[Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

[RMerlin]

Primarily to keep consistent with Merlin when I backported the disable running of scripts update. Secondarily, my sense was the most users make use of jffs and it was one less thing to worry about. But, I'm open to differing opinions.....

OpenVPN key/certs are now stored there, and expect Asus to move more content there, as they try to get around the 64 KB nvram limitation of current models. Since there are zero reason to NOT enable the jffs partition, it makes sense for it to be enabled by default.

 

[endlesszeal]

First thing to try is to power down both your modem and router for about 30min to force your ISP to reset and learn your new configuration. When powering up, power up the modem first, then after it syncs, power up the router.

Thank you!! I followed lepa and your suggestions, and now im at 68mbps @2.4ghz and 180@5.0ghz with 24mbps upload! thanks for helping me sort everything out. with the previous suggestions with turning off beam forming and turning on regulation mode, my unit has full 5.0 and 2.4 ghz reception (1100sqft) with insane speeds. thank you so much.

 

[john9527]

OpenVPN key/certs are now stored there

Well, currently not on this fork....haven't tackled that one (yet)

 

[john9527]

Thank you!! I followed lepa and your suggestions, and now im at 68mbps @2.4ghz and 180@5.0ghz with 24mbps upload! thanks for helping me sort everything out. with the previous suggestions with turning off beam forming and turning on regulation mode, my unit has full 5.0 and 2.4 ghz reception (1100sqft) with insane speeds. thank you so much.

Isn't it nice when it all comes together Glad to hear everything is working!

 

[krick]

with the previous suggestions with turning off beam forming and turning on regulation mode, my unit has full 5.0 and 2.4 ghz reception (1100sqft) with insane speeds.

Is this something that most people would want to do? I've fiddled with beam forming in the past, but I don't recall seeing any difference. Is there some way to test and be sure that enabling/disabling beam forming (both types) hurts/helps? Is it possible that it helps some clients and hurts others? Also, what does the regulation mode setting do? The default is off.

 

[slobodan]

Thanks for posting. I've been working offline with him and haven't been able to recreate it as well. Investigation continues...

It isn't the router, it's the modem (at one end or the other end). So you cannot recreate it without having a similar modem.

 

[endlesszeal]

Isn't it nice when it all comes together Glad to hear everything is working!

thanks again for the help! smooth sailing now. i can at least enjoy these speeds for a year, after rotations ill be in the boons where max broadband speeds are 60megs at double the price. hooray for one provider solutions.....

Is this something that most people would want to do? I've fiddled with beam forming in the past, but I don't recall seeing any difference. Is there some way to test and be sure that enabling/disabling beam forming (both types) hurts/helps? Is it possible that it helps some clients and hurts others? Also, what does the regulation mode setting do? The default is off.

im not expert but i read this guide:
http://routerguide.net/enable-beamforming-on-or-off/

since i didnt have devices that support beam forming, i just turned them all off on both 2.4/5.0ghz channels. in terms of regulation mode, some countries require power transmit limits and such. i am in the US in a crowded apartment complex, so disabling beam forming and turning on regulation mode worked better for me.

as for tools, im not sure what the experts here use and i dont have an objective method besides looking at what my software tells me in terms of signal strength and speed, speedtest and osx wifi respectively.

 

[adrianmak]

I upgraded firmware to 14E1, where to enable/disable beam forming ?

 

[john9527]

I upgraded firmware to 14E1, where to enable/disable beam forming ?

It's on the Wireless > Professional tab....but

- Not supported on the N16 and N66 so doesn't show
- On the AC66, 5Ghz 802.11ac beamforming is shown, but it was removed starting with the 376 code so there is a good chance it's not really working

 

[tyspeed42]

Just wondering about these default parameters if they are supposed to be different, or they should be the same as the default settings. on RT-AC68U, 14E1 ? Just upgraded from your version 13.
Included a screen Cap.

 

[Chert]

The firmware file for the RT-N66U is corrupted. File size is only 8.37 Mb when the correct file size should be 16.8 Mb.

Thanks.

 

[john9527]

Just wondering about these default parameters if they are supposed to be different, or they should be the same as the default settings. on RT-AC68U, 14E1 ? Just upgraded from your version 13.
Included a screen Cap.

The first value, Max Connections, is related to a previous bug in setting the correct value during a factory reset. The 15K number is what was calculated by the Linux kernel, 300000 is the correct default as set by Asus. There was another thread with a discussion about if this a good thing or more of a marketing point. In the end, it probably doesn't make much difference as you'll likely never get close to either number. You can check your actual connection number on the Tools>Sysinfo page. Personally, I've left it at the 15K number on my router based on that previously mentioned thread.

The second number, Timeout Established, was a change in the default value recently made by Asus. This one makes sense to change to the new default value. (5 days previous default to 40 min new default).

If you were to do a factory reset, they will be set to the defaults that are shown.

 

[L&LD]

The firmware file for the RT-N66U is corrupted. File size is only 8.37 Mb when the correct file size should be 16.8 Mb.

Thanks.

No problem here. Use a different browser or clear the cache, etc.

 

[john9527]

The firmware file for the RT-N66U is corrupted. File size is only 8.37 Mb when the correct file size should be 16.8 Mb.

Thanks.

Think there is a problem on your end....it shows correct size in OneDrive for me and I just downloaded it successfully and verified against my master(filesize 17,232 KB in windows)

 

[tyspeed42]

Thanks, appreciate the follow up John. No issues to report. This firmware working well.

 

[Deleted member 27741]

I am not sure this is an issue, but when I copy a large file with samba to a usb drive on my N66U the free memory goes down during the copy and never comes back up. Perhaps it is supposed to stay down? I am using a swap file, that could make a difference I'll check without the swap file in a minute here...

 

[L&LD]

I am not sure this is an issue, but when I copy a large file with samba to a usb drive on my N66U the free memory goes down during the copy and never comes back up. Perhaps it is supposed to stay down? I am using a swap file, that could make a difference I'll check without the swap file in a minute here...

It will be freed when needed.

 

[Deleted member 27741]

So not a problem then. Sweet.

 

[Chrysalis]

regarding SFQ limit for a 20mbit/sec upload (Which I limit to 18mbit) I set the limit to 10 packets. I think john's algorithm sets it higher but that gives an idea to others on what to use as a baseline if they want to manually configure, so e.g. if 5mbit using my preference would be 3 packets.

Asus default is 127 packets which is also the maximum, so Asus just got lazy basically.

 

[rbird2]

LATEST RELEASE: Update-14E1
17-September-2015
Merlin fork 374.43_2-14E1j9527
Download http://1drv.ms/1uChm3J
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Installed the above firmware last night on my RT-N66R. So far, it looks like exactly what I was looking for!

Thank you for your efforts in providing a stable alternative.

Rodger