I still don't get the Link Aggregation to work
It seems to still Brick all the LAN ports on my AC68U
Coming from 3.0.0.4.374.35_4-sdk5 and going to 3.0.0.4.374.38_1-em, I am not seeing similar results either. No worst, no better, basically all the same for both frequencies.
What I've found on my router is that while the RSSI values on the N66U with the 38.1-em firmware are showing weaker signal to the endpoints, using inSSIDer from my laptop shows that signal strength is actually a little better than the 35_4-sdk5 build on both channels to all endpoints. I wish I could explain it but alas, that's not my area of expertise.
Suffice to say, 38.1-em does provide a stronger signal according to my internal tests. Weird that the router is showing far worse numbers than inSSIDer but I'm sure that will get ironed out in future releases.
Merlin, Is the .2239 beta build asus released newer then what you are currently working with? I am just wondering, as I know you have gotten your hands on stuff first lately.
8mb/s +/- .25 | [B]e2000[/B]/2.4ghz/20mhz/noack=[B]on[/B]
8.0mb/s +/- .25 | [B]n66[/B]/2.4ghz/20mhz/noack=[B]on[/B]
8.25mb/s +/- .25 | [B]n66[/B]/2.4ghz/20mhz/noack=[B]off[/B]
10mb/s +/- .25 | [B]n66[/B]/2.4ghz/[B]40mhz[/B]/noack=[B]off[/B]
I tried this build and the newest Asus build but I found my WiFi was weaker. I am using 3.0.0.4.374.35_4-sdk5 and the WiFi is stronger and more stable.
ASUS RT-N66U Firmware Version 3.0.0.4.374.2239 Released Today
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Fixed
1. Fixed wireless schedule setting issues.
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3. Fixed openVPN related issues.
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Coming from 3.0.0.4.374.35_4-sdk5 and going to 3.0.0.4.374.38_1-em, I am not seeing similar results either. No worst, no better, basically all the same for both frequencies.
The signal on the router only says how strong your computer is sending. THat value shouldn't change a lot between driver version. When testing a new router driver, you must always measure it from the computer's end.
Did you try the -em version?
I am new to all of this. I can't don't even know the difference between SKD5 or SKD6 or SDK6 with -em. All I know is someone here said that the wireless performance was better with SDK5.
Edit: On the download page i can't even find a version with -em on it. Sorry but I am new to this. On all my routers I owned I always used stock firmware.
I do not agree with you that the em is better than SDK5.Actually that is a good thing.
You jumped from sdk5 to sdk6.
Previously sdk6 would give you a weaker signal compared to sdk5.
Now the sdk6 with the -em switch will give you similar results, or slightly better, compared to sdk5.
So, what you see is good.
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