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Support for ZenWifi BT8

No, ZenWiFi BT8 is running Mediatek MT7988DV 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 tricore based on the teardown shown here. BT6 is very likely to be running on the same SoC as well since it is sharing the same FCCID MSQ-RTBE7J00. Asuswrt-Merlin needs to Broadcom-based at the very least.

FYI,
BD4 and BD5 are running Qualcomm IPQ5322 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 quadcore.
BT10 is running Broadcom BCM6766 2.0GHz Cortex-A7 quadcore.
BQ16 / BQ16 Pro is running Broadcom BCM4916 2.6GHz Cortex-B53 quadcore.
 
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Anyone know if there are any plans for supporting the Asus ZenWiFi BT8 Routers?
Q: Will you add support for model XYZ?
A: The decision whether or not to support a new model depend on a long list of factors, which may evolve over time. Right now:

- It needs to be Broadcom-based
- It needs to be widely available (not just in two or three countries)
- It needs to have high-end hardware so I don't have to fight with lack of flash or RAM
- It needs to receive frequent enough GPLs so I won't have to regularly skip it due to the GPL being outdated
- I need to have one
- I need to have the time to try supporting it
- I need to have the motivation to try supporting it

Each new model requires its own dedicated support. That means every time I work on a new firmware release, I have to work on each separate model, and I need GPL releases from Asus for each individual model, and I need to merge each of them separately. So that means if I support 10 different routers, then I need to merge in the content of 10 different GPL releases, and these need to be close enough to one another to still be compatible. The more models I support, the harder this is to accomplish, therefore I am VERY conservative regarding adding any new model.

So don't ask if/when a new model will be supported. I cannot speculate about future model support, and until I have working support for a model, I cannot answer that question.
The ZenWiFi BT8 is not Broadcom based (it has a Mediatek MT7988) so no it will not be supported by Asus Merlin.
 

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