[Beta] Asuswrt-Merlin 380.64 Beta is now available

[Falco]

What gets me is I was able to update to everything until 380_64, and now I can not even upgrade past 380_61.

 

[RMerlin]

i dont know if it is normal , but this box cannot stay unchecked when changing tabs
"Get Beta Firmware"

That's normal. That page isn't designed to support saving settings back to nvram. That checkbox state will only be saved back under specific circumstances. My advice is to just check it as needed - that checkbox only has an actual effect when you use the Check button next to it anyway. The automatic scheduled check will only report non-beta releases regardless of it.

 

[RMerlin]

What gets me is I was able to update to everything until 380_64, and now I can not even upgrade past 380_61.

Do a factory default reset of your router, unplug any USB device from it, double check that you downloaded the correct firmware model and have unzipped it, and flash it. Try a different browser or computer, and disable any security software running on your PC.

 

[Falco]

Should I be able to upgrade from 380_61 to 64 without an issue?

 

[applesnowleo]

Known issue, already fixed on Git.

In the mean time, you can recover it by re-enabling it over SSH:

nvram set firmware_check_enable=1
nvram commit

Thanks, Merlin already activated.

 

[RMerlin]

Should I be able to upgrade from 380_61 to 64 without an issue?

Yes.

 

[Falco]

Is the Restore button under Administration the only way to reset to factory or is there a CLI command that is much more powerful to use like write erase on a Cisco or request system zeroize for a Juniper?

 

[Xentrk]

Is the Restore button under Administration the only way to reset to factory or is there a CLI command that is much more powerful to use like write erase on a Cisco or request system zeroize for a Juniper?

Good FAQ here:
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/faq-nvram-and-factory-default-reset.22822/

 

[RetroGamingComp]

The Traffic Monitor page has a bug with NAT acceleration where the speeds are tied together somehow in version 380.63. It resolves itself when you turn NAT acceleration off and was not present in previous versions.

More info:
My Connection is a 100/8 mbps Asymmetrical DSL IPOE
Router is RT-AC88U
Firmwares 380.63+

 

[AndreiV]

This thread is only for the 380.64 Beta .

 

[Falco]

Good FAQ here:
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/faq-nvram-and-factory-default-reset.22822/

Thanks Xentrk, I will book mark this page link. I plan to do this Friday night. Sheesh, even when I am at home I have to schedule a maintenance window.

 

[Xentrk]

Thanks Xentrk, I will book mark this page link. I plan to do this Friday night. Sheesh, even when I am at home I have to schedule a maintenance window.

You're welcome Falco!

I am curious to know your outcome as I also have two AC88U’s at home and support a third. I am debating between installing AB-Solution 3 vs. upgrading Beta 380.64 right now. I am a heavy OpenVPN client user and see this release has a new version. Other than the FAQ, here are some notes I took a while back on what others have tried. Luckily, my routers have played nicely except for one AC88U that was bad from day one that I ended up exchanging for another.

First, power off the router by disconnecting the power cable from the back of the modem. Leave the power button on. Remove all network equipment including modem, switches, NAS, clients and devices. You may also want to have clients power off their equipment so there are no wireless connections / leases being made to the router during this time. Let the router site for 10 minutes. I assume you have a Windows PC. In IPv4 properties of your Ethernet adapter, define Static IP of 192.168.1.10, subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and Default Gateway 192.168.1.1. Plug your Ethernet cable into a LAN port.

- plug the power cable back into the router
- mtd-erase2 nvram (for ARM routers) via SSH/Telnet
- pull power plug, wait a few minutes, then plug power cable back in
- flash firmware using Web gui
- Reset factory defaults via Web gui
- pull power plug, wait a few minutes, then plug power cable back in
or
- hold reset button while connecting the power cable to the router. As soon as the power LED starts blinking very slowly, you can release the reset button, but give the router some time to fully boot in recovery mode before proceeding.
- flash firmware using recovery tool
- Reset factory defaults via Web gui
- pull power plug, wait a few minutes, then plug power cable back in

Good Luck!

 

[RetroGamingComp]

This thread is only for the 380.64 Beta .

It still happens on 380.64 beta 1 That's what I'm on now.

 

[RMerlin]

It still happens on 380.64 beta 1 That's what I'm on now.

Read the notice shown just above the graph.

 

[brummygit]

My RT-AC68U has been up for about 24 hours. I just tried to access the gui from Chrome on my iPhone and it connected but hung up as I tried to look at the traffic analysis page (The graph one that looks at apps or router).

Now I can't get the GUI from either my iPhone or laptop. My iPhone Asus router app can see the router.

I can't be sure its an issue restricted to this beta, but I've never seen it before. Not sure how to solve it without crashing and rebooting the router.

 

[Andyf66]

My RT-AC68U has been up for about 24 hours. I just tried to access the gui from Chrome on my iPhone and it connected but hung up as I tried to look at the traffic analysis page (The graph one that looks at apps or router).

Now I can't get the GUI from either my iPhone or laptop. My iPhone Asus router app can see the router.

I can't be sure its an issue restricted to this beta, but I've never seen it before. Not sure how to solve it without crashing and rebooting the router.

Sounds like similar symptoms to the "one core at 100%" problem being discussed in another thread. Only way out for me was a full power cycle. If it is that, I've seen it in the last few versions, not just this release.

 

[RMerlin]

Sounds like similar symptoms to the "one core at 100%" problem being discussed in another thread. Only way out for me was a full power cycle. If it is that, I've seen it in the last few versions, not just this release.

I suspect there might be something wrong with Asuswrt's maintannce on the Traffic Analyzer database. I once noted that my database had grown over 30 MB in size.

I'd recommend deleting the database and starting anew.

1) Disable Traffic Analyzer
2) Log in over SSH, and "rm /jffs/traffic.db"
3) Re-enable Traffic Analyzer

Everything related to Traffic Analyzer is closed source and outside of my control.

 

[jpclarke]

My NVRAM Usage on my ac-3200 is sitting at 65410 / 65536 bytes, I have looked through the settings and don't have too much from standard configured (static dhcp list only). What is a normal usage figure for an ac-3200?

Thanks

 

[nmitev]

I suspect there might be something wrong with Asuswrt's maintannce on the Traffic Analyzer database. I once noted that my database had grown over 30 MB in size.

I'd recommend deleting the database and starting anew.

1) Disable Traffic Analyzer
2) Log in over SSH, and "rm /jffs/traffic.db"
3) Re-enable Traffic Analyzer

Everything related to Traffic Analyzer is closed source and outside of my control.

I noticed that Traffic Analyzer store the data inside /jffs/trafic.db file which is updated once every hour. Should I be worried that this file is frequently updated and stored in NVRAM? Can it reduce the lifecycle of the flash memory?
Is it possible to have option and to re-direct this file on extern flash /dev/sda1 as available for Traffic Monitor?

 

[RMerlin]

I noticed that Traffic Analyzer store the data inside /jffs/trafic.db file which is updated once every hour. Should I be worried that this file is frequently updated and stored in NVRAM? Can it reduce the lifecycle of the flash memory?
Is it possible to have option and to re-direct this file on extern flash /dev/sda1 as available for Traffic Monitor?

The NAND used in these routers can support tens of thousands of write cycles. In fact that NAND is specifically designed for storing logfiles, so you don't need to worry about it.

Nothing can be customized here, it's hardcoded in the Trend Micro code.