Beta Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.4 Beta is now available

[bennor]

Those are not errors.

If they are not errors then why were they flooding my log? "Errors" or just standard messages, the result was the same, a good number of them being reported in the log that stopped when I removed the dnsmasq-sdn.postconf script file and went back to using dnsmasq-1.conf.add and dnsmasq-2.conf.add files.

 

[dave14305]

If they are not errors then why were they flooding my log? "Errors" or just standard messages, the result was the same, a good number of them being reported in the log that stopped when I removed the dnsmasq-sdn.postconf script file and went back to using dnsmasq-1.conf.add and dnsmasq-2.conf.add files.

Something earlier in the log was restarting dnsmasq. That part of the log might give clues.

 

[jksmurf]

Let me ask, why are you manually editing files? Can't you assign IPs under GNP in the Advanced Settings? I have this

In addition to the limit of 32 manual assignments in the GNP GUI for VLANs mentioned by @bennor (which seems to be further constrained by nvram, so I never managed to even get to 32, got stuck at 21), because of this.

I resorted to using the same dnsmasq-x.config.add file edits as bennor, approaching it like this.

 

[jksmurf]

It'll be helpful for those that want to do this for a few guest devices

Agree. A few being sufficient if you limit it to "a few"; in my case 21, which is quite a few, but less than 32.

 

[jksmurf]

While using the dnsmasq-snd.conf.add file to add manual IP reservations for the Guest Network Pro, those entries are not reflected in the Manually Assign IP around DHCP list option

I confirm that observation in my setup. Maybe by design if limited by nvram.

 

[dave14305]

I confirm that observation in my setup. Maybe by design if limited by nvram.

There’s no connection between Merlin custom config files and the GNP GUi developed by Asus. The GUI reads nvram variables to populate. conf.add files don’t impact nvram.

 

[jksmurf]

There’s no connection between Merlin custom config files and the GNP GUi developed by Asus. The GUI reads nvram variables to populate. conf.add files don’t impact nvram.

Thank you for that, explains really nicely what goes on under the hood, so explains the observations more general users such as myself see at the surface .

 

[bennor]

The Guest Network Pro option to Manually Assign IP Address around the DHCP List appears to store the manual client information in at least the two following locations (there may be others). In the following examples I used a second Customized Network (53), MAC address redacted.
In the NVRAM:
dhcpres2_rl=<AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF>192.168.53.100>>12MyPhone
In the /etc/dnsmasq-2.conf file:
dhcp-host=AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF,set:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF,12MyPhone,192.168.53.100

 

[dave14305]

The Guest Network Pro option to Manually Assign IP Address around the DHCP List appears to store the manual client information in at least the two following locations (there may be others).

The GUI stores the settings in the nvram variable for its SDN index number (2 in your example). The firmware reads it from nvram and creates the temporary dnsmasq-2.conf file so that the dedicated dnsmasq instance knows what to do for that network. The /etc/dnsmasq-2.conf file is not persistent and is rewritten after every dnsmasq restart or router reboot.

I'm trying not to be too annoying (with varying degrees of success and failure), but want to help ensure as many users as possible understand how complicated third-party customization is becoming with 3006 and its newfound flexibility. The more power users, the better.

 

[jksmurf]

The /etc/dnsmasq-2.conf file is not persistent and is rewritten after every dnsmasq restart or router reboot.

In the NVRAM:
dhcpres2_rl=<AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF>192.168.53.100>>12MyPhone

Not sure where in NVRAM (used to be dhcp_staticlist), but just to drill down into the possibilities here:

Despite it not being persistent in dnsnasq-x.conf, if someone wanted to use NVRAM (whatever the file in NVRAM is called) to save/add/amend manual assignments, that would then automagically appear in the GNP GUI for a specific VLAN, this is doable?

I actually looked (not very hard) for that file a while back but couldn’t find one when I searched for a test MAC Address or Hostnames that I had put into the GUI.

 

[rflw]

I upgraded the GT-AX11000 Pro from the stock 3.0.0.6.102_34750 to the beta version and noticed the 160 MHz options were all missing in the wireless settings. Specifically, the checkbox "enable 160MHz" was not there and the drop down for channel bandwidth did not have 20/40/80/160 option. It showed a 20/40/80 option. Sorry I didn't capture a screenshot. I went back to factory, rebooted, and went through the upgrade again, same result. I did not do a factory reset. Interesting the wireless logs did show that 160 MHz was functioning when I selected the 20/40/80 drop down option.

 

[bbunge]

I upgraded the GT-AX11000 Pro from the stock 3.0.0.6.102_34750 to the beta version and noticed the 160 MHz options were all missing in the wireless settings. Specifically, the checkbox "enable 160MHz" was not there and the drop down for channel bandwidth did not have 20/40/80/160 option. It showed a 20/40/80 option. Sorry I didn't capture a screenshot. I went back to factory, rebooted, and went through the upgrade again, same result. I did not do a factory reset. Interesting the wireless logs did show that 160 MHz was functioning when I selected the 20/40/80 drop down option.

You may have to clear the web browser cache. Also a very good idea to factory reset after upgrading to Merlin firmware and manually configuring.

 

[alekc_oc]

I upgraded the GT-AX11000 Pro from the stock 3.0.0.6.102_34750 to the beta version and noticed the 160 MHz options were all missing in the wireless settings. Specifically, the checkbox "enable 160MHz" was not there and the drop down for channel bandwidth did not have 20/40/80/160 option. It showed a 20/40/80 option. Sorry I didn't capture a screenshot. I went back to factory, rebooted, and went through the upgrade again, same result. I did not do a factory reset. Interesting the wireless logs did show that 160 MHz was functioning when I selected the 20/40/80 drop down option.

This setting now is in the Professional section of Wireless settings 5GHz.

 

[MDM]

This setting now is in the Professional section of Wireless settings 5GHz.

No it's not, only Wireless Mode and 802.11ax / WiFi 6 mode are.

 

[bennor]

This setting now is in the Professional section of Wireless settings 5GHz.

Channel Bandwidth and Enable 160 MHz still on the Wireless > General tab for me on a RT-AX86U Pro running the beta1.

 

[alan6854321]

Channel Bandwidth and Enable 160 MHz still on the Wireless > General tab for me on a RT-AX86U Pro running the beta1.

Same for me on a RT-AX88U_Pro

 

[zenmota]

The VPN page seems to be messed up for me. Have a RT-AX86U Pro. On the VPN Director Page I can select a client and/or rule hit Apply and it shows that nothing is selected even though it may be or I can deselect something and refresh page and it will show as still selected even though it isn't . The VPN may be working but it doesn't show it is. Went back to last Release firmware and all is fine. I tried clearing Browser cache and all that. I did not try deleting all VPN and re-adding them or setting router backs to defaults and starting over, as that would have been more work that I want to do right now.

Thanks...

 

[GWTechTalk]

Found a couple issues that I don't know if they are contributed to this fork or basic ASUS firmware.

• BE96U doesn't appear to have a PHY 30 device. Currently Im seeing scans periodically which produce an error.
  
  • kernel: enet_ioctl_compat_ethctl:L1984 No PHY type PHY_TYPE_UNKNOWN at address 30 has been found.

• iPhone 13 does not like and even rejects at times, band steering.
  
  • bsd: bsd: wl0.1 Sending act Frame to REDACTED with transition target wl2.1 ssid REDACTED
    bsd: bsd: BSS Transit Response: ifname=wl0.1, event=156, token=1, status=1, mac=00:00:00:00:00:00
    bsd: bsd: BSS Transit Response: STA reject

Neither one of these are huge issues. I used a command to eliminate the iPhone 13 from even getting band steering requests at all by putting it on a deny / exempt list. Possible idea for a GUI feature for older devices putting them on a band steering exempt list when there are like 10 more more rejects for the device?

For the PHY 30 issue it comes and goes and can be suppressed with some simple SSH commands. Ultimately, the PHY 30 should be tagged to the debug log not the warnings logs.

Other than that this beta is actually going well. No major problems, no connections issues, and no crashes. I'm curiously looking into the ddosmem errors on start up and seeing what exactly they mean and if they can or need to be suppressed or moved to "debug" logging tags. Over all I'm more of a power user than a true developer but I have a good amount of experience working with OpenWRT and designing custom micro routers out of SBCs. I really am a stickler for clean logging as logging is, IMO, the best way to troubleshoot or monitor device environments.

Hey, side bar question the newish feature of MAC randomization, is there anyway in the negotiating process for the network to force that feature to OFF? Apple has OFF, Fixed, RANDOM and Android has something similar. I have had to get clever with my home internet control for my kids so that when a previously unknown MAC address is on the router it's automatically puts the device into the most restrictive access group and I have to manual pull it out after checking the device has this feature off. Chrome, while an internet browser, has the external Safe search API feature than can be enforced from the DNS filter, such as Ad Guard Home, or PiHole.

Correcting one statement in here. Seems that ALL Apple iOS devices seem to reject or not respond to the bsd.

 

[5stringdeath]

The VPN page seems to be messed up for me. Have a RT-AX86U Pro. On the VPN Director Page I can select a client and/or rule hit Apply and it shows that nothing is selected even though it may be or I can deselect something and refresh page and it will show as still selected even though it isn't . The VPN may be working but it doesn't show it is. Went back to last Release firmware and all is fine. I tried clearing Browser cache and all that. I did not try deleting all VPN and re-adding them or setting router backs to defaults and starting over, as that would have been more work that I want to do right now.

Thanks...

I have the same router and mine is displaying / working fine. I'm only using Wireguard fwiw

 

[zenmota]

I have the same router and mine is displaying / working fine. I'm only using Wireguard fwiw

Did you have to re-do the VPNs or reset router to defaults or anything like that? I might try again later or wait for Beta 2. I never did try any of the Alphas.

Thanks