ASUS RT-AX5400 Help

[lhurt5]

Does Merlin support this model. Not on the list of supported model but is this just another ASUS Router that masquerades as ax5400?

 

[bennor]

If Asus-Merlin or the Gnuton Fork do not list the router as supported then it's not supported.

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AIM This is an official Merlin fork which is supported by ASUS and RMerlin: Aim of this project is to make Merlin running on additional routers. My builds are intended to support all features present in the original Merlin firmware. Occasionally, I also incorporate additional features for...

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Per the: [FAQ] READ ME FIRST before posting a question tacked/sticked post in this subforum:

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- It needs to receive frequent enough GPLs so I won't have to regularly skip it due to the GPL being outdated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