ASUS RT-BE86U AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 3006.102.2 Beta 1

Changes:

- NEW: Added support for RT-BE88U (based on GPL 3.0.0.6.102_33921)
- NEW: Added support for RT-BE86U (based on GPL 3.0.0.6.102_36216)
- NEW: Added mDNS support to the router's local name resolution (nss).
- UPDATED: OpenVPN to 2.6.12.
- CHANGED: Support importing Wireguard config files that contain multiple AllowedIPs, Address or DNS declarations.
- CHANGED: Re-added firmware version display on Sysinfo page (as you can't copy the version string from the header banner, this one can be).
- CHANGED: VPN killswitch will now only be active if the VPN client itself is enabled. If you stop/start the client yourself over SSH, you need to also update the enabled/disabled nvram setting.
- CHANGED: Display public IP address for Wireguard clients.
- FIXED: Generated web certificate wasn't using the FQDN for Namecheap DDNS users.
- FIXED: DNSDirector and Tor pages would fail to properly load in some environment.
- FIXED: CVE-2024-2511, CVE-2024-4741, CVE-2024-5535 & Implicit rejection for RSA PKCS#1 in openssl (backport from Ubuntu by RSDNTWK)
- FIXED: UPnP options were missing on WAN page for models with multiservice WAN support.
- FIXED: Guest Network table would still be shown on the DNSDIrector page if DNSDirector isn't enabled.
- FIXED: VPN Fusion-related popup showing when editing an existing DHCP reservation - removed.
- FIXED: 320 MHz chanspec would show as 160 on the Wifi icon status.
- FIXED: Wifi icon status not properly shown on quad-band Wifi 7 models.
- FIXED: DNS over TLS broken if IoT Guest Network (or other Guest Network sharing existing VLAN) is disabled.

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 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.