Beta Asuswrt-Merlin 386.9 beta is now available for AC models

[RMerlin]

Asuswrt-Merlin 386.9 Beta is now available for all supported Wifi 5 (802.11ac) models. This release focuses on GPL merge and component updates.

Notable changes since the previous release:

• Merged with GPL 386_50757.
• Updated components: dnsmasq 2.88, zlib 1.2.12, openssl 1.1.1s, inadyn 2.10, nettle 3.8.1, openvpn 2.5.8 and dropbear 2022.83.
• Rebranded DNSFilter as DNS Director, to avoid any confusion with the company of the same name. No changes in functionality.
• Setting an OpenVPN client to redirect all traffic while in "Exclusive" DNS mode will now force redirect ALL DNS traffic just like in VPN Director mode.
• Self-generated web certificates will now use EC instead of RSA

See the changelog for a more complete list of changes.

Things that will require particular testing is the updated dnsmasq, as all the recent attempts at upgrading it revealed major bugs that forced me to revert back to the previious release. Hopefully this one will prove more stable.

Please keep discussions in this thread on this specific beta release. Off topic posts may be ignored, moved or deleted.


Downloads are here.
Changelog is here.

 

[RMerlin]

Reserved.

 

[RMerlin]

Anything major changed from the last Alpha that needs to be re-tested?

[ALPHA] 386.9_alpha1 for WiFi 5 (802.11ac) Models (GT-AC2900, RT-AC68U, and RT-AC86U)

Wished ASUS pushed their gpl for the ac5300. Never mind...;-) So, removed foot from mouth, applied update, works like a charm both with and without Nord VPN. Only missing piece was the IPv6 function. That never worked in NATIVE, but I don't use it due to Nord being required from time to time...

www.snbforums.com

Depends on when your particular alpha build was compiled, these were snapshots so they might have happened at any point in time. You have to check the git hash part of the filename of your build to track the specific commit tied to it.

(BTW, I deleted your post - I had forgotten to add the reserved post before you posted. Sorry about that.)

 

[capncybo]

Just Dirty flashed over previous alpha on my RT-AC68U node (all done remotely via OpenVPN)... seems okay so far.

 

[Frank Monroe]

Wow. And Christmas has already passed. I just did a dirty upgrade. Anxious to see if the ICMP/ARP issues stop as well as DNSFIlter returning to old behavior regarding blocking IPv6 DNS requests. Working so far...

Thanks!

 

[bennor]

RT-AC68U dirty flash of 386.9_beta1 over 386.9_alpha1-gfb36317a30. No observed issues so far.

 

[Tech9]

BTW, I deleted your post - I had forgotten to add the reserved post before you posted. Sorry about that.

No issues. 386.9_alpha1-gfb36317a30. Will flash the Beta when I get home.

 

[RMerlin]

386.9_alpha1-gfb36317a30.

merlin@ubuntu-dev:~/amng$ git log fb36317a30..HEAD --oneline
0c26398fab (HEAD -> 386_x) Updated documentation
91b032e16e (tag: 386.9-beta1, origin/386_x) Bumped revision to beta 1
58aa774361 Updated documentation
eeecc5ccc8 Merge RT-AC5300 binary blobs from 386_50757
64266f32e2 Refreshed RT-AC3100 binary blobs

 

[Tom Ames]

Just did a dirty flash over the previous stable release on my AP. Probably not going to give you much info as it's only on an AP, but so far so good!

Thanks again for your tireless efforts!

 

[JohnD5000]

Did a dirty flash on GT-AC2900. Not sure if this is related to beta, but have a ton of errors like this in log

Dec 29 19:46:05 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(494): eth5: Deauth_ind xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, status: 0, reason: Deauthenticated because sending station is leaving (or has left) IBSS or ESS (3), rssi:0
Dec 29 19:46:05 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(511): eth5: Disassoc xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, status: 0, reason: Disassociated because sending station is leaving (or has left) BSS (8), rssi:0
Dec 29 19:46:05 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(530): eth5: Auth xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, status: Successful (0), rssi:0
Dec 29 19:46:05 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(559): eth5: Assoc xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, status: Successful (0), rssi:0
Dec 29 19:50:10 dnsmasq-dhcp[10246]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Dec 29 19:50:10 dnsmasq-dhcp[10246]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.81.165 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Dec 29 19:50:10 dnsmasq-dhcp[10246]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.81.165 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Dec 29 19:50:10 dnsmasq-dhcp[10246]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.81.165 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

 

[dave14305]

Did a dirty flash on GT-AC2900. Not sure if this is related to beta, but have a ton of errors like this in log

Dec 29 19:46:05 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(494): eth5: Deauth_ind xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, status: 0, reason: Deauthenticated because sending station is leaving (or has left) IBSS or ESS (3), rssi:0
Dec 29 19:46:05 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(511): eth5: Disassoc xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, status: 0, reason: Disassociated because sending station is leaving (or has left) BSS (8), rssi:0
Dec 29 19:46:05 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(530): eth5: Auth xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, status: Successful (0), rssi:0
Dec 29 19:46:05 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(559): eth5: Assoc xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, status: Successful (0), rssi:0
Dec 29 19:50:10 dnsmasq-dhcp[10246]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Dec 29 19:50:10 dnsmasq-dhcp[10246]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.81.165 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Dec 29 19:50:10 dnsmasq-dhcp[10246]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.81.165 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Dec 29 19:50:10 dnsmasq-dhcp[10246]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.81.165 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

They aren’t errors. It’s information about a wireless client leaving and joining the network. Are the MAC addresses the same? Try restarting that client or reconfiguring WiFi on that device.

 

[Tech9]

What about this one?

Dec 29 20:37:33 kernel: nf_conntrack: automatic helper assignment is deprecated and it will be removed soon. Use the iptables CT target to attach helpers instead.

 

[ColinTaylor]

What about this one?

Dec 29 20:37:33 kernel: nf_conntrack: automatic helper assignment is deprecated and it will be removed soon. Use the iptables CT target to attach helpers instead.

Normal message that's present in previous releases.

 

[JohnD5000]

They aren’t errors. It’s information about a wireless client leaving and joining the network. Are the MAC addresses the same? Try restarting that client or reconfiguring WiFi on that device.

Thanks, that seemed to clean things up.

 

[JTnola]

Asuswrt-Merlin 386.9 Beta is now available for all supported Wifi 5 (802.11ac) models. This release focuses on GPL merge and component updates.

Notable changes since the previous release:

• Merged with GPL 386_50757.
• Updated components: dnsmasq 2.88, zlib 1.2.12, openssl 1.1.1s, inadyn 2.10, nettle 3.8.1, openvpn 2.5.8 and dropbear 2022.83.
• Rebranded DNSFilter as DNS Director, to avoid any confusion with the company of the same name. No changes in functionality.
• Setting an OpenVPN client to redirect all traffic while in "Exclusive" DNS mode will now force redirect ALL DNS traffic just like in VPN Director mode.
• Self-generated web certificates will now use EC instead of RSA

See the changelog for a more complete list of changes.

Things that will require particular testing is the updated dnsmasq, as all the recent attempts at upgrading it revealed major bugs that forced me to revert back to the previious release. Hopefully this one will prove more stable.

Please keep discussions in this thread on this specific beta release. Off topic posts may be ignored, moved or deleted.


Downloads are here.
Changelog is here.

(Thank you! And happy new year!)

Question: does OVPN in exclusive mode still bypass DNSmasq altogether?

just looking for clarification. (Currently I use “strict” and then add dhcp option lines to my configuration file)

 

[Sonyrolfy]

Clean install. Everything looking good. Thanks RMerlin!

Uptime     0 days 4 hour(s) 31 minute(s) 41 seconds

 

[heysoundude]

I'm inclined to believe this will be a very short beta, so I'm holding off til it's a full release.
Happy New Year, everyone!

 

[Smokey613]

I even powered on my 2 RT-AC86U and installed it on them just to test it.

 

[maxbraketorque]

Compared to the December 16 alpha_1 build, it looks like the beta_1 build only adds compatibility for the GT-AC5300 and "refreshes" the binary blobs for the RT-AC3100.

 

[John Adler]

Dirty update
all fine so far
thxs Merlin!