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Note that I have one and it works very well.
Yours is not doing much. It's a weird looking access point with RGB lights. I hope it's EVA Edition and wall mounted...
Note that I have one and it works very well.
Thank you for your warning!You also need a switch, access points and knowledge how to make everything work together. Nothing can beat home AIO home router in terms of user friendliness. The hardware is coupled together already and the options in software do multiple operations automatically. All this you have to do manually with understanding how it works.
Definitely the better option, but not for everyone.
Thank you for your warning!
Knowledge is the key word here
I am on a noob end for this point
It is a bit odd, ASUS markets 3.0.0.6 which is ASUSWRT 5.0 as:Based on hardware used and software support:
GT and Pro models compatible with 3.0.0.6 firmware have the best chances for survival - 3.0.0.6 firmware is what BE series use as well.
Budget models and older hardware limited to 3.0.0.4 firmware will be discontinued first - some for marketing, others for supply chain reasons.
Professional-grade software tailored for professionals.
Do not say that to someone who bought a RT-AX68U about 1.5 year agoWhat i still like with ASUS is their firmware upgrades, maybe only Synology offers a similar long term support, others usually stop firmware updating after a year or so.
Do not say that to someone who bought a RT-AX68U about 1.5 year ago
One of very few exceptions.
Then ASUS is confused them selves.Don't even look at this page. What is shown there is ExpertWiFi series firmware and features and what is claimed as compatible actually isn't.
What professional office or business will purchase Republic Of Gamers Rapture device with RGB lights to drive their network? This Pro is pure marketing. Whoever needs real Pro equipment knows what to look for. Asus home router with Asuswrt 5.0 is not on the list. I personally run 4 business locations, nothing there is a consumer product.
ASUS GT-AX6000 Firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_21514
Version 3.0.0.6.102_21514
60.31 MB 2023/06/20
New features for ASUSWRT 5.0
Then ASUS is confused them selves.
Per the Bleeping computer article...Is the RT-AC68U vulnerable to this attack...?
TheMoon malware infects 6,000 ASUS routers in 72 hours
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...0-asus-routers-in-72-hours-for-proxy-service/
The researchers do not specify the exact method used to breach the ASUS routers, but given that the targeted device models are end-of-life, it is likely that the attackers leveraged known vulnerabilities in the firmware.
The attackers may also brute-force admin passwords or test default and weak credentials.
The idea about the different version numbers interested me. When I looked up the latest firmware version number for my GT-AX11000, it is 3.0.0.4.388_24328. The last firmware version for the RT-AC68U is 3.0.0.4.386_51668. When I looked up many other current but slightly older Asus routers' latest firmware versions, they were 3.0.0.4.388_xxxxx firmware versions. My router used to run 3.0.0.4.386_xxxxx firmware versions, but got upgraded to 3.0.0.4.388_xxxxx firmware versions while the RT-AC68U was still stuck on 3.0.0.4.386_xxxxx firmware versions. However, the mention of the RT-AX68U made me look that EOL model up, and its last firmware version is 3.0.0.4.388_24646 . Looking up other EOL 802.11ax Asus routers showed that they are on the 3.0.0.4.388_xxxxx firmware series.Based on hardware used and software support:
GT and Pro models compatible with 3.0.0.6 firmware have the best chances for survival - 3.0.0.6 firmware is what BE series use as well.
Budget models and older hardware limited to 3.0.0.4 firmware will be discontinued first - some for marketing, others for supply chain reasons.
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