Upgraded to Asus RT-AC3200, EFFIN ROCKS!

[the86d]

So I had to upgrade from the Netgear router for more control over my Kid's Internet. The Netgear was fast, but had about zero extra features, so I went back to an Asus, one of their higher-end models.

No bugs with my standard settings/setup, unlike the RT-N66U!!!

3 MAIN SSIDs, 1) 2.4GHz, & 2) 5GHz.
9 Guest SSIDs, 3x3, 3) 2.4GHz, 3) 5GHz#1 & 3) 5GHz#2

[the86d]

Robo, I am not very familiar with ARM (Busybox?) Linux cli, but I did these:

MEH@RT-AC3200:/tmp/home/root# [B]cat /proc/cpuinfo[/B]
Processor       : ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l)
processor       : 0
BogoMIPS        : [B]1998.84[/B]

processor       : 1
BogoMIPS        : [B]1998.84[/B]

Features        : swp half thumb fastmult edsp
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant     : 0x3
CPU part        : 0xc09
CPU revision    : 0

Hardware        : Northstar Prototype
Revision        : 0000
Serial          : 0000000000000000
MEH@RT-AC3200:/tmp/home/root# [B]nvram get clkfreq
1000,800[/B]

From what I gather, after checking some info, this might be a a dual-core 2x1997.84 (2Ghz?) core, under-clocked at 1000Mhz?

If I wanted to stay stock firmware (I really have no problems, unless tattoo-firmware settings whack-out on the next stock firmware upgrade), can I change the clock freq?

If you wish, direct me to where I can get a summary of these things.
I do not mind reading up on this (underclock/un-over-clock?), but I can't seem to get the keywords right when searching for this info in the Gargler.
A link would be fine if you don't wish to explain yourself, you are, after-all the router ninja here...

[Robotron2k84]

Why did you have to go and make a new thread out of this?

Bogomips is a made-up value to attempt to compare performance of a specific CPU to some idealized nominal hypothetical. Loosely defined, it is: “...the number of million times per second a processor can do absolutely nothing.”

Ignore bogus MIPS. It’s a dual core 1Ghz 32-bit ARM7.

For scaling, see this note from the Tomato documentation on clock scaling, BUT IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE TECHNICAL DETAILS [2 PARAMS VS. 3] AND RATIO OF CPU/MEMORY FREQUENCY HAVE CHANGED AND YOU WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO UNDERSTAND THAT BEFORE YOU BRICK YOUR NEW DEVICE - I ADVOCATE INSTALLING A FAN OVER CHANGING CPU SCALING:

A lot of people are not aware that the Asus RT-N16 actually has a 533Mhz processor. It is under-clocked to 480Mhz by default from the factory. [NB, this was the only Asus that was configured as such]

While the Asus RT-N16 appears to run just fine at 480Mhz, if anyone is interested in playing around with the clock speed here is how you do it.

Navigate to (Tools > System)

Paste the following commands.

nvram set clkfreq=532,266,133
nvram commit
reboot

Then click the Execute button.

The router will then reboot and when it comes back up, the processor will be running at 532Mhz with the RAM at 266Mhz.

You can play around with this further if you'd like and even under-clock the processor further if you're having problems with overheating. [NB, this is where we are today]

Just keep in mind that your RAM should always be at half the Mhz as your processor.

For example if you wanted to put your processor at 300Mhz due to an overheating issue then you could use the following commands.

nvram set clkfreq=300,150,75
nvram commit
reboot

These people are interested in OVERCLOCKING the router, and note that you may need to install a new CFE, reformatting the MTD and reinstalling the firmware to change scaling upwards, but it would appear the correct frequency ratio is now not at issue? They scale the CPU but leave the memory frequency alone. This is probably a design difference in ARM vs. MIPSel and the SoC.

You need to research this more before committing a change to the CPU frequency: google “asus ac3200 clkfreq”.

[the86d]

Looking at Laptop coolers (for use upside-down on the bottom), or USB fans, and maybe devise an air-shroud...

[MrFancyPants]

Why do you need so many guest networks?

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[the86d]

I need 1 2.4GHz for each kid, 1 5GHz for each kid, and 1 of each for us...

When the kids are grounded, or they fail to do chores... I disable, or throttle their wired pipe (MAC/IP), and/or wireless SSIDs for each kid independently, which does not effect the parental-unit SSIDs.

I don't need all the SSIDs this offers, but since my TV is only streaming now, I can even assign a dedicated 5GHz band to maw&paw TV SSID... independent of the kids too...

There was a monkey-wrench in the FiOS upgrade, the CS person said my ONT supports 500/500, but it does not... Guy to come out and upgrade the ONT as they screwed up with misinformation, using Frontier router until that is all resolved...

[the86d]

Looking at some internals of this AC3200, for cooling...
It seems like bottom suck might be the best option, or a side, flow-through, like is used on old 100MBps D-Link switches.

These look like good options, if flipped over:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H82ZTZ8/

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HZQTTVB/

This looks like another side=cooling option, if I keep an antenna off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyvztRz5brc

EDIT: I also thought about just a 120mm fan sucking air under this beast... on USB power, but I purchased a few of the laptop coolers, to be positioned upside-down.
Looking up what I conceived, it appears others have used this method: https://www.neweggbusiness.com/smart...ss-router-hot/

[Robotron2k84]

Drawing air from underneath and exhausting laterally is probably the best solution. It will draw air from inside the chassis as the bottom of the unit is vented, but the only vents on the top are actually nearer to the rear of the unit.

The design choice was for mounting the unit vertically, on a wall.

[the86d]

Drawing heat down w/a flipped-over USB-powered laptop cooler:

NULL@RT-AC3200:/tmp/home/root# cat /proc/dmu/temperature
CPU temperature : 46▒C

NULL@RT-AC3200:/tmp/home/root# wl -i eth3 phy_tempsense
46 (0x2e)
NULL@RT-AC3200:/tmp/home/root# wl -i eth2 phy_tempsense
40 (0x28)
NULL@RT-AC3200:/tmp/home/root# wl -i eth1 phy_tempsense
43 (0x2b)

W/these temps, and the price paid, I hope to get a good long time out of this... MY last Asus, w/out any cooling fan lasted about 3 years.
I got a few different coolers pads and types to try, so we shall see when the rest come in, if others are better.

I did try to drop Advanced Tomato, and DD-WRT on this, but the upload failed. Maybe she is locked after a certain version, but no worries, this has ALL the features (SSIDs, and throttling PER Guest SSID) I need, and THEN SOME.

[Robotron2k84]

https://tedstechshack.com/2015/10/26/how-to-flash-advancedtomato-firmware-on-an-asus-rt-ac68u-router/

[the86d]

Nope I did not, however with a layer2 switch in between me and the router, maybe that was the problem, as when I tried it on the same switch, it at least looked like it was going to continue...

I even tried the Broadcom CFE Web Server interface (after I stumbled onto it...) to get her chooching, but no love there either.

Thanks for the link, as the "March 22nd, 2016 update" portion might be what I couldn't find for the AC3200 anywhere else. When I have a sec, when the lady isn't streaming TV, and maybe the family is gone for a few hours, I'll give it another whirl. I DO like custom options on everything, especially Firmware, however THIS is the 1st phone I haven't dropped a ROM on, as it does everything I need OOTB anyway. Maybe it's time for my phone too, I just don't want to lose the cakewalk-WiFi-calling, as it is beneficial when I travel.

[the86d]

Correction, Glitched Firmware/Config combo... RT-AC3200

If you enable QOS bandwidth limiting, OR Guest SSID bandwidth limits, even if you disable these features, OR change it back, it appears there is a glitch that you're capped at 320/340, and have to factory-reset the router, or drop an old config on it. Most people don't have >100/100 at home, so they might not know about this yet.

I am going to post about it in their ROG forum (Republic of Gamers is their forum name... REALLY?), and see what happens.
If they don't take it seriously, I'll drop Tomato on it, and cross my eyes, like I am doing on their forum right meow...

...Did you follow the directions, here?:
https://tedstechshack.com/2015/10/26...-ac68u-router/

It appears this link is down right now...

[Robotron2k84]

Do an NVRAM dump before and after you enable it. Likely one variable isn’t reset on deactivation, and can be managed manually. QOS is hugely CPU intensive, so if the engine remains on, it can affect total throughput.

Link works fine for me.

[the86d]

meh@RT-AC3200:/tmp/home/root# nvram
usage: nvram [get name] [set name=value] [unset name] [show] [commit] [save] [restore] [erase] [fb_save file]
usage: nvram [save_ap file] [save_rp_2g file] [save_rp_5g file] [save_rp_5g2 file]
meh@RT-AC3200:/tmp/home/root#

Well, I'm lost on the router cli with regards to the nvram command.

I assume "nvram reset" will factory the unit, but have to find some time to dig deeper...

[Robotron2k84]