New Asus RT-N66U Router

[ArCan]

Open telnet (you can turn it on in the administration of the router
...
do a reboot and your router will allow 500mW for 2.4GHz and 250mW for 5.2GHz connections.
...

I'm using Shibby 097 right now and several others f/w for RT-N66U but never stock f/w
and never see any changes in the level of signal even do set "Transmit Power" from 0(default to hardware) to max 500/250...
:-(
The dafault settings for my router are
"pci/1/1/ccode=0
pci/2/1/ccode=0
wl0_country_code=US
wl1_country_code=US
regulation_domain=US
regulation_domain_5G=Q2"

I changed it to "US" for all without any success.

I'm using the inSSIDer for control the lever of WiFi signals and always have almost plane line for both bands.
And doesn't matter 0...500 I fill in in "Transmission Power"

Only the position of router antennas dramaticaly change the level of signals (in the reseption place) !!!

Could you explain my situation and post your results of dependence level of signal and parameter in "Transmit Power".

P.S. I never see information that somebody changed the "Transmission Power" and had higher level of signal in air...
Will appriciate for links with really convincing results.
Thank you.

P.P.S. ... may be the reason for my negative expirience the third part firmware
and with stock firmware you have positive results for changes the transmit power...
I don't know...

[wpte]

I'm using Shibby 097 right now

It's ment for stock firmware. I don't use any other firmware than oleg or stock

[Omega]

ASUS RT-N66U B1 Firmware Version 3.0.0.3.162 Äàòà 2012.07.24 Ðàçìåð ôàéëà 19,46 (MBytes)

ftð://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-N66U_B1/FW_RT_N66U_B1_3003162.zip

httð://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-N66U_B1/FW_RT_N66U_B1_3003162.zip

Fix bugs:

• 1. UI related bugs
• 2. Network map cannot show device name.
• 3. QoS control for wired connected devices.
• 4. Special character name/password issue in VPN server.
• 5. Download master installing issue in AP mode.
• 6. PPPoE compatibility issue.
• 7. L2TP compatibility issue.
• 8. Sonos audio system and network map compatibility issue.
  Special thanks to Merlin for his contribution.
• 9. IPv6 6in4 memory leak
• 10. IPTV multicast related issues
• 11. FTP/Samba account change issue

Modified

• 1. Enable cross night setting in wireless radio on/off setting page.
• 2. Enable Beceem Wimax support.
• 3. Change default wireless security to WPA-AES in QIS.
• 4. Add Spanish language.
• 5. Modify VPN server UI.
• 6. Tune IPv6 connection for ComCast
• 7. Upgrade 3G profile

Download master 3.1.0.59

• 1. BT cache size changed to 256KB
• 2. Support crosse night schedule setting
• 3. Show amulle server connection status
• 4. Modify the HDD free space detection behavior
• 5. Fix download master association tool connection issue
• 6. Fix the torrent file add problem when changed the download directory
• 7. Modify the downloading task refresh process

Download master association tool 2.0.3.3

• 1. Support manget link and ed2k on Google Chrome, Firefox, IE
• 2. Fix the manget link association issue on Win7 64bit IE9
• 3. Fix the ed2k download issue on IE

httð://ru.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/RTN66U/#download

[wpte]

So I found out that my RT-N66U became quite hot in this summer. It reached 65 degrees

Thus I've build my cooling flat of routers:


Within 15 minutes I got it back to 50 degrees
Those cheap laptop cooling pads are awesome

you can check the temperature through the hidden page: http://192.168.1.1/Advanced_Performa...ng_Content.asp
still left there after they removed the fan
tbh, consumers might not like a fan in a router, I think it would have been better.

[hggomes]

I do not suffer from that problem, case is opened :-)

[wpte]

I do not suffer from that problem, case is opened :-)

Sure, and let my router be controlled by vicious green router spiders

[hggomes]

ROOOOTTTTTFLLLLLL, that only happened 1 time :P

PS: Even with top case closed the vicious green spider would enter anyway using the biggest holes...

[ryzhov_al]

I guess CFE is the same....

ASUS RT-N66U Firmware v9.0.0.3_128 (NVRAM 64K Update):

Finally, we cured CFE. See this thread for details.

[!gm]

You know what's blinking here.




If I can do anything to get the enthusiast-firmware faster, just tell me. For now I'll run shibbys tomatoUSB, which is good, but in some points about mounting not the optimum.

I opened the case, what was a bit difficult because of those damned plastic clips and installed a 8GB microSD. I can confirm that there were no green spiders inside what is great.

[hggomes]

Eheheeh you're a lucky guy

[hggomes]

Interesting thing, i didn't knew that 6.x wireless drivers worked on RT-N66U i though they were used only on AC routers (RT-AC66U), but its curious that users report less wireless coverage with this new drivers, that should not happen... New drivers were supposed to work better.

root@unknown:~# wl ver
6.30 RC163.35
wl1: May 27 2013 10:18:49 version 6.30.163.35 (r391398)
root@unknown:~# uname -a
Linux unknown 3.9.4 #125 Mon May 27 10:19:14 CEST 2013 mips GNU/Linux