[Release] Asuswrt-Merlin 380.68 is available

[RMerlin]

Did it stay the same from 380.66 to 380.67 as well? Thank you!

No, 380.67 was merged with GPL 380_7743, included recompiled drivers. The biggest change was however in 380.66 when Asus added Airtime Fairness support - I added a notice then in the changelog recommending to disable airtime fairness as some clients don't seem to work well with it enabled.

 

[RMerlin]

last i heard him say wifi have not changed in year/s?

That depends on the router model.

 

[Pir8pete]

@
RMerlin

My 1900P rebooted a few times on it's own, Only thing I'm doing is using BitTorrent. here the logs;

Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: _ Reboot message ... _______________________________________________________
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <1>Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer derefere�U�at virtual address 00000001
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <1>p=00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>Internal error: Oops: 17 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>last speed
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  ct_notificationforward     bf7b0000     93980
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  IDP     bf724000     529190
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>mo4
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  nf_conntrack_ftp     ble_mangle     bf711000     934
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>mod4>module:  sr_mod     bf703000     10842
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  cdrom     bf6f6000     30901
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  cdc_mbim     bf6e4000     3129
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  qmi_wwan    cdc_ncm     bf6ce000     8750
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>modul 10832
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  usbnet     bf6b0000     11161
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  mii     bf6aa000     3367
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  usblp     bf6a2000     10321
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  ohci_hcd     bf698000     17918
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  ehci_hcd     bf68b000     31565
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  xhci_hcd     bf678000     51124
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  thfsplus     bf65c000     81793
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  tntfs     bf5e0000     454497
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  tfat     bf5a7000     188546
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  ext2     bcrc16     bf539000     1007
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:le:  jbd     bf506000     42367
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>mod 19855
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  sd_mod     bf4d9_scan     bf4d3000     416
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module: 0
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  ip6t_LOG     bf484000fs2     bf460000     91274
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  zlib_deflate     bf456000     19489
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <pptp     bf44a000     3355
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module: gre     bf43e000     3296
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  wl     bf032000     3992315
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  igs     bf02a000     11887
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  emf     bf021000     15225
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  et     bf00a000     61445
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>module:  ctf     bf000000     20367
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>Moduw_forward(P) IDP(P) nf_nat_ftp nblp ohci_hcd ehci_hcd xhci_hcd tt4 jbd2 crc16 ext3 jbd mbcache usb_storage sg sd_mod scsi_wait_s nf_nat_pptp nf_conntrack_pptp n         (2.6.36.4brcmarm #2)
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>PC is at ip_conntrack_ipct_resu : [<d0b0add1>]    psr: 40000113r5 : c03c1c08  r4 : cb229e10
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>r3 : 0000000a  r2 : 00000000  r1 : c7e61154  r0 : c03c1c1c
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>Fle SVC_32  ISA ARM  Segment kernel
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <4>Control: 10c53c7d  Table: 9f8 to 0xc03c2000)
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>17e0:                       00000000 bf000ed8
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1800: 00000011 0000ec2f 000066c5 0000028c c03c185c bf0049cc1868 00000000 c03c1888 bf000fcc1c68
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1840: bf0049cc c03c1c88 0 00000000 66c5ec2f 00000011 00000000 00000000 00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>18a0:0000000 00000000 00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>18e 00000000 00000000 00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1920: 00000000 c03c19f4 00000000 c03c19b8 c03c19d0 c03c19dc c03c1984 c03c19e8
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1940: c03c1964 c03c1998 00000000 00000000 00000001 00000002 00000001 00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1960: 00000000 0e0c0600 0e0e0e0e 04040e0e 06060606 06060606 06020200 00040602
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1980: 00000000606 00000000 00000000 00000000 008 00000000 00000000 00000000 05040400 05050505 00000505 0c0a040 12121212 00001212
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1a00: cf80b000 00000003 c03c1b74 cc671800 cf967800 00000000 00000004 0000000a
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1a20: 00000001 00000000 00000001 bf1574c4 c03c1a50 c03c1b74 00000001 00000002
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1a40: 00000003 cf967800 01110002 cc671800 cf80b000 00000003 c03c1b7c c03c1b7c
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1a60: c03c1c06 c75fa082 c03c1c06 bf1ebe90 00000002 cf80b000 cfb82c20 cb698700
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1a80: 000000c2 c03896c8 c80fca20 00000110 00000630 c03c1c06 c7e61250 cf9fa200
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1aa0: cf8fdb80 c0 ^Cc8 00000001 c75fa102 cec588c0 c03c1b6c 00000000 cf80f000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1ac0: 00000099 00000001 cecf5520 000 00000082
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1ae0: 0000010d 00000000 00000001 00000000 00000000 10624dd3 00000000 00000030
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1b00: c7a6215c c0379914 00000000 000 000004f8
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1b20: 00000030 000004f8 cb6989a0 00000030 b52d8314 00000528 000004f8 c0379b30
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1b40: 00000500 00000011 962b69d40c c037c578 cb229e10 cb229e7c 00a000 00000000 00000001 c0421ed8 cefb6800 00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1be0: c821b77c c03c1c08 cdec3d80 cc5d7000 000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1c00: 00000000 bf015bb4 00 00000000 118fd800 c0416cbc c03c0000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1c40: c003d434 00000003 1c8 00000000 00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1c60: c0283a9c c03c1ce4 c041e788 fffffe71 cb2468c0 00000000 00000000 cf00000 00000000 cb2468c0
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1ca0: cf8fd800 c0283a9c c03c1ce4 0000e71 00000000 c03c1ce4 c03c1cf4 0000000a c0412a64 c03c0000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1ce0: cef6f000 bf7c4f4c c0421f90 cb2468c0 cb698540 cecb42a0 c041e788 00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1d00: cf8fd800 fff c0283a9c fffffe71 00000000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>10000000 00000000 cf8fd800 c0283a>1d60: c7a62124 c03c1dd4 c041e78<0>1da0: c041e788 c0223c88 00000000 c03c1dd4 c0283a9c 80000000 00000000 c03c1dd4
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1dc0: c7a621000000 c03e1224 c7a62124 cecb42c8
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1de0: 00000000 cecb42a0 c03 cf8fd800 c028403c
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1e00: 000003c0000 0000dd86 00000000 c01f8140 c7a6211e c03c0000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1e40: 00e c7a62124 00000000 00000000 c03 00000000 00000001 00200200 c041df98 00100100 c037afd8
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1e80: f6c c82164b4 00000000 00000001 c03c1e94
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1ea0: c041df98 00000003 00000000 c037b6b4 c82164a0 c0: c8216514 c8216508 c7a62124 000 c82164a0
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1ee0: c82164a8 c03cc03c0000 c006703c 00000001
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1f00 c0387108
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: 000000 00000003 00000009 c03c7abc c03c0000 c0416cbc c003b9d0
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: 1f40: c03c0000 00000000 c03c0000 0000001f 00000000 c00678ec 000000b3 c0386d60
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: <0>1f60: ffffffff f0100100 000000b3 00000002 0000
Jul 31 20:00:12 kernel: ____________________________________________________________________________

 

[Vexira]

Did it stay the same from 380.66 to 380.67 as well? Thank you!

did ylu read the change log id advise that before asking, to see whats changed, as merlin said already a million times the wireless driver has not changed in over a year.

 

[FrizzleFry]

I seems to be working well for me, but I do have a general question or two:
- the readme says we should do a factory reset if we are more than 3 versions behind. I have pretty much stayed up to date, i.e. updated with every version, but haven't done a factory reset in a while (probably more than three versions ago). Should I?
- if I do, I was wondering if it is enough to save the settings, factory reset, then reload them. It is conceivable that settings may change size or location between versions...I have looked at the CFG file created by the save settings dialog, and it appears to be binary, not an xml file.

 

[Vexira]

I seems to be working well for me, but I do have a general question or two:
- the readme says we should do a factory reset if we are more than 3 versions behind. I have pretty much stayed up to date, i.e. updated with every version, but haven't done a factory reset in a while (probably more than three versions ago). Should I?
- if I do, I was wondering if it is enough to save the settings, factory reset, then reload them. It is conceivable that settings may change size or location between versions...I have looked at the CFG file created by the save settings dialog, and it appears to be binary, not an xml file.

only if you have any major issues otherwise, it should be fine, though i do personally format after ever stable relase, since i use betas and alphas bettween relases.

 

[Pir8pete]

@
RMerlin

I also noticed when I clear the logs then do a reboot all the old logs show up again!

 

[Morac]

The only thing I've noticed about recent router updates (around 380.65 and later), is that if I don't physically power off my AC88U after the update, it will have some kind of failure within a week of updating. Be it Wifi shutting off or the router hanging completely. As long as I power it off and on and an update, everything is fine. I have no idea why this is the case, but it has happened consistently for the past 6 or 7 updates.

 

[Jack Yaz]

I seems to be working well for me, but I do have a general question or two:
- the readme says we should do a factory reset if we are more than 3 versions behind. I have pretty much stayed up to date, i.e. updated with every version, but haven't done a factory reset in a while (probably more than three versions ago). Should I?
- if I do, I was wondering if it is enough to save the settings, factory reset, then reload them. It is conceivable that settings may change size or location between versions...I have looked at the CFG file created by the save settings dialog, and it appears to be binary, not an xml file.

Use Johns nvram save utility

 

[martinr]

.....
- if I do, I was wondering if it is enough to save the settings, factory reset, then reload them. It is conceivable that settings may change size or location between versions..

Jack's right: use John's NVRAM Save/Restore Utility. Moreover, you must not use the router's own backup and restore options between firmware versions. It must only be used to restore settings for the firmware version the backup was taken from and on that very same router. In contrast, John's utility can be used not only between firmware versions, but even between routers. The time required to read and digest the instructions is amply repaid by time saved not having to manually input settings.

 

[hotsauce2007]

a lot of link drop after install this FW,
going back to 7378 from asus.

ISP up to 400mb over here...
=[

 

[Vexira]

The only thing I've noticed about recent router updates (around 380.65 and later), is that if I don't physically power off my AC88U after the update, it will have some kind of failure within a week of updating. Be it Wifi shutting off or the router hanging completely. As long as I power it off and on and an update, everything is fine. I have no idea why this is the case, but it has happened consistently for the past 6 or 7 updates.

id factory reset it.

 

[alyosha]

Thank you for your all your updating efforts!

Not sure if this is a) new in this release b) something over which you have control c) worthy of your time(!) but..

The fade in and out on pop-up menus — ie view client list — is very slow on Safari on OSX.

 

[martinr]

Thank you for your all your updating efforts!

Not sure if this is a) new in this release b) something over which you have control c) worthy of your time(!) but..

The fade in and out on pop-up menus — ie view client list — is very slow on Safari on OSX.

a, b and c = no, c especially.

You say "fade in and out"; I've not noticed that. Mine appears instantaneous. From what you wrote, I infer this behaviour is specific to Safari on OSX; what's it like on Safari on the iPhone, or another browser on OSX? Have you tried things like flushing the Safari cache? How quickly does Safari open the different pages in the webui? Are you connecting via http or https? I noticed, when I tried https, a slow response on my iPhone browser.

 

[DAVIZINHO]

Hello,
I have AC88U with ftth configuration (movistar in spain).with 380.68 version
But since last update i have hangs in wifi. The 5ghz wifi dissapears and only appears de 2.4ghz. After a few minutes (more than 10) the 5ghz apears again
:-O

The router is literally NEW. My last ac88u broken (the secondary swithc stops work) last week and amazon send to me a new one. I made a backup of the router and restore in the new one.

 

[Morac]

id factory reset it.

Considering I've seen uptimes of over a month after hard booting and I'm not seeing any other problems, I don't see the need to. There just must be something wrong with the upgrade process where something isn't getting cleared from memory after it.

 

[NomadTech]

Possible Issue with upgrade from RT-AC3200 Merlin firmware 380.67 to 380.68.

Updated to 380.68 and everything seemed to be running smoothly for many hours. However a household member couldn't access www.costco.com & www.angieslist.com. Browser displays "Access Denied: You don't have permission to access "http://www.xxx.com/" on this server". Tried several different computers and browsers. Same issue. Using a mobile device switched off of network and connected to sites via phone carrier...connected no problem. Tried different DNS services with same issue. Downgraded to 380.67 but with same settings... same issue. At this point, saved my settings, did reset to factory defaults, restored settings...same issue. So reset to factory defaults again and manually inputted enough settings for internet access, tried above web pages. They worked! Upgraded to 380.68 and tried above web sites...nope didn't work...gave "access denied by server".

So my conclusion was 380.68 has some sort of issue which "blocks" these web sites (maybe more). Most of my personal browsing didn't run into any issue. Just these two sites a household member tried to access.

So downgraded back to 380.67 and reset back to factory defaults. Manually inputted all my previous settings. Currently works like a charm. So don't know what's up?

PS: Haven't had any issues with my radio settings or disconnects. Yet.....

Not the firmware. Have AC3200 on 360.68 and I can get to both sites.

 

[HugoGTM]

Just wondering if you will launch a 380.68_1?

Thanks for your hard work!

 

[FreshJR]

One thing I noticed,

If I turned "Enable Web History" to "ON"

It will have all devices web history, even though the switch was on the "OFF" position during that time period.

Is web history supposed to be actively logging in the off position? Might explain some CPU usage.

Only thing I really have on is Adaptive QOS.

 

[RMerlin]

Just wondering if you will launch a 380.68_1?

Thanks for your hard work!

Probably, just waiting to gather enough fixes to justify a new release - so far there are only two fixes which only affect Repeater Mode, not enough to justify a point release at this time.