BosseSwede
Regular Contributor
I have an ASUS RT-AC68U router on a remote site, which is connected to my home LAN by way of the built-in OpenVPN client so both networks "see" each other.
The remote LAN newly got fiber installed (fiber activated Jan 2nd) and I was able to visit on Feb 9th to set up the ASUS router and networking.
The service I am using is supposed to be 250/250 Mbps but it seems like the upload direction is not providing that speed. But download sits at the 250 Mbps mark every time.
The tests I have done are from Linux client computers attached to the router using SSH to access them. I have use various CLI interfaced services to compare. All show deficient upload speed, varying strangely over the day in a 24 hour repeating pattern.
This problem was discovered after I left the remote site and it will still be some time before I can get there again...
Now I wonder if there is some way to perform speed tests directly from the router itself so as to bypass all possible problems with client devices on the LAN?
I have googled and it seems like there is some kind of "plug-in" available for "Merlin" but I don't know hos to access that or how to do a speed test on the router itself or what Merlin is...
My remote RT-AC68U now runs f/w 3.0.0.4.384_32799 if that matters.
I have prepared an RT-AC86U replacement router for installation the next time I get to the remote site. It runs: f/w 3.0.0.4.386.46092
I did not dare update the remote site f/w without being present on the site. It seems like there is a newer f/w 3.0.0.4.386.46065 for this RT-AC68U router.
The remote LAN newly got fiber installed (fiber activated Jan 2nd) and I was able to visit on Feb 9th to set up the ASUS router and networking.
The service I am using is supposed to be 250/250 Mbps but it seems like the upload direction is not providing that speed. But download sits at the 250 Mbps mark every time.
The tests I have done are from Linux client computers attached to the router using SSH to access them. I have use various CLI interfaced services to compare. All show deficient upload speed, varying strangely over the day in a 24 hour repeating pattern.
This problem was discovered after I left the remote site and it will still be some time before I can get there again...
Now I wonder if there is some way to perform speed tests directly from the router itself so as to bypass all possible problems with client devices on the LAN?
I have googled and it seems like there is some kind of "plug-in" available for "Merlin" but I don't know hos to access that or how to do a speed test on the router itself or what Merlin is...
My remote RT-AC68U now runs f/w 3.0.0.4.384_32799 if that matters.
I have prepared an RT-AC86U replacement router for installation the next time I get to the remote site. It runs: f/w 3.0.0.4.386.46092
I did not dare update the remote site f/w without being present on the site. It seems like there is a newer f/w 3.0.0.4.386.46065 for this RT-AC68U router.