[384.9_Alpha - builds] Testing all variants.

[D_Day]

USB application not loading using Edge and Chrome. Will load with safari but unable to change anything.

 

[DAVID LONG]

Started seeing this after updating.

Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: dcd[11337]: unhandled level 3 translation fault (11) at 0x00000000, esr 0x92000007
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: pgd = ffffffc0070fb000
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: [00000000] *pgd=0000000014b7e003, *pud=0000000014b7e003, *pmd=0000000005c13003, *pte=0000000000000000
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: CPU: 1 PID: 11337 Comm: dcd Tainted: P           O    4.1.27 #2
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: Hardware name: Broadcom-v8A (DT)
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: task: ffffffc0170560c0 ti: ffffffc00712c000 task.ti: ffffffc00712c000
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: PC is at 0xf752af44
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: LR is at 0x1dc74
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: pc : [<00000000f752af44>] lr : [<000000000001dc74>] pstate: 600e0010
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: sp : 00000000ff872f58
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x12: 000000000009ff10
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x11: 00000000f67ff024 x10: 00000000000a02b4
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x9 : 00000000f67ff724 x8 : 00000000000a076c
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x7 : 00000000f67ff75c x6 : 00000000000a0766
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 00000000f67ff708
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 00000000ff872f34
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x1 : 000000000007c674 x0 : 0000000000000000

Any ideas what the problem is?

 

[cmkelley]

Started seeing this after updating.

Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: dcd[11337]: unhandled level 3 translation fault (11) at 0x00000000, esr 0x92000007
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: pgd = ffffffc0070fb000
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: [00000000] *pgd=0000000014b7e003, *pud=0000000014b7e003, *pmd=0000000005c13003, *pte=0000000000000000
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: CPU: 1 PID: 11337 Comm: dcd Tainted: P           O    4.1.27 #2
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: Hardware name: Broadcom-v8A (DT)
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: task: ffffffc0170560c0 ti: ffffffc00712c000 task.ti: ffffffc00712c000
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: PC is at 0xf752af44
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: LR is at 0x1dc74
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: pc : [<00000000f752af44>] lr : [<000000000001dc74>] pstate: 600e0010
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: sp : 00000000ff872f58
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x12: 000000000009ff10
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x11: 00000000f67ff024 x10: 00000000000a02b4
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x9 : 00000000f67ff724 x8 : 00000000000a076c
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x7 : 00000000f67ff75c x6 : 00000000000a0766
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 00000000f67ff708
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 00000000ff872f34
Dec 29 21:46:13 kernel: x1 : 000000000007c674 x0 : 0000000000000000

Any ideas what the problem is?

Yeah, we're all seeing it. It's a known issue with ASUS' bits, stock firmware is seeing it too.

 

[scjr]

Smooth upgraded right over 384.7_2. 15 hours of uptime. All devices have stayed connected. Great alpha build. Thank you, @RMerlin!

 

[D_Day]

Smooth upgraded right over 384.7_2. 15 hours of uptime. All devices have stayed connected. Great alpha build. Thank you, @RMerlin!

I have had to rollback to 384.8_2 because I couldn’t get access to samba but it’s a great build other than that. I’m sure the issues will get ironed out

 

[ShelaMonster]

There's something going on with the latest alpha on my AX88U, 5Ghz refuses to stay online, even with rebooting and power cycle.
Oddly it's pretending to be online with hovering over the tooltip for wireless and in the Professional tab, but Tools says otherwise. (and the LED is off)

 

[greggy101]

There's something going on with the latest alpha on my AX88U, 5Ghz refuses to stay online, even with rebooting and power cycle.
Oddly it's pretending to be online with hovering over the tooltip for wireless and in the Professional tab, but Tools says otherwise. (and the LED is off)
View attachment 15670

This alpha for RT-AX88U is merged with GPL 384_5247. All my troubles with this router were impossible to fix/detect the problem. The major one was 5GHz radio going dead. The situation improved for a couple of days after going with the official FW .5329. Then the whole story started all over again. It was not a single unit/firmware problem. My friend had exactly the same problem. Asus support couldn't fix the issues. I returned my router and so did my friend, we couldn't wait any longer for the next release of the better firmware. You may wanna try official .5329 and/or wait for Eric to get his hands on GPL for .5329. Hopefully it will work better on your unit.

 

[ShelaMonster]

This alpha for RT-AX88U is merged with GPL 384_5247. All my troubles with this router were impossible to fix/detect the problem. The major one was 5GHz radio going dead. The situation improved for a couple of days after going with the official FW .5329. Then the whole story started all over again. It was not a single unit/firmware problem. My friend had exactly the same problem. Asus support couldn't fix the issues. I returned my router and so did my friend, we couldn't wait any longer for the next release of the better firmware. You may wanna try official .5329 and/or wait for Eric to get his hands on GPL for .5329. Hopefully it will work better on your unit.

Thanks for the heads-up!
That's certainly concerning... it's possible I may just roll back to the 384.7_2 I was using previously if that's the case.
Oddly enough the Alpha fixed some of my internet bandwidth issues (now getting close to/at full Gigabit speeds) but I don't know if I can live with the 5Ghz being on the fritz.
I just hope if I leave this branch of the GPL on here, it won't cause permanent harm on the radio in the long run...

 

[RMerlin]

Check your configuration. Wifi is perfectly stable here with my RT-AX88U, only issue being power-management issues causing my mobile device batteries to drain at a faster rate than usual.

 

[ShelaMonster]

Check your configuration. Wifi is perfectly stable here with my RT-AX88U, only issue being power-management issues causing my mobile device batteries to drain at a faster rate than usual.

After updating, did an Initialize and 5Ghz was off during the first time setup.
I'll try reflashing, or just going back to another version to see if I goobered something up, in case this Alpha just isn't for me.

 

[Correlor]

A fine new year to all of you.

@RMerlin, I just updated to the newest alpha build for my AC5300: RT-AC5300_384.9_alpha1-gce9e63186.
In the log-file I noticed these entries which are new to this build.

Jan 1 08:55:14 rc_service: watchdog 333:notify_rc start_cfgsync
Jan 1 08:55:44 rc_service: watchdog 333:notify_rc start_cfgsync
Jan 1 08:56:14 rc_service: watchdog 333:notify_rc start_cfgsync
Jan 1 08:56:44 rc_service: watchdog 333:notify_rc start_cfgsync
Jan 1 08:57:14 rc_service: watchdog 333:notify_rc start_cfgsync
Jan 1 08:57:44 rc_service: watchdog 333:notify_rc start_cfgsync

btw: I later noticed the NVRAM usage fluctuating but also growing. Could this be related to the problem mentioned above?
​

Thank you for your time,

Cor

 

[AndreiV]

I'll try reflashing, or just going back to another version to see if I goobered something up, in case this Alpha just isn't for me.

This is ALPHA (Test) firmware, there will be bugs and errors and the firmware will be changed many times before a stable release .

If you need a stable environment /run a business/ have internet of things relying on your router then you shouldn't be touching any alpha/beta firmware,

 

[D_Day]

Just got a new AC86U and set it up as main router with my old AC68U as repeater, currently on 384.8_2 for setup reasons but will be giving this alpha a run out over the next couple of days

 

[skeal]

I noticed a bit of strange behavior with the Network Map>View List feature. This is out of @RMerlin control but all the same I noticed some of my wired connections not showing up. Anyone else have this problem. I have 16 connected devices but the list only shows 13.

 

[octopus]

I noticed a bit of strange behavior with the Network Map>View List feature. This is out of @RMerlin control but all the same I noticed some of my wired connections not showing up. Anyone else have this problem. I have 16 connected devices but the list only shows 13.

Yes, I have noticed same behave. But it's better with this build (alpha1-gce9e63186)

EDIT: I think this have to do with this:

Jan  1 16:22:43 WLCEVENTD: eth2: Assoc 14:2D:27:xx:xx:xx
Jan  1 16:23:26 WLCEVENTD: eth2: Assoc 88:3D:24:xx:xx:xx

 

[skeal]

Yes, I have noticed same behave. (alpha1-gce9e63186)

Thanks I thought I was seeing things and was about to reset, but if it is happening with your router as well, I won't reset yet.

 

[skeal]

One other thing I noticed is my 2 cpu cores run at 50% for about 90 seconds to 2 minutes after a reboot finishes. Something called "nt_center" is running at that time.

 

[skeal]

EDIT: I think this have to do with this:

Jan 1 16:22:43 WLCEVENTD: eth2: Assoc 14:2D:27:xx:xx:xx
Jan 1 16:23:26 WLCEVENTD: eth2: Assoc 88:3D:24:xx:xx:xx

I noticed this entry as well in my logs. After a reboot only one of those entries shows up.

 

[octopus]

Thanks I thought I was seeing things and was about to reset, but if it is happening with your router as well, I won't reset yet.

Uh I don't reset mine, I have a ton of configs. And must test all after that.

 

[ShelaMonster]

This is ALPHA (Test) firmware, there will be bugs and errors and the firmware will be changed many times before a stable release .

If you need a stable environment /run a business/ have internet of things relying on your router then you shouldn't be touching any alpha/beta firmware,

Thank you for reaffirming what an ALPHA (Test) firmware is, I'm well aware and just trying to help with the testing.
This isn't mission critical, but if there was something wrong or unstable with this as an upcoming build, then I figured something should be stated so it could be discussed, addressed, or avoided for others if they DO need a stable environment /run a business/ have internet of things relying on their router.

After doing an Initialization, the 5Ghz shows down on the latest Alpha even during the SSID/Smart Connect setup, so there is not a configuration issue, as nothing has been configured yet up to that point.​

Rolling back to the latest 384.8_2 version of Merlin brought the 5Ghz back, so I'm strongly suggesting there's either a flashing issue or GPL issue.