Asus ROG Rapture GT6 ax10000

[utopia]

Hello everyone,

I currently own a pair of Asus ROG Rapture GT6 AX10000 units, and I’m curious if anyone has experience with custom firmware that unlocks full-featured extender or repeater modes—not just AiMesh.

Ideally, I’d like firmware that allows for:

• Pure extender (repeater) mode, separate from AiMesh
• Additional customization options beyond the stock firmware

Has anyone tried something like Asuswrt-Merlin—or another third-party firmware—on the GT6? Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Best regards,

 

[bennor]

Has anyone tried something like Asuswrt-Merlin—or another third-party firmware—on the GT6?

You can see the list of Asus routers that are supported by Asus-Merlin here:
https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/about
And the list of Asus routers that are supported by GNuton here:
https://github.com/gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng

The GT6-AX10000 does not appear to be supported by either firmware.

In the Asuswrt-Merlin subforum there is a sticky/tacked post by the Asus-Merlin firmware developer that addresses questions about adding support for currently unsupported Asus routers:
[FAQ] READ ME FIRST before posting a question

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- It needs to receive frequent enough GPLs so I won't have to regularly skip it due to the GPL being outdated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.