New Asus RT-N16 Router

[lly]

lly, is there going to be EXT4 support? the faster, safer format?

I didn't read about EXT4 advantages yet. If current kernel support it, you are will free to test it

[wpte]

I didn't read about EXT4 advantages yet. If current kernel support it, you are will free to test it

EXT4 introduces Extents to replace the block mapping scheme used on earlier generations of the extended file-system, persistent pre-allocation, delayed allocation, precision timestamps, and journal check summing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4
things like this:

An extent is a range of contiguous physical blocks, improving large file performance and reducing fragmentation.

it should be possible in the Linux 2.6.28 kernel... and since the router has 2.6 drivers now

just check out the graphs from page 2 to page 8: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...nchmarks&num=2
overall EXT4 is significantly faster according to these benchmarks

[theMIROn]

it should be possible in the Linux 2.6.28 kernel... and since the router has 2.6 drivers now

But original fw has only 2.4.22 kernel, our new fw will be based on latest 2.6 kernel, but it's not done yet
Moreover, we prefer to update kernel than to fall deeply down to backports

[wpte]

But original fw has only 2.4.22 kernel, our new fw will be based on latest 2.6 kernel, but it's not done yet
Moreover, we prefer to update kernel than to fall deeply down to backports

uhm... how do you mean fall deeply down into backports?
the EXT4 support is added in kernel 2.6.28 and will have support in later kernels, so there is no need for backporting?
OR do you mean you want to add the same functionality to the WL-500 series as with the RT-N series?

[lly]

OR do you mean you want to add the same functionality to the WL-500 series as with the RT-N series?

top secret - we will try to support 2.6 based FW on 500gp V1/V2, 500W, RT-N16

theMIROn try to say, that we will try upgrade bundled 2.6.22 kernel to latest possible.

[theMIROn]

top secret - we will try to support 2.6 based FW on 500gp V1/V2, 500W, RT-N16

yep, almost all devices except 4mb flash ones

theMIROn try to say, that we will try upgrade bundled 2.6.22 kernel to latest possible.

benefits: various usb, l2tp, nat/iptables, etc issues are fixed by mainstream =)

[wpte]

sounds good
but there is a slight chance EXT4 will be included then?

[theMIROn]

sounds good
but there is a slight chance EXT4 will be included then?

1.9.2.7-d includes some kernel drivers in the external module archive, so why not to do the same with 1.9.2.7-e?

[Masterman]

Lookin good guys...Only 3 more days til mine arrives.

BTW, I have the official FCC page on the router, confirming that it is not dual band, along with bench tests and high res pictures;

https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/...%27MSQRTN16%27

[wpte]

Lookin good guys...Only 3 more days til mine arrives.

BTW, I have the official FCC page on the router, confirming that it is not dual band, along with bench tests and high res pictures;

https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/...%27MSQRTN16%27

it does say: "BCM4718A"
so dualband might be possible?
nowhere a via usb chip to be found

[Masterman]

it does say: "BCM4718A"
so dualband might be possible?
nowhere a via usb chip to be found

Dual band will not be possible. The device only has one radio and uses 16 pin amps:

http://www.sige.com/uploads/briefs/D...ep-10-2008.pdf

[wpte]

Dual band will not be possible. The device only has one radio and uses 16 pin amps:

http://www.sige.com/uploads/briefs/D...ep-10-2008.pdf

awww.... ur right
the amps don't even work for 5ghz...

[avberk]

Nearly the same ~10W

Thanks for measuring!

It's only 3W difference, but 43% more power consumption
than a wl500gp

[Masterman]

So has anyone tried to upload a build yet? Remember, there is a serial connection and JTAG pinouts on the mobo. DL the firmware with telnet, backup your CFE file

I gotta wait 3 days for mine...

[domper]

There's a small review with performance charts here. I'm a bit disappointed, I expected much better routing and wireless performance - now there's a Zyxel NBG-460N at my home for testing purposes, less features but more then 400MBit/sec routing and 110 MBps real wireless speed.

Can someone confirm if these speeds mentoined in the article above are the limit of this device? Now my ISP provides 120 MBps, this router may be the bottleneck after the next speedincrease....