Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.3 is now available for WIfi 7 devices

[RMerlin]

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.3 is now available for supported Wifi 7 models. This release focuses on updating to a new GPL, and fixing issues.

Please make sure you read the changelog for important information if flashing Asuswrt-Merlin for the first time on top of the original Asus firmware.

3006.102.3 (11-Jan-2025)
  - NOTE: If flashing on top of Asus stock firmware 3006.102_37000
          or greater, then you first need to enable downgrade
          capabilities before flashing Asuswrt-Merlin on top
          of it.  Connect Over SSH, and run the following command:

             nvram set DOWNGRADE_CHECK_PASS=1

          After that, you can upload Asuswrt-Merlin through
          the webui like any regular firmware upgrade.

          This is only required when flashing Asuswrt-Merlin
          for the first time.

  - NOTE: The new GPL codebase changed the way wireless networks
          are configured.  If you ever revert to an older
          firmware, you MUST do a factory default reset following
          the firmware downgrade, on both the router and any
          existing AiMesh nodes.

  - NEW: (re-added) VPN interface selector on the Speedtest page,
         to test a VPN tunnel's throughput.
  - UPDATED: Merged with GPL 3006.102_37346 (with the wifi firmware
             from 37038 for the RT-BE96U and GT-BE98_PRO - was missing
             from GPL)
  - UPDATED: dropbear to 2024.86.
  - CHANGED: VPN public IP retrieval now uses HTTP instead of STUN,
             which should be more reliable through a VPN tunnel.
  - CHANGED: Model name will be inserted in the filename of JFFS backups.
  - CHANGED: Display DHCP leases from other VLANs
  - CHANGED: Improved refresh behaviour of the VPN Status page.
  - CHANGED: Set rp_filter mode to "loose" on Wireguard client interfaces.
             Fixes gettunnelip.sh and onboard speedtest.
  - FIXED: webui always redirecting to router hostname for RT-BE86U.
  - FIXED: DLNA device icon missing for GT-BE98_PRO
  - FIXED: Site Survey page not loading properly
  - FIXED: Wireless Log would sometimes display the wrong hostnames
  - FIXED: Refresh link not working on OpenVPN/Wireguard client pages.
  - FIXED: WireGuard client randomly failing to retrieve public IP for
           display on the webui.
  - FIXED: Some Guest Networks wouldn't properly list their
           connected clients on the Wireless Log page.

Please keep discussions in this thread on this specific release. This thread may be locked after a few weeks..

Downloads are here.
Changelog is here.

 

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[RMerlin]

As mentionned in the changelog, Asus reworked the way wireless networks are configured internally with recent 3006 releases. The main wireless settings are now configured as a subunit (subunit 1) rather than at the root of the unit. So if you have any custom script or Add-On that interfaced with Wireless settings, don't expect these to still work properly. They will need to be updated to the new internal storage.