ASUS RT-AC87 Firmware - Official Releases

[fax]

lol

 

[Allograft]

This might sound silly, but do you mean hot as in sexy or hot as in high CPU temperatures?

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I'm betting $10 on hot as in 'sexy'.

If it was just high cpu heat it would be too hot as in 'un cool'.

you got it! Awesome release

I'm still on 2769, and have been waiting to jump. Is that time now?

Indeed, it really is. I'm not a bleeding edge beta testing type guy. I just really want things to work reliably. I usually do clean installs of everything too. This was no exception.

First, I upgraded to 4950. Then, I hard reset with holding reset button for 5 min. then, I did NVRAM reset by holding WPS button for 90 seconds (30 seconds with power on, 30 seconds unplugged, 30 seconds with power), and then I installed the 4950 again (I know its overkill, but I want there to be no possible remnants of prior installs to screw things up) and then one more hard reset. About 45 more minutes to input all settings fresh, no importing of old settings on any of my equipment.

The connections on both 5 and 2.4 are strong, the web interface is snappy, Apple products work great (including the continuity features that were previously borked because of intranet problems, and the GUI has some nice updated features like being able to easily see which clients are on which frequency.

Because I put so much into each update, I really wait to see about how the reviews are before taking the plunge because I like things to be stable and predictable.

 

[Jong]

I'm still on 2769, and have been waiting to jump. Is that time now?

Without a doubt!!

 

[Allograft]

I just have to say like Elliot Carver, "delicious"

 

[sentinelvdx]

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you got it! Awesome release



Indeed, it really is. I'm not a bleeding edge beta testing type guy. I just really want things to work reliably. I usually do clean installs of everything too. This was no exception.

First, I upgraded to 4950. Then, I hard reset with holding reset button for 5 min. then, I did NVRAM reset by holding WPS button for 90 seconds (30 seconds with power on, 30 seconds unplugged, 30 seconds with power), and then I installed the 4950 again (I know its overkill, but I want there to be no possible remnants of prior installs to screw things up) and then one more hard reset. About 45 more minutes to input all settings fresh, no importing of old settings on any of my equipment.

The connections on both 5 and 2.4 are strong, the web interface is snappy, Apple products work great (including the continuity features that were previously borked because of intranet problems, and the GUI has some nice updated features like being able to easily see which clients are on which frequency.

Because I put so much into each update, I really wait to see about how the reviews are before taking the plunge because I like things to be stable and predictable.

Sorry, but where dud you get that NVRAM reset (pressing the WPS button, etc.)

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[mucci]

I flash new firmware, without reset, and still Works. When finish flash, no message to reset. I dont know if is a good idea, but, not reset. Everything Works.

 

[Allograft]

Sorry, but where dud you get that NVRAM reset (pressing the WPS button, etc.)

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Asus VIPS forum

 

[raphaelogy]

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you got it! Awesome release



Indeed, it really is. I'm not a bleeding edge beta testing type guy. I just really want things to work reliably. I usually do clean installs of everything too. This was no exception.

First, I upgraded to 4950. Then, I hard reset with holding reset button for 5 min. then, I did NVRAM reset by holding WPS button for 90 seconds (30 seconds with power on, 30 seconds unplugged, 30 seconds with power), and then I installed the 4950 again (I know its overkill, but I want there to be no possible remnants of prior installs to screw things up) and then one more hard reset. About 45 more minutes to input all settings fresh, no importing of old settings on any of my equipment.

The connections on both 5 and 2.4 are strong, the web interface is snappy, Apple products work great (including the continuity features that were previously borked because of intranet problems, and the GUI has some nice updated features like being able to easily see which clients are on which frequency.

Because I put so much into each update, I really wait to see about how the reviews are before taking the plunge because I like things to be stable and predictable.

indeed a lot of effort. but i don't think your 90 seconds of reset would do a difference to the way I reset the nvram. I think the 90 seconds method was more relevant to the early millennium.. I'm not sure if this 90 seconds works as a blanket method for all routers too..

what i did was merely a push of reset button after the firmware upgraded, then push the WPS button immediately after the router reboots after pressing the reset. When I see the power LED flickers, I'll release WPS button.

So far, this is so much easier and doesn't seem to fail a single time...........

 

[Allograft]

and you get the flashing power and WPS lights? just those two?

 

[tl2k2]

with the latest firmware everything working good the first day, but onto second thing starting to lag even when browsing net with Mac on 5ghz band, i'm starting to think this router is unfixable, because its been too long since i bought this.

 

[raphaelogy]

and you get the flashing power and WPS lights? just those two?

WPS light does not flash... only the power light is flashing..

 

[mucci]

So far so good without reset.

 

[sentinelvdx]

Going Excellent so far, no complains at all

 

[rtcomputersinc]

Have the 87 as the main router and a 66u as a repeater. Noticed that speed is less on the repeater after the update. Yes I did do reset. Use to run 144 meg now is like 75 meg bummer on that.

 

[sentinelvdx]

Have the 87 as the main router and a 66u as a repeater. Noticed that speed is less on the repeater after the update. Yes I did do reset. Use to run 144 meg now is like 75 meg bummer on that.

N66U? Because I have one, so I can give a try to see if it happens to me too

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[StormEffect]

Have the 87 as the main router and a 66u as a repeater. Noticed that speed is less on the repeater after the update. Yes I did do reset. Use to run 144 meg now is like 75 meg bummer on that.

Are you using 2.4GHz? I also noticed a bit of a slowdown on 2.4Ghz but a massive increase in stability on 5.0Ghz. For that alone I'm sticking with the newer firmware, but I wonder what setting changed for 2.4Ghz.

 

[mucci]

Have the 87 as the main router and a 66u as a repeater. Noticed that speed is less on the repeater after the update. Yes I did do reset. Use to run 144 meg now is like 75 meg bummer on that.

I have the same, 87 as main and 66U as repeater, but it's ok for me no speed less after update. Not performer a reset, like ASUS says.

 

[rtcomputersinc]

I have the same, 87 as main and 66U as repeater, but it's ok for me no speed less after update. Not performer a reset, like ASUS says.

My guess would be if I didn't reset id be fine too.

 

[rtcomputersinc]

Are you using 2.4GHz? I also noticed a bit of a slowdown on 2.4Ghz but a massive increase in stability on 5.0Ghz. For that alone I'm sticking with the newer firmware, but I wonder what setting changed for 2.4Ghz.

When you look at the 66u gui it show the connection speed to the 87u. Im guessing that's only showing the 2.4 ghz speed but that where I see the speed has dropped off.

 

[psychopomp1]

I see Asus still haven't the bug in fw 4950 where the LEDs don't remain switched off permanently despite switching them off via the hard button. This happens quite often after a reboot or when changing some config setting. Will Asus EVER fix this bug?