ASUS – DSL-AC88U / DSL-AC3100 Firmwares (beta's) etc. Looks like a new Beta Release for the DSL-AC88U is available, this version has Telnet enabled and improved 2.4GHz wifi (I believe). DSL-AC88U_v9.10.06_build581_debug.w.zip https://www.asuswebstorage.com/navigate/s/604D61534F2541D1B3CE1CC031A697E4Y UK Sentinel In a completely...

[Vash88]

Thank you, we hope this long wait is worth it.

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[UK Sentinel]

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[Mrk26]

Well a part of fully working AI, QOS, and mobile app compatibility I don’t miss much from current fw, maybe some WiFi minor issues to sort. So basically not much :-P

Modem is very stable, memory is low on mine somehow router keep memory usage on 180MB even that sometimes jump to 182MB it dropping to 180MB so not bad at all.

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[UK Sentinel]

Luckily, the DSL side of this unit has been fairly good (unlike the DSL-AC68U)

Hopefully they will add Telnet Access (limited) , MU  MIMO (wifi) and AiProtectionn that fully supports G.fast speeds (client end) in the UK.

AiMesh support would be great but I understand that is not happening (they do have a habit of changing there minds)

I have heard about Alexa Voice Assistant with some ASUS products, so this would be a nice to have also.

And of course lots of bug fixes and testing prior to formal release ;-)

Nice to dream ;-)

 

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[Mrk26]

Small update to my experiment.

It took bit longer than expected because modem was disconnected by accident so counting must start again so used that opportunity to cap even lower both ds and us, and after about 6 and half days we got winner 😁.

Attached latest stats before I go to bed last night and new ones on fast patch.

Once again thanks to @ UK Sentinel for help to make this happened.

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[UK Sentinel]

Great news, so the (bcm_xdslctl configure –maxDataRate 50000 20000 100000) command worked in the end.

Your persistence paid of for FastPath ;-)

 

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[Mrk26]

Well as in previous post I said because of accidently router was turned of I decide to cap even lower so final cap was configure –maxDataRate 45000 15000 100000

That reduced amount of FEC errors a lot, and as you see on my stats after 6 days wasn’t too bad. Now with fast patch I don’t have any on downstream.

Definitely was worth, ping now to google 10ms, looking forward to see how good will be playing online now with my son 😊

Ip profile is 69Mb something, and speed test go up to 68Mb/s, so happy with end results.

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[Grisu]

Do you really have Annex B in GB like you can see in both pictures???

Thought ISDN has only been in central Europe (mostly Germany and single lines around).

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[UK Sentinel]

Annex B for this option for VDSL in UK is correct

If user was on old style ADSL, then possible would be annex A (POTS)

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[Mrk26]

Well for Germany the equipment must be “B” variant for UK must be “A” variant (you can find more online about equipment especially Asus, fritzbox, Vigor etc) . However Annex B for modulation is 100% correct to be used in UK.

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[dodgydrains]

Great work on bringing your line to FastPath.  Just curious to know what errors you are getting now including FEC.

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[UK Sentinel]

I remember back in May 2018 (I checked my old correspondence), I had the same conversation with ASUS asking them to change ADMINISTRATION > DSL Setting > Annex Mode should be renamed to Regional Mode as per the DSL-AC51

ASUS did agree to this for the DSl-AC88U at the time.

 

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[Mrk26]

dodgydrains wrote:

Great work on bringing your line to FastPath. Just curious to know what errors you are getting now including FEC.

At the moment I got quiet few CRC errors, quiet few ES errors some SES but not at all FEC on downstream (few on upstream).

So basically FEC errors you will get only when Interleave is applied to the line (in my case?)

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[Grisu]

sorry I dont get all this together.

Annex A or B are only how much in the lower frequency range are left for POTS (about 10kHz) with Annex_A or approx. 128-200MHz for ISDN with Annex_B.

You can use even Annex B on a POTS if supported by operator, you will only loose some more bytes speed as this lower spectrum wont be used for ADSL.

Using Annex A on an ISDN will brake ISDN as the same range is used by both services ISDN and ADSL.

And there are some more differences as the spectrum is devided in slightly different slots.

I had ISDN and Annex_B many years ago, but now on POTS with Annex A.

AND I can change setting from A to B and today on my fast ~280Mb/s v-plus line wont see any difference and both are working on my line – I tested it and in the snapshot randomly B has been even faster some Mb. If it works or not may be dependent on operator to support both. On slower lines you may see about 1Mb/s slower speeds with Annex B.

In Germany they only used Annex_B as most have been on ISDN, different in other countries where only ISDN lines used Annex_B and the rest Annex_A. Modems supported both 20 years ago, but may me limited to only one in firmware and on provider side. So modems sold in Germany often has been fixed on B and same modem sold anywhere else had the option to change or autodedect Annex-mode.

So I dont understand why in BG on lines not using ISDN they use little slower Annex B.

For sure you all know how to do practically in GB, just courious that it is like it is from theoretical aspect ;-)

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[UK Sentinel]

@Grisu. I have just changed my Fritz!Box 3490 from Annex A to Annex B and rebooted and all is working as it was when it was Annex A (Same Synch speeds) etc.

I had a lovely topic on my old forum which covered this, I will go about creating it again today ;-)

BG = Belgium / Bulgaria ?

 

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