Latest firmware update

[Cary5500]

I recently updated Merlin firmware from previous Merlin firmware.

Do I need to do a factory reset after firmware updates?

edit* the reason I ask is because after update internet is terribly slow.

 

[ColinTaylor]

It shouldn't be necessary. Try completely powering off and then turning on the router.

 

[Cary5500]

It’s still very slow

 

[ColinTaylor]

You could try a factory reset and see if that makes any difference.

Backup your settings and JFFS partition before the reset (Administration - Restore/Save/Upload Setting). If it doesn't improve matters you can then restore your old settings if you want to.

How slow is slow? How are you testing this?

 

[Cary5500]

It’s mostly from a distance.. The ps4 in the kids bedroom is suffering the worst at 80mgb prior to the update it was 150mgb. Ethernet seems to be pretty on par as before. 300-370mgb. Wi-Fi 5g near the router nets 361mgb. 15ft away it drops to 244mgb

 

[dosborne]

I recently updated Merlin firmware from previous Merlin firmware

Posting ACTUAL firmware version numbers is never a bad idea

 

[Cary5500]

Posting ACTUAL firmware version numbers is never a bad idea

386.4_0

 

[dosborne]

386.4_0

And the other 50% would be what did you upgrade from?

 

[heysoundude]

And the other 50% would be what did you upgrade from?

well, there's still 1/3rd missing: which machine? That all helps get the picture focused ;-)

 

[Cary5500]

And the other 50% would be what did you upgrade from?

386.3_2

 

[Cary5500]

well, there's still 1/3rd missing: which machine? That all helps get the picture focused ;-)

Asus Ax86u

 

[dosborne]

* the reason I ask is because after update internet is terribly slow.

What are you using to quantify this speed drop? If you roll back the firmware, do the speed tests return to your expected resulting speeds?

 

[Cary5500]

What are you using to quantify this speed drop? If you roll back the firmware, do the speed tests return to your expected resulting speeds?

Speed test via app. I haven’t tried to roll back. It looks as though the firmware update was setting 5g to Chanel 44 permanently. I set it to 161 it helped some.