[Release] Asuswrt-Merlin 380.64_2 is now available

[RMerlin]

Every now and again, the connection is limited to 100mbps.

This means a problem with your Ethernet cable, or the network interface. Ethernet will drop speed if the connection isn't stable enough. Make sure you are using a quality Ethernet cable rated Cat 5e or higher, and try changing it.

 

[ElfStone]

This means a problem with your Ethernet cable, or the network interface. Ethernet will drop speed if the connection isn't stable enough. Make sure you are using a quality Ethernet cable rated Cat 5e or higher, and try changing it.

I did. Still the same. I tried 3 different cables, two good quality ones that I bought and one that I made myself ...
I was thinking maybe something to do with NAT, or I don't even know what to say :-(
And the best proof that it isn't the cable, is that even on WiFI on 5GHz the connection gets limited to 100mbps

 

[RMerlin]

And the best proof that it isn't the cable, is that even on WiFI on 5GHz the connection gets limited to 100mbps

Are you talking about link rate, or throughput? Because these are two completely different things.

 

[ElfStone]

Are you talking about link rate, or throughput? Because these are two completely different things.

Link rate and throughput. So, I am testing on a speed-test server, and when this problem occurs, from 700, 800, 900 mbps download (that I usually get) I don't get more than 100 on cable or WiFI.
If you think that there should be nothing wrong with the router itself or the firmware, I could ask the Internet provider to check the cable coming in to my house.
You should know better if you ever encountered issues like this before with anybody. Asus support wasn't much of any help, they provided me some firmware to test, but it didn't help.

 

[bayern1975]

I am little confused? Which is correct firmware now? 380.64-2 or 380.65alpha5? What are difference?

 

[dhajduch]

hi,
I need some help. I currently using 380.64_2 on RT-N66U and I have problem with wifi radios. They stop working 1-2 times in a day, and even if I can see my wifi network I can't connect and only restart resolve the problem. Any idea what is wrong?

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[doggyofone]

ONLY if you have an RT-AC66U_B1. The non-B1 revision will only work with the RT-AC66U firmware.

I don't see _B1 on the back of the router. I'm not sure where else I would check. My point was, when I went to Soundforge and selected the Ac66U download it came up with the 68U as a download. So how do I get the download for my router the AC-66u? Here is the link from Soundforge for the 66U - https://sourceforge.net/projects/asuswrt-merlin/files/RT-AC66U/

 

[CristianM]

This means a problem with your Ethernet cable, or the network interface. Ethernet will drop speed if the connection isn't stable enough. Make sure you are using a quality Ethernet cable rated Cat 5e or higher, and try changing it.

RMerlin, I would want to submit your attention a problem I was confronted some time ago which might bring some helpful clarifications for the users like ElfStone.
I bought a router Asus RT-AC68U H/W ver. A1 to upgrade my Internet link from 100 Mbit/s to FiberLink 500 (500mbit/s). I am using RCS-RDS (rcs-rds.com) services. My Ethernet link is FTTH type, I have the fiber just in my apartment, where the provider installed a fiber-to-Ethernet media converter.
The router firmware was upgraded regularly and worked properly about 1 year and a half when, suddenly, it started to connect to provider with reduced speed, sometimes with 100 Mbit/s and other times with only 10 Mbit/s.
I connected my computer directly, using a PPPoE protocol and realized that the problem was the router, not the cable.
I contacted the supplier (the router had 3 year warranty) and obtained the permission to send it for checks to his service.
Before doing this I bought (in 4 hour delivery!) another RT-AC68U but with H/W ver. A2 and replaced the faulty router. The new router connected properly, reaching only about 500Mbit/s.
Before shipping the old router to service I learned about asuswrt-merlin and I downloaded the last firmware. Immediately I could benefit of much more information (Tools web page) which showed me the negotiated speed of each Ethernet port (a very useful information in my case).
I installed the same asuswrt-merlin firmware on the old router and, immediately noticed that the router negotiate on each boot ( I booted the router several times) 100 Mbit/s and 10 Mbit/s, which was shown in the Tools web page.
Using this feature I could demonstrate to the service specialist that the router had a very subtle bug which occurred later in the router life.
I am very confident that the ElfStone user is hit by this type of error, which I could see on another router I installed some times ago for one of my friends. He also has a FiberLink 500 Mbit/s Internet connection, but continues to have an effective 100 Mbit/s actual speed (and the router has also firmware A2 type).
My conclusion: the problem is issued by the provider equipment and the cable located upstream of the router or by the router itself. My advice:

1. Check the connection directly, removing the router from the circuit and configuring the link for this (I am using a PPPoE protocol).
2. Check the Internet speed (in Linux open a terminal window and type: "ethtool eth0 | grep -i speed", without quotes, which would give you the negotiated speed of your link ); alternatively you may access http://www.speedtest.net/ and test the speed
3. If the speed is OK, stop. If not, the problem is the upstream cable and/or the equipment from provider located also upstream of your router.
4. Reconnect the router, reboot and check the "Tools" web page to see the negotiated WAN port speed. If the displayed WAN port speed is OK, stop. If the direct connection speed is OK but the router WAN port speed is not, you must replace the router, because it is defective.

The last thing I want to add is that, due to asuswrt-merlin firmware I could demonstrate the bug and isolated the responsibilities; much more, I could receive the money back for the old router from the previous supplier.

The new router already exceeded 1 year and a half time and works very well with the last merlin firmware.

Please receive all my gratitude and admiration for your very useful work!

CristianM

 

[Blinkyz]

380.65alpha5

There is no Alpha 5 , its alpha 4

 

[paulbates]

Its not a problem per se, I experience no functionality loss from this. What I notice is that it takes up to a day for IPV6 info to show up after a FW upgrade. It happened when I first set the router up a few weeks ago, and then today when I flashed to 380.64_2, the info is not there again. But my guess is that it will show up tonight or tomorrow. When IPV6 network config is there, the desktops, laptops, phones and tablets appear to use it as they should.

Not sure if this new or not. I migrated to an RT-AC88 and 380.64 at the same time. I am on comcast with the router behind an Arris TM722G cable modem.

I am using the "Firewall: Drop IPv6 neighbour solicitation broadcasts" feature set to Yes, not sure if that's doing it.

The Arris TM722G Reports:
DHCP Attempts to obtain CM IP Address:
IPv4 Attempt(s) 0
IPv6 Attempt(s) 5
I've never noticed 5 IPV6 Retries before

I access the comcast IPv6 test link:

Here is the IPV6 config

Again, its not a major problem, I'm curious if others see this, or its normal... or maybe there's a tweak to get IPV6 sooner.

Paul

 

[RMerlin]

I don't see _B1 on the back of the router. I'm not sure where else I would check. My point was, when I went to Soundforge and selected the Ac66U download it came up with the 68U as a download. So how do I get the download for my router the AC-66u? Here is the link from Soundforge for the 66U - https://sourceforge.net/projects/asuswrt-merlin/files/RT-AC66U/

Ignore the "Latest link" at the top. Sourceforge is useless, it simply shows whichever file is the newest on the whole site. Download the appropriate version from the model folder.

 

[RMerlin]

I am little confused? Which is correct firmware now? 380.64-2 or 380.65alpha5? What are difference?

380.64_2 is the latest stable release, 380.65 alpha 5 is development code. I don't see where's the confusion...

 

[michel30]

When I using 380.64_2 on RT-N66U than I have two problems
One is that the wifi radios. They stop working 1-4 times in a day, and even if I can see my wifi network I can't connect and only restart resolve the problem.
I also reset everything to factory defaults and start over, but the same problem.

The smart TV box is hanging, complete it frozen, it is connect with a LAN cable.

For now I switch back to firmware 380.63_2 (12-Nov-2016)

I am not 100% sure if Firmware 380.64 (16-Dec-2016) was working but I know that I never had a issue with 380.63_2 (12-Nov-2016)

Any idea why firmware 380.64 .. and higher is not working 100% correctly on the Asus RT-N66U ?

 

[vincom]

When I using 380.64_2 on RT-N66U than I have two problems
One is that the wifi radios. They stop working 1-4 times in a day, and even if I can see my wifi network I can't connect and only restart resolve the problem.
I also reset everything to factory defaults and start over, but the same problem.

The smart TV box is hanging, complete it frozen, it is connect with a LAN cable.

For now I switch back to firmware 380.63_2 (12-Nov-2016)

I am not 100% sure if Firmware 380.64 (16-Dec-2016) was working but I know that I never had a issue with 380.63_2 (12-Nov-2016)

Any idea why firmware 380.64 .. and higher is not working 100% correctly on the Asus RT-N66U ?

i guess i'll be the first one to ask, did u reset after updating. its the 1st step in troubleshooting.
if yes then we can narrow it down to interference, power issues etc.

 

[doggyofone]

Ignore the "Latest link" at the top. Sourceforge is useless, it simply shows whichever file is the newest on the whole site. Download the appropriate version from the model folder.

OK, sorry about the confusion. I got it and thanks for your help and this great firmware.

 

[michel30]

i guess i'll be the first one to ask, did u reset after updating. its the 1st step in troubleshooting.
if yes then we can narrow it down to interference, power issues etc.

Hello,
Thanks for your answer.

No I did not reset after the updating.

I did it yesterday and upload the configuration file with all my settings.

It is the first time I have this with my router.

I also read that a other user in this tropic has a problem with the WiFi.

So the best thing is reset and edit everything new in the router?

Regards,
Michel

 

[vincom]

Hello,
Thanks for your answer.

No I did not reset after the updating.

I did it yesterday and upload the configuration file with all my settings.

It is the first time I have this with my router.

I also read that a other user in this tropic has a problem with the WiFi.

So the best thing is reset and edit everything new in the router?

Regards,
Michel

there is a script u can use that makes it easier to save/backup configuration, cant seem to find it so maybe someone can post the link.
dont use routers save/restore settings feature when trouble shooting.

 

[paulbates]

Here is a link to the script and procedure. I just used to migrate between Asus routers with a USB key.
Read the whole thread first as a few things were discovered along the way

Paul
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/ac68-ac88-migration.36225/

there is a script u can use that makes it easier to save/backup configuration, cant seem to find it so maybe someone can post the link.
dont use routers save/restore settings feature when trouble shooting.

Hello,
Thanks for your answer.

No I did not reset after the updating.

I did it yesterday and upload the configuration file with all my settings.

It is the first time I have this with my router.

I also read that a other user in this tropic has a problem with the WiFi.

So the best thing is reset and edit everything new in the router?

Regards,
Michel

 

[s4mpson]

@vincom

i dont think an rma will work if stock fw has no issues. like i said ts can be a pita, but when you figure it out its bliss.
since your having issues then yes telnet is the best option, the gui basically does what telnet does but, well, via gui, but yours is fracked up for some reason so telnet aleast bypasses the messed up fw in some way or at least removing the middle man, the browser.
you can also view whats being used by the cpu/ram via telnet but i dont remember the syntax/cli off hand, could be handy when router is acting weird. lots of telnet commands can be issued, just need members here to post them and google is your friend, basically linux commands.
theres also tftp, which i never got into understanding because i never needed it but could be similar to telnet, idk

The unit running smooth on stock is why I haven't done anything asus support/RMA wise (even though they may return it just because, but I don't want to deal with it). The unit was also running well on 63.x until it randomly tanked (somewhat coinciding with working with a software company to transfer some files via FTP with their proprietary client), from there it was a good ole fashioned sh**show whenever working with a merlin build, just very odd.

I think wiping out the NVRAM manually did the trick. I wiped it out manually while running stock, pulled the plug, went into recovery, flashed 64.2, wiped it with the reset button, then booted into config. So far it's up and running on Merlin 64.2 without any of the issues I was experiencing previously, aka it's usable again! I'm just running with one or two clients and haven't configured it for the network, but it's looking good. Maybe 64.2 had something to do with it as well.

Moral of the story: when in doubt wipe nvram manually. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[sbailey4]

Hello,
Thanks for your answer.

No I did not reset after the updating.

I did it yesterday and upload the configuration file with all my settings.

It is the first time I have this with my router.

I also read that a other user in this tropic has a problem with the WiFi.

So the best thing is reset and edit everything new in the router?

Regards,
Michel

If you restore your config file you negate the whole purpose of resetting to defaults and it returns to the same state as it was in before resetting it. You have to reset then manually enter your config again or utilize Johns NVRAM utility mentioned.