Asus RT-AX58U Ignores Asuswrt-Merlin

[DavidinNevils]

The model is RT-AX58U (no V2 or anything).

Any suggestions as to where to start looking for the solution, please?

Thanks

 

[Tech9]

Describe the issue in more details, please. What firmware you start from, what firmware you upgrade to, how do you attempt firmware upgrade and what happens. Also, what else is currently running on this router and do you have any USB attached storage devices. Otherwise no one can help you.

 

[DavidinNevils]

Firmware Version: 3.0.0.4.386_45898

Administration -> Firmware Upgrade -> Manual firmware update : Upload

I had previously downloaded the Asuswrt-Merlin *.w zip and unzipped it on my laptop.

Laptop is connected via a LAN cable to the router.

There are other connections e.g. printer, a desktop PC, etc - should they all be disconnected?

The instructions I found were remarkably parsimonious in detail.

Thanks

 

[Tech9]

I would remove any USB drives attached and reboot, then update to current Asuswrt first. Reset to factory defaults after, minimal configuration to get back to GUI, Asuswrt-Merlin attempt again. After successful update to Asuswrt-Merlin - factory default reset one more time and manual configuration. AX58U is quirky and I personally don't like this model. It needs special treatment sometimes.

 

[DavidinNevils]

Forum refused my reply from my phone. Sigh. Anyhow ...
Disconnected everything but Internet -> Rebooted -> Ran stock Asus Firmware update -> Rebooted. All looked OK.
Reconnected cables and tested - all looked stable. Current Version : 3.0.0.4.386_49674-ge182230
Disconnected all cables, including Internet - "Manual firmware update : Upload" for Asuswrt-Merlin "FW_RT_AX58U_300438649674.w" - it said to "Please wait. Applying settings."
After over 10 minutes and no change I Rebooted - and there was no sign of Asuswrt-Merlin.
I'm guessing that I missed a step, somewhere ...

 

[Tech9]

Upload" for Asuswrt-Merlin "FW_RT_AX58U_300438649674.w"

You're flashing the same Asuswrt firmware file. Asuswrt-Merlin firmware file is:

RT-AX58U_386.7_2_cferom_puresqubi.w

Asuswrt-Merlin - Browse /RT-AX58U/Release at SourceForge.net

Alternative firmware for Asus wireless routers

sourceforge.net

Download RT-AX58U_386.7_2.zip (the latest release on top), unzip the archive, the firmware file is there.

 

[DavidinNevils]

I'd downloaded both but unzipped the wrong one. Got it right and it loaded up fine.
I learned that my ISP doesn't use a traditional login for a static ip and uses DHCP and just always assigns the same IP.
Haven't had a chance to explore unique settings in Merlin.
Thanks to all who make this available!

 

[Tech9]

I learned that my ISP doesn't use a traditional login for a static ip and uses DHCP and just always assigns the same IP.

Not sure what this means, but good you have sorted out Asuswrt-Merlin not loading issue.

 

[spektr]

Hey guys, I have the sam issue. I am running stock Asus firmware - latest one:

So, I downloaded latest merlin frimware (RT-AX58U_386.7_2_cferom_puresqubi) but ,when i choose this file, I only get this message below:

In the mean time router reboots and that's it.

I tried reset, factory reset, hard reset...

Isn't this supposed to be straight forward process? or am i missing something :/

Thanks for any advice

 

[Tech9]

or am i missing something :/

Make sure your router is NOT hardware revision V2. This version of RT-AX58U or RT-AX3000 (the same router) has no Asuswrt-Merlin support.

 

[spektr]

Oh, well...It is

So what does it mean? That in near future, this V2 model will eventually be supported, or this is it?

 

[RMerlin]

There are currently no plans to support V2, sorry.

 

[spektr]

No problem, thanks for the info.