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ASUS RT-AC66U - Discussion

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Description:

Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Gigabit Ethernet dual band router

• Support for high-speed standard Wi-Fi 802.11ac;
• Cloud service ASUS AiCloud;
• Gigabit Ethernet wired ports;
• Powerful removable antennas provide a large wireless coverage area;
• Convenient graphical interface;
• System of offline download of files Download Master;
• Two multifunctional USB ports.

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Supported Network Standards
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.3u, IPv4, IPv6

Product Segment
AC1750 ultimate AC performance; 450 + 1300Mbps

Data rate
802.11a: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps
802.11g: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps
802.11n: up to 450Mbps
802.11ac: up to 1300Mbps

Antenna
Detachable antenna x 3

Operating Frequency
2.4G ~ 2.4835GHz /5.1~5.8GHz

Encryption
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise

Firewall & Access Control
Firewall: SPI intrusion detection, DoS protection
Access control: Parental control, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter

Management
UPnP, DLNA, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Triger, Virtual Server, DMZ

VPN support
Ipsec pass-throuth
PPTP Pass-Through
L2TP Pass-Through
PPTP server

WAN Connection Type
Internet connection type: Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE (MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP
Dual Link support
Multicast Proxy support

Utilities
пјЋDownload master
- support BT, NZB, HTTP, ED2K
- support encryption, DHT, PEX and magnet link
- upload and download bandwidth control
- download scheduling
пјЋMedia server:
Image: JPEG
Audio: mp3, wma, wav, pcm, mp4, lpcm, ogg
Video: asf, avi, divx, mpeg, mpg, ts, vob, wmv, mkv, mov
пјЋQoS:
WMM
User definable rules for IP / MAC / Port. Upload and Download bandwidth management.
ACK / SYN / FIN / RST / ICMP with Highest priority
пјЋGuest Network
2.4GHz guest network x 3, 5GHz guest network x 3
Printer Server: multifunctional printer support (Windows nly), LPR protocol support
пјЋFile server: Samba and FTP server with account management
пјЋPPTP VPN server
пјЋNetwork map
пјЋTraffic monitor

Ports
1 x RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for WAN, 4 x RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for LAN, Support Ethernet and 802.3 with max. bit rate 10/100/1000 Mbps and auto cross-over function (MDI-X)
USB 2.0 x 2

Button
WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button

Led indicator
PWR x 1
LAN x 4
WAN x 1
AIR x 2
USB x 1

Power supply
AC Input: 110V ~ 240V (50 ~ 60Hz)
DC Output: 19 V with max. 1.58 A current

Dimensions
207 x 148.8 x 35.5 mm (WxDxH)

Weight
450 g

Completion
RT-AC66U Dual Band 3x3 802.11AC Gigibit Router
Router stand
RJ-45 cable
Support CD (User manual and utility software)
Power adapter
Quick start guide
Warranty card

Router Special Features
3G / 4G data sharing AiCloud Printer server Download Master Multiple SSIDs Parental Control.

Information:

Ways to reset settings and clean up NVRAM

Method number 1
1. Disable the router.
2. ClampWPSand without lowering we include a router.
3. Hold downWPSwithin 10-15 seconds.
4. We are waiting for the full load of the router.

Method number 2
1. Go to the WEB interface of the router (IP address192.168.1.1)
2. Next, go to the tabAdministration - System.
3. Put a tick in against - EnableTelnet. After -To apply.
4. Using the utilityPuTTY(download) go to the router interface.
5. To do this, in the program itself, on the main screen, tick theTelnet.
6. Enter the address of the IP address192.168.1.1, then click onOpen.
7. After the window appearsCMDwhere you need to enter your username and password to access the router.
8. Then we enter the command -mtd-erase -d nvram- and after the end of the operation the commandreboot.
9. We are waiting for the full load of the router.

Recovery firmware

ASUS Firmware Restoration version 2.0.0.0

WEB interface test screen

WEB Interface Test

Types of firmware

Asuswrt- official (or stock) firmware from ASUS. Take in advance and version for older, in case of rollback.

Asuswrt-merlin- Project by Eric Sovazho (RMerlin). The goal of the project is to fix the jambs of the factory firmware, a number of small tweaks and a very limited addition of new functionality. The firmware will always be kept as close as possible to the factory one and will never become overgrown with a mountain of new features. Due to the fact that Merlin is in contact with ASUS, some of his fixes sometimes become part of the factory firmware.

Merlin fork- This is a branch from asuswrt-merlin two years ago. John Bacho's goal is to keep the last version of the firmware afloat with “loud” Wi-Fi drivers. Let me remind you that starting with .376, ASUS, at the request of the FCC, limited the power of the Wi-Fi transmitter to legislative norms and blocked the possibility of changing the region. From the new firmware, John takes only security fixes.

Hugo gomes firmware- another branch from asuwrt-merlin. Hugo Gomez also set himself the task of bypassing regional locks, but he still refused to open his code, allegedly closed his project under pressure from public criticism, but in reality leads further. In addition, Hugo updated the minidlna, dnsmasq, dropbear and other (about 80) firmware components of the firmware to the latest versions in the firmware. At the time of publication of the article, Hugo did hide his repository :(

Tomato firmwareorTomatoUSB- TomatoUSB collects Michal Rupental (aka Shibby) - a system administrator from Poland.

DD-WRT- free alternative firmware for a number of wireless routers, mainly consumer class, based on BroadCom / Atheros / Xscale / PowerPC chips.

Installing and configuring TomatoUSB

3DNews - Part 1
3DNews - Part 2
ITcollider.Ru
Routers.IN.UA
IPTV configuration in TomatoUSB + udpxy

Connect USB flash drive, or external HDD to Asus router

Link

Configuring Asus RT-AC66U

Part 1
Part 2

ASUS RT-AC66U Questions and Answers

Knowledge base

Wi-Fi Setup and Troubleshooting

Problems configuring Wi-Fi
Ways to solve problems connecting to a Wi-Fi network
We solve problems with WiFi
How to set up Wi-Fi correctly

IPv6: yesterday, today, tomorrow

Part I
Part II
Part III

Links to information sources

Overclockers
Wikipedia
Habrahabr
3dnews
ixbt
Mood yourself
PC Wizard Blog
Repair.PRO
F1-Computer Tips
All about routers
Gregory Gost
OSZone.NET
Wi-Life.RU

Firmware:

Official versions of ASUS Firmware and Utilities
Asuswrt-merlin
[Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43
Tomato by Shibby
Advancedtomato
DD-WRT Router Database

Soft:

*** This software is intended for advanced users ***
ASUS Firmware Restoration.rar(144.99 KB)
Utility to restore the firmware
CFE Editor.rar(571.94 KB)
CFE Editor
inSSIDer.rar(12.82 MB)
Utility to find a free Wi-Fi channel
JPerf.rar(2.66 MB)
Cross-platform console client-server program
PuTTY.rar(360.5 KB)
Client for various remote access protocols
WinSCP.rar(5.67 MB)
This is a graphical SFTP client (SSH File Transfer Protocol)
XSpider.rar(11.47 MB)
Utility for detecting vulnerabilities in network resources

A WARNING!
Everything you do, you do at your own peril and risk! No one
except you, is not responsible for your actions and their consequences!
Therefore, think carefully before you do something.

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Post has been editedAndrewP_1 - 15.02.19, 14:25

[Band]

fatspirit @ 05.01.17, 18:15

need what's in the Speed ​​line

100 Mbps
simple network card - Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller

Post has been editedBand - 05.01.17, 21:48

[ky]

Bandwas similar. Decided to replace the cable. Try it, it can help.

[Band]

Problem solved!
I started with the settings of the network card, got to the cable - changed the cable - the speed became 1 Gbit / s.
Connection drops have stopped.
The reason was cable.

fatspirit, ky,- thank you so much!

[Orward]

Good evening everyone! Tomorrow I expect the new ASUS RT-AC66U router, while I work on my old RT-N16 firmware from Merlin. In order not to break wood from the very beginning, I want to ask a few questions:
1) Are the nuances and firmware process of the RT-AC66U similar to RT-N16? If there are nuances, please explain.
2) Should I immediately switch from native firmware to Merlin? What do you think is the most stable version of the firmware from Merlin?
3) Who has already installed the latest firmware from Merlin RT-AC66U_380.64_2.trx? Should I put it? What are the opinions?
4) If not Merlin, then who do you think makes the firmware better for ASUS RT-AC66U? Which version in this case, you can pay attention?

[fleash2000]

OrwardHave you ordered a b1 revision?

[Orward]

fleash2000 @ 10.01.17, 00:34

Have you ordered a b1 revision?

Honestly, I don't know which one will come. Ordered in the CSN, there is not written in the catalog what revision, just the model "ASUS RT-AC66U". And what, b1 is bad? Or is it the other way around? Explain pliz, what is the difference revisions?

[fleash2000]

Orwardbriefly - b1. Audit of 2016 with 2 nuclear processes and 3.0. In short much better. More detailshttps://www.asus.com/N…/RT-AC66U-B1/HelpDesk/
Ps ... I will only take b1

[Orward]

fleash2000,
As far as I understood, if he were b1, but this would be reflected in the title itself, i.e. ASUS "RT-AC66U B1. Apparently, I go easy.
I see that they added USB 3.0 x 1, the second one was USB 2.0 x 1. Well, the price, probably for a new revision will be higher.
I looked at Merlin, for this revision there are no firmware.

Post has been editedOrward - 09.01.17, 20:54

[fleash2000]

Orward, not quite, my friend ordered a regular revision at some online store and it came b1. So here's a grandmother for two gadal�

Post has been editedfleash2000 - 09.01.17, 21:06

[Orward]

It turns out, ate b1, then except for the stock firmware, nothing can be used yet?

[fatspirit]

Orward,Merlin doesn’t have it because b1 revision for hardware is the last RT-AC68, and he didn’t want to complain about using the wrong firmware, not where it should be.

[Orward]

fatspirit
Clearly, firmware from RT-AC68. Just what is the point of releasing what is already on the other brand ... If the iron is the same. According to the characteristics, they are almost identical, except for the fact that RT-AC68 cannot seem to be “lying”, but only fixation in an upright position.

[fatspirit]

Orward,damn them, marketers know ((

[KazanRUS]

The 2.4 GHz network is constantly falling off, the latest official firmware. Am I the only one so lucky? Does the firmware do not officially solve these problems or is it a problem with the hardware? Tell me please.

[Orward]

Today brought a router. Immediately Merlinovskaya latest firmware rolled into it. It works all day, the flight is normal (ugh, ugh, ugh). I hope and will continue to be the same;)

[fleash2000]

Orwardwhat revision?

[fatspirit]

fleash2000,Apparently, still not b1 (:

[Orward]

fleash2000,
Yes, not b1.

[Denv3r13]

With the latest firmware from Merlin380.64.2The speed has increased to 350 Mbit / s (at the rate), a coincidence can of course, but even the "native" latest firmware cut the speed by half.

[Nikolya_Otruba]

download master client android does not want to connect to the router, where is the instruction? throw please.
and it is not clear how I can use aiclud as a storage, from a foreign PC and another network to upload a folder with a video for example.
Android phone using the program aiklaud all the rules. I can upload files. As with a mobile network and with a wifi, but how to put a torrent to download from another network?

Post has been editedNikolya_Otruba - 12.01.17, 16:16