Is it possible to switch to Merlin from 3.0.0.4.380_3831?

[MarkLP]

I just bought a new ASUS RT-N66U. I chose this device because of its ability to track per-device traffic with the Merlin firmware. Before using custom firmware, I did a test run by updating the official firmware, only to be greeted by a message saying I can't use custom firmware.

I found a post by an ASUS rep on this site saying we'll be able to use custom firmware soon but I'm not really interested in waiting. Does anyone know if it's possible to downgrade to factory firmware so I can switch to Merlin? I'm not even sure what version was installed before I updated.

 

[frequenzy]

use the firmware restoration tool

 

[MarkRH]

Might want to look at this thread: http://www.snbforums.com/threads/alpha-preview-builds-for-asuswrt-merlin-380-61.33718/

380.61 Alpha is based on GPL 380_3831. Looks like your router is one of the available downloads.

 

[TonyH]

use the firmware restoration tool

How come?

 

[L&LD]

How come?

Because the gui most likely won't allow the firmware to load properly.

 

[RMerlin]

How come?

Firmware header was changed to ensure that older, non-compliant firmware, can no longer be flashed. The bootloader hasn't been updated (yet) to reject the old format, so recovery mode still works... for the time being.

 

[RMerlin]

Normally im loosing connectivity after 2-3 days

You mean with the 380.60 releases, or were you also losing connectivity before that?