Possible page caching issue?

[RMerlin]

Has anyone over the past 2 years or so experienced an issue where they would make changes to a page, apply them, and the displayed page would show the original settings without their changes?

I just spent a few hours digging through that issue with the OpenVPN Client page, and having finally tracked down the cause I devised a fix. The issue was probably introduced with a change made by Asus in a 2024 GPL merge. I was wondering if anyone else also experienced it. If so, which page, which router model, and which browser?

I know the issue exists on Wifi 7 models, I haven't checked yet if other 3006 devices or if 3004 were also affected by it. A quick way to test is to go to the OpenVPN Client page, change the Description, apply, and see if the new Description appears, or the previous one.

 

[rung]

No issue here

 

[H74]

It is also present on the GT-BE19000AI, this phenomenon occurred with several settings. After changing a value, the page reloaded and showed the old setting. After manually refreshing the page, the new, changed values appeared. For example, after disabling SSH, it still showed it as active. Using Firefox. I just tested it with Edge, it works fine there.
Another interesting thing is that, when typing data (password, description, name) the input is often delayed. Characters are left out.

 

[Brl]

gt-ax6000 3006.102.7_2 no issues here

 

[Ripshod]

I haven't noticed this with mine. Doesn't mean there's not a problem though

 

[octopus]

No problem here with RT-BE86U

 

[FLA_NL]

I've 44 clients configured in the DHCP page and sometimes some existing clients are indicated as "new device" when adding or changing a other device after saving. After a refresh everything is shown properly. Don't know if that is related.

 

[RMerlin]

I haven't noticed this with mine. Doesn't mean there's not a problem though

Yeah, I suspect it depends on multiple factors, since I experienced it for the first time today, and only on one of the two routers I was working on.

I'm just curious as to what factors might be involved, hence my query. Also, how common is it.

 

[JB_1366]

GT-BE98_PRO, no issues applying OpenVPN Client description using chrome

 

[Justinh]

I saw that on my RT-AC68U (or was it the RT-AX86U Pro?) on the Wi-Fi settings page. ASUS did fix it.

 

[ComputerSteve]

I have noticed that @RMerlin -- On my safari browser it happens a lot - If I'm chainging the wifi professional settings and I'm on 2.4ghz - If I try to change to 5ghz-1 the page will reload but it will be on 2.4ghz -- If I then try to change it again it remains the same and stuck on 2.4ghz -- and it doesn't always happen ! - I have had this problem on my XT8, GT-AX11000 Pro, and BE98pro - If I clear the cache well specifically I go to Safari, Clear History - then I pick All History. It fixes the problem !

 

[degrub]

I have noticed that @RMerlin -- On my safari browser it happens a lot - If I'm chainging the wifi professional settings and I'm on 2.4ghz - If I try to change to 5ghz-1 the page will reload but it will be on 2.4ghz -- If I then try to change it again it remains the same and stuck on 2.4ghz -- and it doesn't always happen ! - I have had this problem on my XT8, GT-AX11000 Pro, and BE98pro

Even after browser cache flush ?

 

[ComputerSteve]

Even after browser cache flush ?

No thats the thing that fixes it but before that the settings become stuck ! - I notice this on the wifi professional settings - I never check anything else but I'm assuming anything with drop downs that figure change in pages won't work.

 

[ComputerSteve]

Even after browser cache flush ?

I updated my original post to include this ! "If I clear the cache well specifically I go to Safari, Clear History - then I pick All History. It fixes the problem"

 

[degrub]

Same thing using Chrome or Firefox ?