Why?? I don't see why adding this "bloated" (pun intended) stuff to Merlin's firmware would be needed.Lets make a petition to include DLSreports and bufferbloat scripts in the upcoming merlin releases?
Why?? I don't see why adding this "bloated" (pun intended) stuff to Merlin's firmware would be needed.
That seems to have done the trick, although at first none of my LAN devices would show in the network map. rebooted again and I think OK now. Thanks!Two points to consider:
- Network map components are not open source, so Merlin has no control over how it works, nor do we know exactly how it behaves.
- There are many reports of issues with the new ASUS behavior of Guest Network #1, so try moving IoT to Guest Network #3, which still behaves like you would expect.
Any details of how to do that?
How to create the backup, and how to restore that?
having the extra space on the router would be nice (thinking aloud this morning).
Thank you for these reminders, L&LD.Did you extract the RT-AC86U_386.1_0_cferom_ubi.w file first?
Did you verify the SHA5 hash with a utility like Hashtab?
HashTab (implbits.com)
Did you Safely remove any USB drives attached to the router before trying to flash?
Did you Safely remove any USB drives and then physically remove them from the router, reboot it, and try flashing the file above again?
I wouldn't be using any 'app' to flash a new firmware on my router.
It's pretty safe. There are no major changes like the last upgrade from the 384 to 386 code base. The alpha is mostly about fixing some issues in 386.1. I have it installed on two AX88U and one AX58U without any problems.It is safe to install the alpha beta release.....I ask because apparently the "parental control" time scheduling is fixed on this.........C86U_386.2_alpha1-g18f27b0693
Many thanks, dave14305. I tried the SSH commands (see below), but wound up with the same forced Firmware Download screen superimposing itself upon the Adminstration>>What if you login via SSH and run these commands and try again?
Post the output of the first command to see if I am on the right track.Code:nvram get webs_state_upgrade nvram unset webs_state_upgrade nvram commit
Thank you very much.....I shall upload now....It's pretty safe. There are no major changes like the last upgrade from the 384 to 386 code base. The alpha is mostly about fixing some issues in 386.1. I have it installed on two AX88U and one AX58U without any problems.
Post the output of:Would you have any other advice? Thanks again
nvram show 2>/dev/null | grep ^cfg_
Run this and then upgrade to 386.1 and reset after the upgrade. Do it before @L&LD wakes up.You're correct, dave14305 -- I did move from Asus stock to Merlin 304.19 without a factory reset!
Here's the latest SSH output:
ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-AC86U 384.19_0 Fri Aug 14 19:19:51 UTC 2020
ATrouter1x@RT-AC68U-C600:/tmp/home/root# nvram show 2>/dev/null | grep ^cfg_
cfg_alias=Living Room
cfg_check=7
cfg_cost=0
cfg_device_list=<RT-AC86U>192.168.1.1>D4:5D:64:0D:6A:08>1
cfg_fwstatus=7
cfg_group=5FAA0AC7763855A7C562C78E32A5EB91
cfg_master=1
cfg_maxlevel=0
cfg_obstatus=1
cfg_recount=0
cfg_rejoin=0
cfg_relist=
cfg_upgrade=1
cfg_wifi_quality=-65
ATrouter1x@RT-AC68U-C600:/tmp/home/root#
Appreciate your advice... would a factory reset resolve this issue?
nvram set cfg_check=9
nvram unset cfg_upgrade
nvram commit
Why? It's a read-only partition, so that extra unused flash wont do anything for you.
Wow!! Thank you, dave14305 -- that did it all's well... ready to upgrade, but not sure I can do it before L&LD wakes up (grin).Run this and then upgrade to 386.1 and reset after the upgrade. Do it before @L&LD wakes up.
Code:nvram set cfg_check=9 nvram unset cfg_upgrade nvram commit
I'm also very confused by your command prompt showing RT-AC68U as the device hostname, but you say you have an RT-AC86U. Did you also restore a config from a 68U to an 86U? You will be in @L&LD's doghouse if you did.You're correct, dave14305 -- I did move from Asus stock to Merlin 304.19 without a factory reset!
Here's the latest SSH output:
ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-AC86U 384.19_0 Fri Aug 14 19:19:51 UTC 2020
ATrouter1x@RT-AC68U-C600:/tmp/home/root# nvram show 2>/dev/null | grep ^cfg_
cfg_alias=Living Room
cfg_check=7
cfg_cost=0
cfg_device_list=<RT-AC86U>192.168.1.1>D4:5D:64:0D:6A:08>1
cfg_fwstatus=7
cfg_group=5FAA0AC7763855A7C562C78E32A5EB91
cfg_master=1
cfg_maxlevel=0
cfg_obstatus=1
cfg_recount=0
cfg_rejoin=0
cfg_relist=
cfg_upgrade=1
cfg_wifi_quality=-65
ATrouter1x@RT-AC68U-C600:/tmp/home/root#
Appreciate your advice... would a factory reset resolve this issue?
Too late!not sure I can do it before L&LD wakes up (grin).
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