RT-AC87u (Latest firmware issues)

[z0ki]

Hey guys, need some insight on what's going on.

After upgrading to the latest firmware 3.0.0.4.380_3459 (also happens on latest merlin firmware) I have noticed that my router will lose all connectivity and it will reboot itself (quite slowly) and this happens at least 3 or 4 times a week. Unfortunately due to ASUS adding new code to the firmware I am unable to revert back to an older firmware update that I know is stable and that goes for Merlin's older versions.

Here is the system log, from the very start. Looks like UPNP might well be the culprit though I have that turned off.

Anyone able to shed some light on this? Or know if there is a 'workaround' to loading older firmware updates?

Nov 20 10:04:48 rc_service: ntp 664:notify_rc restart_upnp
Nov 20 10:04:49 kernel: * Make sure sizeof(struct sw_struct)=160 is consistent
Nov 20 10:04:49 rc_service: ntp 664:notify_rc restart_diskmon
Nov 20 10:04:49 disk_monitor: Finish
Nov 20 10:04:50 kernel: sizeof forward param = 160
Nov 20 10:04:52 disk monitor: be idle
Nov 20 10:04:54 rc_service: udhcpc 507:notify_rc start_firewall
Nov 20 10:04:54 dhcp client: bound 101.165.xxx.xxx via 101.165.xxx.x during 3600 seconds.
Nov 20 10:04:55 start_nat_rules: apply the nat_rules(/tmp/nat_rules_eth0_eth0)!
Nov 20 10:04:56 rc_service: udhcpc 765:notify_rc start_firewall
Nov 20 10:04:56 rc_service: waitting "start_firewall" via ...
Nov 20 10:04:57 start_nat_rules: apply the nat_rules(/tmp/nat_rules_eth0_eth0)!
Nov 20 10:04:57 wan: finish adding multi routes
Nov 20 10:04:57 rc_service: udhcpc 765:notify_rc stop_upnp
Nov 20 10:04:57 rc_service: waitting "start_firewall" via udhcpc ...
Nov 20 10:04:58 rc_service: udhcpc 765:notify_rc start_upnp
Nov 20 10:04:58 rc_service: waitting "stop_upnp" via udhcpc ...
Nov 20 10:05:00 ntp: start NTP update
Nov 20 10:05:03 rc_service: udhcpc 765:notify_rc start_firewall
Nov 20 10:05:03 dhcp client: bound 101.165.xxx.xxx via 101.165.xxx.x during 3585 seconds. (blocked out my IP address with x)
Nov 20 10:05:04 start_nat_rules: apply the nat_rules(/tmp/nat_rules_eth0_eth0)!
Nov 20 10:05:13 qtn: bootcfg.tgz exists
Nov 20 10:05:20 crond[433]: time disparity of 686885 minutes detected

 

[pete y testing]

did you factory reset and re enter all data needed manually ?

 

[z0ki]

did you factory reset and re enter all data needed manually ?

Sure did.. I always do a factory reset and start fresh. Even tried via Telnet no dice. Do you know if there is anyway to revert to an older version? Look's like the newer firmware updates have no locked you into using anything newer than the last.

Just to add, I have also left all settings at default after a factory reset (aside from putting in a wifi password) just to see if it could be a setting that is the issue, but it still happens.

Very odd. It's been rock stable until the 2 newest updates from ASUS and Merlin.

 

[L&LD]

Did you also format the jffs partition and the remaining bits of the network like the following links suggest?

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/no...l-and-manual-configuration.27115/#post-205573

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac66u-slow-wan-to-lan.12973/page-3#post-269410

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/faq-nvram-and-factory-default-reset.22822/

 

[z0ki]

Tried the above 4 days ago, everything ran fine up until a few minutes ago. The router lost all connectivity and rebooted right at this point according to system log.

Nov 25 10:29:58 rc_service: ntp 662:notify_rc restart_upnp

I've sent a feedback form on 2 occasions (one being just now) to ASUS, though i highly doubt they will fix anything.

I might try the ASUS recovery tool to get an older firmware on the router to test further. If it does continue to happen I guess the router has become faulty some how.

 

[VANT]

i have also reboot issue on latest fw and latest merlin fw.

Try 9460 fw, for me most stable, and we must wait for new fw.

 

[KevTech]

I've sent a feedback form on 2 occasions (one being just now) to ASUS, though i highly doubt they will fix anything.

Try sending to: Networking_Support@asus.com

 

[Embattle]

Ironically I was about to post something about certain web pages seemingly always causing my AC87u to restart.