[ 388.2 alpha Build(s) ] Testing available build(s)

[zaquintar]

Tried it in my AXE16000 to see if the guest network issue with 388.1 had gone away and no. My 2.4Ghz guest network clients connect to the radio but they are not allowed through to the internet. Had to roll back to 386.8 to remediate. Is this something that needs to be addressed directly with Asus?

 

[zaquintar]

Tried it in my AXE16000 to see if the guest network issue with 388.1 had gone away and no. My 2.4Ghz guest network clients connect to the radio but they are not allowed through to the internet. Had to roll back to 386.8 to remediate. Is this something that needs to be addressed directly with Asus?

I reset the AXE16000 to factory and started config from scratch. All it has is a different LAN subnet than the default and one guest network (2.4) and still see the same behavior of no internet for guest clients, so it doesn't seem to be related to any other configuration.

This very basic setup, when downgraded to 386.8, starts working again and 2.4 guest clients can once more reach the internet

 

[kernol]

I reset the AXE16000 to factory and started config from scratch. All it has is a different LAN subnet than the default and one guest network (2.4) and still see the same behavior of no internet for guest clients, so it doesn't seem to be related to any other configuration.

This very basic setup, when downgraded to 386.8, starts working again and 2.4 guest clients can once more reach the internet

Did a full search on the 388.1 release thread and found only one other person mentioning the same problem you are having.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/a...all-supported-wifi-6-models.82084/post-808955

WiFi driver and related issues are outside Merlin's control - so don't expect any help from him.
GPL version 388_21224 on which 388.1 is based for your router - was never publicly released by Asus for the AXE16000 ... so no way for us lesser mortals to determine what it may have contained by way of drivers etc. - or even what changes/fixes Asus may have included in it.

Have you tried Asus stock code 388.21617 [more recent than what was included in 388.1] to see whether it works fine for your Guest WiFi?
That version contained a number of fixes which may or may not be in Merlinware 388.1
There is an even newer Asus stock firmware - 388.22237 which included a few other fixes - but may be worth a try.

If Asus stock versions above work for your Guest Network issue - then all you can do is hope that the next released version of Merlinware 388.3 will be based on a working foundation for your model when it comes to drivers and other closed source issues.

 

[zaquintar]

Did a full search on the 388.1 release thread and found only one other person mentioning the same problem you are having.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/a...all-supported-wifi-6-models.82084/post-808955

WiFi driver and related issues are outside Merlin's control - so don't expect any help from him.
GPL version 388_21224 on which 388.1 is based for your router - was never publicly released by Asus for the AXE16000 ... so no way for us lesser mortals to determine what it may have contained by way of drivers etc. - or even what changes/fixes Asus may have included in it.

Have you tried Asus stock code 388.21617 [more recent than what was included in 388.1] to see whether it works fine for your Guest WiFi?
That version contained a number of fixes which may or may not be in Merlinware 388.1
There is an even newer Asus stock firmware - 388.22237 which included a few other fixes - but may be worth a try.

If Asus stock versions above work for your Guest Network issue - then all you can do is hope that the next released version of Merlinware 388.3 will be based on a working foundation for your model when it comes to drivers and other closed source issues.

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I wasn't sure the wireless portion was part of the proprietary blob. I typically avoid the stock fw because of its instability but gave 22237 a try and it was a nice surprise to see the 2.4 clients working fine. Hopefully merlinwrt will eventually catch up with that release. I will give this a try to see how stable it is and go back to Merlin at the first sight of issues

 

[kernol]

Pleased you have found a solution - even if only until the next Merlin release.
I have been a staunch Merlinware supporter for the past 5 years - with my first ever post being this one.

Back then Auswrt-Merlin simply enabled user scripts, fixed Asus bugs and provided incredible stability.
Inevitably things have become far more complicated over time - and Merlinware has increasingly diverged from Stock adding more and more functionality not found in stock. Several of the extra functionality used to be solutions provided independently by others [the so-called "Asuswrt-Merlin AddOns"] - while others are unique to Merlin.

Interestingly - Asus stock has been absorbing more of the functions developed by Merlin. The biggest functional departure between the two seems to be VPN Fusion [Asus] vs VPN Director [Merlin] - and of course the Custom Script add-ons enabled in Merlinware.

 

[maxbraketorque]

New alpha perhaps coming soon?

 

[robinjoo1]

thank you upgrade from 388.1 when without a hitch

 

[Mogsy]

I had 5Ghz crash for the first time with this alpha build. But can't seem to find any log regarding it.

 

[jayz]

Is this normal Memory usage?
Asus TUF AX5400 Firmware: 388.1_0-gnuton1_tuf

i have Adguardhome installed. via AMTM, the same time if i install the skynet firewall memory usage raise above 94% utilization straight.
right now i just uninstall the skynet to check if the memory utilization will decrease. and upon checking it is now 84%.

 

[Clark Griswald]

I had 5Ghz crash for the first time with this alpha build. But can't seem to find any log regarding it.

Possibly your client crashed, and not the router?

 

[bykolu]

Asus TUF AX5400 Firmware: 388.1_0-gnuton1_tuf cannot finfd DNS filter under LAN and unable to install unbound as a result.

 

[kuki68ster]

Hello gyus,

I am getting dropped connections from time to time (it started 4 days ago)...I have reseted the router, installed merlin 388.1 the alpha, but the problem is continuing...Surfshark or NordVPN the result is the same...

My router is AX86U... any insight would be appreciated....

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Hello gyus,

I am getting dropped connections from time to time (it started 4 days ago)...I have reseted the router, installed merlin 388.1 the alpha, but the problem is continuing...Surfshark or NordVPN the result is the same...

My router is AX86U... any insight would be appreciated....

Uncheck the 160MHz box, Hit APPLY on the bottom, Then Reboot.

 

[kuki68ster]

Uncheck the 160MHz box, Hit APPLY on the bottom, Then Reboot.
View attachment 47419

Done it...

But just to clarify I lose access to the devices that go through vpn... The vpn doesn't give me any errors, but I didn't have access to the internet... Wifi or Ethernet...

I also i am getting this error for Surfshark:

Jan 23 19:55:01 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #204713 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:55:01 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #204714 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:55:01 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #204715 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:57:20 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #217869 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:57:32 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #219002 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:57:32 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #219003 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:04 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #222040 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:54 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #227697 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:54 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #227698 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:54 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #227700 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:54 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #227701 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings

 

[wbennett77]

Asus TUF AX5400 Firmware: 388.1_0-gnuton1_tuf cannot finfd DNS filter under LAN and unable to install unbound as a result.

DNS Filter has been renamed DNS Director.

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Done it...

But just to clarify I lose access to the devices that go through vpn... The vpn doesn't give me any errors, but I didn't have access to the internet... Wifi or Ethernet...

I also i am getting this error for Surfshark:

Jan 23 19:55:01 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #204713 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:55:01 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #204714 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:55:01 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #204715 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:57:20 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #217869 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:57:32 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #219002 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:57:32 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #219003 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:04 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #222040 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:54 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #227697 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:54 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #227698 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:54 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #227700 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings
Jan 23 19:58:54 vpnclient5[2778]: AEAD Decrypt error: bad packet ID (may be a replay): [ #227701 ] -- see the man page entry for --no-replay and --replay-window for more info or silence this warning with --mute-replay-warnings

Not sure what you are getting at when you say "drops". Wifi or VPN, both?
This is a Test Firmware Build, expect bugs.

But just to clarify I lose access to the devices that go through vpn...

Are you saying after you changed wifi settings then you got these drops as a result?

If you suspect this firmware, go back to your previous stable one.

 

[kuki68ster]

Not sure what you are getting at when you say "drops". Wifi or VPN, both?
This is a Test Firmware Build, expect bugs.



Are you saying after you changed wifi settings then you got these drops as a result?

If you suspect this firmware, go back to your previous stable one.

VPN drops....

Wan goes down, and the vpn doesn't reconnect...

Same issue in Asus firmware and Merlin (stable or alpha)...

 

[Sebastienbo]

AXE16000 + 2x XT12 nodes running 160mhz backhaul. So far so good haven't test VPN yet.

This seems to fixed the network map and AImesh page issue.

When I was on 388.1 and 388.2 latest offical when loading aimesh page and network map it's slow. then on 388.1 Merling ROG and none ROG tested both also very slow when loading network map and aimesh page. I think this might be a bug in the offical firmware when running AImesh.

Currently the alpha version runs very smooth and much faster than even the offical firmware 388.2

My other setup ax11000 running 388.1 Merlin runs flawlessly no lag at all. but that setup didn't have any aimesh nodes.

thank you so much for fixing the bugs in offical firmware. I will be testing WG and VPN soon.

edit:
Update
after enabling WG it works. but now the aimesh page seems to lag again. when going there it's not loading client list and very slow. not responsive.

The router GUI seems to start lagging just like 388.1 very strange.

Question : Did you try disabling the 2,4ghz channel or the 6ghz ?
Because I got something strange, when I touch the config of 2,4ghz wifi (such as the password) then the 6ghz frequency is also changed.
And when I disable the 6ghz frequency, then the 2,4ghz frequency is also disabled.
They look intertwined on my 388.1 config, can you check if you have something similar on your axe16000 config?

 

[Mutzli]

RT-AX88U and GT-AX11000 are on a slightly older GPL so they cannot be compiled alongside other models compiled from master. I won't be working on these two models until I get new GPLs sometime next month.

Do you have any update from ASUS regarding new GPL's for the RT-AX88U and GT-AX1100?

 

[RMerlin]

Do you have any update from ASUS regarding new GPL's for the RT-AX88U and GT-AX1100?

Not yet. Their offices were closed last week for the Lunar New Year holiday, and things have been busy on their end since their return.