Asus RT-AC88U Wi-Fi 5GHz problem

[hexus]

At the latest firmware (since 858 and Merlin's 57 - they both works well) - I trys a 1354, 2345, 3341, 3941, and the latest Merlin (58, 59, 62) - I can't connect to router at 5ghz channel (with various option).
Test with my Sony Z3 compact, Xbox One - no 5ghz SSID available (or after phone reboot it's appears shortly - and loosed fast and permanently, no real transmission).

Wish to have Merlin build with 858-old wifi 5ghz driver... I like Merlin's builds, I used them long time with my old N66U... Which works better, than this sh...

Any suggestions?

P.S. Less my problem - don't working Zalman VE400 (iodd2541) at the USB3.0 port... Many I/O errors, don't mount...
Upd: USB3.0 working at Merlin's 57 (sure with 2.4 noise cancelling OFF, because ON is switch USB3.0 to 2.0 mode, I think and see it in usb-box dispay).

 

[hexus]

Ok, at last I found, that 5ghz working at manual 36/40/44/48/52/56/60/64 channels (and at 132/136/140 with less bandwidth, but they absent in the latest Merlin's 62_1 ).
Auto(defalult) channels 100/104/108/112/116 NOT WORKING at all (testing in 57 and 62_1, and previously watched at all tested firmwares - because "Auto channel" sets standartly to 100 channel).

Some of bad log (strange chanspec/channel 106, isn't it?):

SSID: "13gate2"
RSSI: 0 dBm SNR: 0 dB noise: -92 dBm Channel: 100/80
BSSID: F8:32:E4:4EA:9C Capability: ESS
Supported Rates: [ 6(b) 9 12(b) 18 24(b) 36 48 54 ]
VHT Capable:
Chanspec: 5GHz channel 106 80MHz (0xe06a)
Primary channel: 100
HT Capabilities:
Supported MCS : [ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ]
VHT Capabilities:
Supported VHT (tx) Rates:
NSS: 1 MCS: 0-11
NSS: 2 MCS: 0-11
NSS: 3 MCS: 0-11
NSS: 4 MCS: 0-11
Supported VHT (rx) Rates:
NSS: 1 MCS: 0-11
NSS: 2 MCS: 0-11
NSS: 3 MCS: 0-11
NSS: 4 MCS: 0-11

Mode : AP Only

Stations List
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idx MAC Associated Authorized RSSI PSM SGI STBC MUBF Tx rate Rx rate Connect Time
84:8EF:EE:E1:EE Yes Yes -65dBm Yes Yes Yes No 390M 433.3M 00:00:58

 

[hexus]

I tried to turn on "Smart Connect". And how are you think - there were only Auto (100 channel) Does not work, yep.

 

[bodean]

I tried to turn on "Smart Connect". And how are you think - there were only Auto (100 channel) Does not work, yep.

From what I read, most people on here frown on using "Smart Connect" with these routers. I may be wrong, but i've read some posts where it doesn't work correctly or if at all. Maybe now that it has been out for over a year (this router) users can chime in on if its improved

 

[hexus]

If auto selection will select from the range of the region available (generally, this bad channels not present in manual list), or allow manual entry - it can be solve the problem.