RT-BE88U and no NAT Acceleration?

[dzemp]

The LAN - Switch Control page of my BE88U with Asus stock firmware doesn't show a NAT Acceleration option. What I see are Jumbo Frame and Bonding/ Link aggregation.

What does it mean? Is this a serious problem vs other routers?

 

[ColinTaylor]

Is this a serious problem vs other routers?

No it's not a problem. NAT Acceleration (CTF) was something that was only applicable to old routers like the RT-AC68U.

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[dzemp]

Thanks a lot ColinTaylor.

 

[Poul Bak]

No it's not a problem. NAT Acceleration (CTF) was something that was only applicable to old routers like the RT-AC68U.

Was that only yet another PR stunt or did it actually work?

 

[ColinTaylor]

Was that only yet another PR stunt or did it actually work?

I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you suggesting CTF might be a PR stunt that didn't actually do anything? If so, then I can assure you CTF really is a thing and not just PR.

 

[Poul Bak]

I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you suggesting CTF might be a PR stunt that didn't actually do anything? If so, then I can assure you CTF really is a thing and not just PR.

Fine, then why did they remove it, if it was a good thing? Wasn't it needed anymore or what? (I'm just curious)

 

[ColinTaylor]

Fine, then why did they remove it, if it was a good thing? Wasn't it needed anymore or what?

They didn't really remove it. It's still there in those old models. It's just that the newer Asus routers are based on different (newer) hardware/SDK and have flow cache and runner/archer instead.

 

[dave14305]

Recently discussed by Merlin here:

Throughput/bandwidth of asuswrt-merlin supported routers

I am shortly going to get fibre broadband connected to my home. I'll probably go for a 900Mb/s connection though faster and slower ones are available and router performance may affect my choice. Which asuswrt-merlin routers will comfortably manage 900Mb/s throughput? I currently have an...

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[Poul Bak]

So basically it's 'hidden' here:

 

[ColinTaylor]

So basically it's 'hidden' here:

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I don't understand your point. Nothing is hidden. The same page exists on the older routers, but in that case it makes reference to CTF instead.

 

[Poul Bak]

I meant: The functionality has been replaced with something else and that 'something else' is included there (absolutely nothing suspect)
Like the OP, I was simply wondering why I couldn't find the Nat acceleration on my new routers.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Ah, I understand now. The Tools page is something Merlin added to his firmware. So if you're on stock firmware you wouldn't even be aware of Archer or Flow Cache. It's just one of many things that happen behind the scenes.

 

[Poul Bak]

You're right, except it's called 'System Info' now
I should have mentioned the image is a Merlin thing to avoid confusion (forgot this ia a non-Merlin forum).
But it's good that they, according to the post by Merlin, have improved things.