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  1. J

    [Beta] RT-AC3200 Firmware version 9.0.0.4.380.2695

    Installing this build fixed restarting httpd every 30 seconds: watchdog: restart httpd rc_service: watchdog 483:notify_rc start_httpd RT-AC3200: start httpd - SSL but now the admin pages can be very slow. Does it require a factory reset? A hardware-button factory reset? After that is it OK to...
  2. J

    ASUS RT-AC3200 Firmware - Official Releases

    Initially people reported a bug that dropped certain types of WiFi clients every hour on the hour. That's 3600 seconds, the default setting. The workaround was to set it to 0, thus turning off that feature, trading off security for reliability. The default seems to work fine in recent firmware...
  3. J

    Why does watchdog keep restarting httpd?

    In this case does it work to do a factory reset then restore a saved config? Thanks, @sfx2000 ! Why doesn't ASUS reveal which firmware upgrades require factory reset?
  4. J

    Why does watchdog keep restarting httpd?

    Did the update auto-trigger a factory reset or did the update force the sysadmin to do a factory reset for it to run OK?
  5. J

    Why does watchdog keep restarting httpd?

    I disconnected clients one by one, checking the logs, until it was down to my laptop (on just one of Ethernet or WiFi) and the thermostat. The problem continued. After upgrading to Beta Version 9.0.0.4.380.2695, the log is no longer showing this symptom! But it now takes several minutes to get...
  6. J

    Why does watchdog keep restarting httpd?

    Great idea. I'll try that. Does it matter if they're connected by ethernet or WiFi?
  7. J

    Why does watchdog keep restarting httpd?

    Ever since installing ASUS firmware 3.0.0.4.378_9529 on RT-AC3200, it fills the log with messages like: Apr 20 13:22:11 watchdog: restart httpd Apr 20 13:22:11 rc_service: watchdog 483:notify_rc start_httpd Apr 20 13:22:11 RT-AC3200: start httpd - SSL Apr 20 13:22:41 watchdog: restart httpd Apr...
  8. J

    how to set up RT TimeMachine server?

    On one Mac, yes. But another Mac got the couldn't-verify problem every few months. I switched from asuswrt-merlin to stock ASUS firmware so I could report the problem to ASUS. Hopefully ASUS tests Time Machine. (RMerlin does not.) Unfortunately, stock ASUS firmware won't spin down the idle...
  9. J

    Asus RT-AC3200 5Ghz 2 or 1 SSiD

    There's also an ASUS FAQ with info about configuring Smart Connect (on days when their FAQ pages are up). But both documents basically explain some details about the controls. What's missing are the main points: A conceptual model of steering connections between the 3 bands -- what the router...
  10. J

    RT-AC3200 tri-band: Use 1 or 3 SSIDs?

    So in using 2 or 3 SSIDs, one partitions the WiFi networks by some criteria (if I knew what I was doing) like client features (e.g. AC), client quirks (firmware, device drivers, settings), and usage (e.g. media streamers)? And y'all recommend restricting guests to 2.4G?
  11. J

    RT-AC3200 tri-band: Use 1 or 3 SSIDs?

    With tri-band WiFi, what are the tradeoffs in using 1 SSID for all 3 bands vs. 3 separate SSIDs? I switched to ASUS firmware 3.0.0.4.378_9459, did a factory reset, and see that the firmware now defaults to 3 SSIDs. The only obvious difference is the ability to pick the band for each device and...
  12. J

    Intermittent Time Machine Problem - Merlin 378.56_2

    I hit this problem again today, on Merlin 378.56_2 on ASUS RT-AC3200. I'm about ready to give up on ASUS Time Machine. (Any Synology recommendations for home use?) Are these problems fixable by custom server configuration? In case it helps, here are (heavily de-duped) log messages. The "OOM"...
  13. J

    ASUS RT-AC3200 and Timemachine weird errors

    There's some info in the threads http://www.snbforums.com/threads/how-to-set-up-rt-timemachine-server.25368/ and http://www.snbforums.com/threads/having-trouble-connecting-with-afp.27343/ . If you figure out better answers, please add to the first of those threads. I think we can ignore the...
  14. J

    Having trouble connecting with AFP

    Sometimes I have to manually reconnect Time Machine to the server. In OSX Preferences > Time Machine, clicking Select Disk... and hovering over the disk shows that it's connected to afp://admin@RT-AC3200-1234._afpovertcp._tcp.local./Backups.backupdb and not to the similar-looking entry with the...
  15. J

    USB3 drive is not recognized

    @drake1980 did you try setting "Wireless > Professional > 2.4 GHz > Reducing USB 3.0 interference" to "Disabled"? Previous forum threads said "Enabled" slows the USB 3 port to USB 2 speed to reduce interference with 2.4 GHz WiFi at the cost of incompatibility with some hard disks. (It's also...
  16. J

    Does RT-AC3200 ever beep?

    Yes, and since all the connected units beep together, the only way to tell which one has the low battery or spider fault or whatever is to be looking through the right unit's little hole for an LED flash the next time it comes around.
  17. J

    Does RT-AC3200 ever beep?

    The UPS has a different beep pattern (with lights) to signal a bad battery. It's never supposed to emit a single beep. The random beeps must be coming from the Ambient weather station next to the network closet. So many devices have similar beeps with no way to identify them. Logs are much better.
  18. J

    Does RT-AC3200 ever beep?

    Good idea. The random beeps do sound like the UPS's beeps. The weird thing is the UPS doesn't emit a single beep unless the power goes out for about 2 seconds then comes back in time to cut off the 4-beep alarm. It's happened enough times to rule out hypothesis so something must be wrong in the...
  19. J

    Does RT-AC3200 ever beep?

    Something in my network closet randomly emits a 1 second beep, including 4 times last night. A few times, the router also rebooted. Does the ASUS RT-AC3200 have audible alarms? The User Guide doesn't mention that. [It's running Asuswrt-Merlin version 378.56_0.] I had fingered the UPS but I can...
  20. J

    Asuswrt-Merlin 378.56 is available

    Suggestion (without questioning this particular decision): Add GUI text to answer common questions. It's a usability fix. E.g. "Wireless > Professional > 2.4 GHz > Reducing USB 3.0 interference" has some hover-text help but it doesn't say that "Enabled" slows the USB 3 port to USB 2 speed and...
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