Beta ASUSWRT 386 RC2 public beta with full functions AiMesh 2.0

[Calkulin]

@ASUSWRT_2020

I understand its a RC firmware version, but please stop the endless queries to dns.msftncsi.com, for me, they are averaging around 2 thousand queries per day for each node. It's ridiculous, the setting under system, administration, dns query, does not work, i.e. disabled. Why? Maybe this setting is not been passed to the nodes from the main router? Stop it, please. Even my windows 10 PC does not misbehave like this.

This in not the first time I have reported this in the same forum. And month’s later it’s still an issue.

That is not new to the 386 code, so complaining like that isn't going to get you very far. But I will say I've seen that behaviour for a long time and resolved it by enabling DNS Query and blanking out the hostname and IP address sections then applying the changes. Then I unchecked DNS Query and applied again.

 

[mbze430]

anyone know if I change the power output on the main router does it also change the power output on the node? or the nodes are always 100%? anyway to change the node power output?

Trying to figure out a better way to roam. Because right now all my wireless device is stuck to one node. even though some of those devices is closer to the main router and the devices that is stuck to them is across the house. the router is in the basement and the node is the main floor. but they are opposite of each other at the end of the house.

 

[L&LD]

No, that would not make sense for it to do that.

Move the nodes further, if possible. (Think outside the box).

 

[mbze430]

No, that would not make sense for it to do that.

Move the nodes further, if possible. (Think outside the box).

literally I would have to move it outside the box (house) lmfao

 

[L&LD]

Maybe too much Wi-Fi hour the available area?

 

[Mason]

@ASUSWRT_2020

I understand its a RC firmware version, but please stop the endless queries to dns.msftncsi.com, for me, they are averaging around 2 thousand queries per day for each node. It's ridiculous, the setting under system, administration, dns query, does not work, i.e. disabled. Why? Maybe this setting is not been passed to the nodes from the main router? Stop it, please. Even my windows 10 PC does not misbehave like this.

This in not the first time I have reported this in the same forum. And month’s later it’s still an issue.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/edvpkn

 

[alba666]

Maybe too much Wi-Fi hour the available area?

I have my old AC88 node powered down for this reason. Only turn it on once in a blue moon when we need back patio coverage. Otherwise, I have the coverage I need with the single AX92.

Hint: Play with router location. I was able to get by with one device by getting the AX92 off the outside wall where the Xfinity coax is located. An APC UPS against a wall makes a great stand for the AX92 and a cable modem. Power and coax behind couch and it was GTG.

 

[Neil62]

@Neil62 does it behave like that after a full reset to factory defaults? Without using a saved backup config file?

Thanks for the reply but unfortunately it does, I always do a full reset, when applying new firmware.

 

[Neil62]

That is not new to the 386 code, so complaining like that isn't going to get you very far. But I will say I've seen that behaviour for a long time and resolved it by enabling DNS Query and blanking out the hostname and IP address sections then applying the changes. Then I unchecked DNS Query and applied again.

Thanks for reply but I have tried that tip, and a makes no difference, I think this setting is maybe not being passed down to the nodes. Strangely though on using using Merlins 386 latest beta firmware, its all good.

 

[Neil62]

https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/edvpkn

Thanks for the link I will have read through it.

 

[benganb]

Thanks for reply but I have tried that tip, and a makes no difference, I think this setting is maybe not being passed down to the nodes. Strangely though on using using Merlins 386 latest beta firmware, its all good.

Whats the difference of this 386-rc2-public-beta and Merlins beta firmware?
Iäm not happy with the stability of my system, AC86u as main with ethernet backhaul to AC68u as node.

 

[Neil62]

Whats the difference of this 386-rc2-public-beta and Merlins beta firmware?
Iäm not happy with the stability of my system, AC86u as main with ethernet backhaul to AC68u as node.

My whole setup is 100% ethernet (Cat 6). Just today (morning), I completed a total clean instal and manual rebuild, (the same process I use with an ASUS firmware install), to install Merlins 386.1 Beta 2 firmware, across the main and node routers, with the identical settings (using ASUS firmware), the problem I reported is gone. So go figure....it therefore suggests its not AiMesh related, as it is closed source code to Merlin. Thank you Merlin for your firmware...

@ASUSWRT_2020

Over to ASUS to fix the problem....

 

[dave14305]

Whats the difference of this 386-rc2-public-beta and Merlins beta firmware?

Merlin is based on 41035 GPL code, while the latest Asus is newer (41157).

 

[rlj2]

I would clean install released Asuswrt on the 2xRT-AC86U wired AiMesh and see how that performs over several days... the longer the better. If that remains solid for your multi-day test period, then do similar to add one AC68U node. And again for the last AC68U node. And hope to narrow in on the issue.

OE

This one is confusing the hell out of me.
traceroute to google.com (216.58.192.174), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 Asus (192.168.50.1) 0.912 ms 0.963 ms 0.918 ms <<<<<<<<<<<<Router
2 192.168.254.254 (192.168.254.254) 3.184 ms 3.172 ms 3.250 ms <<<<<<<<<<< Modem
3 50.121.102.1 (50.121.102.1) 2320.007 ms 2321.083 ms 2322.117 ms <<<<<<<<<<< <Gateway
4 ae13---100.car01.ftwy.in.frontiernet.net (74.42.112.109) 2329.525 ms 2331.322 ms 2330.708 ms
5 ae3---0.scr01.chcg.il.frontiernet.net (74.40.5.174) 2334.267 ms 2334.437 ms 2335.688 ms

Looking at that I would almost guarantee a modem/internet issue. BUT


traceroute to google.com (216.58.192.174), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 Asus (192.168.50.1) 0.915 ms 1.181 ms 1.160 ms
2 192.168.254.254 (192.168.254.254) 2.547 ms 2.518 ms 2.505 ms
3 50.121.102.1 (50.121.102.1) 28.795 ms 31.327 ms 31.312 ms
4 ae13---100.car01.ftwy.in.frontiernet.net (74.42.112.109) 38.230 ms 37.737 ms 39.707 ms
5 ae3---0.scr01.chcg.il.frontiernet.net (74.40.5.174) 43.262 ms 43.248 ms 43.939 ms
6 ae0---0.cbr02.chcg.il.frontiernet.net (74.40.5.173) 44.055 ms 44.233 ms 44.130 ms

This is after I did nothing but walk around and shutoff the AIMESH nodes. Did not reboot main router, or modem. It also seems to happen overnight mostly. But I still cant see anything in logs. Theres nothing that runs in cru,etc

 

[juched]

This one is confusing the hell out of me.
traceroute to google.com (216.58.192.174), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 Asus (192.168.50.1) 0.912 ms 0.963 ms 0.918 ms <<<<<<<<<<<<Router
2 192.168.254.254 (192.168.254.254) 3.184 ms 3.172 ms 3.250 ms <<<<<<<<<<< Modem
3 50.121.102.1 (50.121.102.1) 2320.007 ms 2321.083 ms 2322.117 ms <<<<<<<<<<< <Gateway
4 ae13---100.car01.ftwy.in.frontiernet.net (74.42.112.109) 2329.525 ms 2331.322 ms 2330.708 ms
5 ae3---0.scr01.chcg.il.frontiernet.net (74.40.5.174) 2334.267 ms 2334.437 ms 2335.688 ms

Looking at that I would almost guarantee a modem/internet issue. BUT


traceroute to google.com (216.58.192.174), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 Asus (192.168.50.1) 0.915 ms 1.181 ms 1.160 ms
2 192.168.254.254 (192.168.254.254) 2.547 ms 2.518 ms 2.505 ms
3 50.121.102.1 (50.121.102.1) 28.795 ms 31.327 ms 31.312 ms
4 ae13---100.car01.ftwy.in.frontiernet.net (74.42.112.109) 38.230 ms 37.737 ms 39.707 ms
5 ae3---0.scr01.chcg.il.frontiernet.net (74.40.5.174) 43.262 ms 43.248 ms 43.939 ms
6 ae0---0.cbr02.chcg.il.frontiernet.net (74.40.5.173) 44.055 ms 44.233 ms 44.130 ms

This is after I did nothing but walk around and shutoff the AIMESH nodes. Did not reboot main router, or modem. It also seems to happen overnight mostly. But I still cant see anything in logs. Theres nothing that runs in cru,etc

Do you have a guest network enabled, and the option to sync it to all nodes? Try turning that to Router only and see if that stops the large delays.

 

[mbze430]

I have my old AC88 node powered down for this reason. Only turn it on once in a blue moon when we need back patio coverage. Otherwise, I have the coverage I need with the single AX92.

Hint: Play with router location. I was able to get by with one device by getting the AX92 off the outside wall where the Xfinity coax is located. An APC UPS against a wall makes a great stand for the AX92 and a cable modem. Power and coax behind couch and it was GTG.

My router is in the basement in my server room. So there isn't much to move around other then vertically. I have my router at the BOTTOM of the rack. Hence why there is a node at the main floor.

my basement is fully built so down there we need wifi coverage mainly for IoT devices like light switches and laundry machines, wifi frig, wifi water softeners...etc.... things that you can't wire up. Things that can is all wired.

then same goes for the main floor.

 

[rlj2]

Do you have a guest network enabled, and the option to sync it to all nodes? Try turning that to Router only and see if that stops the large delays.

no guest network.

 

[MDK]

Hello,

when is this beta will be final release for AX GT11000, the AX88 has alot new firmware with more features..... ?

cheers

 

[OzarkEdge]

Hello,

when is this beta will be final release for AX GT11000, the AX88 has alot new firmware with more features..... ?

cheers

When the beta test is over.

OE

 

[MDK]

When the beta test is over.

OE

Thanks for the reply, thats not acurate as like i said alot of firmwares are available now for AX88 with new features..... and the GT gets none of them....

is this latest Beta ok to use on the GT11000 ? did not see major issues reported but could have missed it

cheers