Release ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_51733 (2025/03/10)

[bennor]

New firmware posted by ASUS on March 10 for the RT-AC68U.
https://www.asus.com/networking-iot...ers/rtac68u/helpdesk_bios/?model2Name=RTAC68U

ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_51733
Version 3.0.0.4.386_51733
99.42 MB
2025/03/10
SHA-256 ：2201BFE795740F2F4C5AC155A49E2051A317A81EEE9D2D55EED0B3545C4FA33D
1. Fixed the UI issue in Chrome.
2. Fixed client binding issues in Mesh scenarios.
3. Enhanced input parameter handling techniques to improve data processing stability and system security.
4. Enhance system access control mechanisms.

Download Link: https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AC68U/FW_RT_AC68U_300438651733.zip?model=RT-AC68U

 

[andyross]

This is weird. Why non-security updates for a device that is supposedly EOL?

 

[VANT]

This is weird. Why non-security updates for a device that is supposedly EOL?

Is this a problem for you?

 

[andyross]

Is this a problem for you?

No. It's just very unusual. I can only guess this is similar enough to a supported model that they can do this easily?

 

[wouterv]

As general rule: don't ask the why question.
If you benefit from what happens: accept and enjoy it.
If you don't benefit from what happens: find a way to fix it, revert to the old situation or find a workaround.

 

[wouterv]

Performed dirty upgrades for the RT-AC68U Router and RT-AC1900U Media Bridge, so far so good.

 

[Tech9]

This is weird.

It's weird how many attempts Asus needs to fix the same issues:

The first fix wasn't good enough and needed another shortly after?

 

[Justinh]

This is weird. Why non-security updates for a device that is supposedly EOL?

They wanted to fix the security issues, and it was probably easier to push along the non-security fixes as part of a common, shared code base. Or, they just love you

 

[jzchen]

Numbers 3 and 4 sound security related...

I replaced mine a long time ago with a RT-AX5400 which seems to fly off the shelves at my local MicroCenter...

 

[wouterv]

I don't trust release notes too much of consumer products: they often seems copy / paste from previous release notes with some additions, and most times I suspect them from being far from complete (specially when the build number makes a leap compared to the previous public release).
I know my self with what ever software, code or documents I am editing: it is never perfect, I keep making changes and it is easy to break 2 things while making 3 fixes (and hard to remember all the minor fixes you make on the fly).
Again, don't ask why

 

[banger]

 

[banger]

 

[Tech9]

Not sure if you are using Trend Micro components @banger, but the router I support online failed few days ago with multiple ASD and DCD crashes in logs, had to disable all Trend Micro involvement on it and even force NAT acceleration off with Bandwidth Limiter so it's back to kind of usable state. Can't do anything else on it remotely. Replacing it this summer with something else.

 

[banger]

Basic factory reset for me then basic config using Trend and Adaptive QoS with custom settings. So far so good. I just get a lot of Mesh router disconnections in the log.

 

[Tech9]

Factory reset is out of question, unfortunately. The router is in use and was working properly. The same issue happened to another single XT8 at the same time. Same procedure stabilized this one as well. Easter weekend here, I can get to the XT8 next week and investigate further what happened to it. The other AC66U B1 has to stay in limp mode for now.

 

[banger]

Started getting flaky on 5Ghz with Smart Speakers moving around the mesh and disconnecting at the above uptime. Could be weather but 3 smart speakers all went to another node from main router. Will monitor might have to reboot.

 

[banger]

Looks like 43 days is max uptime for this firmware. Had to reboot as 5ghz was going off which is annoying when you are listening to a radio program.