PCE-AC68 Windows 10 Drivers

[Arrow]

It's good knowing someone else has the issue too.

I don't have this problem at all. I get 1 ms pings consistently to my RT-AC3200 with the 6.30.223.228 driver. I'm also testing on a floor above where the router is, and beamforming is enabled.

 

[snakebite3]

ASUS PCE-AC68 Utility 2.1.0.8 is out
https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/PCEAC68/HelpDesk_Download/

Oddly, the beamforming option was removed in 2.1.0.8

FWIW, with the new driver, the Utility kept initializing in a constant loop for me over and over.

Also, with an RT-AC3200, I kept connecting at 5G-2 40 HZ at very slow rates with the Asus/Broadcom 7.35.290.0 driver, so I've reverted back to 6.30.223.228, which connects properly to 5G-2 80 at least.

For me, the new Broadcom 7.35.290.0 drivers are a complete mess with Windows 10 Pro x64.

What the heck!! It like they didn't bother to test the drivers.

 

[mzaur8]

Same issue with new utility. Doesn't work at all. As for new driver, I can't comment on 2.4ghz but 5ghz seems to be working ok thus far. Averaging 1ms ping to router

 

[wonderous]

I don't have this problem at all. I get 1 ms pings consistently to my RT-AC3200 with the 6.30.223.228 driver. I'm also testing on a floor above where the router is, and beamforming is enabled.

Are you on Windows 10?

 

[bodean]

ASUS PCE-AC68 Utility 2.1.0.8 is out
https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/PCEAC68/HelpDesk_Download/

Oddly, the beamforming option was removed in 2.1.0.8

FWIW, with the new driver, the Utility kept initializing in a constant loop for me over and over.

Also, with an RT-AC3200, I kept connecting at 5G-2 40 HZ at very slow rates with the Asus/Broadcom 7.35.290.0 driver, so I've reverted back to 6.30.223.228, which connects properly to 5G-2 80 at least.

For me, the new Broadcom 7.35.290.0 drivers are a complete mess with Windows 10 Pro x64.

Is WAKE ON LAN an option, or is it greyed out like previous verions?

 

[bodean]

ASUS PCE-AC68 Utility 2.1.0.8 is out
https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/PCEAC68/HelpDesk_Download/

Oddly, the beamforming option was removed in 2.1.0.8

FWIW, with the new driver, the Utility kept initializing in a constant loop for me over and over.

Also, with an RT-AC3200, I kept connecting at 5G-2 40 HZ at very slow rates with the Asus/Broadcom 7.35.290.0 driver, so I've reverted back to 6.30.223.228, which connects properly to 5G-2 80 at least.

For me, the new Broadcom 7.35.290.0 drivers are a complete mess with Windows 10 Pro x64.

Where is this 6.30.223.228 driver?

 

[wonderous]

Where is this 6.30.223.228 driver?

Version 2.0.8.4 on https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/PCEAC68/HelpDesk_Download/. Select Windows 8.1 for the OS.

 

[alistair]

What the heck!! It like they didn't bother to test the drivers.

Uhm... It's labeled Beta version...

 

[snakebite3]

Uhm... It's labeled Beta version...

I didn't see that label before. I was looking to see if it was beta.

 

[mzaur8]

Are you on Windows 10?

Yes. I originally did have such issues.. I think what fixed it for me was turning off beam forming and enabling interference mitigation in Asus utility. I can't get into the utility anymore since latest version is broken but assuming it's still like that

 

[Arrow]

Are you on Windows 10?

Yes, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit

 

[Arrow]

Yes. I originally did have such issues.. I think what fixed it for me was turning off beam forming and enabling interference mitigation in Asus utility. I can't get into the utility anymore since latest version is broken but assuming it's still like that

No. It's not. Asus removed the beamforming option in Utility 2.1.0.8

 

[Arrow]

Where is this 6.30.223.228 driver?

It's the official Windows 10 driver from Asus.

Version 2.0.8.8

Description ASUS PCE-AC68 utility 2.0.8.8
Driver version Number: 6.30.223.228
Support OS: Win10/ 8.1/ 8/ 7/ XP

Release note :
1. Add Japanese quick start guide.
2. Fix Japanese installation typo.

https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/PCEAC68/HelpDesk_Download/

Select Windows 10 from the dropdown box.

 

[mzaur8]

No. It's not. Asus removed the beamforming option in Utility 2.1.0.8

I still see it in driver advanced options. but mine is disabled. I remember seeing ping spikes with it enabled.

 

[pierrerion]

Is WAKE ON LAN an option, or is it greyed out like previous verions?

wake on lan isn't grayed out anymore on this version, but it still doesn't work. I checked both "Allow this device to wake the computer" and "Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer". Sent the wake command from my phone on the same wifi. Nothing happens.

 

[Arrow]

I still see it in driver advanced options. but mine is disabled. I remember seeing ping spikes with it enabled.

Yeah, but it's gone from the utility.

 

[sfx2000]

Well, in Win10, if you can do a driver only install, and bypass the Asus Utility all together - might be better off...

 

[wonderous]

I did discover a workaround for Windows 10 users getting ping spikes: sleep and wake your PC. Most of the times it resolves the spikes somehow.

 

[bodean]

I did discover a workaround for Windows 10 users getting ping spikes: sleep and wake your PC. Most of the times it resolves the spikes somehow.

Thanks for the workaround

 

[bodean]

Anybody try the new 7.35.307.0 drivers that Station-Drivers just posted yesterday?

Broadcom BCM-43xx Wireless Lan Drivers Version 7.35.308.0 WHQL were just posted