RT-AX86U Pro Firmware update fails

[webangel]

Hello everyone,
I cant install the latest Merlin Firmware on my Asus.
I have stock 3.0.0.4.388_23285-g5068da5 on it.
Everytime when I try to flash Merlin RT-AX86U_PRO_3004_388.4_0_nand_squashfs.pkgtb I get a error message.
They just told me that flashing was interupted.
Perhaps someone could help me?
Regards
webangel

 

[bennor]

How are you flashing, over WiFi or over Ethernet? Generally its wise to flash the router from a wired Ethernet connection directly connected between the router and PC. Have you tried a different web browser? As a troubleshooting step temporarily disable any anti virus or security programs along with any browser add-ons. Have you tried rebooting the router and re-flashing? And if you have a USB drive attached to the router, disconnect it before performing a firmware update.

As another troubleshooting step you may need to perform a hard factory reset on the router running stock Asus firmware, do a basic configuration to get into the GUI, then perform a firmware update to the Asus-Merlin firmware.

The Asus-Merlin Wiki has some additional suggestions for installation:
https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/wiki/Installation

RT-AX86 Pro user here and didn't have a problem flashing from Asus stock firmware to Merlin (and back and forth repeatedly for some testing).

 

[webangel]

i already tried a hard factory reset, dont have a usb device, and a other browser (Firefox and Edge), I dont have a lan port in my desktop so i tried using WLAN!
Thank you for your answer.

 

[webangel]

 

[L&LD]

Try using the English language for the router. Download the correct firmware for it, verify its hashes, reboot the router, and then flash it.

 

[webangel]

Thank you but still the same - just in english

 

[webangel]

 

[dave14305]

Are you 100% certain your router is the PRO model?

 

[webangel]

ehm no. but i think the RT-AX86U should use the same firmware or I am wrong?

 

[drinkingbird]

ehm no. but i think the RT-AX86U should use the same firmware or I am wrong?

You are wrong.

 

[webangel]

Really? What Firmware is the right then? Now I have RT-AX86U_PRO_3004_388.4_0.zip! Just can find a AC86U version...

 

[dave14305]

Really? What Firmware is the right then? No I have RT-AX86U_PRO_3004_388.4_0.zip!

https://sourceforge.net/projects/as...6U/Release/RT-AX86U_3004_388.4_0.zip/download

 

[bbunge]

Your AC86U can not use firmware for AX models.

 

[drinkingbird]

Really? What Firmware is the right then? Now I have RT-AX86U_PRO_3004_388.4_0.zip! Just can find a AC86U version...

Yes. Really. They are two totally different routers released years apart. The pro version has a bunch of new features that you can't just add by applying firmware, it requires the new hardware (plus they wouldn't want you getting those features without paying for them).

While the firmware does have a safety built in to prevent people from bricking their routers (which is what you were trying to do), you can't rely on that, be very careful in the future to download the firmware for your exact model. If you can't find it, don't just grab some other one that looks kinda like it. You may end up with a doorstop.

Just go here and use "find" to find your model

Asuswrt-Merlin - Browse Files at SourceForge.net

Alternative firmware for Asus wireless routers

sourceforge.net

 

[drinkingbird]

Your AC86U can not use firmware for AX models.

I think they meant they could only find AC86U and not AX86U on the downloads. The screenshots do show the AX86U.

 

[bbunge]

I think they meant they could only find AC86U and not AX86U on the downloads. The screenshots do show the AX86U.

Ah, yes. Had to open up the "big" PC as the tablet did not show the "ghost" of the AX86U in the screen shot. The OP had just done a fumble finger.

 

[webangel]

Thats it - now everything is working but the seller said its a pro. Time to talk with him :-(

 

[bennor]

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The router is performing as expected by preventing you, the user, from flashing the wrong firmware. You have a RT-AX86U not an RT-AX86 Pro. Flash the correct Merlin firmware (https://sourceforge.net/projects/asuswrt-merlin/files/RT-AX86U/Release/) for your router.
Edit to add: Example of the RT-AX86U Pro badging on the router's GUI.

 

[L&LD]

Yes, as your last screenshot shows, you don't have the 'pro'.

As mentioned in post 5, you didn't download the correct version.

Glad you got it now.

 

[follower]

Thats it - now everything is working but the seller said its a pro. Time to talk with him :-(

Who is the seller? Where did you get your AX86U?