No drops here using 5 ghz radios , using merlin FW no smart connect , 5 days no drops . After update did you do a factory reset ?Just curious what everyone's experience has been so far with the 4129 firmware. I am still getting regular 5ghz drops even with smart connect disabled. Hopefully the next firmware provides more stability....
I didn't find it on ASUS support the first time. Now, I found it and the zip file has the same sha-1 like the one downloaded from softpedia: c7960415a9146c0a847be03824efa23ecb00e481Why you would download FW from Softpedia is another issue , why ??
I got this router from Amazon.com (well, someone from U.S. bought it and send it to me for a small fee, the final price being 377$).
After initial setup and update to v3.0.0.4.378.4129 firmware that was downloaded from softpedia, because the router says "The router's current firmware is the latest version.", even it had the stock firmware, every time I powered the router, after ~100 seconds, the interface of the router is opened in default web browser with this screen:
and after another 20 seconds (without touching anything in router's interface), the internet connection is established. So, it takes 2 minutes and an unwanted web interface pop-up to connect to internet.
My internet connection is PPPOE.
Settings done in router's interface:
Anyone know a cure for these?
I have this router for almost 2 days and I test it to see if it's OK. It's strange that an older router connects faster to internet. Since during night no one from home use internet, it's no need to leave the router on. I can do this only to test how fast will drop wireless connection.it takes a while , never timed it as I never turn off the router , only do FW updates and that takes over 3 minutes , then another bit of time until everything re-syncs. I don't see a problem
I have this router for almost 2 days and I test it to see if it's OK. It's strange that an older router connects faster to internet. Since during night no one from home use internet, it's no need to leave the router on. I can do this only to test how fast will drop wireless connection.
No drops here using 5 ghz radios , using merlin FW no smart connect , 5 days no drops . After update did you do a factory reset ?
Look up past post where Asus tech suggested a method of resetting the router after a FW upgrade if you're still getting drops .
Older routers are simpler beasts, without all the additional code that needs to be loaded to support fancy features. Some take longer to boot.I have this router for almost 2 days and I test it to see if it's OK. It's strange that an older router connects faster to internet. Since during night no one from home use internet, it's no need to leave the router on. I can do this only to test how fast will drop wireless connection.
I just tried a factory reset through the GUI tonight. We will see if it makes a difference or not. I am guessing not..
I'm still experiencing 5 GHz drops on a fairly regular basis even though I factory reset it through the web interface. Any other suggestions anyone may have? Just wait for the next firmware release?
I'm still experiencing 5 GHz drops on a fairly regular basis even though I factory reset it through the web interface. Any other suggestions anyone may have? Just wait for the next firmware release?
I'm still experiencing 5 GHz drops on a fairly regular basis even though I factory reset it through the web interface. Any other suggestions anyone may have? Just wait for the next firmware release?
Which devices are dropping connection ? I notice Apple and some android devices drop connections and have a harder time re-establishing a connection , and not just on the 3200 but other routers as well .
Now using Beta 2 , all seems to be working well so far .
Sorry beta 1 is rightThere is no beta2 available on the download site. I am using beta1 and the only issue I've seen so far is NAT Loopback doesn't work when "Merlin" is selected. I have to use "ASUS" for NAT Loopback.
I do have an issue with the Bandwidth Monitor. The clients stop showing their traffic after a few clients drop off the network. This is not RMerlin's issue though. It is with ASUS, so I am waiting for them to get it fixed. I have reported it to ASUS.
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