This might sound silly, but do you mean hot as in sexy or hot as in high CPU temperatures?
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'.
I'm still on 2769, and have been waiting to jump. Is that time now?
Without a doubt!!I'm still on 2769, and have been waiting to jump. Is that time now?
Sorry, but where dud you get that NVRAM reset (pressing the WPS button, etc.)drumroll...
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.
Asus VIPS forumSorry, but where dud you get that NVRAM reset (pressing the WPS button, etc.)
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drumroll...
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.
and you get the flashing power and WPS lights? just those two?
N66U? Because I have one, so I can give a try to see if it happens to me tooHave 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.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.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.
My guess would be if I didn't reset id be fine too.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.
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.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.
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