Asuswrt-Merlin 376.48 is out

[RMerlin]

Howdy folks,

Asuswrt-Merlin 376.48_3 (MIPS) and 376.48_1 (ARM) is now available for download. The biggest change in this release was the upgrade of the old Samba 3.0.x package with the latest from the Samba 3 series (3.6.24). Note that while this might introduce a slight decrease in SMB throughput on some models, it should overall help with the interoperability with various SMB clients, and general security.

Highlights of the changes:

• Merged with Asus's 3.0.0.4.376_2769 GPL code.
• Samba 3.0.x upgraded to 3.6.24. Performance will be slightly reduced on some routers. Note that support for the SMB 2.02 dialect is disabled by default, as enabling it introduces a 10% performance hit on file sharing. If you need to enable it, you can do by setting the smbd_enable_smb2 nvram setting to 1.
• Various other components were also updated. Miniupnpd was updated to 1.9 (including one post-1.9 fix). This might possibly help some consoles who are quirky about their port forwarding support. Dropbear was also updated to 2014.66.
• In the security department, OpenSSL was updated 1.0.0o. Also, support for SSLv2 and SSLv3 was dropped (the latter to protect against POODLE attacks). Now, only TLS 1.0 is supported, which will be fine for anything newer than IE6.
• SNMP support was greatly enhanced, by enabling numerous common modules.
• minidlna once again handles new files notification through inotify. It is now compiled with its own static copy of sqlite with threadsafe support, which is required for inotify to work. The DPI engine can keep using the shared version with threadsafe support disabled.
• A lot of fixes were applied all over the place (see the complete changelog for the details)
• Officially list the RT-AC68P as being supported.
• 376.48_3: Backport NAT Loopback fix for MIPS models from Asus's 3626 code

Note: Previous firmwares (both Asuswrt-Merlin and stock Asus) suffered from a bug where some nvram settings might end up being corrupted, which can lead to the loss of the 2.4 or 5 GHz settings on the webui with newer firmwares. To fix the issue, either do a factory default reset, or run the following commands over SSH:

nvram set wl0_nband=2
nvram set wl1_nband=1
nvram commit

The actual bug was fixed both on my end and by Asus a few releases ago, however the corrupted setting will cause issues starting with newer firmware versions if not corrected.

Just to make this clear: this is not a new bug! It's an old one, already fixed long ago, but which is causing issues with the new code that relies on this setting.


Downloads are here.
Changelog is here.

SHA256 hashes:

d5a7ff0ed1bfcf24fadd5fe036f377703255838312dcf80ff3af181cb63d80dd  RT-AC56U_3.0.0.4_376.48_1.trx
533063bb28302c301e1f04a1685e31351818a3a57018d23dff48d8a85ab54426  RT-AC68U_3.0.0.4_376.48_1.trx
d89e85a0056b351ab5e2bd69e6fcd9e543f882c61cb121eb62011b0a35e2fc6b  RT-AC87U_3.0.0.4_376.48_1.trx

edb88664339a4ace6128e225bd1ba03097d9f6f41ead838a9bcc765e77b5b173  RT-N16_3.0.0.4_376.48_3.trx
7c671b58111a83c94e2c3cce318c246aea90005103afcc3aea20a1cafa9fb5f7  RT-N66U_3.0.0.4_376.48_3.trx
fc06e389824f30579e72f3d73f050ee85b980247584ad80841bdd801b1905bca  RT-AC66U_3.0.0.4_376.48_3.trx

 

[RMerlin]

Asus partly broke DHCP in 376_2769. Hold on before downloading, I'll revert back the broken code to previous behaviour and push 376.48_1 in a bit (must recompile all 6 firmwares first).

EDIT: 376.48_1 is now available as a replacement for 376.48.

 

[Turb0x3r]

updated!! Thanks again Merlin. No issues to report hopefully the 5 ghz band works better

Edit: didn't see the your post. It's currently updated

 

[Ronv42]

Just updated to 376.48_1. So far so good. I will let it burn in overnight before I start enabling all my custom configuration.

 

[IAAI]

Thank . What would we do without you

Going to test it tonight


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

 

[bmn1]

Is there a reason Jumbo Frames is Disabled by default now?

 

[RMerlin]

Is there a reason Jumbo Frames is Disabled by default now?

It always was disabled by default - that wasn't changed.

 

[bigmag]

Hi and goog Morning from Germany

I have this in my log ?

dnsmasq[1074]: warning: interface ppp1* does not currently exist
kernel: Dead loop on virtual device vlan2, fix it urgently!

 

[QMax]

Thanks for the new update, I just flashed 376.48_1 in my RT-N16, but I have some troubles...

From my router log:

Nov  8 08:38:30 Samba Server: daemon is started

But MyAsus USB disk doesn't appear in my LAN even if correctly shared.
Also I can't see nmbd or smbd services running:

admin@MyAsus:/tmp/mnt/MYASUS# ps
  PID USER       VSZ STAT COMMAND
    1 admin     4372 S    /sbin/init noinitrd
    2 admin        0 SW<  [kthreadd]
    3 admin        0 SWN  [ksoftirqd/0]
    4 admin        0 SW<  [events/0]
    5 admin        0 SW<  [khelper]
   20 admin        0 SW<  [kblockd/0]
   46 admin        0 SW   [pdflush]
   47 admin        0 SW   [pdflush]
   48 admin        0 SW<  [kswapd0]
   49 admin        0 SW<  [aio/0]
   93 admin        0 SW<  [mtdblockd]
  110 admin        0 SW<  [kmmcd]
  114 admin      644 S    hotplug2 --persistent --no-coldplug
  145 admin     4356 S    console
  146 admin     1436 S    /bin/sh
  152 admin        0 SWN  [jffs2_gcd_mtd4]
  155 admin     1428 S    syslogd -m 0 -S -O /tmp/syslog.log -s 256 -l 7
  157 admin     1428 S    /sbin/klogd
  159 admin        0 SW<  [khubd]
  213 admin        0 SW<  [scsi_eh_0]
  214 admin        0 DW<  [usb-storage]
  317 admin     4364 S    /sbin/wanduck
  320 admin     1108 S    dropbear -p 22 -j -k
  330 admin     1112 S    /bin/eapd
  333 admin        0 SW<  [kjournald]
  336 admin     4364 S    wpsaide
  349 admin     4048 S    httpd
  351 admin     1440 S    crond
  353 admin     1512 S    nas
  357 admin     1084 S    /usr/sbin/infosvr br0
  361 admin     1220 S    networkmap --bootwait
  363 admin     4364 S    watchdog
  374 admin     1296 S    rstats
  377 admin     4364 S    ots
  381 admin     1160 S    lld2d br0
  395 admin    15760 S    /usr/sbin/lighttpd -f /tmp/lighttpd.conf -D
  397 admin    11980 S    /usr/sbin/lighttpd-monitor
  416 admin     4364 S    usbled
  423 admin     1436 S    udhcpc -i eth0 -p /var/run/udhcpc0.pid -s /tmp/udhcpc -b -O33 -O249
  425 admin     1508 S    /usr/sbin/pppd file /tmp/ppp/options.wan0
  428 admin     2108 S    u2ec
  430 admin     1184 S    lpd
  432 admin     2108 S    u2ec
  435 admin     2108 S    u2ec
  440 admin      860 S    inotify
  441 admin      860 S    inotify
  446 admin      860 S    inotify
  447 admin      860 S    inotify
  448 admin      860 S    inotify
  450 admin     4208 S    dropbox_client
  543 admin     4364 S    ntp
  549 admin     4364 S    disk_monitor
  567 admin     8888 S    transmission-daemon -g /opt/etc/transmission
  572 admin    12392 S    /usr/sbin/lighttpd-arpping -f br0
  678 admin     3416 S    vsftpd /etc/vsftpd.conf
  681 nobody     988 S    dnsmasq --log-async
 1172 admin     1176 R    dropbear -p 22 -j -k
 1177 admin     1452 S    -sh
 1241 admin     1432 R    ps
admin@MyAsus:/tmp/mnt/MYASUS#

As reported by bigmag I also have some strange reports on my log:

Jan  1 01:00:31 dnsmasq[483]: warning: interface ppp1* does not currently exist

Nov  8 08:36:57 HTTP login: Detect abnormal logins at 5 times. The newest one was from 192.168.1.2.

At least I have same problems as in 376.47 with AiCloud/Smart Sync/DropBox.
It still stuck syncing with some jpg and nothing happens.

Thanks

Max

EDIT

FTP on lan to MyAsus USB works fine, problem still remain on SMB

 

[BreakingDad]

On my wireless mac filter, the names don't seem to be working as they should.

It is just showing mac address and then mac address again where the name should be.

 

[armand]

To fix the issue, either do a factory default reset, or run the following commands over SSH:

nvram set wl0_band=2
nvram set wl1_band=1
nvram commit

can you use telnet too?

 

[Engineer]

can you use telnet too?

Yes, telnet would be fine.

 

[pfuller88]

Set wl0

Just to clarify, is the below code needed for all or just if you have Wi-Fi issues

Code:
nvram set wl0_band=2
nvram set wl1_band=1
nvram commit

 

[superkrups20056]

DLNA

Can anyone tell me if DLNA works properly now? I had to revert back to 376.45 from .47 because the router wouldn't add any new files I dragged onto the external hard drive to it's library, so they wouldn't display on my DLNA capable devices.

More information about this problem in this thread:

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=20214

 

[knighthawk]

Just to clarify, is the below code needed for all or just if you have Wi-Fi issues

Code:
nvram set wl0_band=2
nvram set wl1_band=1
nvram commit

If you've lost access to 2.4 or 5g wireless settings in the webgui you need it, if have not sounds like you don't need it.

 

[VVS]

Hi!
I tried to update firmvare from 3.0.0.4_376.47_0 to 3.0.0.4_376.48_1
But on 3.0.0.4_376.48_1 I have error "Too many retransmission" and I can't connect to my provider.
I return to 3.0.0.4_376.47_0 - all works without problem.

 

[Sniegov]

Hi
After update to 376.48_1 I didn’t have any access to my own NAT server
by DNS and as always issue with IPv6 (I’m not familiar with Comcast )

After I went back to 37.6.47 everything is fine (DNS and IPv6)


Thanks.

 

[infamy]

Cmd prompt

If you've lost access to 2.4 or 5g wireless settings in the webgui you need it, if have not sounds like you don't need it.

Hi all

For starters, great work RMerlin once again.

A question. Were is the cmd prompt in the router GUI i belive it was there way back. been a while since i needed it but i can't seem to find it anymore. has it been removed. was a great tool and no need for telnet, just run the command inside of the gui.

 

[rlcronin]

I had the same. I discovered that guest login had been turned off after the upgrade. Turning it back on made my USB disk reappear. Perhaps that is your issue as well?
--
bc

 

[QMax]

I had the same. I discovered that guest login had been turned off after the upgrade. Turning it back on made my USB disk reappear. Perhaps that is your issue as well?
--
bc

I removed guest login some version ago, and I never had a problem.
I tried to enable it now again but no success, my USB disk still remain invisible browsing the LAN.
The main problem is that RT-N16 isn't running nmbd or smbd services needed to be visible and available on the LAN.
I think I'll downgrade to _47.