ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 - Firmware 3.0.0.4.384.32799 [Report if any issues]

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Ended up putting my RT-AC5300 running Merlin 384.6 back in as my main router. Absolutely blows the GT out of the water running this fw. Getting MUCH better range and speed on the wifi and its STABLE.

I tried to go with this too but I have two*RT-AC5300 in AiMesh and*Merlin Firmware does not support it

[belizejackie]

Administrator: *Could you please confirm if this is possible in this FW or not: *Under the VPN Fusion, can you set the VPN as the default connection and then set a device to only access the Internet under the Exception rules? *It seems to me that the opposite works but not this one. *Would appreciate your thoughts.

seem like the 5ghz-2 only disappear when i have aimesh .!!

[chris k]

i was curious about this, so i went and googled merlin firmware.
this looks very much like the router interface on my RT-AC87U.

but the site says:
Asuswrt-Merlin is an alternative, customized version of that firmware. Developed by Eric Sauvageau, its primary goals are to enhance the existing firmware without bringing any radical changes, and to fix some of the known issues and limitations, while maintaining the same level of performance as the original firmware.....

ref: https://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/about


so, the merlin firmware is not made by ASUS but someone else (i happen to notice the paypal donate button too) ? but the interface is all the same?

Technically, Merlin just takes the Asus stock fw and fixes/adds useful features (spanning tree protocol, qos-fq codel, etc). The interface looks pretty much the same but with some options not available in the stock fw. Sadly, Merlin won't touch fw for the GT because of all the proprietary stuff.

[haihane]

Technically, Merlin just takes the Asus stock fw and fixes/adds useful features (spanning tree protocol, qos-fq codel, etc). The interface looks pretty much the same but with some options not available in the stock fw. Sadly, Merlin won't touch fw for the GT because of all the proprietary stuff.

if he's that good, ASUS should just employ him already.
👍

[Kincaid]

if he's that good, ASUS should just employ him already.
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That's one way of looking at it. On the other hand, there's much more freedom in remaining independent of ASUS. At the end of the day the end-user ends up with more options with how things currently stand. Personally, I prefer things as-is¹.

¹ I realize the GT isn't supported but many other models are (eg RT, etc). Many people would lose out if Merlin releases became bogged down by bureaucracy.

[MasterC@ROG]

seem like the 5ghz-2 only disappear when i have aimesh .!!

If you are using wireless to run AiMesh, then one 5GHz band will be occupied, used as the backbone.

[belizejackie]

If you are using wireless to run AiMesh, then one 5GHz band will be occupied, used as the backbone.

im using Ethernet for the aimesh and usually the 5ghz-2 is the one link with the aimesh and i get full bars.. 5ghz-1 im only getting 2 bars beside the aimesh router !!

[chris k]

Here is a list of issues I'm having with this fw QOS still not working right. Using adaptive, manually entered speeds are still being ignored almost as if its stuck on auto causing massive bufferbloat issues, especially on upload. Dropping the speeds to 90% of what I get from my isp, download bloat improved but not the upload. Wireless, 5ghz-2 still having problems, almost seems that it cannot maintain a consistent power level. Putting the GT into AP mode, no wireless improvement but did notice that in changing the operation mode, qos did NOT get turned off. In media bridge mode, the gt drops connection to main router after about 5 minutes. Doesn't matter what router is used as the main, another GT, rt-ac5300, rt-ac88u or netgear r9000. The bridge has all mac showing as connected to the main router and utilizing bandwidth, again, doesn't matter what router is used as the main. Feedback function doesn't work. Sending fails and option to download the logs to email is missing. Hitting the feedback tab after the failed attempt results in a corrupted page. I could copy whats in the admin logs but its completely empty.

[veizhi]

after updating latest firmware Version 3.0.0.4.384.32799 . Having intermittent wifi drop outs and wireless will not connect until router reboots.

[cyberlipe]

@ MasterC@Asus,
how are we looking with beta software that could solve issues people have been seeing?
thanks
Felipe