Release ASUS RT-AX58U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.388_25155 (2025/03/17)

[jksmurf]

https://www.asus.com/us/networking-.../rt-ax3000/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=RT-AX3000

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Awesome… like magic!

 

[jksmurf]

https://www.asus.com/us/networking-.../rt-ax3000/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=RT-AX3000

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I sort of wished I hadn't asked ...but for the first time ever, I had to use rescue mode to upload this firmware,

I don't know if this was due to updating from Merlin's 3004.388.9_alpha1 (maybe it was just jealous?) or my system, or just the phase of the moon, but I tried from the Primary Router's FW admin page to update the firmware for the AIMesh Node, first Wirelessly, then connected via Ethernet and both times ended up being "in search of incredible... frustration". "Unsuccessful", yeah thanks ... story of my life.

Anyway so after those first two trials (Wireless and Ethernet), I thought OK I will hard reset it and I know there is advanced menu when you go in using the asusrouter.com address in your browser, so you don't need to go through any wireless or admin login/pwd setups.

Well, that didn't work either.... the error this time was "File format or path invalid". It hates me. Meh, fat chance, boyo.

So, last resort before I kick it in to touch, the magic "Rescue Mode" ...

Well I had a frustrating time trying to get it into rescue mode, I even visited ColinTaylor's suggestion to ping the thing, but this time it was simply a lack of coffee ... it was early and dark and I had been holding the "magic reset button" and plugging in the power cable and waiting for the power light to slowly blink (before you release the magic reset button) for about 1000 years (and I did that at least twenty times) ... before reaalising I had actually been holding the darn WPS button and not the RESET button. To be fair the WPS button sticks out so its fair game, whereas the tiny poxy little recessed reset button right next to it is not visible without the Hubble Telescope.

Anwyay, TLDR, it uploaded the FW OK, and I am back to a working AIMesh Node, with the latest FW.

I need another coffee.