[Maylyn's Preview ~ Networking] ASUS RT-AC68U

[uch33by3]

hi guys,

can i check, i just recently re-contract with singtel to 1gbps plan but i didnt take the router from them as im still using the rt-ac68u. the engineer came down to replace the white ONT to black one. after updating the firmware to latest, im still unable to connect to internet even after choosing Singtel-Others or Singtel-MIO in the iptv setting. Please help! thanks

 

[renfred89]

hi guys,

can i check, i just recently re-contract with singtel to 1gbps plan but i didnt take the router from them as im still using the rt-ac68u. the engineer came down to replace the white ONT to black one. after updating the firmware to latest, im still unable to connect to internet even after choosing Singtel-Others or Singtel-MIO in the iptv setting. Please help! thanks

Using unlimited fibre or 1gbps home fibre?

 

[uch33by3]

Using unlimited fibre or 1gbps home fibre?

im using unlimited fibre internet only. no mio. previously on 500mbps and using the singtel-others had no problem. is there any configuration to be done ont?

 

[renfred89]

im using unlimited fibre internet only. no mio. previously on 500mbps and using the singtel-others had no problem. is there any configuration to be done ont?

Unlimited fibre no need iptv profile. Either u perform a reset on your router or u remove the profile. It should work now.

 

[uch33by3]

Unlimited fibre no need iptv profile. Either u perform a reset on your router or u remove the profile. It should work now.

called up st just now and they mentioned need work order to be completed first then it will activate around 9pm. not sure if really true but i'll just have to wait and see.

 

[renfred89]

called up st just now and they mentioned need work order to be completed first then it will activate around 9pm. not sure if really true but i'll just have to wait and see.

What are you talking about? You mentioned the engineer came to change your ONT right? How can your unlimited fibre not be activated yet and he left? LOL..

Nvm you are free to wait until 9pm. See if anything changes..

 

[uch33by3]

What are you talking about? You mentioned the engineer came to change your ONT right? How can your unlimited fibre not be activated yet and he left? LOL..

Nvm you are free to wait until 9pm. See if anything changes..

sorry my mistake. i guess its considered as a new sign up as i rmb at the sitex show the person asked me to give a new email for the fibre too.

i didn't request for the st router to be installed (which i shld have taken it up) thats why the engineer just installed the new ont and told me he cant configure the asus router as its not supported by them. so yeah, i'll just have to wait and hope it'll be up by 9pm.

 

[renfred89]

sorry my mistake. i guess its considered as a new sign up as i rmb at the sitex show the person asked me to give a new email for the fibre too.

i didn't request for the st router to be installed (which i shld have taken it up) thats why the engineer just installed the new ont and told me he cant configure the asus router as its not supported by them. so yeah, i'll just have to wait and hope it'll be up by 9pm.

i don't think you understood what were your options at sitex.

singtel offers 2 types of 1gbps plans.
1) 1Gbps Home Fibre @ $69.90/mth
2) Unlimited fibre service @ $50/mth

these 2 plans are significantly different because these 2 are priced differently.

1gbps home fibre is a vlan tagged plan which they will provide you with their own wireless router. They will also provide technical support to the router they supply.

Unlimited fibre service, which is the one you are using now, is not vlan managed, therefore any router will work with the ONT and even a direct connection to the pc from the ONT will give you internet access.

I don't understand why you are waiting for the 9pm thing when right now, you have the choice to make it work. I am quite certain your service is up and running because an engineer will never come to your house, install the ONT and leave without testing the service is up and running. I am slo certain that the engineer has tested the speed of your fibre and deemed it as within acceptable range before he left.

the engineer was also right to refuse technical support for asus router because he was in no position to help you.

As I have mentioned to you, you just need to remove the iptv profile and it should work provided you connected everything correctly. If you still insist to wait for the 9pm, then wait lor, that will be a futile wait i guarantee.. I just find it amusing when you came to the forum for help, then you ownself refuse to heed the advice given and insist on waiting for the 9pm. not judging here, but i just feel that its just so weird.

 

[uch33by3]

i don't think you understood what were your options at sitex.

singtel offers 2 types of 1gbps plans.
1) 1Gbps Home Fibre @ $69.90/mth
2) Unlimited fibre service @ $50/mth

these 2 plans are significantly different because these 2 are priced differently.

1gbps home fibre is a vlan tagged plan which they will provide you with their own wireless router. They will also provide technical support to the router they supply.

Unlimited fibre service, which is the one you are using now, is not vlan managed, therefore any router will work with the ONT and even a direct connection to the pc from the ONT will give you internet access.

I don't understand why you are waiting for the 9pm thing when right now, you have the choice to make it work. I am quite certain your service is up and running because an engineer will never come to your house, install the ONT and leave without testing the service is up and running. I am slo certain that the engineer has tested the speed of your fibre and deemed it as within acceptable range before he left.

the engineer was also right to refuse technical support for asus router because he was in no position to help you.

As I have mentioned to you, you just need to remove the iptv profile and it should work provided you connected everything correctly. If you still insist to wait for the 9pm, then wait lor, that will be a futile wait i guarantee.. I just find it amusing when you came to the forum for help, then you ownself refuse to heed the advice given and insist on waiting for the 9pm. not judging here, but i just feel that its just so weird.

ahhh omg im such a noob hahaha! removed the iptv profile it worked i thought die die must use with singtel-others profile. thanks alot man!

 

[nintendo]

anyone faces random reboots on the latest firmware? appreciate if anyone could suggest a more stable firmware version.

The random reboots happen almost daily, thinking of sending it for rma.

 

[renfred89]

anyone faces random reboots on the latest firmware? appreciate if anyone could suggest a more stable firmware version.

The random reboots happen almost daily, thinking of sending it for rma.

no leh.. ac68u does not reboot randomly, unless u have set the reboot scheduler?

 

[nintendo]

no leh.. ac68u does not reboot randomly, unless u have set the reboot scheduler?

thanks for your reply, nope, reboot scheduler is off. Sometimes the router will continue broadcasting the ssid but all devices are unable to connect to it (both 2.4 and 5ghz). The connection will only come back on after a few minutes.

Checked the system log, the uptime has been reset. Currently on asus latest firmware.

 

[SPEED]

ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.380.1031
- Release Notes –
- Fixed too many repeat information in system log.
- Fixed Traffic analyzer issue UI issue when changing the data.
- Fixed Adaptive QoS bandwidth setting issue.
- Fixed low samba transfer throughput issue when enable bandwidth limiter.
- Fixed web history related issue.
- Fixed abnormal bandwidth increasing in bandwidth monitor.
- Fixed VPN client UI issue when using Firefox.
- Fixed wireless channel issue when set 2.4G channel in 12 or 13 (only for EU region)
- Fixed dual wan ping time watch dog issue which might cause .false fail over to secondary wan.
- Fixed Bandwidth monitor and Web history UI issue which was caused by "<" or ">" in SSID.


http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AC68U/FW_RT_AC68U_30043801031.zip

 

[Veron4]

hi, currently using Asus nt56u coupled with 1gbps fiber connection and experiencing some bottleneck.

Hence, may i know whether is this ac68u still the recommended choice or other models?

thanks in advance!

 

[Mecisteus]

hi, currently using Asus nt56u coupled with 1gbps fiber connection and experiencing some bottleneck.

Hence, may i know whether is this ac68u still the recommended choice or other models?

thanks in advance!

If you want to pay less then this is a recommended model.

 

[wilflare]

ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.380.1031
- Release Notes –
- Fixed too many repeat information in system log.
- Fixed Traffic analyzer issue UI issue when changing the data.
- Fixed Adaptive QoS bandwidth setting issue.
- Fixed low samba transfer throughput issue when enable bandwidth limiter.
- Fixed web history related issue.
- Fixed abnormal bandwidth increasing in bandwidth monitor.
- Fixed VPN client UI issue when using Firefox.
- Fixed wireless channel issue when set 2.4G channel in 12 or 13 (only for EU region)
- Fixed dual wan ping time watch dog issue which might cause .false fail over to secondary wan.
- Fixed Bandwidth monitor and Web history UI issue which was caused by "<" or ">" in SSID.


http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AC68U/FW_RT_AC68U_30043801031.zip

this is the official firmware right? - i keep forgetting to update

 

[SPEED]

this is the official firmware right? - i keep forgetting to update

Yup. Official FW from asus sg website.

 

[Veron4]

If you want to pay less then this is a recommended model.

hi, thanks for ur reply.

i am considering between ASUS AC3200 and ac68u and ac87u, dunno which one is more stable

 

[j_t_fusion]

ac68u is quite stable.

ac87u performance is better than ac68u but feedback not very good, heard that it is quite unstable. not sure if asus has already fixed it.

ac3200 performance should be even better than ac87u. not sure if stable or not but it is supposed to be an improvement over ac87u so i think should be quite stable.

in short, got money buy ac3200, no money buy ac68u.

 

[Mecisteus]

hi, thanks for ur reply.

i am considering between ASUS AC3200 and ac68u and ac87u, dunno which one is more stable

AC3200 is so fugly and fexpensive. Higher performance but if you don't mind spending, then go for it.