I've noticed that my router(directly through the QOS Internet Speed test), and all attached gigabit LAN devices(through speedtest.net), experience much slower WAN speeds than the most recent official ASUS firmware for the router. I'm able easily saturate the router's gigabit WAN port, with the official firmware, at roughly 920 Mbps+ downstream. However, after immediately swapping back to the Merlin FW (RT-AC68U_386.3_0) my downstream slows to a much slower 200-300 Mbps.
The only helpful piece of information I've been able to glean so far is that CPU utilization during speed tests is much lower with the Merlin FW during speed tests. Particularly with the router's 2nd CPU core. The ASUS firmware appears to be utilizing more CPU power during these speed tests.
Is there a setting somewhere I need to change in the Merlin FW, or is this a bug? Let me know if more info is required, as I'd really like to be able to use the Merlin FW.
Router: RT-AC66U B1
ASUS Firmware: FW_RT_AC66U_B1_300438643129
Merlin Firmware: AC68U_386.3_0
Edit: LAN speeds do not appear to be affected
The only helpful piece of information I've been able to glean so far is that CPU utilization during speed tests is much lower with the Merlin FW during speed tests. Particularly with the router's 2nd CPU core. The ASUS firmware appears to be utilizing more CPU power during these speed tests.
Is there a setting somewhere I need to change in the Merlin FW, or is this a bug? Let me know if more info is required, as I'd really like to be able to use the Merlin FW.
Router: RT-AC66U B1
ASUS Firmware: FW_RT_AC66U_B1_300438643129
Merlin Firmware: AC68U_386.3_0
Edit: LAN speeds do not appear to be affected