ASUS RT-AC3100 AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 382.1.2

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: Added custom/add/postconf support for mcpd.conf (RT-AC86U)
- CHANGED: Updated odhcp6c to latest upstream version (patch by theMIRon)
- CHANGED: cifs and xt_set kernel modules will get automatically loaded as needed.
- CHANGED: Updated openssl to 1.0.2m.
- CHANGED: Updated libogg to 1.3.3 and libvorbis to 1.3.5.
- CHANGED: Merged wireless components from GPL 382_18991 for RT-AC88U and RT-AC3100 (should in theory fix KRACK issue on these two models)
- FIXED: allow IA_NA mode downgrade with forced IA_PD (for ISPs with broken IPv6 support) (patch by theMIRon)
- FIXED: SSH brute force protection would break WAN connectivity (RT-AC86U)
- FIXED: Wrong Trend Micro signature updater was used when compiling with FW update checker enabled.
- FIXED: QoS Upload chart missing on PPPoE connections with Adaptive QoS enabled.
- FIXED: client and vendor id fields on WAN page would fail to accept new values longer than 32 characters.
- FIXED: The Desc field in the OpenVPN policy section would reject ":" if field contained a MAC address.
- FIXED: Security issues CVE-2017-15275, CVE-2017-12163 and CVE-2017-12150 (backported to Samba 3.6 and 3.5)
- FIXED: DHCP static lease list would refuse any change if the list of leases+hostnames was longer than 1000 chars due to an HND platform limitation (RT-AC86U)

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.