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cowst said:
I have the client always on, although I specifically route there only 2 devices (none of them trying to access the streaming service).
I disabled the VPN client and it works.
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What DNS option are you using for the VPN.....sites are getting smarter and also check the DNS address to check where you are.

EDIT: Just to make sure I understand....tbe clients you are trying to stream are not routed through the VPN, correct? Do they share the VPN DNS?
 
Correct, they all go through my N66 but only 2 devices not using the streaming service are supposed to go through (Nord)VPN.
How do I know if they share the VPN DNS?
I set Strict in VPN client, but I thought that means that the 2 devices going through VPN are supposed to try the VPN DNS first, and then fallback to the WAN DNS.
 
@john9527 I'm curious - would this version of FW be able to run custom scripts such as FreshJR's QOS and Skynet ?

TIA!
 
MysticGold04 said:
@john9527 I'm curious - would this version of FW be able to run custom scripts such as FreshJR's QOS and Skynet ?

TIA!
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john9527 said:
FreshJR's QOS doesn't apply since this fork doesn't have Adaptive QOS. Skynet....no problem.
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I would be quick to point out, though, that the traditional qos that john has implemented on the fork more than makes up for that. It’s wildly better than the modern Asus implementation you might be used to.
 
i am running 30E2 for a week now on my RT-AC66U and noticed one thing.

i have a B110a wifi printer which is always online
lately(after 30E2) i have experienced serveral times that the printer is unreachable.
a simple power off/on of the printer will fix it but i have never had this before
i noticed this in the log(this is the mac address of the printer)

i map ip addresses to devices using LAN-DHCP server mapping
somehow it tries to map 0.0.0.0 while it was first 192.168.1.89
this al happens after approx 7 days i last rebooted the router
so everything works after the reboot, ip addresses are assigned.
as far as i know the printer was not powered off during that time but even if it was it should get the right ip address reassigned

Code: 
Mar 16 11:39:41 dnsmasq-dhcp[341]: DHCPNAK(br0) 0.0.0.0 aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa wrong address
Mar 16 11:39:50 dnsmasq-dhcp[341]: DHCPNAK(br0) 0.0.0.0 aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa wrong address
Mar 16 11:40:06 dnsmasq-dhcp[341]: DHCPNAK(br0) 0.0.0.0 aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa wrong address
Mar 16 11:40:39 dnsmasq-dhcp[341]: DHCPNAK(br0) 0.0.0.0 aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa wrong address
 
Gravityz said:
so everything works after the reboot, ip addresses are assigned.
as far as i know the printer was not powered off during that time but even if it was it should get the right ip address reassigned
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It's up to the printer to request a valid ip address on a lease renew or accept the address given by the router on a new lease. What are the DHCPDISCOVER, DHCPREQUEST, DHCPINFORM and DHCPACK log entries associated with the DHCPNAKs?
 
can not find those entries. cron_loglevel=9

should i change the log level to see what is going on.
 
Gravityz said:
can not find those entries. cron_loglevel=9

should i change the log level to see what is going on.
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cron_loglevel isn't involved.

On Administation>System page, set
Default router message log level Notice
Syslog log level Info
Log DHCP queries Yes
 
got it
was set to:notice, info,no
now set to notice, info,yes

that's the problem with these settings. if you never touch them you forget they are in the user interface
 
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cowst said:
Correct, they all go through my N66 but only 2 devices not using the streaming service are supposed to go through (Nord)VPN.
How do I know if they share the VPN DNS?
I set Strict in VPN client, but I thought that means that the 2 devices going through VPN are supposed to try the VPN DNS first, and then fallback to the WAN DNS.
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@john9527 could you clarify the openvpn client dns settings?
I would like to re-enable it but I suspect that Strict setting was leaking dns to devices not supposed to go through vpn.
 
Thanks John for the firmware update 31L6 has been a very big throughput boost, whatever magic you did worked. :) :D:) I even got thumbs up from the fam and if they happy its all good. (Upgraded the firmware while they were they were in:rolleyes: middle of a tv show, opps) :eek:
 
dlandiss said:
It is worth remembering that "end of support" does not mean the router stops working. For most installations, especially where they are used as access points, the N66 is still a terrific piece of gear.
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Remember too that 98% of the routers in home use will never get their firmware updated by the user/owner.


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Can't update dnscrypt resolvers list on 31L6 for RTN-16:
Code: 
admin@RT-N16:/tmp/home/root# dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh
dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh: Retrieving the list of public DNSCrypt resolvers...

curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host 'download.dnscrypt.info'
dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh: Download failed

Parsing the list of public DNSCrypt resolvers...please wait
cat: can't open '/tmp/public-resolvers.md': No such file or directory
dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh: Public DNSCrypt resolvers update complete (0 entries)

Checking selected DNSCrypt resolvers...
dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh: Your first  selected DNSCrypt resolver is no longer available!  Please update your selected servers.

admin@RT-N16:/tmp/home/root# cat /jffs/etc/dnscrypt-resolvers.csv
Name,"Full name","Description","Location","Coordinates",URL,Version,DNSSEC validation,No logs,Namecoin,Resolver address,Provider name,Provider public key,Provider public key TXT record
Should I turn dnscrypt off, update resolvers list and then turn it back off?
 
il2 said:
Can't update dnscrypt resolvers list on 31L6 for RTN-16:
Code: 
admin@RT-N16:/tmp/home/root# dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh
dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh: Retrieving the list of public DNSCrypt resolvers...

curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host 'download.dnscrypt.info'
dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh: Download failed
Should I turn dnscrypt off, update resolvers list and then turn it back off?
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If your system is running OK (you can reach other internet sites) I don't know why you wouldn't be able to reach the download site. I just verified it's still the correct address.

Are you using any blocking add-ons like Skynet?
 
john9527 said:
If your system is running OK (you can reach other internet sites) I don't know why you wouldn't be able to reach the download site. I just verified it's still the correct address.
Are you using any blocking add-ons like Skynet?
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No Skynet here. After FW update download.dnscrypt.info didn't resolved until reboot at the router (nslookup download.dnscrypt.info 8.8.8.8 worked from the station), after that it resolved to 10.0.0.1 and after turning dnscrypt off and reboot it resolved and list has been updated:
Code: 
admin@RT-N16:/tmp/home/root# dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh
dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh: Retrieving the list of public DNSCrypt resolvers...

  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 17805  100 17805    0     0   6191      0  0:00:02  0:00:02 --:--:--  6437
Parsing the list of public DNSCrypt resolvers...please wait
dnscrypt-update-resolvers.sh: Public DNSCrypt resolvers update complete (82 entries)

Checking selected DNSCrypt resolvers...
Done
admin@RT-N16:/tmp/home/root# head -5 /jffs/etc/dnscrypt-resolvers.csv
Name,"Full name","Description","Location","Coordinates",URL,Version,DNSSEC validation,No logs,Namecoin,Resolver address,Provider name,Provider public key,Provider public key TXT record
adguard-dns-family,adguard-dns-family,,,,,1,no,yes,no,176.103.130.132:5443,2.dnscrypt.family.ns1.adguard.com,B831:5DD7:B14B:6EE3:20A4:70DC:2ED6:B1AA:398C:C9E5:86F8:5D45:45D6:B8C9:B500:5ABA,
...
Thanks for the fast reply!
 
Syntax Err0r said:
Hey all, new to this particular fork, but willing to give it a try. Recently, WiFi on my N66U has been...less than perfect, and I am having trouble really tracking it down. Currently running Merlin 380.69. Has a 32GB mSD card installed, but I have literally never used it (never wrapped my head around Ent/Optware)

So the general process is:
  • Use the NVRAM save app, save config
  • NVRAM reset
    flash the latest for my router (29E2 (or L2?) at present)
  • restore NVRAM afterwards
I might miss the ability to name some of the devices in the GUI, but that's not a big deal; I've had to track stuff via MAC address before.

Also, maybe of note, I have noticed some people are talking about the bootloader/CFE of their devices, would that maybe affect wireless performance? Mine is 1.0.1.4, and I don't know how or when I should look for an upgrade?

Thanks for all the hard work!
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Hey again everyone! Finally got around to doing this process, and while there were quite a few snags, I got it to work.

Previously on the latest Merlin build, I was using Netflix's Fast speed test, and getting 50-65mbps, which the associated (assumed) load-related WiFi drops. Now with this 374.43 fork, I am getting 80mbps+ speeds on the same test.

No word on the WiFi drops, but hopefully this will help with my issues, and I can live happily until it's time to really replace the router. At some point I plan to move to a pfSense-based VM, and maybe use this Asus as an AP. Will report back in a couple weeks if anything has changed!

Thanks a lot john9527!!
 
john9527 said:
If your system is running OK (you can reach other internet sites) I don't know why you wouldn't be able to reach the download site.
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Apparently it's not running OK at all. After some time after reboot internet sites become unavailable after 10 minutes after reboot. Router's DNS becomes unavailable. Turning dnscrypt off doesn't help.
Eventually after many retries web page is loaded, but dnsmasq
I just verified it's still the correct address.
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Code: 
C:\>nslookup dnscrypt.info 8.8.8.8
Server:  google-public-dns-a.google.com
Address:  8.8.8.8

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    dnscrypt.info
Address:  37.59.238.213

C:\>nslookup dnscrypt.info 8.8.4.4
Server:  google-public-dns-b.google.com
Address:  8.8.4.4

DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    dnscrypt.info
Address:  37.59.238.213

C:\>nslookup dnscrypt.info
Server:  router.asus.com
Address:  192.168.20.1

DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Request to router.asus.com timed-out
Router's log catches frequent dnsmasq-dhcp messages right after reboot:
Code: 
Mar 23 13:10:03 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:03 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:03 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:03 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:03 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:03 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:36 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:36 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:36 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:10:36 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:09 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:09 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:09 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:09 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:25 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:25 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:25 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:25 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:42 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:42 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:42 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:42 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:58 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:58 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:59 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:11:59 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:15 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:15 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:15 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:15 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:32 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:32 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:32 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:32 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:48 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:48 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:48 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:12:48 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:05 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:05 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:05 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:05 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:21 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:21 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:22 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:22 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:38 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:38 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:38 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:38 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:55 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:55 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:55 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
Mar 23 13:13:55 dnsmasq-dhcp[577]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a
No messages appears after that line. I don't yet know whose this mac address is.
 
dnscrypt running fine on 30L2!
Code: 
C:\>nslookup dnscrypt.info
Server:  router.asus.com
Address:  192.168.20.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    dnscrypt.info
Address:  37.59.238.213


C:\>nslookup download.dnscrypt.info
Server:  router.asus.com
Address:  192.168.20.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    download.dnscrypt.info
Address:  37.59.238.213
There is no 192.168.20.31 28:ef:01:4b:e3:4a either in the log.
 
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