Beta ASUSWRT 386 RC3-1 public beta

[karma]

@ASUSWRT_2020

Hi,

While, I won't be testing the current functionality, I just wanted to mention that with the latest official firmware ( 43181 ) for the XT8 there have been alot of stability issues and people have reverted to 42095, myself included (the version released right after the last beta which i participated in). It might be worth mentioning if these stability issues have been also addressed in this beta otherwise people will be reluctant to try it I think...

couple of the threads:

Release - Asus XT8 - 3.0.0.4.386.43181 - 2021/06/17

Version 3.0.0.4.386.43181 2021/06/17 55.61 MBytes DOWNLOAD

www.snbforums.com

ASUS ZenWifi AX XT8 Setup

I just installed the Asus XT8 this evening replacing my 4 year old Orbi AC 3000 which constantly was having the DNS issue. I have to say I’m not impressed - at all. I ran a battery of speed tests prior to installation with the Orbi at various points and once the Asus was online ran the exact...

www.snbforums.com

anyways, just thought I'd mention it

 

[JGrana]

I can't wait to test it but my router not supported yet (RT-AX86U)

Mine as well - AX58U

 

[rudoyeugene]

Mine as well - AX58U

The same, ax86

 

[TAGTRAUM]

The same, ax86

Same here with AX89X, patiently waiting

 

[RadarJammer]

@ASUSWRT_2020

Hi,

While, I won't be testing the current functionality, I just wanted to mention that with the latest official firmware ( 43181 ) for the XT8 there have been alot of stability issues and people have reverted to 42095, myself included (the version released right after the last beta which i participated in). It might be worth mentioning if these stability issues have been also addressed in this beta otherwise people will be reluctant to try it I think...

"People" are already trying RC3-1

When I bought the XT8 in June, I was aware of the stability issues. Using the XT8 as a mere tri-band access point to a 1 GBit/s cable connection, with 43181 I could trigger a disconnect from my Intel AX201 by simply starting a speed test. With 42095 everything was stable.
And so is is it with RC3-1, I had no disconnects so far. Can't speak for meshes.

 

[afool622]

I have updated my xt8 on both nodes and it's been running fine. I haven't checked the logs if I see anything funny, but so far so good

@ASUSWRT_2020

Hi,

While, I won't be testing the current functionality, I just wanted to mention that with the latest official firmware ( 43181 ) for the XT8 there have been alot of stability issues and people have reverted to 42095, myself included (the version released right after the last beta which i participated in). It might be worth mentioning if these stability issues have been also addressed in this beta otherwise people will be reluctant to try it I think...

couple of the threads:

Release - Asus XT8 - 3.0.0.4.386.43181 - 2021/06/17

Version 3.0.0.4.386.43181 2021/06/17 55.61 MBytes DOWNLOAD

www.snbforums.com

ASUS ZenWifi AX XT8 Setup

I just installed the Asus XT8 this evening replacing my 4 year old Orbi AC 3000 which constantly was having the DNS issue. I have to say I’m not impressed - at all. I ran a battery of speed tests prior to installation with the Orbi at various points and once the Asus was online ran the exact...

www.snbforums.com

anyways, just thought I'd mention it

 

[karma]

ah, sounds good. it was just something I thought would be useful to mention. It wasn't my intention to derail this thread which is for specific new functionality. I'm looking forward to seeing which other functionality gets added.

 

[sanke1]

Waiting for RC3-2 before jumping on beta bandwagon.

 

[banger]

DNS over TLS plays up after 12 hours or so on this build. Some of my devices become unreachable on AC68U.

 

[bbunge]

DNS over TLS plays up after 12 hours or so on this build. Some of my devices become unreachable on AC68U.

Are you sure it isn't the upstream resolvers going wonky? The DoT in your AC68U should be the same as in my AX86U. I ran Quad9 for a while then I had some DNS connection issues so I switched to Cloudflare Secure. The Quad9 resolvers I connect to are 10 times farther than the Cloudflare resolvers and that, sometimes, seems to make a difference. It is nothing new for me as I have had the same issues with DoT since we began testing DoT as an Entware add on back when I was using an AC66U_B1 on a bridged DSL modem/router.
I have tested the Beta firmware on the old AC66U_B1 and it worked well for me with DoT in the short time I ran it.

 

[banger]

Been using Cloudflare but after a certain amount of time my Tapo Plugs go offline. Now swapped to Merlin latest and so far so good after a few hours with same settings. In this firmware as soon as I switch to None in the DOT settings the plugs come back online moments later.

 

[afool622]

So far using the new vpn client with certain devices configured is working great

 

[gipnyc]

My setup is a 4 node AiMesh, all units are RT-AC68U.

The performance of this new beta has been great, with wireless and wired showing good stability and DNS now seeming to work properly/better such that it is not breaking some of my devices.

The only problem I seem to be having, is as noted in another post with the Sync to AiMesh Node "ALL" setting, and generally with the Guest Network 1. Dropping/adding AiMesh nodes is not remediating, I tried.

I use it as a hidden network for my IoT devices and besides it not seeming to extend to all AiMesh nodes, it seems that if Access to Intranet is disabled, I dont get DHCP to Guest Network 1 either.

Bottom line, this is great improvement, especially with some of the new features, but the Guest Networks need some work...

 

[Cheesehead]

@ASUSWRT_2020 I have some issues with IoT devices not connecting to the nodes like on teh current latest firmware (43181) for the XT8. no problem on 42095
As well I still have the issue that the LED on the main XT8 shows mainly a red LED with IPv6 activated and only occcasionally white but Internet is always available.. If IPv6 is turned off router shows always a connection

 

[Lars]

@ASUSWRT_2020 I have some issues with IoT devices not connecting to the nodes like on teh current latest firmware (43181) for the XT8. no problem on 42095

Same problem here,using one xt8 as router and 3 nodes(xt8) and one ac68u(node)back to 42095 again and wait

 

[afool622]

@ASUSWRT_2020 I have some issues with IoT devices not connecting to the nodes like on teh current latest firmware (43181) for the XT8. no problem on 42095
As well I still have the issue that the LED on the main XT8 shows mainly a red LED with IPv6 activated and only occcasionally white but Internet is always available.. If IPv6 is turned off router shows always a connection

You try these recommendations?

[Wireless Router] How to improve compatibility of IoT device with ASUS WiFi 6(802.11 ax) router? | Official Support | ASUS Global

And thanks to OE:

[Official Release] AiMesh Firmware v3.0.0.4.384.20308 for All Supported Products

Silly question, is it ok to run both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz on the same SSID? I am doing that now on multiple networks without any problems.

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[ForkWNY]

I've installed 9.0.0.4.386_55919-g4b63ee0 on all of my 68U AiMesh nodes (4 of them) as well as on one 86U AiMesh node, all seems fine. Can't really test out the new features on the AiMesh nodes since they're not used as primary routers. Will await a RC beta for the GT-AC5300 (main router) and test that out once it's available.

 

[doc octopus]

I noticed that the "optimized for xbox" box has been removed from the wireless config page.
GT-AX11000

 

[Deleted member 22229]

A few weeks has come and gone. Crickets from Asus on this new Beta.

 

[octopus]

Hi All,
We will release more firmware and new features few weeks later.

Please define weeks....... 3 have gone