Asuswrt-Merlin 376.47 is out

[L&LD]

I would recommend it over v45.

Look at the changelog on the first post for what is fixed/new.

 

[lancer73]

Uh oh, mu Huawei 3G (E160G) stick is dead again on mu N66U. The "connect script failed" error.

Time to look at Asus' changelog.

Hmm, cdc and serial drivers seem to be loaded. comgt reports are OK. Only strange this is that the modem is at ttyUSB0 _and_ ttyUSB1
admin@ROUTER:/tmp# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB0 info
##### Wireless WAN Modem Configuration #####
Product text:
====

Manufacturer: huawei
Model: E160G
Revision: 11.608.12.00.55
IMEI: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+GCAP: +CGSM,+DS,+ES
OK
====
Manufacturer: huawei
IMEI and Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Manufacturer's Revision:
11.608.12.00.
Hardware Revision:

Network Locked: 0
Customisation:

Band settings: (
)
APN: 1,"IP","umts.xs4all.nl","0.0.0.0",0,0
##### END #####
admin@ROUTER:/tmp# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB0 sig
Signal Quality: 11,99
admin@ROUTER:/tmp# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB0 reg
Waiting for Registration
Registered on Home network: "XS4ALL",2


From /tmp/usb.log:
[usb_dbg: asus_sr] (1-1.2): Already there was a other interface(modem).

Probably from having the serial driver load after the cdc-nmc driver (serial is the proper driver for this modem)

 

[Turb0x3r]

Updated to the newest FW. Thanks for your hard work Merlin. Didn't need to do factory reset. Update went smooth and I'll report back in a week to see if any issues arise.

 

[RMerlin]

AC66U

hi, thx for your great job !

i updated from the version 45 without a factory reset with no main problems ( i just use samba, dhcp filter and dnla sever) but
when i tried to use the dlna server with a fresh database i got the message : SQLite library is not threadsafe! Inotify will be disabled.

so i checked the src and :

in minidlna.c :
1171 if (!sqlite3_threadsafe() || sqlite3_libversion_number() < 3005001)
1172 DPRINTF(E_ERROR, L_GENERAL, "SQLite library is not threadsafe! "
1173 "Inotify will be disabled.\n");

as i am a noob linux, should u tell me what is the cmd in order to check my sql version?

so the dlna server is completly useless because the database wont update with change's files.

may i have to push a factory reset in order to solve this or it's an issue from the code?

I also noticed in the .45 the the wifi power slider seems to not working (1 % or 100% gives me full power), in the .47 i get the same issue.

best regards,


Edit: i tried a factory reset: the sql issue was still here, then i gone back to .45 (no sql issue) because i need the dlna server.

Asus removed threading support to sqlite in recent versions. I have to assume this was done for stability and reliability reasons on SMP routers.

Not having inotify support doesn't mean minidlna won't work, it simply means it might not pickup changes on your USB disk in real time.

 

[s_Fanous]

Hi,

Newbie to ASUSwrt Merlin. The readme file states the following

"NOTE: resetting to factory default after flashing is
strongly recommended for the following cases:

- Updating from a firmware version that is more than 3 releases older"

What does a release mean in this context? I'm currently running the latest stock firmware (3.0.0.4.376_1663) on RT-AC68U and would like to update to 3.0.0.4_376.47_0

Which of these numbers signifies the release? Would I need to factory reset in my case?

TIA

 

[pacific]

Asus removed threading support to sqlite in recent versions. I have to assume this was done for stability and reliability reasons on SMP routers.

Not having inotify support doesn't mean minidlna won't work, it simply means it might not pickup changes on your USB disk in real time.

damn Oo, it s more than 40 mn in order to reupdate the database each time i transfer a needed file that will kill the drive quickly ....i hope they will think about something else in order to make the ac66u multimedia friendy again.

thx for the reply

 

[Marsi4eg]

Everything is ok

But what was the reason for this cut?? Looks ugly, there are lots of free space.

(I mean SSIDs)

 

[KenAF]

I haven't tried resetting my router since I uppraded from 376.45 to 376.47, but...

It looks like the infamous Wireless Mac Filter bug has returned. Once I enabled the Wireless Mac Filter, I am unable to disable it and I cannot add additional wireless devices. I've tried Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer; it makes no difference.

 

[wiicon]

thank you Merlin. the Corrupted mounted Disk message is gone now.

 

[wiicon]

BUG Report: AC protocol seems disabled

i can confirm this by analyzing my macbook air's connection. it's connected to the 802.11n mode. see the attached file

 

[4Leaf]

running great so far on an N66U coming from 374.43 without factory reset.

So you haven't noticed any change in the wifi signal or throughput in either the 2.4 ghz or 5 ghz bands coming from 374.43?

 

[RMerlin]

i can confirm this by analyzing my macbook air's connection. it's connected to the 802.11n mode. see the attached file

You can chose between Auto (N+AC) or N Only. I don't see any bug there, just set it to Auto if you need AC.

 

[wiicon]

thank you. i've set it to Auto and its connecting AC now. I could bet my bottom dollar there was an option 'N+AC' previously. Not 100% certain though.

 

[L&LD]

Yes, that option was there a while ago.

But RMerlin took it out as it didn't seem to do anything.

 

[D._Manley]

Maybe just me but after going straight from 376.45 to 376.47 my wireless seems unstable. I'm getting good speeds via ethernet, at least as good if not better. On 2.4 I'm all over the map with huge speed fluctuations and erratic link speeds. The only 5 GHz devices I use have no way to speed test but signal strength level has definitely dropped. I've rebooted both my modem (Moto SB6141) and router (AC68U) a couple of times each with no noticeable change. I'm gonna give it a couple of days to see if things settle down & if not, probably revert back or since no one else seems to be seeing this, do a factory restore & try 376.47 again?

 

[L&LD]

Yes, try the factory reset with the latest firmware first.

Use a new ssid. Do a couple of reboots and at least one cold boot (pull the power cord or use the on/off switch) after any changes. Manually configure the router and try everything at defaults before you start making changes. This will take a few days to fully test the router, but it is the only way to know that it is working or not for your setup.

 

[dsire]

Hi All,

I am new to this forum and also I have just recently bought an AC87R and currently using the latest stock firmware. I've been googling around and stumbled to this 'Merlin firmware' thread and this forum.

How stable is this firmware, and when comparing to this firmware with the stock what is the difference in terms of features and functionality?

Looking forward to your response.

 

[L&LD]

See the changelog file link on the first post to see the differences and see the following link to see the direction RMerlin takes his firmware in.

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=7846


In terms of stability and performance for internet, LAN and WiFi... I wouldn't run an Asus router without one version or another of RMerlin firmware.

 

[dsire]

See the changelog file link on the first post to see the differences and see the following link to see the direction RMerlin takes his firmware in.

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=7846


In terms of stability and performance for internet, LAN and WiFi... I wouldn't run an Asus router without one version or another of RMerlin firmware.

Hi - Thank you for your promptly responding to my thread. There are a few more questions that I would like to ask;

1. Is this compatible with the AC87R model?
2.If It is compatible and if I was to flash my stock firmware router with the Merlin router, can I still revert back to stock firmware?

Thanks,

 

[L&LD]

1. Yes, the R and U models are hardware identical - the difference is that R usually signifies a Best Buy product and is only used so to not enable price matching with other stores.

2. Yes, flash back and forth all you want. Just be ready to do a complete reset to factory defaults after flashing to the firmware you want to try.