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

[maylyn]

Thanks, updated to firmware Version 3.0.0.4.374.339, torrent issue solved.
I will monitor the performance for few more days.

Nice to hear that, do continue to feedback your observations if there any

 

[danerine]

So far for me, after upgrading to 339 firmware, everything is working fine. I will monitor over the weekends to see if there is any issues.

 

[libratiger74]

It's still in the works, AtonS and NicBlais will update accordingly.

Last posted by NicBlais on 01/11/2013

Thanks. Was the reply by NicBlais posted on VQ fibernet forum? Coz I searched the forum but was not able to find anything that suggests that VQ is working with Asus on IPv6. It's been almost a month, gauging on the efficiency of Asus, it seems that getting VQ IPv6 to work on AC68U does seem to be difficult.

 

[maylyn]

Thanks. Was the reply by NicBlais posted on VQ fibernet forum? Coz I searched the forum but was not able to find anything that suggests that VQ is working with Asus on IPv6. It's been almost a month, gauging on the efficiency of Asus, it seems that getting VQ IPv6 to work on AC68U does seem to be difficult.

It was posted on the VQ thread on the NGBN.

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/80807256-post3769.html

As for gauging on the efficiency of ASUS support on VQ IPv6, what i can say it takes 2 hands to in order to clap, just let the relevant people involved get it done. It's not an one sided affair as you might be thinking

Let me list down ASUS IPv6 implementation that is working fine with the various ISPs.

1). M1 ~ IPv6 Native DHCP-PD ~ OK
2). StarHub ~ IPv6 DHCP-PD ~ testing phase
3). SingTel ~ IPv6 6to4, IPv6rd ~ OK
4). MyRepublic ~ IPv6 Native DHCP-PD ~ testing phase
5). ViewQwest ~ Static IPv6 ~ testing phase

 

[maylyn]

ASUS RT-AC68U Turbo Mode (Overclocked)

Hehe ASUS RT-AC68U Turbo Mode is still in the latest .339 firmware for my use only

 

[maylyn]

2.4/5GHz beamforming issues

i have to disable both beamforming to ensure stable fast wifi

Shouldnt beamforming supposed to increase performance?

no idea, not for me.
it increased range, but not speed

On a separate note, only disable your 2.4/5GHz beamforming on .339 if your WiFi devices that are connected to the ASUS RT-AC68U and getting sub-par wifi performance or connectivity issues. We are aware of this and have already feedback up accordingly.

Beamforming increases range more than performance gains.

9/11/2013

Update ~ disabling beamforming doesn't impact WiFi performance much, only some users are impacted by this issue with their WiFi devices (devices varies) so ASUS HQ TW is looking in isolating what the cause of it and fixes from there.

 

[t258jgn]

I have done it on my ASUS RT-AC56U before on my Viewqwest and SingTel Fiber connections

Do you connect direct from
1.) SingTel ONT to Lan Port 1
2.) ONT to Router & then to Lan Port 1

 

[maylyn]

Do you connect direct from
1.) SingTel ONT to Lan Port 1
2.) ONT to Router & then to Lan Port 1

SingTel ONT LAN port 1 ~> ASUS RT-AC56U WAN port

ViewQwest Zhone LAN port 4 ~> ASUS RT-AC56U LAN port 1

 

[maylyn]

Port forwarding always cause my router to lose connection. Been trying a week without any ports forward. And all is well.

Anyone like me?

Please disable the hardware acceleration for the time being if you need to set specific ports forwarding, ASUS are working together with Broadcom on this issue in regards with the hardware acceleration module that impacting specific ports forwarding.

 

[wohouboy]

holy cow the latest firmware is great!!!! my 5ghz can now hit 31-32MB/sec constant one room away, and i can maintain 24-26mbps through a EA-N66 repeater one floor away.

amazing stuff.

 

[ckh98258]

My router default firmware is 3.0.0.4.374.158 and it fail to detect those newer firmware 339.

 

[opt1m4l]

Sounds like this router's pretty problematic?

 

[raul83]

hmm anybody face note 3 wif wifi prob on the 339 firmware.. once it connect it will show prevention information, before that using 205 it will not have this prob~

 

[renfred89]

hmm anybody face note 3 wif wifi prob on the 339 firmware.. once it connect it will show prevention information, before that using 205 it will not have this prob~

that prevention information is likely be due to Knox from samsung. nothing to do with asus..

 

[raul83]

that prevention information is likely be due to Knox from samsung. nothing to do with asus..

hmm okie..~ but why 205 dont have~ haha~

 

[ckh98258]

holy cow the latest firmware is great!!!! my 5ghz can now hit 31-32MB/sec constant one room away, and i can maintain 24-26mbps through a EA-N66 repeater one floor away.

amazing stuff.

You referring to 339 firmware?

 

[wohouboy]

holy cow the latest firmware is great!!!! my 5ghz can now hit 31-32MB/sec constant one room away, and i can maintain 24-26mbps through a EA-N66 repeater one floor away.

amazing stuff.

Update: Hitting 39-40MB/sec on 5ghz now with LAN file transfers over wireless. AMAZING STUFF.

Using Asus USB-AC56 adaptor

 

[phayze]

Mine can reach 43MB/s using old firmware for RT-AC68 and RT-AC66U and PC using PCE-AC66.

Update: Hitting 39-40MB/sec on 5ghz now with LAN file transfers over wireless. AMAZING STUFF.

Using Asus USB-AC56 adaptor

 

[wohouboy]

Mine can reach 43MB/s using old firmware for RT-AC68 and RT-AC66U and PC using PCE-AC66.

same room or different? mine is in landed one room away, seperated by quite a lot of walls, so i'm pretty impressed!

 

[wohouboy]

You referring to 339 firmware?

yup 339 firmware! transferring at 40MB/sec while my utorrent on another computer is downloading at 15-18MB/sec and seeding at 2MB/sec. amazinggggg