[Preview] Early Asuswrt-Merlin 384.6 test builds are available

[kfp]

Well the 2.4 problems are back , cannot connect to the 2.4 radio .3200 384.6 beta 2

Hmm, I wonder what has changed in your environment? IIRC you’ve had days of stability? Updated your Apple devices?

 

[AntonK]

Well the 2.4 problems are back , cannot connect to the 2.4 radio .3200 384.6 beta 2

When is the 2.4 problem ever going to go away with these ASUS routers?

 

[jerry6]

Hmm, I wonder what has changed in your environment? IIRC you’ve had days of stability? Updated your Apple devices?

No changes in the environment , everything has remained the same . Reinitialized again and reset all clients and router

 

[iManuB]

Login Name@RT-AC88U:/tmp/home/root# for line in `nvram show | grep =$ `; do var=${line%*=}; nvram unset $var; done; nvram commit

size: 65500 bytes (65572 left)

Nice, work perfectly. One thing: after your command, my "problem" still there.
I do not understand why I always have 192.168.2.1 and not 192.168.1.1 after restore or initialization.

 

[ajp2k14]

@RMerlin Will there be a new alpha anytime soon with the binary blobs form 21045 for the AC86U or are they inlcuded already?

 

[Striker317]

@RMerlin Will there be a new alpha anytime soon with the binary blobs form 21045 for the AC86U or are they inlcuded already?

It’ll be in the next release. The code has already been merged in (after the date of the most recently posted alphas as of now)

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/commit/2cee7a2c0f1339bbc40af516f0ee859fc6afe102

 

[scjr]

@RMerlin Will there be a new alpha anytime soon with the binary blobs form 21045 for the AC86U or are they inlcuded already?

It appears the blobs for the 86U were merged after the last alpha:

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/commits/master

 

[ajp2k14]

Thanks, I noticed it on Github but I wasn't sure! I guess I have to be patient...

 

[Grisu]

I do not understand why I always have 192.168.2.1 and not 192.168.1.1 after restore or initialization.

You really have 192.168.2.1 ?
I have 2 RT-AC86U here and they both have 192.168.50.1 while my older 68U still got 192.168.1.1
Think there is no difference between Merlin and stock.

 

[iManuB]

You really have 192.168.2.1 ?
I have 2 RT-AC86U here and they both have 192.168.50.1 while my older 68U still got 192.168.1.1
Think there is no difference between Merlin and stock.

Yep, because I have two cascading routers: first (Modem function), with 192.168.1.1 and RT-AC86U with 192.168.2.1. My RT-AC86U have 192.168.1.1 default value. But, after Restore or Initialize, I have always 192.168.2.1 and no 192.168.1.1.

It seems that there is something wrong with cleaning the router.

 

[kfp]

Nice, work perfectly. One thing: after your command, my "problem" still there.
I do not understand why I always have 192.168.2.1 and not 192.168.1.1 after restore or initialization.

So if you change it to 192.168.66.1, would that stick or go back to 2.1?

 

[iManuB]

So if you change it to 192.168.66.1, would that stick or go back to 2.1?

No, I don't think so.

If I set 192.168.66.1 now, I'll have this number. But if I decide to initialize the router, I will always have 192.168.66.1 and not 192.168.1.1. I do not know if I explained myself.

In short: if I initialize the router, the router must return to the factory settings. These factory settings also include the default address 192.168.1.1. Good. This does not happen to me.

 

[skeal]

No, I don't think so.

If I set 192.168.66.1 now, I'll have this number. But if I decide to initialize the router, I will always have 192.168.66.1 and not 192.168.1.1. I do not know if I explained myself.

In short: if I initialize the router, the router must return to the factory settings. These factory settings also include the default address 192.168.1.1. Good. This does not happen to me.

Disconnect everything. All WAN cables and usb devices, keep the cable link between the router and device used to flash. Try again.

 

[kfp]

No, I don't think so.

Have you tried it or are you just guessing?

It’ll be REALLY weird after an Initialization that the router cleared some settings but kept others.

Is your modem/router combo in routing mode? Does it have DHCP? Maybe it’s issuing that IP address to your 86U?

I don’t doubt what you’re observing, I just don’t think it’s because of a “buggy factory reset”.

 

[john9527]

If I set 192.168.66.1 now, I'll have this number. But if I decide to initialize the router, I will always have 192.168.66.1 and not 192.168.1.1.

Make sure you don't have a browser extension like a password manager or autofill agent that is 'remembering' your last value and filling it in for you.

 

[Geraner]

ASUS released yesterday a updated firmware version for the 86U.
Version 3.0.0.4.384.21140

 

[iManuB]

I will try to set another address and I will do an initialization

 

[Grisu]

do it with WPS button pressed while power on and 15s longer, maybe than it clears more than with initialize. After that while on additional with reset button some seconds.

Did you disconnect everything and only access via WiFi?
Suppose it gets the old IP from anywhere else DHCP.

 

[Mutzli]

ASUS released yesterday a updated firmware version for the 86U.
Version 3.0.0.4.384.21140

Did they release a change log?
I don't see this new firmware yet, it still shows version 3.0.0.4.384.21045 on the ASUS BIOS&Firmware download page.

 

[Grisu]

long time written here #5 and next: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/firmware-384-21140.47577/

whats your problem to read it on asus pages?
https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RT-AC86U/HelpDesk_BIOS/