ASUS RT-AC68P rev. C1 AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 386.5 Beta 1

System:

- NEW: Added support for the RT-AC68U V4.
- NEW: Added support for the GT-AXE11000.
- NEW: Added config option for the Boost key on GT models. The option can be found on the Administration -> System page.
- NEW: Basic IPv6 support for TQoS (Kevin Bracey)
- UPDATED: Merged with GPL 386_46065.
- UPDATED: Reverted dnsmasq from 2.86 to 2.85.
- UPDATED: miniupnpd to 2.3.0.
- UPDATED: avahi to 0.8 + a few backports.
- CHANGED: Improved accuracy of overhead parameters in Traditional QoS (Kevin Bracey)
- CHANGED: Report download stats for TQoS (Kevin Bracey)
- CHANGED: Report DFS scanning state for both 5 GHz bands if appropriate on tri-band models
- CHANGED: Enabled pass_persist support in net-snmp.
- FIXED: Various TQoS issues (Kevin Bracey)
- FIXED: enabling/disabling 802.11b rates wouldn't get saved to nvram.
- FIXED: netatalk failing to load extensions, breaking Time Machine.
- FIXED: Large swapfiles reported the incorrect size on the Tools page (Kevin Bracey)
- FIXED: User accounts would not show as connected on the OpenVPN server username list if a remote client connected over IPv6.
- FIXED: Earlier syslog content was missing on RT-AX86U and RT-AX68U after a reboot.
- FIXED: WAN monitoring could fail if using IPv6 and DNS Rebind protection was enabled.
- FIXED: RT-AX86U syslog could be truncated after a reboot.

Installation

- Simply flash it like any regular update. You should not need to reset to factory defaults (see note below for exceptions). You can revert back to an original Asus firmware at any time just by flashing a firmware downloaded from Asus's website.
- If the firmware upgrade fails, try rebooting your router to free up sufficient memory, without any USB disk plugged in, then try flashing it again.
- If you run into any issue after an upgrade and you haven't done so,try doing a factory default reset as well.
- Always read the changelog, as mandatory resets will be mentionned 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.

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 or Switching from a Tomato/DD-WRT/OpenWRT firmware

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 Switch Firmware:

Given the large variety of models and different methods for upgrading the switch, if you wish to apply this package, we recommend that you read and understand the installation steps before you install a new firmware, even if you are a power user.

Usually the update procedure isn't much of a hassle as manufacturers try to make it as simple as possible; however, there are cases that are exceptions to this rule. First off, go to the system information page of the switch to check that the currently installed version isn't either newer or matching this release.

Applying a new firmware can decrease the security vulnerabilities, enhance overall performance and compatibility, improve various power management functions, resolve different errors, and add support for newly developed technologies and protocols.

It is recommended that you perform this step in a steady power environment such as the one ensured by a UPS unit, and that you don't interrupt the upgrade in any way, because this might cause the switch to malfunction.

That being said, click the download button, get and apply the new version, and check back with our website constantly to stay up to speed with the latest releases.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.