Asus RT-AC68U v3.0.0.4.384.20942 2018/05/21

[o-l-a-v]

Changelog
https://www.asus.com/Networking/RTAC68U/HelpDesk_BIOS/

ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.20942
- Improved system stability.
- Improved AiMesh performance.
- Fixed XSS vulnerability. Thanks to Yonghui Han of Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs.
- Fixed CVE-2018-8877, CVE-2018-8878, CVE-2018-8879
- Fixed plain text password vulnerability in lighttpd.
- Modified Quick Internet Setup wizard process.
- Main SSID and guest network can hide independently.
- Fixed OpenVPN client authentication issues.
- Administrator can asisgn specific WAN interface to register DDNS in dual wan load balance mode.
- Fixed OpenVPN client DNS related issues.

Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
MD5: 3b357de8f37d79dd132fd77b191b2511

Download
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AC68U/FW_RT_AC68U_300438420942.ZIP
File name: FW_RT_AC68U_300438420942.ZIP
MD5: 3b357de8f37d79dd132fd77b191b2511

 

[Squall Leonhart]

still same issues with the wifi log list i reported in 624 and and 648 with media bridge

if i put 308 back on, the wifi macs report rates correctly on both and the lan mac doesn't appear in the wireless log of the ac88u

Just realised, the 2.4ghz and Lan use the same mac, so the rates are being updated against the wrong wifi

 

[Blinkyz]

Same issue here with mediabridge mode since Aimesh stuff.
My opinion is :
They are never going to repair the MediaBridge mode, they are aware of the problem. What Asus wants is that you buy another Asus router to make AIMESH.
They know the problems since the month of January, this has been reported several times and it is still not settled

 

[scjr]

https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RTAC68U/HelpDesk_Download/

68U changelog found under Windows 8.1 64-bit:

ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.20942

- Improved system stability.
- Improved AiMesh performance.
- Fixed XSS vulnerability. Thanks to Yonghui Han of Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs.
- Fixed CVE-2018-8877, CVE-2018-8878, CVE-2018-8879
- Fixed plain text password vulnerability in lighttpd.
- Modified Quick Internet Setup wizard process.
- Main SSID and guest network can hide independently.
- Fixed OpenVPN client authentication issues.
- Administrator can asisgn specific WAN interface to register DDNS in dual wan load balance mode.
- Fixed OpenVPN client DNS related issues.

Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
MD5: 3b357de8f37d79dd132fd77b191b2511

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AC68U/FW_RT_AC68U_300438420942.ZIP

 

[Sammy2]

Same issue here with mediabridge mode since Aimesh stuff.
My opinion is :
They are never going to repair the MediaBridge mode, they are aware of the problem. What Asus wants is that you buy another Asus router to make AIMESH.
They know the problems since the month of January, this has been reported several times and it is still not settled

So Media Bridge is a no go? Or is it just when using the node as a bridge? I'm about to reset a couple nodes to straight up bridges with no AiMesh because I'm tiring of constant disconnects of clients that then need to be rebooted to get connected again.

Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

 

[Squall Leonhart]

So Media Bridge is a no go? Or is it just when using the node as a bridge? I'm about to reset a couple nodes to straight up bridges with no AiMesh because I'm tiring of constant disconnects of clients that then need to be rebooted to get connected again.

Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

I'm testing stability presently, i had the 6xx versions rebooting the 68U when in media bridge, the logging error is just resulting in not getting accurate client tx/rx rates.

 

[VANT]

My node is updated from main router gui, and work ok.

 

[MDMower]

still same issues with the wifi log list i reported in 624 and and 648 with media bridge

Same issue here with mediabridge mode since Aimesh stuff.

Ah, so I'm not the only one using an AC68U as a media bridge and having trouble! I have only one client connected to eth2 and have to restart the media bridge every one-to-two days to re-establish connectivity with the primary wireless AP (another AC68U). This has been true since I started using the AC68U as a media bridge with firmware 3.0.0.4.384.20648 and still is true with 3.0.0.4.384.20942.

 

[Squall Leonhart]

hmm haven't seen that yet with 942 MDMower, i did find after the update the wifi wasn't working at all, prompting having to return to Router mode and back to media bridge.

 

[Ronald Schwerer]

Ah, so I'm not the only one using an AC68U as a media bridge and having trouble! I have only one client connected to eth2 and have to restart the media bridge every one-to-two days to re-establish connectivity with the primary wireless AP (another AC68U). This has been true since I started using the AC68U as a media bridge with firmware 3.0.0.4.384.20648 and still is true with 3.0.0.4.384.20942.

Is there an advantage (or even a difference) between using the router as a media bridge vs an AiMesh node? Excluding the set-up hassle
I suppose the big downside on the node is you don't get the media server USB shares on the local node. But I moved them to my main router.

 

[Buzzly]

Is this update safe for the converted RT-ac68?

 

[o-l-a-v]

As Media bridge, it will give connectivity to its' connected devices by wire only.

As AiMesh node, it will also act as a AP.

I'm using my AC68U as Media Bridge mainly because I have no admin access to the router I get my internet connectivity from.

 

[NSNE]

Is this update safe for the converted RT-ac68?

In forums that don't stifle discussion because their bread is buttered on a certain side, there are several reports that the firmware is acceptable for that-which-must-not-be-named.

 

[Sammy2]

Is this update safe for the converted RT-ac68?

Yup. I have an RT-AC3100 Router with two TM-AC68U's and one RT-AC68U Node flashed this morning with no issues thus far. I still have 3 nodes and they're all on 942 f/w as is the Router itself.

Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

 

[Lincoln C Vargas Jr]

So I installed this firmware on my RT-AC68U and now my mesh doesn't work. Not only that but it is no longer even an option in the menu. What happened?

 

[Ronald Schwerer]

So I installed this firmware on my RT-AC68U and now my mesh doesn't work. Not only that but it is no longer even an option in the menu. What happened?

Was it a converted TM-AC1900?

 

[Lincoln C Vargas Jr]

Was it a converted TM-AC1900?

Yes but up until now it had been working just fine.

 

[Ronald Schwerer]

Yes but up until now it had been working just fine.

Log in the the web gui and check what firmware version you now have. And what version did you have before installing 20942? 20308 was the last "safe" version for TM routers.

 

[Lincoln C Vargas Jr]

I am currently on the one listed in this thread 3.0.0.4.384_20942-ge38bead
I was on 3.0.0.4.384.20648

I have not done a factory reset yet but with the aimesh not even listed on the admin page im not sure if that will do anything

 

[Ronald Schwerer]

I am currently on the one listed in this thread 3.0.0.4.384_20942-ge38bead
I was on 3.0.0.4.384.20648

I have not done a factory reset yet but with the aimesh not even listed on the admin page im not sure if that will do anything

Well I'd do a settings backup, then try an nvram erase. If that doesn't do it you can roll back to 20648 and restore the settings. At least then you'll still have AiMesh.