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.

 

[RMerlin]

Reserved post.

 

[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.

 

[Noblistic]

I'm finally getting WiFi7 speeds after switching from Asus' stock firmware on the GT-BE98 Pro. Thanks a lot! 400MB/s+.

 

[emwgee]

Wow, What has changed?
Never achieved this kind of speed before, ever. Until now.


Hooray !!!!!!


Thanks Merlin.

 

[Muscless]

RT-BE88U, dirty upgrade from previous Merlin release version.

I think I found a bug.

I noticed under QoS - WAN/LAN Bandwidth Monitor, it's not in real time anymore. The meter shoots up to a very high download number then goes back down to 0 within a second when I do a speed test at speedtest.net in my browser. It's like it's lagging or something... I tried to turn 'Apps analysis' off then back on but it does the same thing. Cold-rebooted the router twice but it's doing the same thing.

Traffic Monitor is working fine in real time.

Anyone else having the same issue on the RT-BE88U?

 

[abcxyz]

Waiting for 3006 AsusWRT Merlin for AX86U Pro

 

[Zuikkis2]

Just installed, seems to be working. Also solved my NextDNS issue as I can now use nextdns-cli..

Thanks for you work.

 

[ducky124]

Waiting for 3006 AsusWRT Merlin for AX86U Pro

Don't hold your breath!

 

[doc octopus]

I need this for gt-be98 no pro

 

[Mutzli]

Installed it earlier today and everything is working as expected. I can also report that the log message: custom_script: Running /jffs/scripts/service-event-end (args: restart autowan) spamming the log is now gone.

 

[Alaska99]

RT-BE88U, dirty upgrade from previous Merlin release version.

I think I found a bug.

I noticed under QoS - WAN/LAN Bandwidth Monitor, it's not in real time anymore. The meter shoots up to a very high download number then goes back down to 0 within a second when I do a speed test at speedtest.net in my browser. It's like it's lagging or something... I tried to turn 'Apps analysis' off then back on but it does the same thing. Cold-rebooted the router twice but it's doing the same thing.

Traffic Monitor is working fine in real time.

Anyone else having the same issue on the RT-BE88U?

Start by doing a factory reset and look if this bug still present....