RT-AC68R Issues

[whsbuss]

I've had this router for almost 6 months and for the most part it works good. However I get what I can only describe as a "stutter" when connecting to some websites. It stalls, then loads.

At first I thought it was my FiOS router (68R is connected as AP via LAN to FiOS) but when I login to the 68R I also get a stall sometimes. The logs don't show anything I can tell.

Is there some way to prove its the Asus or something else?

 

[whsbuss]

Would it be worth loading Merlin's firmware? Strange but even the router UI stalls a sec or more at times.

 

[RMerlin]

First thing to test is with a different client, preferably wired, to determine if the issue is with the router, the connection, or the client itself.

 

[whsbuss]

First thing to test is with a different client, preferably wired, to determine if the issue is with the router, the connection, or the client itself.

Yes I agree. The 68R is connected to a GB switch:

FiOS router -> GB bridge
Win7 PC -> GB bridge
NAS -> GB bridge
RT-AC68R LAN -> GB switch

I know Verizon has a few bad network switches/router as trace route from Win 7 PC to known sites has some delays. And since the 68R is not part of that connection I'm confident its Verizon's network.

Taking your advice I have two wireless clients - macbook pro 802.11n and iPhone 6 802.11ac and when connecting to the 68R UI I see stalls at times. After the initial UI connection menus load quickly, but not always.

Connecting to the 68R UI via Win 7 PC (ethernet connection) I see the same slowness of menu loading.

Hope this makes sense.

 

[RMerlin]

Any USB disk plugged to the router? The disk-related services can put quite a strain on the router.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

 

[whsbuss]

Any USB disk plugged to the router? The disk-related services can put quite a strain on the router.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

Yes I do. Its only purpose is a weekly backup of my NAS. No other access.

 

[john9527]

Is the USB disk set to spin down? I've noticed that about 1/2 the time when you logon to the router something will need the disk to spin up, creating a pause.

 

[whsbuss]

Is the USB disk set to spin down? I've noticed that about 1/2 the time when you logon to the router something will need the disk to spin up, creating a pause.

Not sure how to set that..... media server and time machine are off.

 

[whsbuss]

Here's some interesting pings.

Ping from macbook pro connected 5ghz (802.11n) to 68R to FiOS router LAN connected:

PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.203 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=3.883 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=3.898 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.321 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=3.895 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=3.965 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=1.329 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=3.871 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=3.804 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=1.289 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=3.864 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=3.877 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=12 ttl=64 time=1.325 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=13 ttl=64 time=3.902 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=14 ttl=64 time=3.883 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=15 ttl=64 time=1.288 ms

Ping from macbook pro 5ghz connected to 68R to iPhone 6 5ghz connected to 68R (802.11ac):

PING 192.168.1.10 (192.168.1.10): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=53.396 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=75.089 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=5.958 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=20.402 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=42.830 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=66.742 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=88.967 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=112.467 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=33.796 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=55.909 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=79.314 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=102.926 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=12 ttl=64 time=23.852 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=13 ttl=64 time=46.158 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=14 ttl=64 time=69.372 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=15 ttl=64 time=91.617 ms

 

[john9527]

Not sure how to set that..... media server and time machine are off.

Referencing Disk Spindown

Set on the Tools/Other Settings tab......

 

[whsbuss]

Referencing Disk Spindown

Set on the Tools/Other Settings tab......

Don't have that. Only Network Tools.

 

[john9527]

Don't have that. Only Network Tools.

Sorry....a Merlin firmware item....

In that case the drive may be spinning down on it's own....are you in a position where you could hear/feel it spinning up? Generally you can tell if you put your hand on the enclosure.

 

[whsbuss]

Sorry....a Merlin firmware item....

In that case the drive may be spinning down on it's own....are you in a position where you could hear/feel it spinning up? Generally you can tell if you put your hand on the enclosure.

The LED is off when not accessed and I don't feel it spinning. BTW I just loaded the latest Merlin firmware and set it to spin down 300 sec. (5 mins).

Just did some testing with Merlin loaded.... WOW what a difference. Better 5G range and Much quicker response times. Hopefully this solves my issues.

Thanks!!