The GT-BE98-PRO Merlin Review

[SomeWhereOverTheRainBow]

I have just acquired one of these:

And it looks beastly, but has anyone here tested how it performs. I know one should expect similar performance between Stock firmware and Asuswrt-Merlin, but does anyone have any advice before I venture to add this to my Merlin setup?

 

[Kingp1n]

I have just acquired one of these: View attachment 67305
And it looks beastly, but has anyone here tested how it performs. I know one should expect similar performance between Stock firmware and Asuswrt-Merlin, but does anyone have any advice before I venture to add this to my Merlin setup?

Congrats .....How is it working for you so far? I know initially the firmware required some fixes (connection issues etc...) which I think have been addressed by the latest stock firmware. I still believe Adaptive QoS is still broken which I don't think you use at all. I seen the speeds you can get once setup are a big improvement.

 

[Tech9]

anyone have any advice

Watch the return window...

 

[SomeWhereOverTheRainBow]

Watch the return window...

Glad to report, I am all ships ahead. It is up and running. And I bought a 4 year protection plan that include accidental frustration damage! Also, I am glad to report to @RMerlin it is running Asuswrt-Merlin with no performance issues.

 

[Kingp1n]

Glad to report, I am all ships ahead. It is up and running. And I bought a 4 year protection plan that include accidental frustration damage! Also, I am glad to report to @RMerlin it is running Asuswrt-Merlin with no performance issues.

Glad all working flawlessly....Also just saw this big fw update recently released for stock firmware as well:

Thread 'ASUS GT-BE98 Pro Firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_38984' https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-gt-be98-pro-firmware-version-3-0-0-6-102_38984.95433/

 

[SomeWhereOverTheRainBow]

Glad all working flawlessly....Also just saw this big fw update recently released for stock firmware as well:

Thread 'ASUS GT-BE98 Pro Firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_38984' https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-gt-be98-pro-firmware-version-3-0-0-6-102_38984.95433/

I can confirm alot of that is already included in the lastest RMerlin firmware.

 

[Kingp1n]

I can confirm alot of that is already included in the lastest RMerlin firmware.

If and whenever you have a chance....would be nice if you could test FlexQoS with latest 3.0.0.6. Apparently it was causing restarts when Flex was enabled but since A. QoS is not working, I doubt it will make a difference.

 

[Tech9]

There is no word about fixed QoS in changelogs Asuswrt or Asuswrt-Merlin. Why test something we already know is not working?

 

[Kingp1n]

There is no word about fixed QoS in changelogs Asuswrt or Asuswrt-Merlin. Why test something we already know is not working?

Haha not sure why or how this is affecting you.

 

[Tech9]

Doesn't affect me but you refuse to accept the fact FlexQoS is dead. Even if Asus fixes the QoS as per RMerlin's information it will be completely different implementation. You want to crash @SomeWhereOverTheRainBow new router for personal satisfaction or what?

 

[Kingp1n]

Doesn't affect me but you refuse to accept the fact FlexQoS is dead. Even if Asus fixes the QoS as per RMerlin's information it will be completely different implementation. You want to crash @SomeWhereOverTheRainBow new router for personal satisfaction or what?

The crashes reported with these new routers was only provided by one individual that I'm aware off. So it could be that way they setup Flex (used iptable rules or not) that was causing them. I can't force anyone to do anything they don't want.

Personal Satisfaction? This is very ignorant statement.

 

[Tech9]

There is no working Adaptive QoS on this platform. For ALL users. FlexQoS won't work there guaranteed. Nothing to test.

 

[Kingp1n]

I just want to know if this router will work submerged in mineral oil. If @SomeWhereOverTheRainBow can test this for me - thank you!

Another ignorant comment haha thanks for useless information.

 

[Tech9]

Here is the useful information you ignore all the time - FlexQoS won't work on this platform. I'm pretty sure you know very well, you follow the threads. The add-on developer himself told you what works and what doesn't. And you still ask others to try... who's ignorant?

 

[Kingp1n]

who's ignorant?

You are haha

 

[RMerlin]

Enough.