DHCP leases over a specific VLAN.

WAN Connected!
Thank you very much.

Now I'm trying to figure out why IPTV is not working with 378.55 config but today I've ran out of time.
IPTV is working configuring one port for deco but I'm using both internet and IPTV vlans tagged to switch (port 7)

 

[RMerlin]

I am getting that one too. Never happened before 378.56, is it a bug?

Oct 28 12:49:48 hour monitor: daemon is starting
Oct 28 12:49:48 hour monitor: ntp is not syn
Oct 28 12:50:18 hour monitor: daemon is starting
Oct 28 12:50:18 hour monitor: ntp is not syn
Oct 28 12:50:48 hour monitor: daemon is starting
Oct 28 12:50:48 hour monitor: ntp is not syn
Oct 28 12:51:18 hour monitor: daemon is starting
Oct 28 12:51:18 hour monitor: ntp is not syn

I have tried changing pool.ntp.org to direct IP address but that didn't resolve this issue for me.

I saw this thread but I am not really sure how to apply these changes.

Did you customize the dnsmasq config file?

Please provide your boot log.

 

[RMerlin]

Can you add To IPTV the Vodafone profile?
XptoPt has the script for that.

I don't make ISP-specific customizations as I have no way of actually testing them. Those should be done by Asus.

 

[Dick]

Hello!
Merlin, thank you for a new build!
I have a problem on an AC68U and 378.56 firmware: UPnP is enabled, but transmission couldn't open port via UPnP. Logs looks like UPnP is broken. Rebooting router without effect. When I manually open firewall port 51413, it is ok. Do you have an idea?

[2015-10-28 13:59:33.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (NAT-PMP) initnatpmp succeeded (0) (natpmp.c:70)
[2015-10-28 13:59:33.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (NAT-PMP) sendpublicaddressrequest succeeded (2) (natpmp.c:70)
[2015-10-28 13:59:41.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (UPnP) UPNP_GetValidIGD failed (errno 0 - Success) (upnp.c:235)
[2015-10-28 13:59:41.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (UPnP) If your router supports UPnP, please make sure UPnP is enabled! (upnp.c:238)
[2015-10-28 13:59:41.868 UTC] Port Forwarding Starting (port-forwarding.c:92)
[2015-10-28 14:01:41.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (NAT-PMP) readnatpmpresponseorretry failed. Natpmp returned -7 (the gateway does not support nat-pmp); errno is 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) (natpmp.c:75)

 

[My_dogs_White]

I was a little concerned to move over to 378.56 because of issues some people have run into. I made the switch and wanted to report all went well. So far everything is working as it should. The traffic analyzer is working and so far the system log is not being flooded like it was with 9177.

Edit to Add (RT-AC87U)

Thank you Merlin!

 

[gjf]

Looks like the bug when enabled Download Master does not allow to spin down HDD was solved in this version.
Nice!

 

[ubimea]

Update to latest Merlin firmware 378.56 on our Asus RT-AC3200 was without issue.
No problems with port forwarding, OpenVPN, Manually Assigned IP around the DHCP, remote access from Asus ddns, and wired and wireless connections all working as expected (not currently using wireless Smart Connect).
Update sequence used was removed USB devices, rebooted, installed new firmware, get glass of red wine and wait three minutes for update to complete; connect via interface to new firmware, force reboot again from GUI, add USB devices back, reboot final time. After three days with no issues, and for no reason other than we haven’t done so since purchasing the router, restored to factory default, then spent several hours reconfiguring back to our needs.
Thank you Merlin for all your efforts with the firmware and your explanations here online. The 378.56 Merlin release is recommended as of the date of this post without reservation for the RT-AC3200.

 

[mike2h]

thx merlin and ty to all the beta testers!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Conductor]

Yeah I saw that thread but I guess it didn't apply to me as I did not have any customizations. I just basically did what I mentioned; unplugged everything, reinstall, reset to default, changed to direct IP and it worked.

Sorry, can't help beyond that. Perhaps someone else can chime in.

I'm new to Merlin's firmware and still learning my way around, but FWIW, I saw this issue when running both betas and .56. I never saw it with .55. I have not configured anything out of the ordinary. Each time I was able to fix it by changing the WAN DNS Setting. One of the times, I was using Google's DNS servers (and had the issue) and after toggling to my ISP's DNS servers (automatic) its was fine. I was then able to change it back to Google's and it continued to work.

 

[RMerlin]

I'm new to Merlin's firmware and still learning my way around, but FWIW, I saw this issue when running both betas and .56. I never saw it with .55. I have not configured anything out of the ordinary. Each time I was able to fix it by changing the WAN DNS Setting. One of the times, I was using Google's DNS servers (and had the issue) and after toggling to my ISP's DNS servers (automatic) its was fine. I was then able to change it back to Google's and it continued to work.

What type of WAN connection do you use?

 

[RMerlin]

Hello!
Merlin, thank you for a new build!
I have a problem on an AC68U and 378.56 firmware: UPnP is enabled, but transmission couldn't open port via UPnP. Logs looks like UPnP is broken. Rebooting router without effect. When I manually open firewall port 51413, it is ok. Do you have an idea?

[2015-10-28 13:59:33.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (NAT-PMP) initnatpmp succeeded (0) (natpmp.c:70)
[2015-10-28 13:59:33.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (NAT-PMP) sendpublicaddressrequest succeeded (2) (natpmp.c:70)
[2015-10-28 13:59:41.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (UPnP) UPNP_GetValidIGD failed (errno 0 - Success) (upnp.c:235)
[2015-10-28 13:59:41.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (UPnP) If your router supports UPnP, please make sure UPnP is enabled! (upnp.c:238)
[2015-10-28 13:59:41.868 UTC] Port Forwarding Starting (port-forwarding.c:92)
[2015-10-28 14:01:41.868 UTC] Port Forwarding (NAT-PMP) readnatpmpresponseorretry failed. Natpmp returned -7 (the gateway does not support nat-pmp); errno is 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) (natpmp.c:75)

Works for me. Check your system log for any error message related to miniupnpd. Also check the System Log -> Fowarded Ports page to see what's currently redirected, in case there's a port conflict.

 

[RMerlin]

Thanks Oh, and I guess the boot loop occured because the string I pasted was way too long and that hadn't been handled...

I do limit the number of characters allowed in the webui, but there might be a buffer somewhere in the SSH key management that's smaller than that limit. I will have to trace out that code branch to see if anything along the way needs resizing.

 

[john9527]

I do limit the number of characters allowed in the webui, but there might be a buffer somewhere in the SSH key management that's smaller than that limit. I will have to trace out that code branch to see if anything along the way needs resizing.

I didn't look to see if it's the same in the later releases, but in the fork it would just truncate the key. For my next release, I added an alert that the key field was too long.

 

[jontalk]

When I go to the download page for my router, RT-AC56U, I don't see any releases since 2013. I was under the impression Merlin supports all AC routers. If so where do I locate this release for my specific device? Thanks

 

[RMerlin]

I didn't look to see if it's the same in the later releases, but in the fork it would just truncate the key. For my next release, I added an alert that the key field was too long.

I guess one could check the size of the user-entered data, and if it's exactly the same length as the field limit (3499 if I remember correctly), then issue a warning.

I know dropbear isn't very resilient to corrupted keys, but that shouldn't cause a kernel panic, so the overrun is most likely in rc or libshared. Could also be in the processor code where I handle endlines before storing into nvram.

 

[RMerlin]

When I go to the download page for my router, RT-AC56U, I don't see any releases since 2013. I was under the impression Merlin supports all AC routers. If so where do I locate this release for my specific device? Thanks

Make sure you use the download sites listed on http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/download . The RT-AC56U latest release is 378.56, released a few days ago.

 

[john9527]

I guess one could check the size of the user-entered data, and if it's exactly the same length as the field limit (3499 if I remember correctly), then issue a warning.

Exactly what I did....

 

[vaszago]

Repeater Modus on Ac68 with 378.56 is broken. Clients Ac68 get no IP. Back to 378.54_2 and it works. Can anyone confirm.

 

[applesnowleo]

VLAN now works on vodafone pt 378.56.1 on ac87u.

 

[Conductor]

What type of WAN connection do you use?

I'm using automatic IP option connected directly to my ISP router. I'm happy to provide more info or logs, if that would be helpful.
Thanks