Changes:
- NEW: Added support for the RT-AX58U and RT-AX3000 (same firmware), based on GPL 384_8253 + binary blobs 384_8137.
- NEW: Added support for the RT-AX56U, based on GPL + binary blobs from 384_8253.
- NOTE: The RT-AC87U and RT-AC3200 are now officially considered to be on limited support. The future for these two models will depend on Asus's own support in the coming months.
- NEW: Added ed25519 support in Dropbear (themiron)
- UPDATED: Merged GPL 384_8253 for AX models.
- UPDATED: Merged SDK + binary blobs 384_7977 for RT-AX88U.
- UPDATED: Merged SDK + binary blobs 384_81352 for RT-AC86U.
- UPDATED: Tor to 0.4.2.6.
- UPDATED: curl to 7.68.0.
- UPDATED: nano to 4.8.
- UPDATED: dnsmasq to 2.81rc4-33-g7558f2b-openssl (themiron)
- UPDATED: inadyn to 2.7 (themiron, merlin)
- UPDATED: getdns to 1.6.0 (themiron)
- UPDATED: stubby to 0.3.0 (themiron)
- UPDATED: amtm to 3.1.6 (thelonelycoder)
- UPDATED: openssl-1.1 to 1.1.1f (themiron, merlin)
- UPDATED: Chart.js to 2.9.3
- CHANGED: Wireless Log page will now regroup Guest Network clients together and identify which guest instance they are connected to.
- CHANGED: Report temperature of second 5 GHz radio on Sysinfo page for tri-band models.
- CHANGED: Added down/upload monitor to network status page, and removed useless RAM chart to free some space.
- CHANGED: Security hardening in dropbear dropped CBC and 3DES ciphers, removed version disclosure from ident string (themiron)
- FIXED: DNS server was unreachable when connecting to an OpenVPN server with Advertise DNS enabled, due to firewall rules.
- FIXED: Router Security Assessment would fail to recognize WPA3 as being secure.
- FIXED: miniupnpd would reject private WAN IPs - changed that upstream behaviour to allow these.
- FIXED: Would require you to reset the DHCP scope if you changed the LAN hostname.
- FIXED: Couldn't set http mode to http-only if you previously had WAN access enabled but have since switched to non-router mode.
- FIXED: Disks with a single quote in their name would fail to properly list on various USB service pages.
- FIXED: CVE-2020-8597 security issue.
Installation:
Simply flash it 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 just by flashing a firmware downloaded from Asus's website.
NOTE:
resetting to factory default after flashing is strongly recommended for the following cases:
- Updating from a firmware version that is more than 3 releases older
- Switching from a Tomato/DD-WRT/OpenWRT firmware
If upgrading from anything older and you experience issues, then consider doing a factory default reset then as well. Always read the changelog, as mandatory resets will be mentioned there when they are necessary.
In all of these cases, do NOT load a saved copy of your settings! This would be the same thing as NOT resetting at all, as you will simply re-enter any invalid setting you wanted to get rid of. Make sure to create a new backup of your settings after reconfiguring.
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.
- CATEGORY:
- Router / Switch / AP
- COMPATIBLE WITH:
- OS Independent
- file size:
- 29.5 MB
- filename:
- EA6900_384.16_0.zip