AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 3.0.0.4.378.55 Beta 1 for RT-AC68U

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The AsusWrt-Merlin firmware was developed with the primary goal of boosting the original ASUS firmware, fix bugs and also add new improvements. This package includes a customized firmware targeted at ASUS routers that brings various changes without modifying the interface of the original firmware.

Changes:

- NEW: Merged with GPL 6117.
- NEW: Reformatted DHCP lease list under System Log.
- NEW: Reformatted Port Forward page under System Log.
- NEW: Reformatted Route Table page under System Log.
- NEW: Reformatted IPv6 Status page under System Log.
- NEW: Display more details about UPNP/NAT-PMP/PCP redirections on the Port Forward page.
- CHANGED: The JFFS2 partition is now always enabled, as it is required by various firmware functions. The options to format it or to enable/disable user config/scripts remain configurable.
- CHANGED: Updated OpenVPN to 2.3.7.
- CHANGED: Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.2c.
- CHANGED: Use a pre-generated 2048-bit DH from RFC 3526 instead of generating our own when doing the first time setup for OpenVPN servers. This is necessary as openssl 1.0.2b and up now reject 512-bit DHs, and generating a 1024-bit would take far too long on a router. The end-user still has the possibility of providing his own- as long it's 1024-bit or stronger.
- CHANGED: Updated minidlna to upstream Git snapshot from 2015-06-26, and switched to the newer build system.
- CHANGED: Upgraded ffmpeg from 0.6.0 to 0.7.17.
- CHANGED: Accept DHCP lease duration of up to 31 days on the DHCP page
- CHANGED: No longer regularly flush caches from memory on ARM router. This will mean a lower amount of free memory is shown, however that memory gets freed whenever something actually needs it, so this is normal. (ARM)
- CHANGED: Display the size of cache memory on the Tools -> Sysinfo page
- CHANGED: Improvements to the Networkmap (ability to remove an entry, removed the alert() from modifying an existing entry)
- FIXED: Wireless Log page would fail to load if the SSID contained certain characters
- FIXED: Wireless Log page would fail to load when in Media Bridge mode on the RT-AC87U
- FIXED: DDNS page would complain about an empty account field when setting it to CUSTOM with no prior value in that field.
- FIXED: Automatically generated DH was too weak (512-bit) and preventing clients based on newer OpenSSL releases from connecting. We automatically replace any weak PEM with our 2048-bit one.
- FIXED: minidlna could get stuck building its database (reverted Asus's recent memory optimizations)

Notable changes from Asus:

- New token-based webui authentication (more secure)
- OpenVPN certificates moved to JFFS2, saving nvram. key/cert fields will show up empty on the webui, any new key/cert you paste will be written back to /jffs/openvpn/ . This means that if you revert back to a previous version, your key/certs will no longer be in nvram, so OpenVPN instances will fail to start.
- New network client list on the network map
- CTF support for PPTP/L2TP WAN (Russian ISPs) (ARM)

Installation Notes:

- This custom firmware can be applied like any regular update.
- You should not need to reset to factory defaults.
- You can revert back to an original ASUS firmware at any time.
- Do not load a saved copy of your settings.

About Router Firmware:

Before you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn’t either newer or matching this release.

Due to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user.

In theory, these steps shouldn’t be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don’t always succeed. Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.

If you install a new version, you can expect increased security levels, different vulnerability issues to be resolved, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, as well as several other changes.

If you’re looking for certain safety measures, remember that it would be best if you perform the upload using an Ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection, which can be interrupted easily. Also, make sure you don’t power off the router or use its buttons during the installation, if you wish avoid any malfunctions.

If this firmware meets your current needs, get the desired version and apply it to your router unit; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will improve your device.

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