Anyone Using an Asus DSL-AC68U

plaistowpaul · 23 Apr 2015 at 11:37

It certainly looks more promising on the VDSL front. I swapped mine for an RT-AC87U a good while back due to the constant disconnects, so its unlikely I'll be tempted back in the short/medium term. If I wasn't using mine for work I might have toughed it out, but it was just too unreliable. Really hoping there's light at the end of the tunnel for everyone who has persevered.

PlumpMonkey · 23 Apr 2015 at 11:44

I'm still on the Beta ESNP firmware and its great for me. It was up for 14 days before a positive DLM intervention and now Im at 10 days uptime after that. Its allegedly moved me back from Interleaved to Fastpath and everything works as well as I want it to.

I may try the new official firmware at some point, but really I dont need the extra QoS functionality and as this firmware seems to work for me, Im reluctant to move off it.

plaistowpaul · 23 Apr 2015 at 14:43

PlumpMonkey said:
I'm still on the Beta ESNP firmware and its great for me. It was up for 14 days before a positive DLM intervention and now Im at 10 days uptime after that. Its allegedly moved me back from Interleaved to Fastpath and everything works as well as I want it to.

I may try the new official firmware at some point, but really I dont need the extra QoS functionality and as this firmware seems to work for me, Im reluctant to move off it.

Yeah updates don't necesarily mean improvements for everyone - my last one broke Sky on-demand somehow! - if it aint broke don't fix it. Easy enough to roll back, but not quick to get back to full speed

michty_me · 23 Apr 2015 at 14:55

plaistowpaul said:
Yeah updates don't necesarily mean improvements for everyone - my last one broke Sky on-demand somehow! - if it aint broke don't fix it. Easy enough to roll back, but not quick to get back to full speed

When I first changed over to my N66U my on demand didn't work. I powered down the router and carried out the standard sky reboot. (Standby, remove card, power off for a few minutes, power on, insert card and allow to boot up) . its been fine ever since.

bitsNbobs · 23 Apr 2015 at 16:51

plaistowpaul said:
It certainly looks more promising on the VDSL front. I swapped mine for an RT-AC87U a good while back due to the constant disconnects, so its unlikely I'll be tempted back in the short/medium term. If I wasn't using mine for work I might have toughed it out, but it was just too unreliable. Really hoping there's light at the end of the tunnel for everyone who has persevered.

Isnt the RT-AC87U a router only? So how do you "connect" with that at all? Using the original openreach modem?

Elim · 23 Apr 2015 at 18:27

here is what i get roughly every 24 hours on my router log. anyone know a possible fix? or do i have a faulty router. im on adsl and tried tinkering with dsl settings but nothing works.

Apr 23 17:56:52 pppd[507]: Connection terminated.
Apr 23 17:56:52 pppd[507]: Modem hangup
Apr 23 17:57:02 pppd[507]: Connected to 00:aa:bb:01:23:45 via interface vlan100
Apr 23 17:57:02 pppd[507]: Connect: ppp0 <--> vlan100
Apr 23 17:57:33 pppd[507]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Apr 23 17:57:33 pppd[507]: Connection terminated.
Apr 23 17:57:33 pppd[507]: Modem hangup
Apr 23 17:57:43 pppd[507]: Connected to 00:aa:bb:01:23:45 via interface vlan100
Apr 23 17:57:43 pppd[507]: Connect: ppp0 <--> vlan100
Apr 23 17:57:43 pppd[507]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Apr 23 17:57:43 pppd[507]: peer from calling number 00:AA:BB:01:23:45 authorized

Evil Shubunkin · 23 Apr 2015 at 19:49

Despite my reservations on not having access to ES and SES, I decided to use the DSL-AC68U (what's the worst that could happen?!) with the 5007 firmware and 48 hours later still connected from the initial sync. CRCs shown are less than I was getting with the HG612 over a 24 hour period.

I set ESNP to stable as I know my line has some noise issues (spikes of CRCs at random) so maybe this is helping my line.

So far so good anyway. Will keep an eye on it and see how things go.

babis3g · 23 Apr 2015 at 20:12

Elim said:
here is what i get roughly every 24 hours on my router log. anyone know a possible fix? or do i have a faulty router. im on adsl and tried tinkering with dsl settings but nothing works.

once your adsl socket is fixed with face plate & can not change adsl filter, have you ever tried an other cable? (phone socket to modem)
The one from the sky box will be fine

also at wan > internet connection > ppp settings ... is been set at always on? the connection type?

Elim · 23 Apr 2015 at 20:22

babis3g said:
once your adsl socket is fixed with face plate & can not change adsl filter, have you ever tried an other cable? (phone socket to modem)
The one from the sky box will be fine

also at wan > internet connection > ppp settings ... is been set at always on? the connection type?

yes tried different modem cable, ppp is at auto, idle disconnct time at 0, 1492 mtu

babis3g · 23 Apr 2015 at 20:28

Elim said:
yes tried different modem cable, ppp is at auto, idle disconnct time at 0, 1492 mtu

hmmm ... ok thanks ... turn off ipv6 just for testing

plaistowpaul · 23 Apr 2015 at 20:51

bitsNbobs said:
Isnt the RT-AC87U a router only? So how do you "connect" with that at all? Using the original openreach modem?

Yes sorry should have said - using with my original OR Modem and aside of 2 power cuts no disconnects at all in months. The AC87U isn't perfect but the gripes are about messy log files, actual performance is rocks solid and blazingly quick. The DSL-AC68U would still be my choice (one box solution) if it hadn't let me down so bad to start with.

michty_me · 23 Apr 2015 at 23:13

Anyone else had any quick positive increases with their setup?

RedBull2k · 23 Apr 2015 at 23:26

when i changed to the latest firmware from an OR setup, i synced above what i normally did, and dlm kicked in the following day to correct the high sync. I had little higher ping of 17-18ms was 9-10ms router stats state its on fastpath.

michty_me · 23 Apr 2015 at 23:51

RedBull2k said:
when i changed to the latest firmware from an OR setup, i synced above what i normally did, and dlm kicked in the following day to correct the high sync. I had little higher ping of 17-18ms was 9-10ms router stats state its on fastpath.

Would that not indicate a slight interleaving being added.
Does anyone know exactly how the ESNP works? Does anyone know if the stats are showing correctly or is this still questionable?

spoonbard · 24 Apr 2015 at 15:16

Hey all! I've just upgraded to the latest firmware (and set ESNP to stable). Will monitor the results!
I just wanted to ask if I should enable G.INP in the DSL settings? I have a Fibre connection, but no way of knowing if G.INP has been enabled on my line...

danivtec · 24 Apr 2015 at 17:04

spoonbard said:
Hey all! I've just upgraded to the latest firmware (and set ESNP to stable). Will monitor the results!
I just wanted to ask if I should enable G.INP in the DSL settings? I have a Fibre connection, but no way of knowing if G.INP has been enabled on my line...

Do you know what cabinet you are on, ECI or Huawei?

bitsNbobs · 24 Apr 2015 at 17:33

michty_me said:
Anyone else had any quick positive increases with their setup?

Depends what you mean by quick. As to when people see a positive increase that is totally down to prior errors recorded and looked at by the DLM system. I believe Ixel posted a Zen link much earlier in the thread that detailed how their DLM works and someone else posted a plusnet link explaining changes can be anything from 3 days to 2+ months. It depends on individual lines. There is no "quick" fix device or settings. SOme people it will take days, others weeks, the unlucky a month or more. It will depend on your individual line NO MATTER what the device.

michty_me said:
Would that not indicate a slight interleaving being added.
Does anyone know exactly how the ESNP works? Does anyone know if the stats are showing correctly or is this still questionable?

NO it would not, you can have a profile reduced or increase by as much as about 5Mb and as little as about 0.5Mb and it make no difference to the interleave setting.

spoonbard said:
Hey all! I've just upgraded to the latest firmware (and set ESNP to stable). Will monitor the results!
I just wanted to ask if I should enable G.INP in the DSL settings? I have a Fibre connection, but no way of knowing if G.INP has been enabled on my line...

It will not make any difference at all, your modem end does not control if G.INP is applied in any way shape or form, in fact having that option in the devices interface for UK users once again confuses issues. G.INP is set at the cabinet similar to how DLM operates. You can not choose if you want it on or not, it will just be applied if the system thinks you need it. Likewise if you are on a cabinet that does not currently support it (IE ECI cabinets) alter that setting to on or off will make no difference. That setting much like the SRA one for the UK market basically has ZERO impact on a FTTC connection. SRA should not even affect a UK based ADSL connection but can depending on the algorithm implemented by the device.

HaydnExport · 24 Apr 2015 at 17:41

banded gone up to 43999 after 5 days solid connection, the time between increases is getting longer , so i'm guessing i'll be on a different band by the 30th or close after. 48mb or there abouts is the first banding i received i think? hope to be back at full speed in 2 weeks or so.

bitsNbobs · 24 Apr 2015 at 17:49

HaydnExport said:
banded gone up to 43999 after 5 days solid connection, the time between increases is getting longer , so i'm guessing i'll be on a different band by the 30th or close after. 48mb or there abouts is the first banding i received i think? hope to be back at full speed in 2 weeks or so.

The higher the rate gets the smaller the increase or decrease will happen. As to how much higher you will go is totally down to your line. If that rate is near to the maximum your line can do you will not see many more increases, if its nowhere near what the line can manage with everything running well it will continue to add between 3-8Mb at a time.

cuke2u · 24 Apr 2015 at 18:28

plaistowpaul said:
Yes sorry should have said - using with my original OR Modem and aside of 2 power cuts no disconnects at all in months. The AC87U isn't perfect but the gripes are about messy log files, actual performance is rocks solid and blazingly quick. The DSL-AC68U would still be my choice (one box solution) if it hadn't let me down so bad to start with.

Agree with you there totally, plus the fact asus seemed to be denying there was an issue. Now that has changed and hopefully soon I will be going back to a one box solution again...