Problem with Guest Network (Wrong Password)

[psychosb]

Hello Everyone.

I'm having some problems with my Guest Networks, can anyone help me?

My Guest network works only for a couple hours (couldn't measure how long, but It's about 3) and after that any Device that tries to connect (even devices that was connected before) get the "Incorrect Password" message.

If I reboot the router or kill and re-create the guest Network it starts working again.

My router is a AC88U and firmware 384.15. I have also an AIMESH node with a AC68P router, also using 384.15.

Not sure since when this is happening, only noticed because I connected an IOT device on this network for tests and noticed that it keeps disconnecting.

Thanks

 

[ColinTaylor]

Check that you haven't setup an "Access time" restriction for the guest network.

 

[psychosb]

Check that you haven't setup an "Access time" restriction for the guest network.

It's not! The Unlimited access is enabled.

 

[psychosb]

I get that every once in a while also, it’s usually with my iPhone and I end up rebooting my iPhone

It wouldn't bother me if it was once in a while, but this is very often.

Just made a small test, rebooted my iPad that has the Guest Network saved, but the "Wrong Password" problem still happen.

I'll try to reset to default settings and re-configure the router. Can't think in any other test right now.

 

[psychosb]

Ok when I reboot, I forget the SSID, turn wifi off, reboot, turn wifi back on then reconnect to wifi.

yes a pain in the but.

my iPhone at the time won’t connect to anything.

My problem only happens on the guest networks. My main SSID works perfectly.

Just did a hard reset, reconfigured the router and the Guest network still have the same problem.

I think I'll give a try to the stock firmware to see if it changes.

 

[psychosb]

Just an last update.

Flashed with the Asus stock firmware (latest version) and the problem with the Guest Wifi has gone.

EDIT: Has not gone. Just taked a little longer to happen.

 

[psychosb]

I had the same problems with the latest version of the Asus Stock Firmware.

If anyone is having the same problem with the AC88-U and the 2.4Ghz Guest Network problem, I have only managed to fix this downgrading the firmware to the 384.13.0.

All working fine now.

 

[chrisinsocalif]

I had the same problems with the latest version of the Asus Stock Firmware.

If anyone is having the same problem with the AC88-U and the 2.4Ghz Guest Network problem, I have only managed to fix this downgrading the firmware to the 384.13.0.

All working fine now.

Have you tried any of the newer firmwares? I have had the same problem after resetting my router but didn't have the problem on ***.14 and ***.15 and problem didn't start until I hard reset my AC88U for version 16. I downgraded my firmware but the problem persists.

 

[Lazy Larry]

Have you tried any of the newer firmwares? I have had the same problem after resetting my router but didn't have the problem on ***.14 and ***.15 and problem didn't start until I hard reset my AC88U for version 16. I downgraded my firmware but the problem persists.

I have using version 384_16_0 as my first foray into using Merlin to give me more control on the IP routing via the VPN Client. I too have noticed that the Guest Network 'loses' its Password after a while.

I have downloaded 384_13_0 but struggling to upload this to my AC88U as it keeps reporting that the firmware is invalid. Do I need to put the AC88U into firmware recovery mode and upload the older version using LAN?

 

[RMerlin]

I have downloaded 384_13_0 but struggling to upload this to my AC88U as it keeps reporting that the firmware is invalid. Do I need to put the AC88U into firmware recovery mode and upload the older version using LAN?

It's a bug in newer Asus firmware where it fails to properly validate the firmware header. The just released 384.17 firmware contains a workaround to allow it to be flashed on these newer releases. Note however that going from stock RT-AC88U to Asuswrt-Merlin will require a factory default reset afterward, due to a change Asus made in 384_81790 which is not compatible (yet) with my firmware.

 

[Lazy Larry]

It's a bug in newer Asus firmware where it fails to properly validate the firmware header. The just released 384.17 firmware contains a workaround to allow it to be flashed on these newer releases. Note however that going from stock RT-AC88U to Asuswrt-Merlin will require a factory default reset afterward, due to a change Asus made in 384_81790 which is not compatible (yet) with my firmware.

Thanks for the confirming the availability of 384.17. Does this version fixes the Guest Password issues or only the header issue to allow the firmware to be updated without errors being reported?

 

[L&LD]

Is the Guest network SSID 'special' in any way? Try an SSID that has never been used before that is 8 alphanumeric characters long with no spaces, punctuation, special characters, or smiley faces. The password should be 16 characters long with the same attributes too.

 

[RMerlin]

Thanks for the confirming the availability of 384.17. Does this version fixes the Guest Password issues or only the header issue to allow the firmware to be updated without errors being reported?

I'm not aware of any Guest password issue, and if there were, any fix would have to come from Asus.

 

[jeff3820]

It's not! The Unlimited access is enabled.

Try this: Under Wireless, Professional scroll down until you see DTIM and if the setting is 1 change it to 3. Apple devices prefer DTIM=3 and the mistaken WiFi password issues are one of the symptoms. Side benefit is that you might see slightly better battery performance.

 

[Lazy Larry]

Is the Guest network SSID 'special' in any way? Try an SSID that has never been used before that is 8 alphanumeric characters long with no spaces, punctuation, special characters, or smiley faces. The password should be 16 characters long with the same attributes too.

Changed the Guest SSID from Asus-Guest to Asus-Guest2 to no avail. Nothing special about the password just Upper and lowercase characters and numbers, no special characters etc to deal with. Same problem!

 

[Lazy Larry]

Try this: Under Wireless, Professional scroll down until you see DTIM and if the setting is 1 change it to 3. Apple devices prefer DTIM=3 and the mistaken WiFi password issues are one of the symptoms. Side benefit is that you might see slightly better battery performance.

DTIM is already set to a 3 unfortunately (or should I say fortunately) but yet the problem with the Guest network persists.

 

[Lazy Larry]

I'm not aware of any Guest password issue, and if there were, any fix would have to come from Asus.

Sadly the problem with the Guest network appeared coincidentally or not after I uploaded Merlin 834.16 and remained with 834.17. I will revert to 834_13 as mentioned by another forum member before reverting to stock Asus firmware if that doesn't fix my Guest network issues.

 

[L&LD]

'Asus-Guest' and 'Asus-Guest2' are not strict alphanumeric characters. Neither are they 8 characters long.

I'm also guessing that you've used them before too?

 

[Lazy Larry]

'Asus-Guest' and 'Asus-Guest2' are not strict alphanumeric characters. Neither are they 8 characters long.

I'm also guessing that you've used them before too?

Yes, I have used Asus-Guest before but not Asus-Guest2.

Anyway I have verified that Asus-Guest3 works perfectly on stock firmware on another Asus AC88U. Just flashed it with xxx.13 to verify that Asus-Guest3 still works before re-flashing with xxx.17.

 

[L&LD]

Uhm, 'verified to work with 834.13' is not a great predictor of 'it will work in 834.17'.

You're working with firmware from the future, or, the versions should be 384.13 and 384.17.

Seems I also can't get you to understand that all those SSID names are not 'proper' nor 'never before used' for your client devices if you used them (even for just testing) previously.

I hope this works out for you with the path you're following.