Solved RT-AX86U - Stuck on old firmware (solved!), WiFi not working (solved!)

[robman]

Not a weakness, but the way it works. Asuswrt-Merlin is modified stock Asuswrt. It's not entirely open source firmware and contains proprietary closed source components. Current security issue is in closed source components and Asus has to provide fix first. Only then Asuswrt-Merlin developer can start building fixed Asuswrt-Merlin version. This process doesn't happen overnight. Asus just released fixed Asuswrt for some of the popular models.

Understood. Thanks for clarifying.
I am a bit confused tho. From what I see on their website, Asus has an official firmware update for the AX86U PRO dated last week: (Current Version : 3.0.0.6.102_34336-gc04af06_403-gd851b)

But for the AX86U non pro version it's still at version: (3.0.0.4.388_24243-g3b611ea) dating back to the month of May of this year.

When I try to update my regular AX86U through the GUI, it stays on this older version and says it's the latest version available.

I didn't realize both machines had separate update forks. This may also affect the availability of the Merlin update I guess.

So my router is still on the same firmware from before the wifi radio turning off after reset issue...

 

[silvertiger00]

You can restore the router, write to telegram

I also got compromised this Monday. my situation is a little worse i had two ax-82u's connected as nodes. they also seem to be affected. i have a Gundam Zaku 2 ax-86u as my main router. i was initially able to get into the router by hard resetting it, and then running a older firmware. however i ran into the country id issue. before i read the forums during my troubleshooting i re flashed the router again. now, no matter if i soft reset, or hard reset. i cannot log into the router. it wont reset back to factory to put a new password in. keeps asking for existing login and password. id log onto telegram but without access to logging in. i don't think i want to waste your time. any advice on resetting the log in info? p.s haven't tried messing with ax-82s yet other then hard resetting and realizing it is asking for country info.. really want my zaku back really liked that thing.