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File: RT-N56U_3.4.3.6-064_full.zip 7.6 MB

Description: - IPv6+IPv4 (dual stack).
- Linux kernel 3.4.50.
- 5GHz WiFi driver v2.4.3.6 (include backports and fixes).
- 2.4GHz WiFi driver v2.7.1.5.
- Full build: included "transmission", "minidlna".

3.4.3.6-064:
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- Migrate to Linux kernel 3.4 (3.4.50 current).
- Updated iptables to v1.4.16.3.
- Updated iproute2 to v3.4.0.
- Updated ipset to v6.19.
- Updated miniupnpd to v1.8.20130607.
- Updated udpxy to v1.0.23-9.
- Updated usb-modeswitch to v1.2.6, update modem database rules.
- Added fast kernel PPPoE passthrough module, remove slow pppoe-relay userspace daemon.
- Added support Sierra NDIS modems (AirCard 3xxU), fixed broken Sierra RAS modems.
- Added kernel RAM pagecache reclaim control for buffered I/O. Enabled pages grouping by
mobility by default.
- Added DDNS verbose level control.
- Improved PPPD MSCHAP-v2 authorization on packets loss, added workaround for negotiated
bad peer addresses (some dumb ISP use anti-router trick).
- Improved xL2TPD - use adaptive retransmission interval for HELLO.
- Fixed daylight time issue for iptables xt_time match rule (URL-filter, MAC-filter).
- Fixed SSH server restart issue after restart Telnet.
- Fixed control USB devices on nested USB Hubs.
- Fixed Minsk timezone (disable daylight time).

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Tested and working?

Yup

Just a heads-up...

There is a report of degradation and Latancy problems (895 and 896) on the Padavan site.

We've been experiencing some slow browser function on both the wired and 5Ghz band. Some I attribute some problems to WEBMAIL.CFL.RR.COM which seems to be having some problems and can be reached sporadically. Even when reached it reports that your Session has timed out, although it is working fine now?

However, the 5Ghz wireless system has some different problems. When I went to check the PING time to router, the command 'ping 192.168.1.1' would either timeout with 100% data loss or said it couldn't find that connection? However we could still access the Internet? When I added '/w 100' to the command it worked fine with 1MS time? Other times it worked with the same 1MS speed without the /W? This Latency 'bug' was responded too stating the prior release was the same (author said going back solved the problem?).

I'm wondering is there is some leftover stuff that interferes when you update, and maybe occasionally resetting to router to the shipped state and entering manually all settings is worthwhile?
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Irv Spalten

Does anyone know or noticed if the Asus RT-N66U or the Asus RT-N56U play nice with Magic Jack or the like VOIP products?

TIA

It should...

I have a magic jack and it works fine through the n66r (Best Buy version of n66u)

There have been no updates to the RTN56u/65 in quite a while. Perhaps they took a break. Also a new router I plan to test soon...

»www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wireless-···c+router

Comes highly rated by Small Net Builders....
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I was just looking at this router yesterday, so I am interested to hear your thoughts when you've had your way with it.

It's a pricey bugger.....look here's the deal....if you are buying wireless AC you are doing it just to impress the neighbors....AC devices will be slow to hit the market.

I don't broadcast, so unless my neighbors have some other tricks, they'll never know. Also, I certainly am not paying full price for it One of the network engineers in my office was talking to me about it and will be able to get me one for an incredible price.

I sometimes activate the hotspot option with no security, and all http requests get rerouted to a rick roll. I think I've realistically only gotten like, 5 people with that though. But I get a good chuckle out of it when I check the logs and see I got someone with it.

Hey Gary, what do you think about the Netgear WNR3500Lv2 running Shibby's Tomato firmware. I've been running this setup since July and haven't seen any issues. Any known problems?

Honestly I am not a fan of that model primarily due to the native firmware issues over time and also have never been much of a fan of Tomato. The last encounter I had with it wasn't what I would call the best....that said....many improvements may have come down the pipe since then so in all fairness I will say this "I have no current experience to say one way or the other" so guide yourself accordingly.
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~All truth goes through three phases. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident. - Arthur Schopenhauer ~

Thanks Gary, This Tomato build string from Shibby seems to be a fairly good one. It seems stable and fast. Can't really ask for more than that. The only times I've been rebooting is either updates or as was the case last week, where I didn't get an IP address from the WAN DHCP. Since that time, like clockwork... lease renewed every 12 hours.

ASUS RT-N56U The new release of firmware version 3.4.3.6-066 is ready.
»code.google.com/p/rt-n56u/
IPv6+IPv4 (dual stack).
- Linux kernel 3.4.59.
- Full build: included "transmission", "minidlna", "openvpn".
3.4.3.6-066:
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- Updated kernel-3.4.x to 3.4.59 from www.kernel.org.
- Tune ARP params to resolve ARP entry timeout issue.
- Updated busybox to v1.21.1.
- Updated miniupnpd to v1.8.20130730.
- Updated usb-modeswitch to v1.2.7, updated modem database rules.
- Updated xUPnPd to rev387.
- Updated transmission to v2.82.
- Updated minidlna to v1.1.0, removed broken -U key (update new files only).
- Updated e2fsprogs to v1.42.8.
- Added static VPN client to allow Site-to-Site VPN.
- Added support MPPE compression for WAN L2TP and static VPN L2TP client.
- Added OpenVPN 2.3.2 for VPN server and static VPN client roles.
- Added support USB modems Quanta 1K3, Haier CE81B/CE682, Celot CT680, Bandrich C339.
- Added manual/auto WAN DNS control for USB modems.
- Added USB 3G/LTE traffic to graphs (browser cache clear is needed).
- Added DDNS IPv4 address source selector (Autodetect, from WAN, from MAN).
- Added extended dnsmasq.conf and hosts to WebUI (LAN -> DHCP Server).
- Added custom user scripts to WebUI (Administration -> Tweaks).
- Added "radio2_eeprom_mac" and "radio5_eeprom_mac" commands for set custom wireless MAC.
- Used wireless MBSSID MAC correction only for 4x MBSSID rule. MAC is changed
to EEPROM defaults for new released devices (MAC already assigned for 4x MBSSID rule).
- Moved IGD UPnP to WAN -> Port Forwarding, added extended miniupnpd controls.
- Enabled HFSC scheduling (added kernel module and tc unit).
- Rolled back NDIS offload via PPE due to tx_fixup issues.
- Rolled back libjpeg to v.6b to decrease RAM usage during thumbnails building in WMP.
- Fixed broken multicast routes after LAN IP change.
- Fixed unsafe interprocess iptables-restore call.
- Fixed WebUI USB modem disable action.
- Fixed networkmap: scan subnet C class only.
- Fixed SMB server in full access mode: allow full access for all users.
- Fixed Bucharest daylight time.
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Taft CA Bright House Customer Since 2003 Lightning 60/5 Motorola SB6141

Std by...lots of stuff in here so let me test it..

Well it didn't brick the router....that's a good sign...

Go for it guys...no issues so far.

New firmware is working very smoothly here

I had to update to this version. For some odd reason v.64 would not let the xbox connect to xbox live after the new xbox update. Totally weird.

Yes that is....

Thanks for checking this out. I finally was motivated to setup an FTP server using this version and it works great.

Okay I will get on it....it wont be for a while though as I'm working on something else...just give me a bit

BTW seems to be working fine here so go for it....