VLAN for IPTV

[Andrius]

Hello,

I am using internet + IPTV and trying to setup my Asus RT-66U for this (Firmware Version:3.0.0.4.266.23 (Merlin build)).

The schema of IPTV provider is here (how it is working with their provided router):

IPTV is tagged in VLAN6 802.1q(?).

In short I want to have:
1 port for internet connection / LAN (untagged)
2 port for internet connection / LAN (untagged)
3 IPTV (Motorola) (tagged VLAN6)
4 IPTV (Motorola) (tagged VLAN6)

p.s. VLAN5 is tagger for remote management I don't need that.


First I set LAN > IPTV setting manual and put VID 6 | PRIO 0 for IPTV (LAN port 4) other settings left blank.

Using this setup IPTV is working fine on router port 4 IPTV, but there is no internet connection (wan).

I checked nvram settings with this setup:
nvram show | grep wan | sort

ipv6_prefix_len_wan=64
led_wan_gpio=255
link_wan1=0
link_wan=1
sshd_wan=0
switch_wan0prio=
switch_wan0tagid=
switch_wan1prio=0
switch_wan1tagid=6
switch_wan2prio=
switch_wan2tagid=
switch_wantag=manual
wan0_6rd_ip4size=
wan0_6rd_prefix=
wan0_6rd_prefixlen=
wan0_6rd_router=
wan0_auth_x=
wan0_auxstate_t=0
wan0_desc=
wan0_dhcpc_options=
wan0_dhcpenable_x=1
wan0_dns1_x=
wan0_dns2_x=
wan0_dns=
wan0_dnsenable_x=1
wan0_enable=1
wan0_gateway=0.0.0.0
wan0_gateway_x=0.0.0.0
wan0_heartbeat_x=
wan0_hostname=
wan0_hwaddr=6C:62:6D:CD:0C:BB
wan0_hwaddr_x=6C:62:6D:CD:0C:BB
wan0_hwname=
wan0_ifname=vlan
wan0_ipaddr=0.0.0.0
wan0_ipaddr_x=0.0.0.0
wan0_mroute=
wan0_nat_x=1
wan0_netmask=0.0.0.0
wan0_netmask_x=0.0.0.0
wan0_phytype=
wan0_pppoe_ac=
wan0_pppoe_idletime=0
wan0_pppoe_ifname=
wan0_pppoe_mru=1492
wan0_pppoe_mtu=1492
wan0_pppoe_options_x=
wan0_pppoe_passwd=
wan0_pppoe_relay=0
wan0_pppoe_service=
wan0_pppoe_username=
wan0_pptp_options_x=
wan0_primary=1
wan0_proto=dhcp
wan0_proto_t=dhcp
wan0_route=
wan0_sbstate_t=6
wan0_state_t=4
wan0_unit=0
wan0_upnp_enable=1
wan0_vpndhcp=1
wan0_xdns=
wan0_xgateway=0.0.0.0
wan0_xipaddr=0.0.0.0
wan0_xnetmask=0.0.0.0
wan1_6rd_ip4size=
wan1_6rd_prefix=
wan1_6rd_prefixlen=
wan1_6rd_router=
wan1_auxstate_t=0
wan1_ifname=eth0
wan1_mroute=
wan1_pppoe_ifname=
wan1_primary=0
wan1_proto=
wan1_proto_t=
wan1_route=
wan1_sbstate_t=0
wan1_state_t=4
wan_auth_x=
wan_desc=
wan_dhcpc_options=
wan_dhcpenable_x=1
wan_dns1_x=
wan_dns2_x=
wan_dns=
wan_dnsenable_x=1
wan_enable=1
wan_gateway=0.0.0.0
wan_gateway_x=0.0.0.0
wan_heartbeat_x=
wan_hostname=
wan_hwaddr=
wan_hwaddr_x=
wan_hwname=
wan_ifnames=vlan
wan_ipaddr=0.0.0.0
wan_ipaddr_x=0.0.0.0
wan_nat_x=1
wan_netmask_x=0.0.0.0
wan_phytype=
wan_pppoe_ac=
wan_pppoe_idletime=0
wan_pppoe_mru=1492
wan_pppoe_mtu=1492
wan_pppoe_options_x=
wan_pppoe_passwd=
wan_pppoe_relay=0
wan_pppoe_service=
wan_pppoe_username=
wan_pptp_options_x=
wan_proto=dhcp
wan_unit=0
wan_upnp_enable=1
wan_vpndhcp=1
wandevs=et0
wanports=0
wans_disconn_time=60


nvram show | grep vlan | sort

lan_ifnames=vlan1 eth1 eth2
landevs=vlan1 wl0 wl1
vlan1hwname=et0
vlan1ports=1 2 8*
vlan2hwname=et0
vlan2ports=0 8u
wan0_ifname=vlan
wan_ifnames=vlan
wl0_vlan_prio_mode=off
wl1_vlan_prio_mode=off
wl_vlan_prio_mode=off


Settings before changing IPTV settings:

nvram show | grep wan | sort

ipv6_prefix_len_wan=64
led_wan_gpio=255
link_wan1=0
link_wan=1
sshd_wan=0
switch_wan0prio=0
switch_wan0tagid=
switch_wan1prio=0
switch_wan1tagid=
switch_wan2prio=0
switch_wan2tagid=
switch_wantag=none
wan0_6rd_ip4size=
wan0_6rd_prefix=
wan0_6rd_prefixlen=
wan0_6rd_router=
wan0_auth_x=
wan0_auxstate_t=0
wan0_desc=
wan0_dhcpc_options=
wan0_dhcpenable_x=1
wan0_dns1_x=
wan0_dns2_x=
wan0_dns=212.**.1.1 212.**.2.2
wan0_dnsenable_x=1
wan0_enable=1
wan0_expires=316
wan0_gateway=**.**.**.254
wan0_gateway_x=0.0.0.0
wan0_heartbeat_x=
wan0_hostname=
wan0_hwaddr=10:BF:484:34:C8
wan0_hwaddr_x=
wan0_hwname=
wan0_ifname=eth0
wan0_ipaddr=**.**.***.***
wan0_ipaddr_x=0.0.0.0
wan0_lease=300
wan0_mroute=
wan0_nat_x=1
wan0_netmask=255.255.192.0
wan0_netmask_x=0.0.0.0
wan0_phytype=
wan0_pppoe_ac=
wan0_pppoe_idletime=0
wan0_pppoe_ifname=
wan0_pppoe_mru=1492
wan0_pppoe_mtu=1492
wan0_pppoe_options_x=
wan0_pppoe_passwd=
wan0_pppoe_relay=0
wan0_pppoe_service=
wan0_pppoe_username=
wan0_pptp_options_x=
wan0_primary=1
wan0_proto=dhcp
wan0_proto_t=dhcp
wan0_route=
wan0_sbstate_t=0
wan0_state_t=2
wan0_unit=0
wan0_upnp_enable=1
wan0_vpndhcp=1
wan0_xdns=
wan0_xgateway=**.**.255.254
wan0_xipaddr=0.0.0.0
wan0_xnetmask=0.0.0.0
wan1_6rd_ip4size=
wan1_6rd_prefix=
wan1_6rd_prefixlen=
wan1_6rd_router=
wan1_auxstate_t=0
wan1_mroute=
wan1_pppoe_ifname=
wan1_primary=0
wan1_proto_t=
wan1_route=
wan1_sbstate_t=0
wan1_state_t=0
wan_auth_x=
wan_desc=
wan_dhcpc_options=
wan_dhcpenable_x=1
wan_dns1_x=
wan_dns2_x=
wan_dns=
wan_dnsenable_x=1
wan_enable=1
wan_gateway=0.0.0.0
wan_gateway_x=0.0.0.0
wan_heartbeat_x=
wan_hostname=
wan_hwaddr=
wan_hwaddr_x=
wan_hwname=
wan_ifnames=eth0
wan_ipaddr=0.0.0.0
wan_ipaddr_x=0.0.0.0
wan_nat_x=1
wan_netmask_x=0.0.0.0
wan_phytype=
wan_pppoe_ac=
wan_pppoe_idletime=0
wan_pppoe_mru=1492
wan_pppoe_mtu=1492
wan_pppoe_options_x=
wan_pppoe_passwd=
wan_pppoe_relay=0
wan_pppoe_service=
wan_pppoe_username=
wan_pptp_options_x=
wan_proto=dhcp
wan_unit=0
wan_upnp_enable=1
wan_vpndhcp=1
wandevs=et0
wanports=0
wans_disconn_time=60


nvram show | grep vlan | sort

lan_ifnames=vlan1 eth1 eth2
landevs=vlan1 wl0 wl1
vlan1hwname=et0
vlan1ports=1 2 3 4 8*
vlan2hwname=et0
vlan2ports=0 8u
wl0_vlan_prio_mode=off
wl1_vlan_prio_mode=off
wl_vlan_prio_mode=off

What I can see that vlan1ports changed from "1 2 3 4 8*" to "1 2 8*" that is fine as I am trying to use 3,4 for IPTV
Also wan_ifnames and wan0_ifname changed from eth0 to vlan

Tried to revert changes to ifnames ussing commands:
nvram set wan_ifnames=eth0
nvram set wan0_ifname=eth0
nvram commit
reboot

But after router restart values were not changed and reverted to vlan.

Read in other forums for Tomato (or dd-wrt) based routers it's enough to configure VLAN ports as:
nvram set vlan1ports="2 3 4 8*"
nvram set vlan6ports="0t 1 8t"
nvram set vlan6hwname=et0
nvram commit
reboot
p.s. here ports in reverse order meaning port1 is physical port 4, port3 physical port 2
etc.

Any ideas how to fix this? Maybe I need to setup bridge connection or similar.
I like Asus firmware and Merlin build, design, functionality and everything looks very cool.

 

[thexile]

ASUS firmware implementation of VLAN is extremely basic. I have spoken to ASUS Jeremy regarding this. Perhaps you will want drop him an email as well (that's what I did)

Let's cross our fingers and hope ASUS engineers will work on it.

 

[KurianOfBorg]

The NVRAM variables look the same as this:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Switched_Ports

I've configured vLANs successfully in DD-WRT using these commands. You get total control like a managed switch. This might work in AsusWRT as well.

 

[dsimonas]

Andrius did you resolve this issue? I have same problem with my Asus RT-AC66U.


Maybe someone else can point to the right commands to use in this particular situation?

 

[johnnyboy]

Andrius did you resolve this issue? I have same problem with my Asus RT-AC66U.


Maybe someone else can point to the right commands to use in this particular situation?

I have solved this problem. If you can compile the fw, then you can do it by your self. I've compiled, you can download it (right click on it and save):

This one is for RT-AC68U.

http://www.oldlinux.org/Asuswrt-Merlin/RT-AC68U_3.0.0.4_374.41_alpha3.trx

and I've told ASUS the method to solve this.

 

[johnnyboy]

I have solved this problem. If you can compile the fw, then you can do it by your self. I've compiled, you can download it (right click on it and save):

http://www.oldlinux.org/Asuswrt-Merlin/RT-AC68U_3.0.0.4_374.41_alpha3.trx

and I've told ASUS the method to solve this.

Oh, no! This one is for RT-AC68U, I'll compile one for you, just wait for an hour...

 

[dsimonas]

I have solved this problem. If you can compile the fw, then you can do it by your self. I've compiled, you can download it (right click on it and save):

http://www.oldlinux.org/Asuswrt-Merlin/RT-AC68U_3.0.0.4_374.41_alpha3.trx

and I've told ASUS the method to solve this.

So can I just upload this firmware, and it will work?

 

[johnnyboy]

So can I just upload this firmware, and it will work?

Yes, but the above one is for RT-AC68U only, just wait about an hour while compile one for RT-AC66U for you.

 

[johnnyboy]

Yes, but the above one is for RT-AC68U only, just wait about an hour while compile one for RT-AC66U for you.

Finished compiling for RT-AC66U. (right click & save)

http://oldlinux.org/Asuswrt-Merlin/RT-AC66U_3.0.0.4_374.41_alpha3.trx

it should work smoothly for you!

 

[dsimonas]

Finished compiling for RT-AC66U. (right click & save)

http://oldlinux.org/Asuswrt-Merlin/RT-AC66U_3.0.0.4_374.41_alpha3.trx

it should work smoothly for you!

So with this I will be able to select vlan1 for internet? Or what did you fix?

I hope you didn't left yourself a backdoor?

 

[johnnyboy]

So with this I will be able to select vlan1 for internet? Or what did you fix?

I hope you didn't left yourself a backdoor?

You don't need to set paras for Internet. Just set paras for your IPTV.

For Andrius' case:

1 port for internet connection / LAN (untagged)
2 port for internet connection / LAN (untagged)
3 IPTV (Motorola) (tagged VLAN6)
4 IPTV (Motorola) (tagged VLAN6)

---
Internet: left blanked
lan4 vid: 6, 4
lan3 vid: 6, 4
----

BTW:
I compile it for you for pleasure, not for anything else. This is Merlin's build not mine, and I trust merlin's build.

 

[dsimonas]

You don't need to set paras for Internet. Just set paras for your IPTV.

For Andrius' case:

1 port for internet connection / LAN (untagged)
2 port for internet connection / LAN (untagged)
3 IPTV (Motorola) (tagged VLAN6)
4 IPTV (Motorola) (tagged VLAN6)

---
Internet: left blanked
lan4 vid: 6, 4
lan3 vid: 6, 4
----

BTW:
I compile it for you for pleasure, not for anything else. This is Merlin's build not mine, and I trust merlin's build.

Thanks! I will try it at home, and get back to you if it works for me.

 

[johnnyboy]

Thanks! I will try it at home, and get back to you if it works for me.

Or you can let RMerlin to compile FW for you. It needs change only one line of code:

See:
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=16077

 

[dsimonas]

Or you can let RMerlin to compile FW for you. It needs change only one line of code:

See:
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=16077

Thanks, worked like a charm! You are the best :]

 

[demo007]

Great digging!! Hopefully merlin can fix this in his firmwares i have the same issue but setting the eth0 manually after reboot with scripts.

Does this somehow fix the "Traffic Monitor"-page being blank too.

 

[johnnyboy]

Great digging!! Hopefully merlin can fix this in his firmwares i have the same issue but setting the eth0 manually after reboot with scripts.

Does this somehow fix the "Traffic Monitor"-page being blank too.

I did the same thing at first with ASUS firmware, and since the ASUS firmware doesn't support scripts, I had to modify nvram paras manually each time after reboot. That's annoying.

Do you mean this ?

 

[demo007]

yes... that looks like its working for you atleast
mine is all blank. will try to compile the firmware later hopefully it will fix that issue too!

 

[RMerlin]

Asus reports fixing IPTV issues with 374_5047. No idea what that fix implies however, source code is not available yet.

 

[zorb]

Johnnyboy or RMerlin: Any changes for compiling one fixed FW also for N66U?

I am struggling with the exact same issues.

 

[RMerlin]

Johnnyboy or RMerlin: Any changes for compiling one fixed FW also for N66U?

I am struggling with the exact same issues.

Not until I get the newer GPL code from Asus to see what fix they applied.