ASUS WRT-Merlin for 3.0.0.6.xxx on Asus GT-AX6000?

[thetechhimself]

My Asus GT-AX6000 recently advertised an update available, which is 3.0.0.6.102_34791.

Looks like Merlin is only up to 3.0.0.4.xxx for the Asus GT-AX6000 per the project website: https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/

GT-AX6000	3004.388.7
GT-AXE16000	3004.388.7
GT-AX11000_PRO	3004.388.7
RT-AX86U_PRO	3004.388.7
RT-AX88U_PRO	3004.388.7
RT-BE96U		3006.102.1-beta 1
GT-BE98_PRO		3006.102.1-beta 1

Is there a plan for 3.0.0.6 support (noted 3.0.0.6 is in beta for the RT-BE96U and GT-BE98_PRO)? Looks like my GT-AX6000 isn't going out of style with class leading 2.4 and 5ghz on older AC and AX according to recent benchmarks from DongKnows which makes upgrading to a WiFi 7 router in fact a downgrade unless you have WiFi 7 clients across the board.

Also, it looks like manually flashing has gotten more complex, I only see an upload option under AI-Mesh (weird). Can anyone provide any context on 3006 support and flashing procedure for it? I presume there's no support for utilizing the 3006 build outside of the WiFi 7 routers at this time?

 

[bennor]

Is there a plan for 3.0.0.6 support (noted 3.0.0.6 is in beta for the RT-BE96U and GT-BE98_PRO)?

RMerlin addresses this question in the the very first post to start the following thread:

Beta - Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.1 Beta is now available for WIfi 7 devices

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.1 Beta is now available for the RT-BE96U and the GT-BE98_PRO. This is the first release based on the new 3006 code, and also the first release to include WIfi 7 devices. Do not ask about support for other models. 3006.102.1 will only support these two models (plus the...

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Do not ask about support for other models. 3006.102.1 will only support these two models (plus the GT-BE98 by Gnuton), and we will re-evaluate things after that realease is finalized on any other potential device to support. These must be picked in collaboration with Asus as GPL code and device samples (in the case of new devices) are necessary for each individual model.

PS: Additional RMerlin commentary:

ANNOUNCEMENT: Asuswrt-Merlin support underway for 3 Wifi 7 routers

Hi everyone, I am now able to officially announce support for three different Wifi 7 routers is currently under development, to be part of the 3006.102.1 release: RT-BE96U GT-BE98_PRO GT-BE98 (by Gnuton) Things are still too early to have any kind of ETA, even for snapshot builds, as there...

www.snbforums.com

Just to reiterate: don't ask for any ETA on availability, or for support for other models. 3006.102.1 will only support these three models, and we will re-evaluate things after that realease is finalized on any other potential device to support. These must be picked in collaboration with Asus as GPL code and device samples (in the case of new devices) are necessary for each individual model.

 

[John35]

You certainly can "upgrade" to 3.0.0.6 by changing to the standard ASUS release for the GT-AX6000, it does have a lot of fixes, but it sounds like ASUS haven't released the source code for a Merlin version yet...
On the "up" side as there is a 3.0.0.6 version for the GT-AX6000 there's a good chance a Merlin version will be along at some point...

(I didn't quite get the "flashing" stuff, presumably you can just download the firmware from ASUS and send it to the router locally? It'll probably need resetting and re-configuring afterwards, so saving the config settings, e.g. by screen grabs, could be good.)

ASUS GT-AX6000 Firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_34791

Version 3.0.0.6.102_34791
61.73 MB 2024/05/22
Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
- Added new iptv profile NowTV.
- Resolved AiMesh-related issues to provide stable backhaul connection.
- Resolved GUI issues to ensure that the user interface is even more user-friendly.
- Updated server list of game radar.
- Fixed client traffic monitor card.
- Fixed v6plus related issues.
- Added OCN support.
- Added Ds-Lite support.
- Fixed the registration failure after reboot when using account based DDNS.
- Fixed the issue that did not send report operation after acquiring the MAP rules.
- Fixed getting IPv6 address if setting hinet MOD mesh even DUT disable IPv6.
- Fixed an issue where DHCP discover packets were not being filtered when the hinet MOD mesh IPTV profile was set.
- Fixed offline RE can't be removed successfully.
- Fixed 5GHz WiFi LED control radio disabled case.
- Fixed DDNS server error occurs when registering DDNS with app.-
- Resolved OpenVPN server TAP Mode Issue.
- Corrected a bug encountered when adding a rule to the network services filter.
- Resolved Wi-Fi connectivity issues on Android 14.
- Fixed an issue where the system would reboot when parental control had empty enabled rules for a client.
- Fixed various issues related to AiCloud functionality.

Security Fixes：
- Fixed several curl vulnerabilities.
- Fixed command Injection Issue after authentication.
- Fixed code execution in custom OVPN.
- Fixed CVE-2023-48795, CVE-2023-41913
- Implemented a workaround patch for CVE-2023-5678 & CVE-2024-0727.
- Addressed a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the WPS method on ASUS router devices to enhance security.
- Fixed command injection vulnerability.
- Fixed the ARP poisoning vulnerability.
- Fixed code execution in custom OVPN.
- Fixed stack buffer overflow in lighttpd.
- Fixed the XSS and Self-reflected HTML injection vulnerability.
*Please be advised that due to a security upgrade in AiMesh, we strongly recommend against downgrading to previous firmware versions, as this may lead to connection issues. Should you encounter any difficulties, resetting the AiMesh router to its default settings and re-establishing the mesh connection can resolve the problem.

 

[thetechhimself]

You certainly can "upgrade" to 3.0.0.6 by changing to the standard ASUS release for the GT-AX6000, it does have a lot of fixes, but it sounds like ASUS haven't released the source code for a Merlin version yet...
On the "up" side as there is a 3.0.0.6 version for the GT-AX6000 there's a good chance a Merlin version will be along at some point...

(I didn't quite get the "flashing" stuff, presumably you can just download the firmware from ASUS and send it to the router locally? It'll probably need resetting and re-configuring afterwards, so saving the config settings, e.g. by screen grabs, could be good.)

ASUS GT-AX6000 Firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_34791

Version 3.0.0.6.102_34791
61.73 MB 2024/05/22
Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
- Added new iptv profile NowTV.
- Resolved AiMesh-related issues to provide stable backhaul connection.
- Resolved GUI issues to ensure that the user interface is even more user-friendly.
- Updated server list of game radar.
- Fixed client traffic monitor card.
- Fixed v6plus related issues.
- Added OCN support.
- Added Ds-Lite support.
- Fixed the registration failure after reboot when using account based DDNS.
- Fixed the issue that did not send report operation after acquiring the MAP rules.
- Fixed getting IPv6 address if setting hinet MOD mesh even DUT disable IPv6.
- Fixed an issue where DHCP discover packets were not being filtered when the hinet MOD mesh IPTV profile was set.
- Fixed offline RE can't be removed successfully.
- Fixed 5GHz WiFi LED control radio disabled case.
- Fixed DDNS server error occurs when registering DDNS with app.-
- Resolved OpenVPN server TAP Mode Issue.
- Corrected a bug encountered when adding a rule to the network services filter.
- Resolved Wi-Fi connectivity issues on Android 14.
- Fixed an issue where the system would reboot when parental control had empty enabled rules for a client.
- Fixed various issues related to AiCloud functionality.

Security Fixes：
- Fixed several curl vulnerabilities.
- Fixed command Injection Issue after authentication.
- Fixed code execution in custom OVPN.
- Fixed CVE-2023-48795, CVE-2023-41913
- Implemented a workaround patch for CVE-2023-5678 & CVE-2024-0727.
- Addressed a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the WPS method on ASUS router devices to enhance security.
- Fixed command injection vulnerability.
- Fixed the ARP poisoning vulnerability.
- Fixed code execution in custom OVPN.
- Fixed stack buffer overflow in lighttpd.
- Fixed the XSS and Self-reflected HTML injection vulnerability.
*Please be advised that due to a security upgrade in AiMesh, we strongly recommend against downgrading to previous firmware versions, as this may lead to connection issues. Should you encounter any difficulties, resetting the AiMesh router to its default settings and re-establishing the mesh connection can resolve the problem.

Thanks, I couldn't find this, very appreciated.