FW 3.0.0.4.270 and new utilities

[valerima]

Dears,
As probably everyone noticed new stock FW is available accompanied with 2 new utilities. It was no changelog so far, but wireless driver still is the same there.
Anyone tried and noticed some new useful features there?

[ChrisR]

Change log available now:

ASUS RT-N66U Firmware Version 3.0.0.4.270
Fixed
1. Parental control time shift issue in GMT-8 time zone
2. Quick internet setting wizard connection issue in iOS platform
3. Quick internet setting wizard login issue when multiple device connect to router at the same time
4. Network place hyperlink issue on IE8 and IE9
5. Live update related bug.

Add
1. Android phone USB Tethering suport. (For more information, please refer to http://support.asus.com/search.aspx?...20tethering%20)
2. Select all in parental control
3. Login password strength checker
4. Show lease time at log
5. Add hostname info for who is login
6. YES ISP support in Malaysia
7. More 3G /4G dongles support

[maycribb]

Originally Posted by valerima

Dears,
As probably everyone noticed new stock FW is available accompanied with 2 new utilities. It was no changelog so far, but wireless driver still is the same there.
Anyone tried and noticed some new useful features there?

What are those 2 new utilities?

[valerima]

http://support.asus.com/Download.asp...VER.B1%29&os=8

1.Utility supports MFP (Multi-function Peripheral, MFP or All-in-One Printer) version 1.0.3.3
This utility can help you set up the USB printer to connect to the router, and use EZ printer sharing in Windows OS.


2. ASUS RT-N66U Device Discovery version 1.4.6.4
You can use the Device Discovery tool to find the IP address of wireless router.

[RMerlin]

As expected. very few changes in this version. Two undocumented changes that I can see by comparing the code with build 266:

• They seem to have redesigned the way NTP will sync with a server. I haven't looked at the code in depth, but a lot of code in that section has changed.
• Some cleanups and tweaks to TX power management.

[maycribb]

Originally Posted by RMerlin

As expected. very few changes in this version. Two undocumented changes that I can see by comparing the code with build 266:

• They seem to have redesigned the way NTP will sync with a server. I haven't looked at the code in depth, but a lot of code in that section has changed.
• Some cleanups and tweaks to TX power management.

Size after compilation has increased quite a lot.(more than 0.6MB)
I think my router runs a little cooler than before.

[Stimpy]

Originally Posted by RMerlin

As expected. very few changes in this version. Two undocumented changes that I can see by comparing the code with build 266:

• Some cleanups and tweaks to TX power management.

Hmmm, they have probably found more ways to screw the power output up again. It's hardly ever worked, and the later limitations on TX power output are crazy.

[RMerlin]

I also saw that the wireless driver was different. Same version, but different build - might be a fix for the regression that was introduced with 246.

[RMerlin]

Originally Posted by Stimpy

Hmmm, they have probably found more ways to screw the power output up again. It's hardly ever worked, and the later limitations on TX power output are crazy.

Asus doesn't decide those limitation - country regulations does.

[randomName]

Looks like they removed the ability to disable generic offload under LAN Switch Control