Anyone Using an Asus DSL-AC68U

MDian said:
So guys, after reading the last 64 pages (many of which are void by the fact newer firmware updates were released), is the DSL-AC68U a worthwhile purchase for a stable fibre VDSL connection from Zen, or should I stick with the BT supplied modem and WAN enabled N55U? Fibre is being installed next week! Ideally wanted a single box solution, and have loved the N55U, but want stability!
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At the moment I would be looking at keeping the two separates for now. At least starting off on this route you know what your line is capable of. Once it has been stable for a while then look at getting a single box.

Keep in mind some issues people are seeing using ECI modems on Huawei cabinets (Due to G.INP going live and modem not updating). My speed was stuck on 67Mb (6 weeks) with high pings until I changed to a Huawei modem. Within two days I'm now syncing a tad under 75Mb.
 
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ASUSWRT DSL-AC68U_3.0.0.4 Wed Apr  1 13:05:00 UTC 2015
admin@DSL-AC68U:/tmp/home/root# cat /tmp/adsl/info_adsl.txt
outDiscards=31409
inDiscards=6
outBytes=1589309151
inBytes=1923013426
outPkts=14059546
inPkts=43080182
fwVer= FwVer:5.5.1.128_B_A60901 HwVer:T14.F7_0.1

lineState=up
Opmode=
SNRMarginDown=5.0 dB
AttenDown=13.2 dB
SNRMarginUp=6.9 dB
AttenUp=2.4 dB
DataRateDown=59904 kbps
DataRateUp=16999 kbps
WanListMode=1
FECDown=74829479
FECUp=193
CRCDown=45
CRCUp=0
HECDown=0
HECUp=0
ADSLUpTime=1 day, 22:54, 46 secs
ADSLActiveTime=0 min, 13 secs
PowerDown=14.0 dbm
PowerUp=7.0 dbm
ATURID=26005443434e0000
ATUCID=b5004244434da44f
AttainUp=18528
AttainDown=72808
ShowtimeStart=13
TotalStart=13
ATURANSIRev=0
ATUCANSIRev=0
ATURANSIStd=0
ATUCANSIStd=0
InterleaveDepth=1
AdslStandard=VDSL2
AdslType=ANNEX_B
mtenStandard=G.dmt.bisplus (Annex L)

Lot of FEC Errors there

Anything I should change to try and help that?
 
mccann said:
Code: 
ASUSWRT DSL-AC68U_3.0.0.4 Wed Apr  1 13:05:00 UTC 2015
admin@DSL-AC68U:/tmp/home/root# cat /tmp/adsl/info_adsl.txt
outDiscards=31409
inDiscards=6
outBytes=1589309151
inBytes=1923013426
outPkts=14059546
inPkts=43080182
fwVer= FwVer:5.5.1.128_B_A60901 HwVer:T14.F7_0.1

lineState=up
Opmode=
SNRMarginDown=5.0 dB
AttenDown=13.2 dB
SNRMarginUp=6.9 dB
AttenUp=2.4 dB
DataRateDown=59904 kbps
DataRateUp=16999 kbps
WanListMode=1
FECDown=74829479
FECUp=193
CRCDown=45
CRCUp=0
HECDown=0
HECUp=0
ADSLUpTime=1 day, 22:54, 46 secs
ADSLActiveTime=0 min, 13 secs
PowerDown=14.0 dbm
PowerUp=7.0 dbm
ATURID=26005443434e0000
ATUCID=b5004244434da44f
AttainUp=18528
AttainDown=72808
ShowtimeStart=13
TotalStart=13
ATURANSIRev=0
ATUCANSIRev=0
ATURANSIStd=0
ATUCANSIStd=0
InterleaveDepth=1
AdslStandard=VDSL2
AdslType=ANNEX_B
mtenStandard=G.dmt.bisplus (Annex L)

Lot of FEC Errors there

Anything I should change to try and help that?
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I assume you have ESNP set to 'stable' in the DSL settings? When I did that on mine it fixed the abnormal FEC errors as well as the abnormal CRC errors on non-G.INP fastpath. It looks like you have G.INP however, but setting ESNP to stable, if it's not already, should fix that.
 
Ixel said:
I assume you have ESNP set to 'stable' in the DSL settings? When I did that on mine it fixed the abnormal FEC errors as well as the abnormal CRC errors on non-G.INP fastpath. It looks like you have G.INP however, but setting ESNP to stable, if it's not already, should fix that.
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Thanks for the reply, its set at default so I will change it to stable now.
 
John40 said:
Blimey, is it to early to say the word - 'progress'
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I never said progress but it has been stable. Due to workmen putting a new shower in the power kept going off so it was finally back on again last night so I don't have a lot of data to work with yet. I will see how it goes but as I am doing more work to the house I don't think i will get a constant connection till next week.

I do have a few issues with the new UI as it is now a lot harder to get in to Parental controls and time allowance. more clicks are needed. I need to see about some of the added functionality on the QOS as well.
 
michty_me said:
At the moment I would be looking at keeping the two separates for now. At least starting off on this route you know what your line is capable of. Once it has been stable for a while then look at getting a single box.
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Really? Is it still that bad at operating a simple fibre FTTC connection!
 
MDian said:
Really? Is it still that bad at operating a simple fibre FTTC connection!
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Going by what I've been reading online, there is a vast improvement but still not enough reports of it making positive effects to DLM to warrant a purchase in my eyes. Especially with yours being a new install, I would be trying to get the best out of it in case DLM decides that this is only what its capable of due to you using a third party unit. At least if it seems a half decent connection for a bit and you do go ahead with another router, it should know where your safe limit is.
 
Elim said:
got my first disconnect on the new firmware.. nothing changed for adsl users then sigh.

roughly every 24 hours it will hangup and reconnect.
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ADSL users with issues

I am not sure if will helps you because at my end, i have fixed rate connection ... however testing it, gave me better snr stability

Disable Bit Swap for ADSL & enable Bit Swap for VDSL
Disable SRA (some claiming is not supported by dslam anyway)
to me seems works better and the snr is still able to recover and go back up

IF this not helps disable SRA & BOTH Bit Swap (adsl/vdsl)

worth to try it if you still have issues :) & if you do try let us know
 
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Code: 
ASUSWRT DSL-AC68U_3.0.0.4 Wed Apr  1 13:05:00 UTC 2015
admin@DSL-AC68U:/tmp/home/root# cat /tmp/adsl/info_adsl.txt
outDiscards=39331
inDiscards=6
outBytes=1950489410
inBytes=1246459291
outPkts=16853602
inPkts=54148705
fwVer= FwVer:5.5.1.128_B_A60901 HwVer:T14.F7_0.1

lineState=up
Opmode=
SNRMarginDown=6.0 dB
AttenDown=12.9 dB
SNRMarginUp=6.6 dB
AttenUp=2.6 dB
DataRateDown=60309 kbps
DataRateUp=16999 kbps
WanListMode=1
FECDown=17733740
FECUp=42
CRCDown=0
CRCUp=0
HECDown=0
HECUp=0
ADSLUpTime=11:48, 34 secs
ADSLActiveTime=0 min, 13 secs
PowerDown=14.0 dbm
PowerUp=7.0 dbm
ATURID=26005443434e0000
ATUCID=b5004244434da44f
AttainUp=18305
AttainDown=77176
ShowtimeStart=13
TotalStart=27
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#

Enabled ENSP but still seeing high amount of FEC

Any other suggestoins?
 
mccann said:
Code: 
ASUSWRT DSL-AC68U_3.0.0.4 Wed Apr  1 13:05:00 UTC 2015
admin@DSL-AC68U:/tmp/home/root# cat /tmp/adsl/info_adsl.txt
outDiscards=39331
inDiscards=6
outBytes=1950489410
inBytes=1246459291
outPkts=16853602
inPkts=54148705
fwVer= FwVer:5.5.1.128_B_A60901 HwVer:T14.F7_0.1

lineState=up
Opmode=
SNRMarginDown=6.0 dB
AttenDown=12.9 dB
SNRMarginUp=6.6 dB
AttenUp=2.6 dB
DataRateDown=60309 kbps
DataRateUp=16999 kbps
WanListMode=1
FECDown=17733740
FECUp=42
CRCDown=0
CRCUp=0
HECDown=0
HECUp=0
ADSLUpTime=11:48, 34 secs
ADSLActiveTime=0 min, 13 secs
PowerDown=14.0 dbm
PowerUp=7.0 dbm
ATURID=26005443434e0000
ATUCID=b5004244434da44f
AttainUp=18305
AttainDown=77176
ShowtimeStart=13
TotalStart=27
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#

Enabled ENSP but still seeing high amount of FEC

Any other suggestoins?
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yeap :) disable bit swap for adsl & keep only bit swap for vdsl
 
Slightly off topic but I don't think I've ever been on fastpath with fibre. The lowest my pings have ever been is now at 25ms. Same as fast path on ADSL. From my hg612 stats it shows interleaved on (16) I think it was.
 
Code: 
ASUSWRT DSL-AC68U_3.0.0.4 Wed Apr  1 13:05:00 UTC 2015
admin@DSL-AC68U:/tmp/home/root# cat /tmp/adsl/info_adsl.txt
outDiscards=51494
inDiscards=14
outBytes=2739467104
inBytes=2968643502
outPkts=24019433
inPkts=72992773
fwVer= FwVer:5.5.1.128_B_A60901 HwVer:T14.F7_0.1

lineState=up
Opmode=
SNRMarginDown=4.9 dB
AttenDown=12.9 dB
SNRMarginUp=6.6 dB
AttenUp=2.5 dB
DataRateDown=60566 kbps
DataRateUp=16999 kbps
WanListMode=1
FECDown=41709879
FECUp=101
CRCDown=1
CRCUp=0
HECDown=0
HECUp=0
ADSLUpTime=23:59, 1 secs
ADSLActiveTime=0 min, 13 secs
PowerDown=14.0 dbm
PowerUp=7.0 dbm
ATURID=26005443434e0000
ATUCID=b5004244434da44f
AttainUp=18293
AttainDown=73648
ShowtimeStart=13
TotalStart=40
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#

I tried changing the bit swap but still seeing a huge amount of FEC down errors.

Any other suggestions?
 
Something really weird going on with this router/firmware
something fishy has happened in the past 3 firmwares.. unsure what one is causing it.

for some reason i am seeing no positive DLM changing what so ever
also here is something fishy, if i enable default settings im on path mode interlaced.
if i change a few settings in the router it will change from interlaced to fastpath.

settings are : esnp or g.imp thats causing it.
also with those 2 settings off as in esnp @default and gimp @disabled

i can go for 18+ days and no changes to my connection what so ever.

on past firmwares i remember seeing changes within less than a week.

i really am getting fustrated now cause im seeing no changing. and i am on a great fiber connection for weeks and weeks i was at fastpath with 79999 sync and 19999 sync
now i cant get above 66998 sync and 19999 sync. with interleaved.

i think this firmware is or previous ones are adding hardware interleaving or hiding it and making the dlm not change from a stable uptime....

just some thoughts i have been having lately with this router/firmwares.
 
Is it worth reverting to the standard modem until you see a positive change then go from there? It does sound odd that's for sure. Some people have reported possible changes, others remain the same and others also still reporting large error rates.
I was tempted to buy one today to experiment with but every time I look at the thread for new posts I get put off.
 
Up to 39999 now , and i think that's not far off the last one? The router must be performing pretty well to have the dlm making such rapid improvements. Finally glad i stuck with it , it almost went on ebay many times !!
 
babis3g said:
ADSL users with issues

I am not sure if will helps you because at my end, i have fixed rate connection ... however testing it, gave me better snr stability

Disable Bit Swap for ADSL & enable Bit Swap for VDSL
Disable SRA (some claiming is not supported by dslam anyway)
to me seems works better and the snr is still able to recover and go back up

IF this not helps disable SRA & BOTH Bit Swap (adsl/vdsl)

worth to try it if you still have issues :) & if you do try let us know
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still getting resets, always near 24 hour mark

tried tinkering with every settings, always same result. never had problem on old modem
 
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