Does RT-AC65 support merlin?

[helpme]

The title says it all, i just purchased this router and im wondering if there is any way to flash this router with any other firmware. Thanks.

RT-AC65｜WiFi Routers｜ASUS Global

ASUS has a range of wireless routers suitable for every purpose. Whether it's for your home, for business trips, or for any other need or environment, there's an ASUS router for you.

www.asus.com

 

[Tech9]

No.

 

[helpme]

I should probably return this thing then, cuz it kind of sucks tbh.

 

[Tech9]

This is a budget router based on MediaTek platform and is good for the price. It all depends on what do you want.

 

[helpme]

I mean yeah its not bad tbh, it works fine. I bought this thing because all the routers my isp gives us are trash. I guess it works fine for normal use.

 

[Tech9]

Not sure what normal and abnormal use is.

 

[bennor]

The title says it all, i just purchased this router and im wondering if there is any way to flash this router with any other firmware. Thanks.

RT-AC65｜WiFi Routers｜ASUS Global

ASUS has a range of wireless routers suitable for every purpose. Whether it's for your home, for business trips, or for any other need or environment, there's an ASUS router for you.

www.asus.com

Merlin supported routers are listed on the Asus-Merlin website. The RT-AC65 is not supported by Asus-Merlin.
https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/about

RMerlin, the developer of Asus-Merlin, answers the question of "will you support model XYZ?" in the following post:
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/faq-read-me-first-before-posting-a-question.47153/#post-609193

There are other firmware's based on Asus-Merlin that can be used on a few unsupported routers.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/fork-dsl-testers-gnutons-alpha-beta-merlin-builds.71150/ (DSL-AC68U, DSL-AX82U, RT-AX82U)
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/merlin-for-tuf-ax5400-is-coming.77492/ (TUF-AX5400)
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/fork-asuswrt-merlin-374-lts-release-53d1.76814/

Other possible third party firmware versions for routers:
https://openwrt.org/toh/asus/rt-ac85p (RT-AC85P, RT-AC65P)
https://dd-wrt.com/support/router-database/ (does not appear to list RT-AC65)
https://tomato.groov.pl/?page_id=69 (Shibby Tomato does not appear to list RT-AC65)

Users of the RT-AC65 are likely going to be limited to the official Asus firmware for that model if no other third party firmware supports it.