wanduck: WARNING - router is in manufacturing mode, and can behave unexpectedly (did you mess with your bootloader?

[klcb2010]

Whether it's `388.4` or `388.7`, the system log will show 'wanduck: WARNING - router is in manufacturing mode, and can behave unexpectedly (did you mess with your bootloader?)', which seems to have just happened recently because I noticed that no matter what, '192.168.50.1' will always redirect to 'www.asusrouter.com', which has never happened before.
The system tools display a CFE version of 1.0.0.4, and the system appears to be running normally.

 

[Calkulin]

What router? Have you ever flashed the bootloader if this a unencrypted router?

 

[klcb2010]

What router? Have you ever flashed the bootloader if this a unencrypted router?

GT-AX6000 ，I just flashed the full firmware.

 

[kernol]

I had that precise problem with a relatively new RT-AX98U-PRO - and nothing I tried would shake it out of "manufacturing mode".
It was sent to Asus to repair - but after 6 weeks off zero progress - the vendor I bought it from was authorised by Asus to give me a full refund on the purchase price. My routers have never been exposed to WAN access and I don't use the Asus Router App which does its utmost to open access to the router via the WAN connection.