Firmware File?

[cliffwp5]

What happened to the firmware file in either the Asuswrt of the Merlin release
for the RT-AX86U Pro? I unzip the main file and I get a PKGTB file but no .w file.
Tried a number of releases and no .w firmware. Also same for the latest Merlin
release for RT-AX66U PRO.

Thanks in advance

 

[Ripshod]

What happened to the firmware file in either the Asuswrt of the Merlin release
for the RT-AX86U Pro? I unzip the main file and I get a PKGTB file but no .w file.
Tried a number of releases and no .w firmware. Also same for the latest Merlin
release for RT-AX66U PRO.

Thanks in advance

Do you actually have the Pro model or are these just standard RT-AX86U/RT-AX66U?

 

[Tech9]

RT-AX66U PRO.

What is RT-AX66U Pro?

PKGTB file is the firmware for RT-AX86U Pro and similar hardware routers.

 

[cliffwp5]

PRO model.

 

[Tech9]

There is no RT-AX66U Pro model. Perhaps RT-AX88U Pro?

 

[cliffwp5]

So the file I actual upload is the PKGTB file? Huh, everything I've seen or read says that I should be using a .w file. I certainly don't want to brick the router and take down the world here.

 

[cliffwp5]

There is no RT-AX66U Pro model. Perhaps RT-AX88U Pro?

Who said AX66U ?

 

[Tech9]

So the file I actual upload is the PKGTB file?

Look at your stock Asuswrt firmware. What file do you see there?

Who said AX66U ?

You, in your first post. What's the model you need firmware for?

RT-AX86U Pro or RT-AX88U Pro?

Make sure you download the correct firmware.

 

[cliffwp5]

Who said AX66U ?

I guess I said that. Sorry. I do have the RT-AX86U PRO

 

[Ripshod]

Also same for the latest Merlin
release for RT-AX66U PRO.

Er, you did.

 

[cliffwp5]

RT-AX86U_PRO_3.0.0.4_388_24199-g45ad5c1_nand_squashfs.pkgtb

 

[bennor]

What happened to the firmware file in either the Asuswrt of the Merlin release
for the RT-AX86U Pro? I unzip the main file and I get a PKGTB file but no .w file.
Tried a number of releases and no .w firmware. Also same for the latest Merlin
release for RT-AX66U PRO.

Thanks in advance

There is nothing wrong with the Asus-Merlin firmware file for the RT-AX86U Pro. The current extracted Asus-Merlin firmware file is: RT-AX86U_PRO_3004_388.6_2_nand_squashfs.pkgtb

Worked perfectly fine on my RT-AX86U Pro.

 

[RMerlin]

SDK 5/6/7 platform used .trx files. HND 5.02 used .w files. HND 5.04 uses .pkgtb files. This is platform-specific.

 

[Ripshod]

And firmware ending .w for non-pro

 

[Tech9]

I do have the RT-AX86U PRO

See the explanation above. You perhaps have a brand new router and never updated the firmware on it yet.

 

[Tech9]

SDK 5/6/7 platform used .trx

Personally, I like the TRX better.

 

[cliffwp5]

See the explanation above. You perhaps have a brand new router and never updated the firmware on it yet.

You are correct. New Router and have never used a .pkgtb file to upload. I'll try that after the users logoff for the day. And pray that all works. Thank you for your response.

 

[glens]

It'll "work".

 

[McKey]

Is there any way to extract the rom file/the binary (what you can flash on the nand chip) from the .pkgtb or .trx or .w files?
I know that Asus are using an encapsulation on their motherboard bios files, i can deal with that with the UEFITool, but asuswrt is a totally different cake to bake.
Sorry for waking up an old thread again... but both the snb search and google popped up this one.