RT-AX88U hardware acceleration and STP?

[njhorn]

Just did a nuclear reset after months of weirdness (switch ports with no ethernet constantly enable/disable in system logs, 2.4ghz would lose internet connection)... Only been up 30 minutes or so so far but already seems better... Put this off for months, just rebooting the damn thing every few days... sigh I'm an idiot...

anyway, just did an m&m config also, and had a couple of questions:

-I disabled spanning tree protocol, but I do have an unmanaged switch on the other side of the house (using MOCA 2.5 to connect via hardwire ethernet)... Should I have STP on for this?

-I don't see anywhere in the 88u for nat/hardware acceleration? am I blind? do I want this if its here and I'm blind?

-I'm getting gigabit (well, 940 down/35 up anyway) installed Thursday, any settings for faster internet I should be aware of? (have 400/20 now and constantly speediest around 450/25, and usenet hits about 52MB/s sustained so I'm getting full 400)


Thanks!

 

[njhorn]

@L&LD would love to hear from you kind sir! thanks!

 

[L&LD]

As long as you plug in only one LAN cable to the switch from any other device (including the RT-AX88U) and you don't also have a WiFi connection, you shouldn't need to enable STP on your network.

Do you not use RMerlin firmware? If you're not, I don't know where you can verify that HW acceleration is on or not.

If you are running RMerlin firmware, then go to Tools SysInfo and look at the Network section. It should be indicating Runner: Enabled - Flow Cache: Enabled.

See what speeds you're capable of after the upgrade on Thursday. If you have any speed issues, then I would try the suggestions in the link below.

Troubleshooting 101 Asus/RMerlin Routers 2020

Top 10 Simple Asus/RMerlin firmware powered Router Troubleshooting steps to try first: NOTE: Although this is for Asus/RMerlin-firmware powered routers, the steps below may be relevant to all routers, to get to a quick fix for common symptoms. Check that the router’s System Time is accurate on...

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Particularly steps 6 through 10 (testing at each step, of course).

HTH.

 

[njhorn]

As long as you plug in only one LAN cable to the switch from any other device (including the RT-AX88U) and you don't also have a WiFi connection, you shouldn't need to enable STP on your network.

Do you not use RMerlin firmware? If you're not, I don't know where you can verify that HW acceleration is on or not.

If you are running RMerlin firmware, then go to Tools SysInfo and look at the Network section. It should be indicating Runner: Enabled - Flow Cache: Enabled.

See what speeds you're capable of after the upgrade on Thursday. If you have any speed issues, then I would try the suggestions in the link below.

Troubleshooting 101 Asus/RMerlin Routers 2020

Top 10 Simple Asus/RMerlin firmware powered Router Troubleshooting steps to try first: NOTE: Although this is for Asus/RMerlin-firmware powered routers, the steps below may be relevant to all routers, to get to a quick fix for common symptoms. Check that the router’s System Time is accurate on...

www.snbforums.com

Particularly steps 6 through 10 (testing at each step, of course).

HTH.

sorry forgot to mention on 384.19 Merlin... Ya its showing Runner: Enabled - Flow Cache: Enabled so I guess I'm good... thanks for the tips for Thursday

 

[njhorn]

As long as you plug in only one LAN cable to the switch from any other device (including the RT-AX88U) and you don't also have a WiFi connection, you shouldn't need to enable STP on your network.

Do you not use RMerlin firmware? If you're not, I don't know where you can verify that HW acceleration is on or not.

If you are running RMerlin firmware, then go to Tools SysInfo and look at the Network section. It should be indicating Runner: Enabled - Flow Cache: Enabled.

See what speeds you're capable of after the upgrade on Thursday. If you have any speed issues, then I would try the suggestions in the link below.

Troubleshooting 101 Asus/RMerlin Routers 2020

Top 10 Simple Asus/RMerlin firmware powered Router Troubleshooting steps to try first: NOTE: Although this is for Asus/RMerlin-firmware powered routers, the steps below may be relevant to all routers, to get to a quick fix for common symptoms. Check that the router’s System Time is accurate on...

www.snbforums.com

Particularly steps 6 through 10 (testing at each step, of course).

HTH.

Follow up question if you don't mind... Just looked at wifi 5ghz... Picture attached... I assume this means the channels I'm on are pretty crowded and I should change?

 

[njhorn]

Changed control channel on 5ghz to 100 and now seems nice and alone

 

[K-2SO]

I assume this means the channels I'm on are pretty crowded and I should change?

Not necessarily. You're looking at the wrong place. Bandwidth available is what you need to look at.

Changed control channel on 5ghz to 100 and now seems nice and alone

And there is a reason why you're alone there. Read what DFS channels are and when/why you should avoid them.

 

[njhorn]

Not necessarily. You're looking at the wrong place. Bandwidth available is what you need to look at.



And there is a reason why you're alone there. Read what DFS channels are and when/why you should avoid them.

Thanks, would that be this?

Current Channel	:		157/80
Current Channel BandWidth	:		80 MHz
Current Available Capacity	:		86%

and for 2.4ghz:

Current Channel	:		1
Current Channel BandWidth	:		20 MHz
Current Available Capacity	:		89%

is there a % I should stay above?

 

[K-2SO]

is there a % I should stay above?

Available bandwidth changes all the time. If you live near an airport/weather radar DFS channels are out. Test the throughput in high activity hours on Ch.36 and Ch.149 first. Do it on Fri/Sat/Sun evenings. Lock the network where you get the most consistent results. You can fine tune the control channels later. If the neighborhood is quiet, lock 80MHz wide channel. If not sure what are you doing, set the Channel Bandwidth to 20/40/80 and Control Channel to Auto.

Practical advice: Most routers around you run on Auto. They will jump around all the time. What I do in my apartment is lock the network on control channel I prefer and straight 80MHz wide. There are 30 networks around. If not the best now, it gets better soon. Hold your ground and the others will move away. You can see who is moving and who is staying and adjust your strategy accordingly. I don't need to do that in my house. There are 3 networks around only.