@Kevin_Z 

This firmware does not install on Archer AX73 v 1.0 with Firmware Version 1.2.4 Build 20230317 rel.61293(4555)

  @Kevin_Z 

When can we expect firmware for v2 HW?

Any chance for improved VPN firmware for archer ax72 ?

  @Kevin_Z 

Hi,

I have ve installed the provided beta release Archer AX73(EU)_V1_1.2.6 Build 20230621 recently. The installation was normal, but the restart after it was about 5 anxious minutes. I didn't observe any other functional problems. I've checked the OpenVPN performance of this beta by a series of 25 tests by Ookia speed test connected to Proton VPN, with the same server/provider and target server. The average results are as follows: Download: 51 Mbps; Upload: 35 Mbps; Ping: Idle latency: 36 ms, Download latency:103 ms, Upload latency: 38 ms. The download before the update with firmware version 1.2.6 Build 20230526 was 36 Mbps, so increase with this beta is about 42%. Unfortunately Proton VPN application for Windows 10 64 bit still performs better under the same conditions: Download: 122 Mbps; Upload: 88 Mbps; Ping: Idle latency: 45 ms, Download latency:111 ms, Upload latency: 41 ms.  

  @Kevin_Z 

Hello! Sorry for the delay.
I was not precise, the problem was not the restart itself, it was the system startup. AX73 restarted after installation of the firmware as usual, the system startup after it was abnormally long. It took not exactly 5 minutes, but at least two times longer than usual, which is 2 min 40 sec according to my test. Usually during system startup power LED is flashing, after some time 2,4 and 5 GHz wireless go on, after some more time Ethernet and USB LEDs go on, if present, the last one is Internet LED, which goes orange, and if the internet service is OK it turns green. In the described case power LED was flashing normally, but at least twice longer than usual. After that 2,4 and 5 GHz wireless, Ethernet and USB LEDs switched on almost simultaneously, Internet LED blinked orange once or twice and disappeared for about 15-20 secs, after that it appeared again in orange and changed to green shortly after.