Anyone Using an Asus DSL-AC68U

Ayahuasca · 26 May 2015 at 12:47

I'm extremely happy with how it's performing for me, not one drop out since I installed it and pings have dropped and upload sync rate increased to full.

michty_me · 26 May 2015 at 12:57

I'm willing to try the next firmware to see if that offers any more stability and give back my full download speed.

I bought a D6400 to try and the modem side works flawlessly. No VPN and the Wi|Fi side is a bit iffy to me with throughput for some reason. Both those things are a big no for me. I may try a factory reset.

If only the Asus had the modem of the Netgear...

Anyone know when the next firmware release is due?

spacemonkey · 26 May 2015 at 20:27

babis3g said:
HI ... since i reply here from time to time one favour please off topic

can someone tracert hetzner.de
is for on line game to see ping result
thanks

Here it comes ...

C:\Windows\SysWOW64>tracert hetzner.de

Tracing route to hetzner.de [213.133.107.227]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms router.asus.com [192.168.1.1]
2 5 ms 4 ms 4 ms host-2-101-238-1.as13285.net [2.101.238.1]
3 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms host-78-151-228-24.as13285.net [78.151.228.24]
4 6 ms 6 ms 6 ms host-78-151-228-25.as13285.net [78.151.228.25]
5 7 ms 6 ms 6 ms host-78-144-8-217.as13285.net [78.144.8.217]
6 7 ms 7 ms 7 ms host-78-144-11-113.as13285.net [78.144.11.113]
7 7 ms 7 ms 13 ms host-78-144-3-54.as13285.net [78.144.3.54]
8 17 ms 19 ms 23 ms r1fra3.core.init7.net [77.109.128.38]
9 23 ms 23 ms 23 ms r1muc1.core.init7.net [77.109.140.223]
10 26 ms 25 ms 25 ms r1nue2.core.init7.net [77.109.128.230]
11 61 ms 63 ms 62 ms gw-hetzner-nue2.init7.net [82.197.163.30]
12 67 ms 67 ms 71 ms core11.hetzner.de [213.239.203.137]
13 47 ms 47 ms 47 ms juniper3.rz1.hetzner.de [213.239.245.58]
14 53 ms 47 ms 49 ms hos-tr2.ms-ex3k2.rz1.hetzner.de [213.239.192.83]

15 50 ms 51 ms 49 ms www.hetzner.de [213.133.107.227]

Trace complete.

Ayahuasca · 26 May 2015 at 20:42

C:\Windows\system32>tracert www.hetzner.de

Tracing route to www.hetzner.de [78.46.133.14]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms router.asus.com [192.168.1.1]
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 * * 12 ms 31.55.185.197
4 29 ms 39 ms 32 ms 31.55.185.216
5 23 ms 32 ms 52 ms 195.99.127.142
6 26 ms 28 ms 17 ms 195.99.127.23
7 27 ms 24 ms 13 ms 195.99.126.143
8 75 ms 99 ms 45 ms r1fra3.core.init7.net [77.109.128.38]
9 32 ms 54 ms 37 ms r1muc1.core.init7.net [77.109.140.223]
10 36 ms 39 ms 47 ms r1nue2.core.init7.net [77.109.128.230]
11 32 ms 49 ms 31 ms gw-hetzner-nue2.init7.net [82.197.163.30]
12 33 ms 31 ms 66 ms core12.hetzner.de [213.239.245.25]
13 47 ms 43 ms 29 ms juniper3.rz2.hetzner.de [213.239.245.70]
14 42 ms 47 ms 38 ms hos-tr4.ms-ex3k2.rz1.hetzner.de [213.239.193.243
]
15 42 ms 41 ms 41 ms static.14.133.46.78.clients.your-server.de [78.4
6.133.14]

Trace complete.

Ayahuasca · 27 May 2015 at 11:45

Just had my first slight issue SNR down was fluctuating all over and web pages wouldn't load, even went down to -2.2 :eek:

It's hovering around 6 now though.

http://i.imgur.com/9zHWNii.png

Are those CRC errors anything to worry about?

I've set ESNP back to default to see if that fixes it as setting it to stable seems to lower SNR?

Edit: SNR down is still dropping really low and I've lost 20mb of my download :mad:

michty_me · 27 May 2015 at 11:55

Read from page 55 onwards. They suggested that you have to possibly increase another setting to be able to enable the esnp function as it can knock a few dB off the snr.

Think I may go back to a two box solution.

Ayahuasca · 27 May 2015 at 12:13

I set ESNP back to stable and set stability adjustment to 5db (lowest amount) then rebooted, sync is back to full and I'm still on fastpath (checked with a ping test as well).

No crc errors so far and I'll increase the stability adjustment if required.

michty_me · 27 May 2015 at 13:13

I'll be playing about with both my dsl-ac68u and the d6400 before making the decision on weather to keep either.

stringyb92 · 27 May 2015 at 14:03

Ayahuasca said:
I set ESNP back to stable and set stability adjustment to 5db (lowest amount) then rebooted, sync is back to full and I'm still on fastpath (checked with a ping test as well).

No crc errors so far and I'll increase the stability adjustment if required.

Last week i set my stability adjustment to 5db and my download went from 70 to 75mb so i agree there are good gains to be made from that adjustment!

Its a shame i had a lot of electrical work last week and i went down to 67mb and interleaved but it is slowly working itself up!

bitsNbobs · 27 May 2015 at 14:19

babis3g said:
HI ... since i reply here from time to time one favour please off topic

can someone tracert hetzner.de
is for on line game to see ping result
thanks

May be off no use I am not using an Asus DSL-AC68 or the recently discussed in this thread and others Netgear D6400 device but this is the result via a horrid ECI modem which is currently suffering high interleave and knocked me down by about 10Mb compared to what i would normally have before G.INP hit and ECI modems not supporting it ISP is BT....

Code:

tracert hetzner.de

Tracing route to hetzner.de [213.133.107.227]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.1.1
  2    14 ms    14 ms    14 ms  217.32.146.73
  3    15 ms    14 ms    14 ms  217.32.146.142
  4    16 ms    15 ms    15 ms  217.32.147.234
  5    15 ms    15 ms    14 ms  217.41.168.73
  6    15 ms    15 ms    15 ms  217.41.168.107
  7    15 ms    15 ms    15 ms  109.159.249.114
  8    15 ms    15 ms    16 ms  core4-te0-19-0-18.faraday.ukcore.bt.net [109.159.249.25]
  9    15 ms    15 ms    15 ms  peer2-xe8-3-1.telehouse.ukcore.bt.net [213.121.193.111]
 10    24 ms    24 ms    24 ms  195.99.126.143
 11    26 ms    25 ms    25 ms  r1fra3.core.init7.net [77.109.128.38]
 12    31 ms    31 ms    31 ms  r1muc1.core.init7.net [77.109.140.223]
 13    34 ms    34 ms    34 ms  r1nue2.core.init7.net [77.109.128.230]
 14    31 ms    31 ms    31 ms  gw-hetzner-nue2.init7.net [82.197.163.30]
 15    31 ms    31 ms    31 ms  core11.hetzner.de [213.239.203.137]
 16    31 ms    31 ms    31 ms  juniper3.rz1.hetzner.de [213.239.245.58]
 17    31 ms    31 ms    34 ms  hos-tr1.ms-ex3k2.rz1.hetzner.de [213.239.192.67]
 18    31 ms    32 ms    31 ms  [url]www.hetzner.de[/url] [213.133.107.227]

Trace complete.

sumowesley · 27 May 2015 at 15:05

chriscatt said:
So, from what I am reading, we are at the stage now where asus released a beta firmware that fixed the connection issues for a few but has made more issues for others. Asus seems to be nowhere to be seen now and appears to have a lack of willingness to have input into making this hardware work the way it should. Am I also correct in assuming that many are now jumping ship having lost their confidence in this door stop, or what is an expensive access point?

In order:

Beta software worked OK for me until it didn't (it lasted a few weeks).
Follow up formal release (14/04/15) didn't work well at all for me and caused DLM intervention within a couple of days.
Asus willingness: certainly feels that way (particularly if Jim is no longer there)
Ship jumping: I fear so. Mine will be on eBay this weekend. Ordered it on 26/08/14 and I have had a couple of reliable months out of it over that period but even after this time, it isn't reliable enough.

spacemonkey · 27 May 2015 at 16:18

Just for an update I am still very happy with this router.
It is running the latest firmware and the only change I have made to the dsl
settings is to set ESNP to stable.
I was DLM'd originally and interleaved for 5 days and then placed back on fastpath.
I have now been of fastpath for over 10 days with absolutely no problems and I an very happy with the performance 75 up and 19 down.
I have noticed that SNR down has been fluctuating by about 3db but has not
caused any problems and the crc error counts are perfectly acceptable.

Code:

outDiscards=38723
inDiscards=536
outBytes=1992223261
inBytes=1053547745
outPkts=14864416
inPkts=28728818
fwVer= FwVer:5.5.1.128_B_A60901 HwVer:T14.F7_0.2

lineState=up
Opmode=ITU G.993.2(VDSL2)
SNRMarginDown=10.2 dB
AttenDown=3.7 dB
SNRMarginUp=22.0 dB
AttenUp=7.7 dB
DataRateDown=79999 kbps
DataRateUp=19999 kbps
WanListMode=1
FECDown=0
FECUp=4722
CRCDown=193
CRCUp=375
HECDown=0
HECUp=0
ADSLUpTime=10 days, 12:01, 2 secs
ADSLActiveTime=0 min, 17 secs
PowerDown=12.1 dbm
PowerUp=-8.6 dbm
ATURID=26005443434e0000
ATUCID=b5004244434da485
AttainUp=37589
AttainDown=109844
ShowtimeStart=17
TotalStart=100
ATURANSIRev=0
ATUCANSIRev=0
ATURANSIStd=0
ATUCANSIStd=0
InterleaveDepth=1
AdslStandard=VDSL2
AdslType=ANNEX_B
mtenStandard=G.dmt.bisplus (Annex L)
admin@DSL-AC68U:/tmp/home/root#

stringyb92 · 27 May 2015 at 16:35

spacemonkey said:
Just for an update I am still very happy with this router.
It is running the latest firmware and the only change I have made to the dsl
settings is to set ESNP to stable.
I was DLM'd originally and interleaved for 5 days and then placed back on fastpath.
I have now been of fastpath for over 10 days with absolutely no problems and I an very happy with the performance 75 up and 19 down.
I have noticed that SNR down has been fluctuating by about 3db but has not
caused any problems and the crc error counts are perfectly acceptable.

Code:

outDiscards=38723 inDiscards=536 outBytes=1992223261 inBytes=1053547745 outPkts=14864416 inPkts=28728818 fwVer= FwVer:5.5.1.128_B_A60901 HwVer:T14.F7_0.2 lineState=up Opmode=ITU G.993.2(VDSL2) SNRMarginDown=10.2 dB AttenDown=3.7 dB SNRMarginUp=22.0 dB AttenUp=7.7 dB DataRateDown=79999 kbps DataRateUp=19999 kbps WanListMode=1 FECDown=0 FECUp=4722 CRCDown=193 CRCUp=375 HECDown=0 HECUp=0 ADSLUpTime=10 days, 12:01, 2 secs ADSLActiveTime=0 min, 17 secs PowerDown=12.1 dbm PowerUp=-8.6 dbm ATURID=26005443434e0000 ATUCID=b5004244434da485 AttainUp=37589 AttainDown=109844 ShowtimeStart=17 TotalStart=100 ATURANSIRev=0 ATUCANSIRev=0 ATURANSIStd=0 ATUCANSIStd=0 InterleaveDepth=1 AdslStandard=VDSL2 AdslType=ANNEX_B mtenStandard=G.dmt.bisplus (Annex L) admin@DSL-AC68U:/tmp/home/root#

If you dont mind me asking are you with BT Infinity?

spacemonkey · 27 May 2015 at 18:09

stringyb92 said:
If you dont mind me asking are you with BT Infinity?

No this is using Talktalk fibre large.

stringyb92 · 27 May 2015 at 18:27

spacemonkey said:
No this is using Talktalk fibre large.

I was asking because my line is interleaved currently after electrical work in the house. I am currently on my 4th day and I've been dlmd once which improved my speed slightly.

RedBull2k · 27 May 2015 at 18:29

what did i miss, Jim-Asus is gone?

16 days uptime so far. Connection seems very solid, router states im on fastpath, judging by the ping I dont think so as its 17ms, fastpath usualy is 9-10ms. Something not quite right there, however im sure enough this will be addressed in some firmware. I brought it to their attention last month and was flogged off saying its down to my supplier. To me it seems its apparant they have no idea how DLM works, that is proberly why we have had so many problems.

spacemonkey · 27 May 2015 at 21:42

This is what I am getting on talktalk

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spacemonkey · 27 May 2015 at 21:50

stringyb92 said:
I was asking because my line is interleaved currently after electrical work in the house. I am currently on my 4th day and I've been dlmd once which improved my speed slightly.

What do your dsl stats (via telnet) look like ?

Ayahuasca · 27 May 2015 at 22:40

Anyone here using this router on plusnet? I'm switching from BT Infinity 2 to Plusnet fibre next week and if it worked fine on Infinity there shouldn't be an issue on Plusnet right?

Evil Shubunkin · 27 May 2015 at 23:38

Correct - only thing you need to do is change the username and password. Everything else works fine. If you have a static IP with Plusnet leave the settings on the router at DHCP and you will still get the static IP.