Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.5 is now available

[ika]

Might as well switch to the "release" version if you're gonna nuke it anyway. All the functionality is the same but evidently you'll save yourself some nagging about updates.

Yes, that is the plan.

 

[mightymike]

Went back to 3.0.0.6.102_21514 due to Wi-Fi issues with some phone clients. Intermittent disconnections while video calling.

Router is GT-AX6000

 

[L&LD]

Did you just flash RMerlin firmware and expected it to work without a full reset to factory defaults and then perform a minimal and manual configuration to secure the router and connect to your ISP?

 

[MDM]

@mightymike Even worse, mixing 3006/3004 and Factory/Merlin, no way it can work!

 

[L&LD]

Yes, the mismatched 6/4 firmware downgrade was implied.

 

[mightymike]

Huh?

 

[mightymike]

I installed Merlin and did a factory reset. Then tested it for a few days and went back to asus firmware and did a factory reset again.

 

[maxbraketorque]

I did not notice as I did not use torrents for some times, but sadly my old problem with the router restarting exactly 10 mins after I exit a torrent app on a client is back after a dirty upgrade. It is the upgrade for sure because I was seeding something 2 days before the upgrade.
Last time doing a nuclear reset and installing stock FW and then Merlin FW back was the only solution, and indeed I had no such problem since, but this upgrade did something again.
I will try the same solution now, setting up everything from scratch, because I have no idea how could I debug such an issue with success and I was investigating for weeks the last time without finding the cause.

(I'm still on the beta btw, but no option to post there).

I recall you mentioning this before. I've never seen it happen with my AX6000 on any firmware, so something unique to your router configuration

 

[MDM]

I installed Merlin and did a factory reset. Then tested it for a few days and went back to asus firmware and did a factory reset again.

That's then a different story!
Should of mentioned it first, so we are not misled and confused

Then, the WiFi driver version might be different enough (and some other FW settings) to mandate a forget network and reconnect per device (if you didn't try it also)...

 

[L&LD]

And, to nail your process down, after the reset, you didn't import any backup config files, correct?

 

[mightymike]

And, to nail your process down, after the reset, you didn't import any backup config files, correct?

That is correct captain

 

[L&LD]

Lol.

Are you standing on a desk?

 

[Find the Door]

Dirty upgrade from the most recent beta on GT-AX6000 and I am getting a ton of lag now in games that wasn't there on the beta version, when this lag happens my VOIP calls get interrupted too. I have cake QoS to try to relieve the lag.


I see this in my log repeatedly:

Dec 6 15:14:46 hostapd: eth6: STA 44:3e:07:1a:9e:c6 IEEE 802.11: associated
Dec 6 15:14:49 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(645): eth6: Deauth_ind 44:3E:07:1A:9E:C6, status: 0, reason: Deauthenticated because sending station is leaving (or has left) IBSS or ESS (3), rssi:0
Dec 6 15:14:49 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(662): eth6: Disassoc 44:3E:07:1A:9E:C6, status: 0, reason: Disassociated because sending station is leaving (or has left) BSS (8), rssi:0
Dec 6 15:14:49 hostapd: eth6: STA 44:3e:07:1a:9e:c6 IEEE 802.11: disassociated
Dec 6 15:14:49 hostapd: eth6: STA 44:3e:07:1a:9e:c6 IEEE 802.11: disassociated

 

[bennor]

Don't recall seeing blocks of roamast: sta entries in the system log prior to upgrading to 3004.388.5 on a RT-AX86U Pro, but now seeing blocks of those entries from time to time since updating from 3004.388.4 to 3004.388.5. Not using AiMesh or AP's. The two MAC addresses are a cellphone connected via 5Ghz to the main WiFi and the router's MAC.

Dec  6 11:15:36 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 68 and rssi is -76
Dec  6 11:15:36 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 68 and rssi is -76
Dec  6 11:15:46 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 76 and rssi is -72
Dec  6 11:15:46 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 76 and rssi is -72
Dec  6 11:15:51 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 67 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:15:51 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 67 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:15:56 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 69 and rssi is -76
Dec  6 11:15:56 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 69 and rssi is -76
Dec  6 11:16:00 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 65 and rssi is -78
Dec  6 11:16:00 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 65 and rssi is -78
Dec  6 11:16:21 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 66 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:16:21 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 66 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:16:26 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 64 and rssi is -78
Dec  6 11:16:26 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 64 and rssi is -78
Dec  6 11:16:36 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 67 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:16:36 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 67 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:16:41 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 67 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:16:41 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 67 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:17:16 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 76 and rssi is -72
Dec  6 11:17:16 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 76 and rssi is -72
Dec  6 11:17:26 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 76 and rssi is -72
Dec  6 11:17:26 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 76 and rssi is -72
Dec  6 11:17:36 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 71 and rssi is -75
Dec  6 11:17:36 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 71 and rssi is -75
Dec  6 11:17:46 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 69 and rssi is -76
Dec  6 11:17:46 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 69 and rssi is -76
Dec  6 11:17:56 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 84 and rssi is -68
Dec  6 11:17:56 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 84 and rssi is -68
Dec  6 11:18:06 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 68 and rssi is -76
Dec  6 11:18:06 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 68 and rssi is -76
Dec  6 11:18:16 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 75 and rssi is -73
Dec  6 11:18:16 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 75 and rssi is -73
Dec  6 11:18:26 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 71 and rssi is -75
Dec  6 11:18:26 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 71 and rssi is -75
Dec  6 11:18:36 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 84 and rssi is -68
Dec  6 11:18:36 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 84 and rssi is -68
Dec  6 11:18:41 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 66 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:18:41 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 66 and rssi is -77
Dec  6 11:19:00 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 88 and rssi is -66
Dec  6 11:19:00 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 88 and rssi is -66
Dec  6 11:19:11 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 84 and rssi is -68
Dec  6 11:19:11 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 84 and rssi is -68
Dec  6 11:19:16 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 104 and rssi is -58
Dec  6 11:19:16 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 104 and rssi is -58
Dec  6 11:19:21 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 102 and rssi is -59
Dec  6 11:19:21 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 102 and rssi is -59
Dec  6 11:19:41 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 99 and rssi is -61
Dec  6 11:19:41 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 99 and rssi is -61
Dec  6 11:19:46 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 97 and rssi is -62
Dec  6 11:19:46 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 97 and rssi is -62
Dec  6 11:19:56 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 96 and rssi is -62
Dec  6 11:19:56 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 96 and rssi is -62
Dec  6 11:20:01 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 105 and rssi is -58
Dec  6 11:20:01 roamast: sta[C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75] on ap[C8:7F:54:12:78:C4], rcpi is 105 and rssi is -58

Occasionally see the following right after, or soon after, the roamast entries which appears to indicate the cellphone leaving or dropping the WiFi connection.

Dec  6 13:28:18 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(645): eth7: Deauth_ind C2:BD:5F:40:B4:75, status: 0, reason: Disassociated due to inactivity (4), rssi:-84
Dec  6 13:28:18 hostapd: eth7: STA c2:bd:5f:40:b4:75 IEEE 802.11: disassociated

Not seeing these roamast entries on any other connected devices.

 

[doczenith1]

@pavlfz :
The easiest way to inform about your setup is to add a signature.

Except for when your signature appears to be formatted for "dark mode" screens

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Looking at you too @MDM

 

[MDM]

Looking at you too @MDM
View attachment 54698

Dark is my middle name

 

[ika]

I recall you mentioning this before. I've never seen it happen with my AX6000 on any firmware, so something unique to your router configuration

Yes indeed and you even replied iirc, thank you for that.
It is only the gt-ax6000 and 3004 FW tho. If I add up all the Asuswrt-Merlin (family and relatives) and business related (openwrt) routers I have deployed, we are talking about hundreds of routers and only this is the one I cannot get along with, makes me sad.

If I have to guess, I have some settings and with that in place the FW fails at purging the junk from the NAT tables or whatnot, but guessing is useless at the end.
I even replaced the unit with Amazon because I was thinking about hardware problem, but nope, it is the gt-ax6000.
I hope the nuking will help again.

 

[pirx73]

Upgraded without any issues, although for my AX68U these upgrades are becoming meaningless, only reason to upgrade are security patches (if present).

 

[mightymike]

Upgraded without any issues, although for my AX68U these upgrades are becoming meaningless, only reason to upgrade are security patches (if present).

Security is not meaningless

 

[Viktor Jaep]

Upgraded without any issues, although for my AX68U these upgrades are becoming meaningless, only reason to upgrade are security patches (if present).

Bug fixes, new functionality, security updates... who would say no to that. Do you reluctantly update your IOS/Android in the same way?