Firmware Version Affected
384.16_0-gnuton1
Is this bug present in upstream Merlin releases too?
I cannot know, but it seems in previous versions this issue was not present (according to an older guide)
Describe the bug
Without a DSL line present, I decided to test out the DSL-AC68U with its WAN feature. So after updating the firmware and resetting to factory defaults, I followed the guide in another forum and after enabling "Ethernet WAN" it seems that in the WAN > Basic Config tab, neither Manual clientid (Option 61) value nor Manual vendor class (Option 60) value are saved after "Apply".
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Update with current gnuton firmware 384.16_0-gnuton1;
- Peform reset to factory defaults;
- Upon reboot, do a quick config (skip WLAN) by selecting admin/password;
- Set the DSL-AC68U to WAN mode and select "Ethernet WAN" and "LAN Port 4" for example;
- Go to WAN > Basic Config tab, leave all as they are by default;
- Enter a value in Manual vendor class (Option 60) then click APPLY;
- Alternatively enter a value in Manual clientid (Option 61) and click APPLY.
Expected behavior
The value entered on either Manual clientid (Option 61) or Manual vendor class (Option 60) should remain there after APPLY and be taken into consideration in the settings of the modem/router. It seems this is not the case.
Screenshots
This is the expected visual result on a RT-AC88U from the solution provided in another forum, more than a year ago:
Extra Notes
Ciao @gnuton thank you for your great work on this modem/router, I hope you are well and safe. I got a used DSL-AC68U recently and after updating to latest official Asus firmware v3.0.0.4.384_81981, I did a factory reset, then applied your current firmware release a few days ago version 384.16_0-gnuton1
Until I take this DSL-AC68U to my home town (to use with VDSL via phone line) I decided to use it on my current fibre setup by enabling the WAN feature. Whilst searching the parameters needed for my Internet Provider, I found this forum thread that provides the solution: Just add the vendor class neufbox6 in the WAN configuration: https://lafibre.info/remplacer-sfr/ftth-sfr-1gb-remplacer-la-nb6vac-par-un-routeur-asus-rt-ac88u/
This setting seems to have worked in September 2018 for the Merlin firmware release of RT-AC88U according to the posts and thread title.
I do not know where to look via ssh to confirm if the value is saved or not (or NVRAM? not sure) and whether it's the WebUI not showing only, due to some e.g. spelling mistake of the interface. Thanks for guiding me through, I am a power user but rather new in Merlin and AsusWRT. Grazie mille.
UPDATE: After Googling, I found out some basic commands via ssh and here is the output, hope it helps. I am not sure a) which variable is linked to WebUI and b) how to set it in NVRAM to check if it is shown in WebUI and also if it works with my WAN connection to the Fiber ONT (the optical to LAN converter). Thanks
admin@DSL-AC68U:/# nvram show | grep -i wan | grep -i vendor
size: 57802 bytes (7734 left)
dsl_wan_vendorid=
wan_vendorid=
none_wan_vendorid=
wan0_vendorid=
wan1_vendorid=
admin@DSL-AC68U-B330:/#