Asuswrt-Merlin 380.58 is now available

[jcarrra]

That would be because you downloaded 380.58 beta 1 rather than 380.58, which is what is listed on the website.

I didn't communicate the problem clearly.
I did follow the download link posted. when I click on the AC66U folder at that link, what opens is shown below. All that is available is a Beta folder and files for v374 and v376...nothing later is shown.

I am very puzzled because I am following the posted links!
First link from 1st post...click "Downloads are here."
http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/download
Click "Main download site (hosted by Mediafire)."
Arrive at https://www.mediafire.com/folder/bkfq2a6aebq68/Asuswrt-Merlin
Click RT-AC66U folder
Arrive at https://www.mediafire.com/folder/bkfq2a6aebq68/Asuswrt-Merlin#lt9d2blv8a9uh
which contains only the beta folder and v374 and v376.
This seems absolutely straightforward, but I am not ending up at a v380.58 download, except in that beta folder. In which step am I doing it wrong?

 

[RMerlin]

I didn't communicate the problem clearly.
I did follow the download link posted. when I click on the AC66U folder at that link, what opens is shown below. All that is available is a Beta folder and files for v374 and v376...nothing later is shown.

Scroll down. The files are definitely there.

 

[jcarrra]

Scroll down. The files are definitely there.

OK, sorry for the confusion. For some reason, my page was not fully populating before...now the v380 files are at the bottom of the list.
SOLVED.

 

[RMerlin]

OK, sorry for the confusion. For some reason, my page was not fully populating before...now the v380 files are at the bottom of the list.
SOLVED.

Sometimes, Mediafire has... "issues"... That's why I also mirror the downloads on Sourceforge now.

 

[Howard_inGA]

Today, I had to revert to ASUS firmware (I used beta RT-AC3200_9.0.0.4_380_2695-g1b222cd) after my 2.5 GH transmitter started cycling on/off. Haven't had a problem since changing over, but I surely miss the Merlin extras.
I tried multiple soft and hard reboots, rebooted the cable modem (just in case), and tried turning the wifi transmitters on/off using the switch on the router. I have downloaded the new beta on mediafire, but wonder if I should wait for a solid update. Any ideas what is going on?

 

[willstar44]

Sorry for the noob question , but after I updated it change my username and password from admin admin . what is the new user name and passoword , I try a number of thing and didnt work

 

[willstar44]

Normally i login with username : admin password : admin but it has change it . I have try admin , administrator . password : 1234 , admin , password , administrator

 

[Blinkyz]

Normally i login with username : admin password : admin but it has change it . I have try admin , administrator . password : 1234 , admin , password , administrator

Try acces him by is domain name http://router.asus.com

If its not working ...... Hold good old "Reset button" behind 10 sec and reconfig

 

[visortgw]

Normally i login with username : admin password : admin but it has change it . I have try admin , administrator . password : 1234 , admin , password , administrator

Bad security practice to leave default username and password!

 

[mgeoffriau]

Today, I had to revert to ASUS firmware (I used beta RT-AC3200_9.0.0.4_380_2695-g1b222cd) after my 2.5 GH transmitter started cycling on/off. Haven't had a problem since changing over, but I surely miss the Merlin extras.
I tried multiple soft and hard reboots, rebooted the cable modem (just in case), and tried turning the wifi transmitters on/off using the switch on the router. I have downloaded the new beta on mediafire, but wonder if I should wait for a solid update. Any ideas what is going on?

Interestingly enough, I switched to Merlin from the stock ASUS firmware when my 2.4 Ghz radio started dropping clients intermittently. Merlin seemed to sort things out (3 stable weeks), but just had it happen again yesterday.

Now I'm wondering if it's an overheating issue. For a while I was definitely stressing the router -- mounted horizontally, with a USB HD attached, a SIP phone, OpenVPN, etc. House temp is usually around 70 F. I have now mounted it vertically (and no more USB HD), but it's near the ceiling so I don't know that it's much cooler than before. Merlin reports radio temps in the 55 - 57 C range.

I am considering opening up my router, checking and reapplying thermal paste where necessary, and then drilling some vent holes in the top of the case and mounting a 5V fan for some active cooling, and seeing what that does for my stability.

 

[RMerlin]

I am considering opening up my router, checking and reapplying thermal paste where necessary, and then drilling some vent holes in the top of the case and mounting a 5V fan for some active cooling, and seeing what that does for my stability.

You could try first just using a laptop cooling pad to see if it does make any difference in stability.

 

[tsunami2311]

Think i finally fiqure out my issue with some sites not wanting to load or taking way to long, Seeing As I use OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 and it was happen with those as opposed to the ISP DNS servers, I swap out 208.67. 220.220 with 208.67. 222.220 and now those sites I was having issue with actual work correctly. apparently 208.67. 220.220 was have reliability issue well according to DNS bench it was., gona switch back to 380.58 soon as i not feeling lazy cause I saw now issue with other wise.

 

[dom2114]

I'm using AC66u and 358.58. Everything seems to be running fine, but when I try to SSH into it using Putty, I can connect fine via 2.4Ghz wifi, but 5Ghz always fails to connect.

2.4Ghz and 5Ghz regular web browsing etc. works fine.

Is this expected behavior/do I need to change settings somewhere to allow 5Ghz SSH connection?

Thanks

 

[RMerlin]

I'm using AC66u and 358.58. Everything seems to be running fine, but when I try to SSH into it using Putty, I can connect fine via 2.4Ghz wifi, but 5Ghz always fails to connect.

2.4Ghz and 5Ghz regular web browsing etc. works fine.

Is this expected behavior/do I need to change settings somewhere to allow 5Ghz SSH connection?

Thanks

No reason to, unless you have a special configuration on that band (such as using a Guest network).

 

[dom2114]

No reason to, unless you have a special configuration on that band (such as using a Guest network).

Thanks for the response, but not sure I follow you.
My laptop is always on the 5Ghz network for everyday use, so when I want to SSH into the router, I have to change wifi networks before I can do this.
Just seems like an unnecessary step, no? Was thinking I should be able to SSH via 5Ghz wifi network, but Im thinking this is not possible?

Could you confirm?
Thank you again for your incredibly quick response and for all the work you do.

 

[RMerlin]

Thanks for the response, but not sure I follow you.
My laptop is always on the 5Ghz network for everyday use, so when I want to SSH into the router, I have to change wifi networks before I can do this.
Just seems like an unnecessary step, no? Was thinking I should be able to SSH via 5Ghz wifi network, but Im thinking this is not possible?

Could you confirm?
Thank you again for your incredibly quick response and for all the work you do.

You should be able. That's why I'm saying you must have some special configuration done that prevents it, there's no such limitation in the firmware.

 

[dom2114]

You should be able. That's why I'm saying you must have some special configuration done that prevents it, there's no such limitation in the firmware.

Sorry, I misunderstood.
No, I rebuilt my router from scratch last night and all I did was install Entware and Transmission.
Cannot get it to SSH at all under 5Ghz.

Not the biggest deal in the world...was hoping there was a simple fix.
Thanks anyway for the response.

 

[tim28taft]

Anyone noticing downshifting of the LAN ports on the RT-AC88U? every few days mine down shifts to 100 Full Duplex from 1000 Full Duplex and I have to reset it
Running RT-AC88U_380.58_0 Merlin Firmware

 

[RMerlin]

Anyone noticing downshifting of the LAN ports on the RT-AC88U? every few days mine down shifts to 100 Full Duplex from 1000 Full Duplex and I have to reset it
Running RT-AC88U_380.58_0 Merlin Firmware

Check your cables. Ethernet will downgrade the link rate if it detect a problem with the cabling..

 

[snakebite3]

Sorry, I misunderstood.
No, I rebuilt my router from scratch last night and all I did was install Entware and Transmission.
Cannot get it to SSH at all under 5Ghz.

Not the biggest deal in the world...was hoping there was a simple fix.
Thanks anyway for the response.

Did you try before installing anything?