Complete POS, Ai Protection still reduces WAN speed to 1/4 on a PPPoE gigabit connection. Avoid at all costs. I really don't understand the reasons Asus keeps releasing these crappy firmware versions. Probably it is their way of saying: F U, guys, time to buy another router, we are killing your old model.ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.382.18881
Release note:
- Performance Improvement.
Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
MD5: 4c7c769bda937d5e5661926522d791ba
I guess the problem is with PPPoE gigabit connections. This is the third consecutive firmware that has serious PPPoE speed issues.Upgraded my AC1900P without problems. (The previous version also had no problems.)
AI Protection is NOT slowing down my WAN speed (900Mbps UP/DOWN).
However, my Logitech Harmony Hub shows up as a WIRED client, instead of 2.4G wifi.
If anyone finds out what the performance improvements are, please post it.
Reported it to ASUS?I guess the problem is with PPPoE gigabit connections. This is the third consecutive firmware that has serious PPPoE speed issues.
I've been reporting these speed issues to Asus support since they were first introduced (firmware 7743). I tested every firmware they released since, sent them comparative tests, even offered to help them beta testing future firmware versions before making them available to general public. What did Asus do? They carry on releasing buggy firmware after buggy firmware. A few weeks ago a moron from technical support even told me Ai Protection always killed gigabit speed, as I wasn't using Ai protection with no issues for the last 3 years.Reported it to ASUS?
My RT-AC68U with 18881 firmware and pretty default setup performs excellent.I've been reporting these speed issues to Asus support since they were first introduced (firmware 7743). I tested every firmware they released since, sent them comparative tests, even offered to help them beta testing future firmware versions before making them available to general public. What did Asus do? They carry on releasing buggy firmware after buggy firmware. A few weeks ago a moron from technical support even told me Ai Protection always killed gigabit speed, as I wasn't using Ai protection with no issues for the last 3 years.
I was too optimistic: the Status Tab still crashes the whole GUI, first freezing it then bringing up the Logon screen.At least this fixed the Status Tab (showing CPU and RAM usage), and the new Ethernet Ports status overview.
Dec 1 11:57:45 watchdog: restart httpd
Dec 1 11:57:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc stop_httpd
Dec 1 11:57:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc start_httpd
Dec 1 11:57:45 RT-AC68U: start httpd
Dec 1 12:01:45 watchdog: restart httpd
Dec 1 12:01:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc stop_httpd
Dec 1 12:01:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc start_httpd
Dec 1 12:01:45 RT-AC68U: start httpd
Dec 1 12:02:42 kernel: net_ratelimit: 390 callbacks suppressed
Dec 1 12:02:54 kernel: net_ratelimit: 319 callbacks suppressed
Dec 1 12:02:59 kernel: net_ratelimit: 387 callbacks suppressed
Dec 1 12:03:10 kernel: net_ratelimit: 196 callbacks suppressed
The router was working just fine with PPPoE up until firmware 380.7743. Then everything went wrong. Now I am not able to use both Ai Protection and gigabit connection, it's either one or another. I am sorry, but this is only Asus' fault and it's a well-known fact that PPPoE was always Asus' Achilles heel.My RT-AC68U with 18881 firmware and pretty default setup performs excellent.
My WAN connection is "Automatic IP", wireless mostly 802.11AC right now, AiProtection disabled.
It may be that the issues are with PPPoE, but then it may be at the router end or at your ISP end. In general PPPoE can be quite troublesome and it is too simple to blame Asus.
I was too optimistic: the Status Tab still crashes the whole GUI, first freezing it then bringing up the Logon screen.
I also noticed this in the System Log, not sure if there is a relation with the GUI crash:
The kernel messages went on for 3 minutes.Code:Dec 1 11:57:45 watchdog: restart httpd Dec 1 11:57:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc stop_httpd Dec 1 11:57:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc start_httpd Dec 1 11:57:45 RT-AC68U: start httpd Dec 1 12:01:45 watchdog: restart httpd Dec 1 12:01:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc stop_httpd Dec 1 12:01:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc start_httpd Dec 1 12:01:45 RT-AC68U: start httpd Dec 1 12:02:42 kernel: net_ratelimit: 390 callbacks suppressed Dec 1 12:02:54 kernel: net_ratelimit: 319 callbacks suppressed Dec 1 12:02:59 kernel: net_ratelimit: 387 callbacks suppressed Dec 1 12:03:10 kernel: net_ratelimit: 196 callbacks suppressed
Ok. I can confirm even connected to Ethernet cable it happened. Oddly when on the phone with support the other day it didn't crash on previous release.I was too optimistic: the Status Tab still crashes the whole GUI, first freezing it then bringing up the Logon screen.
I also noticed this in the System Log, not sure if there is a relation with the GUI crash:
The kernel messages went on for 3 minutes.Code:Dec 1 11:57:45 watchdog: restart httpd Dec 1 11:57:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc stop_httpd Dec 1 11:57:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc start_httpd Dec 1 11:57:45 RT-AC68U: start httpd Dec 1 12:01:45 watchdog: restart httpd Dec 1 12:01:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc stop_httpd Dec 1 12:01:45 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc start_httpd Dec 1 12:01:45 RT-AC68U: start httpd Dec 1 12:02:42 kernel: net_ratelimit: 390 callbacks suppressed Dec 1 12:02:54 kernel: net_ratelimit: 319 callbacks suppressed Dec 1 12:02:59 kernel: net_ratelimit: 387 callbacks suppressed Dec 1 12:03:10 kernel: net_ratelimit: 196 callbacks suppressed
I am glad my router is not uniqueOk. I can confirm even connected to Ethernet cable it happened. Oddly when on the phone with support the other day it didn't crash on previous release.
Dec 4 19:38:47 watchdog: restart httpd
Dec 4 19:38:47 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc stop_httpd
Dec 4 19:38:47 rc_service: watchdog 277:notify_rc start_httpd
Dec 4 19:38:47 RT-AC68U: start httpd
Guest networks are working fine on RT-AC1900P.My guest network (on 2.4GHz) broke somewhere between 3004380.7378 and 3004382.18881. I upgraded to each version until the latest. The guest net configuration is intact but it is not broadcasting. The regular 2.4 and 5GHz works.
RT-AC68P
PS Anyone know how to actually delete a guest network? If you "Remove" it only disables it.
As far as I remember you can not delete a Guest network once you configured one.My guest network (on 2.4GHz) broke somewhere between 3004380.7378 and 3004382.18881. I upgraded to each version until the latest. The guest net configuration is intact but it is not broadcasting. The regular 2.4 and 5GHz works.
RT-AC68P
PS Anyone know how to actually delete a guest network? If you "Remove" it only disables it.
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