Serious issues with 68u as access point.

[W4RH34D]

Not only does this unit not show up in the network map as an access point like the 66u does, telnet constantly crashes and the GUI does not always come up. Today it won't take my password.

I mean, it is almost as though someone is at the remote site screwing with the thing. It feels like I'm working with a jerk and not some piece of $200 equipment.

I've updated the device to the new firmware, and had the wonderful can't set timezone bug. Eventually that took, and everything seemed fine. Then I went to sleep, woke up and it is back to screwing up.

The odd thing, it actually is doing the job. The wifi is working, I just cant get in the stupid thing.

/rant

 

[rambn]

I spent many hours trying to do the same with my 68U and had no success until I installed the most recent version of rmerlin asuswrt. I was able to connect setup the media bridge mode on the first attempt, but I haven't tried repeater or AP yet. My primary AP is a rt87r.

 

[W4RH34D]

Now today, when I put the router into rescue mode it won't show the nvram webpage to erase the nvram. The reset button also doesn't work.

Wonderful.

 

[rambn]

Did you try resetting with the WPS button?

 

[W4RH34D]

No I tried with the reset button, but if it continues I will give that a whirl.

Here's a new development. The gui is reachable if the computer trying to access it is a client of the AP. IE downstream of the AP.

 

[W4RH34D]

Figured it out, had to turn WAN admin access on. LOL

Works great now!