Release ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.51255

[banger]

I installed (mainly due to vulnerability fixes) the firmware Version 3.0.0.4.386_51255-g486ded6 via admin UI.
After the installation, the router is still operational, but I cannot access any more the admin-UI.

What I tried (chrome + Firefox + both with incognito and w/o incognito):
http://192.168.1.1 => fail
https://192.168.1.1 => fail
https://192.168.1.1:443 => AI Cloud login ok
https://192.168.1.1:8443 => fail
http://router.asus.com => fail (ping gives correct 192.168.1.1)
https://router.asus.com => AI Cloud login ok
https://router.asus.com:8443 => fail
http://www.asusouter.com => fail (ping gives correct 192.168.1.1)
https://www.asusouter.com => fail
https://www.asusouter.com:8443 => fail

Installed "Device Discovery" app, and router is listed with 192.168.1.1.

Now no further ideas how to get the UI working again.

Did someone else encountered the same issue after this firmware update?

Yes I encountered this after 11 days uptime. A manual reboot was the cure for me. Even the app failed to login.

 

[wouterv]

Don't spent too much time with fault finding: perform a hard reset of the router and manual configure it again.
Write down the changes you make from factory defaults for a next time you have to reconfigure the router.

 

[ZOB]

Don't spent too much time with fault finding: perform a hard reset of the router and manual configure it again.
Write down the changes you make from factory defaults for a next time you have to reconfigure the router.

The issue is gone after a restart of the router (no reset required).
Because the UI was not reachable, I just cut off the powersupply. After power plugin everything is working again.
The behavior has changed since some a previous firmware update, but at least it has a simple solution.

 

[sol1109]

I have encountered this issue for years over multiple software versions and not associated with any particular installation period. A power reboot always has solved it.

 

[heywire]

I have encountered this issue for years over multiple software versions and not associated with any particular installation period. A power reboot always has solved it.

Have you found anything in the log associated with the issue?

 

[sol1109]

Have you found anything in the log associated with the issue?

No, the system works fine it is just the webpage for the device that is hung.

 

[Calty]

No, the system works fine it is just the webpage for the device that is hung.

I found not just the webpage. I had the app-enabled to remote Wake on LAN. But the app also failed to connect. I did several days of research about Asus firmware. I figure this out after disabling AiProtection, the router is back to functioning properly And the router has been up for a few days and has no failure anymore. I guess reverting to the previous version would also fix the issue, but I think it's better to keep this new firmware as it fixed many vulnerabilities.

 

[Wayne]

Hi guys!
New Update for RT-AC68u release again!
Fire Up the update!

 

[wouterv]

Hi guys!
New Update for RT-AC68u release again!
Fire Up the update!

See:

Release - ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.51665

Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.51665 - Release Note - Bug fixes and functionality modifications: - Resolved the issue with login and password changes. - Fixed the issue where Traffic Analyzer sometimes couldn't record data. Security updates: - Enabled and supported ECDSA certificates for...

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[andyross]

Of course, just about 2 weeks after finally updating to 51255!!