As Asus started to more publicly open access to their MU-MIMO alpha builds, I have decided to do the same, and issue a very early preview of 380.59 (which is developed in parallel to 380.58).
http://www.mediafire.com/download/sbx31no9gm5s8mu/RT-AC88U_380.59_alpha1-g6814cd9.zip
This alpha build is based on GPL 380_2345, which is not a final release version either, so potential issues can be expected. Due to the early nature of this code (and since I don't expect it to be the final GPL release on which 380.59 will be based), it hasn't been merged on Github yet.
This is only available for the RT-AC88U as I don't have compatible closed source components for the other models. So don't ask for other builds - I can't. The RT-AC5300 build for instance flat out crashes at boot time.
Doing a factory default reset after flashing this is strongly recommended, due to the various low-level wireless-related changes. Recommended installation:
1) Make a backup of your existing settings
2) Flash this preview build
3) Do a factory default reset, and manually reconfigure everything
If you wish to return to the previous stable build:
1) Flash the same previous version you were initially running
2) Restore the backup of your settings from that previous version
List of changes (on my end) since the 380.58 alpha releases:
Quick summary of changes on Asus's end (I don't have any changelog, so these are just what I have observed):
To enable MU-MIMO support, go to Wireless -> Professional, and enable the option there.
MU-MIMO-capable clients will show as such on the System Log -> Wireless page, with the new "M" flag. (to my surprise, my Nexus 5X is compatible, despite the iFixIt teardown showing a wireless SoC that should not be compatible).
http://www.mediafire.com/download/sbx31no9gm5s8mu/RT-AC88U_380.59_alpha1-g6814cd9.zip
This alpha build is based on GPL 380_2345, which is not a final release version either, so potential issues can be expected. Due to the early nature of this code (and since I don't expect it to be the final GPL release on which 380.59 will be based), it hasn't been merged on Github yet.
This is only available for the RT-AC88U as I don't have compatible closed source components for the other models. So don't ask for other builds - I can't. The RT-AC5300 build for instance flat out crashes at boot time.
Doing a factory default reset after flashing this is strongly recommended, due to the various low-level wireless-related changes. Recommended installation:
1) Make a backup of your existing settings
2) Flash this preview build
3) Do a factory default reset, and manually reconfigure everything
If you wish to return to the previous stable build:
1) Flash the same previous version you were initially running
2) Restore the backup of your settings from that previous version
List of changes (on my end) since the 380.58 alpha releases:
Code:
6814cd9 webui: Hide Traffic Limiter page as this feature isn't ready yet
2f07627 webui: Switch to oui_query_web() for OUI looks on our own pages
ba5b881 webui: allow us to bypass DPI identification and go directly to a web-based OUI query, as thee DPI report doesn't always match the NIC but just the
7af4882 webui: Report MU beamforming capability from clients
f19ffa9 rc: Use Asus's new retry method in start_nat_rules() instead of ours, and fix it so it does try more than once
1f32f0c rc: Also applies to our own NOLOCALDM config option
be3394e firewall: Removing the drop rules Asus now applies when the firewall is disabled, because this is counter-intuitive. A disabled firewall should not
8c27c4c Bump revision to 380.59 alpha1
34c4c93 webui: Remove ":" for uniformity
c0007b4 webui: Switched DNSFilter client selector to Asus's new one (integrated into Networkmap)
87bbbcf webui: Switch from oui_query() to the new oui_query_full_vendor() function in our own pages
ee41c21 webui: allow oui_query_full_vendor() to handle MACs not found in client list (for example from the Site Survey list)
c19e98a Merge with GPL 380_2345 (AC88)
026b369 Revert "rc: revert watchdog led handling code to pre-1354 as a workaround to RT-AC56U LED issues"
c3eb6a4 webui: alphabetical sort of the available OpenVPN auth digests
ac4e6a3 openssl: Updated to 1.0.2g; removed buildtime options to disable SSLv2/v3 as they are now disabled by default with this versionQuick summary of changes on Asus's end (I don't have any changelog, so these are just what I have observed):
- MU-MIMO support
- Enhancements to the Network Map
- Numerous webui pages now interface with that Network Map, making it easier to select a connected client when adding a Parental Control/Port Foward/whatever rule. I have implemented that new selector to the DNSFilter page as a test - I might also implement it to other appropriate pages at some point (remember this is still a very early alpha release)
- Various changes related to IPv6
- Forwarded ports are now configured as exceptions in the UPNP config (apparently to avoid miniupnpd from ever trying to forward a port already manually forwarded)
- Various changes to IPTV/Multiiptv support
To enable MU-MIMO support, go to Wireless -> Professional, and enable the option there.
MU-MIMO-capable clients will show as such on the System Log -> Wireless page, with the new "M" flag. (to my surprise, my Nexus 5X is compatible, despite the iFixIt teardown showing a wireless SoC that should not be compatible).
