AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 380.59.0 for RT-AC56U

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:

- CHANGED: SSH WAN access will also work over IPv6
- CHANGED: Updated miniupnpd to 2.0
- CHANGED: Fields on the DHCP static lease page are now sortable (original patch by Allan Jensen)

Changes Included by 380.59 Beta 2:

- NEW: Merged with 380_2697 GPL. This includes beta MU-MIMO support for the RT-AC87U/AC88U/AC3100/AC5300, and IPTV fixes.
- NEW: Option on OpenVPN client/server page to reset them back to the factory default settings.
- EXPERIMENTAL: Added support for codel and fq_codel to ARM models (RT-AC56U and newer). When enabling Traditional QoS or Bandwidth Limiter, you can now change from the default sfq queue discipline to codel or fq_codel (based on Kyle Sanderson's Tomato backport). NOTE: Traditional QoS is currently broken on the newer models (RT-AC88U and up). This is a known issue in recent Asus releases.
- CHANGED: WAN -> NAT Passthrough now allows you to determine whether or not to load the NAT helper module for h323, rtsp and sip. Asus's old behaviour is "Enabled + NAT Helper".
- CHANGED: DNSFilter client dropdown now uses Asus's new one integrated with networkmap.
- CHANGED: minidlna now supports refreshing an existing database, so the Tweak setting was updated accordingly
- CHANGED: Enable SPNEGO support in Samba
- CHANGED: Integrated Asus's networkmap into the DHCP reservations page
- CHANGED: Updated Tor to 0.2.7.6
- FIXED: Daily/Monthly traffic monitoring shows invalid values on the RT-AC88U/3100/5300, even with CTF disabled. Implemented a temporary workaround.
- FIXED: WPS wasn't working on the RT-AC3200
- FIXED: Backported security fixes from OpenWRT to Samba 3.6.25, addressing the following: CVE-2015-5252, CVE-2015-5370, CVE-2015-5296, CVE-2015-5299, CVE-2015-7560, CVE-2016-2110, CVE-2016-2111, CVE-2016-2112, CVE-2016-2115, CVE-2016-2118.
- FIXED: OpenVPN clients set to policy-based routing and Exclusive DNS mode were still adding the tunnel nameservers to dnsmasq, causing both routed and non-routed clients to use them.

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.