Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.4 is now available

[Dedel66]

Getting this now in the logs after update. Logs this every 30s. Any ideas how to fix it?

rc_service: waitting "restart_wireless;restart_sdn 1;restart_qos;restart_firewall;restart_stubby;"(last_rc:restart_wireless;restart_sdn 1;restart_qos;restart_firewall;restart_stubby via cfg_server ...

Please add a signature with your setup.

 

[isiddiqi]

Some will print/save each GUI page where they've made changes to PDF so they can copy and paste the changes later. There are various methods and or scripts (YazDHCP for example) one can use to export and import manual DHCP reservations which can save some time. But in the end, a reset and manual configuration is going to take a little bit of time.

Do you guys think when doing a clean install, you do DHCP/Static IP entry first and save a CFG. Each successive clean installs, we can factory reset the router and load up the CFG that only has DHCP IP list? Any harm, say when going from .6 to .8 in future or those going from .4 to .6 now?

 

[Kees17760]

Do you guys think when doing a clean install, you do DHCP/Static IP entry first and save a CFG. Each successive clean installs, we can factory reset the router and load up the CFG that only has DHCP IP list? Any harm, say when going from .6 to .8 in future or those going from .4 to .6 now?

You can safely copy:

/jffs/nvram/dhcp_staticlist
/jffs/nvram/custom_clientlist
/jffs/nvram/custom_usericon

It's format has not changed.

 

[bennor]

Do you guys think when doing a clean install, you do DHCP/Static IP entry first and save a CFG. Each successive clean installs, we can factory reset the router and load up the CFG that only has DHCP IP list? Any harm, say when going from .6 to .8 in future or those going from .4 to .6 now?

Everyone has their own method and suggestions on best ways to update to newer firmware versions. Until one updates the firmware there is no way to know if there will be issues making a jump from older firmware to the latest that is several versions removed. Always check the firmware change log, it may have have suggestions or requirements on how to update.

There are various methods and ways to backup the manual IP reservations for later re-importation in the same or newer firmware. For example I used a YazDHCP saved manual reservation list from Asus-Merlin 3004.388.x in the Asus-Merlin 3006.102.4 firmware without any issues. Run the following code on the router using SSH to install YazDHCP develop version:

/usr/sbin/curl -fsL --retry 3 "https://jackyaz.io/YazDHCP/develop/install/YazDHCP.sh" -o "/jffs/scripts/YazDHCP" && chmod 0755 /jffs/scripts/YazDHCP && /jffs/scripts/YazDHCP install

Or if one has installed YazDHCP through AMTM, use the following code to update to the YazDHCP develop version:

/jffs/scripts/YazDHCP develop
/jffs/scripts/YazDHCP forceupdate

Or if one doesn't want to use any addon scripts like YazDHCP, one can manually backup or copy the files from the following location and restore them to the same location after a hard factory reset:

/jffs/nvram/custom_clientlist
/jffs/nvram/custom_usericon
/jffs/nvram/dhcp_staticlist

 

[RoiDesRois]

May have missed this. I understand SCP was removed from factory firmware but believe it was going to remain on Merlin's. Has SCP been removed with 3006?

Thanks.

 

[dave14305]

Has SCP been removed with 3006?

No.

 

[welim]

Dear Sir/Mdm,

My setup is AX86U_PRO being the wireless AP. AIMESH with AX11000.
AX86U_PRO was setup to have wireless scheduler on/off. It also reboot every alternate days (auto reboot since its been setup like this). There are no issue with this.

With this latest firmware update, it creates some weird problem. It is related to the Guest PRO wifi. Sometime we cannot find the SSID for 5G. 2.4G can be found. This is a new GUI interface from this new firmware. Inorder to make the Guest 5G SSID to re-appear again and get connection, I have to reboot both AX86U_PRO and AX11000. These two ASUS unit are on its latest firmware update using merlin.

Is this a known issue? Why would a new Guest PRO wifi GUI changes causes this issue? My main wifi 2.4G and 5G can still work. Only the Guest 5G wifi. Guest 2.4G can be connected and working though.

Hope someone know this and can fix it asap.

Best Regards,
WH

 

[Marcus Yansen]

Dear Sir/Mdm,

My setup is AX86U_PRO being the wireless AP. AIMESH with AX11000.
AX86U_PRO was setup to have wireless scheduler on/off. It also reboot every alternate days (auto reboot since its been setup like this). There are no issue with this.

With this latest firmware update, it creates some weird problem. It is related to the Guest PRO wifi. Sometime we cannot find the SSID for 5G. 2.4G can be found. This is a new GUI interface from this new firmware. Inorder to make the Guest 5G SSID to re-appear again and get connection, I have to reboot both AX86U_PRO and AX11000. These two ASUS unit are on its latest firmware update using merlin.

Is this a known issue? Why would a new Guest PRO wifi GUI changes causes this issue? My main wifi 2.4G and 5G can still work. Only the Guest 5G wifi. Guest 2.4G can be connected and working though.

Hope someone know this and can fix it asap.

Best Regards,
WH

I have heard, that with this new fw, you may have to do factory reset after update due to the changes. Maybe try that and set everything up from scratch again, or you can just wait here for someone that’s more helpful than I am

 

[Ozymandyus]

I wanted to share my experience, as I've had some of the by now well-documented issues with the new 'Guest Pro WIFI' that replaced the previous guest wireless network settings. Immediately upon doing the firmware update my guest network lost connectivity, it seems to be due to a random VLAN being assigned to it. Fair enough, I changed that VLAN to match the correct one, but no...still no access.

Acting upon the advise of many here in the forums, I proceeded to do a factory reset followed by a (tedious) manual re-setup. Not only did this not correct the issue, but I'm now seeing the additional issue (also noted by others) that when the guest pro SSID is active, it's occasionally causing my other two SSIDs to spontaneously disappear and reappear at random intervals.

Since the firmware is otherwise perfectly functional, I've resorted to the rather inelegant solution of disabling the guest wireless on my RT-AX86U Pro entirely, and using an old spare router to provide the guest signal. Hopefully the root cause of the issues with the guest wifi pro can be tracked down and dealt with in a subsequent release.

 

[GaselK]

@Ozymandyus please read https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asuswrt-merlin-3006-102-4-is-now-available.94651/post-955821
It seems we have to wait for the next 3006 GPL for BCM4912 to fix Guest Pro WiFi anomalies.

 

[Ozymandyus]

@Ozymandyus please read https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asuswrt-merlin-3006-102-4-is-now-available.94651/post-955821
It seems we have to wait for the next 3006 GPL for BCM4912 to fix Guest Pro WiFi anomalies.

Thanks, @GaselK. I'll stick with my work-around for now, and await the future updates.

 

[welim]

I have heard, that with this new fw, you may have to do factory reset after update due to the changes. Maybe try that and set everything up from scratch again, or you can just wait here for someone that’s more helpful than I am

Thank you Marcus. Already rebooted. The Guest SSID can re-appear by manually disable and then enable again. Then it will be ok. I think I will revert back the old firmware. Dont use this.

 

[Dedel66]

Thank you Marcus. Already rebooted. The Guest SSID can re-appear by manually disable and then enable again. Then it will be ok. I think I will revert back the old firmware. Dont use this.

A reboot is no factory reset...

 

[lovemerli-n]

Thanks, @GaselK. I'll stick with my work-around for now, and await the future updates.

For me the workaround is scheduled reboots every morning, that resolves my issues and is acceptable for me until a real fix is released.

 

[trparky]

Can I install this over the top of the standard ASUS firmware on my RT-AX88U Pro? If so, what can I expect to happen?

 

[FLA_NL]

Hi, I've noticed that the DNS Director is always overriding the DNS settings of OpenVPN clients connected to the OpenVPN server on the router. I've two instances of AdguardHome running lets call them Dns1 and Dns2. Both running inside the LAN network with local IP's. They are both configured in the LAN DHCP settings without advertising the IP of the router. In the VPN server settings, the setting Advertise DNS to clients is set to Yes. The global redirection rule of the DNS Director is set to Dns2, and Dns1 and Dns2 are set to "No redirection".

Now if I connect a client to the VPN Server I can see in the client logs that both Dns1 and Dns2 are pushed to the client with the OpenVPN configuration "dhcp-option DNS <Dns1>" and "dhcp-option DNS <Dns2>". However if I shutdown Dns2 which is also used by the Dns Director, the VPN clients cannot resolve any Domain names anymore. I would expect this still to work because Dns1 is still available. Also in previous 3004 firmware this was working. Is this expected behaviour in this firmware?

 

[bennor]

Can I install this over the top of the standard ASUS firmware on my RT-AX88U Pro? If so, what can I expect to happen?

Yes you can install it over the top of stock Asus firmware. Depending on what firmware you are installing over the top of, you may want to perform a hard factory reset on the router after installing the Asus-Merlin 3006.102.4 firmware then do a manual configuration (do not import a saved router.cfg). It is also wise to disconnect any attached USB device prior to updating the firmware.

And always read the entire change log for the firmware. It will contain specific directions (if needed) for updating the firmware.
https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/changelog-3006

 

[trparky]

Yes you can install it over the top of stock Asus firmware. Depending on what firmware you are installing over the top of

It looks like I'd be installing this version of Merlin firmware atop the same version branch, meaning 3.0.0.6. I did see something about doing "nvram set DOWNGRADE_CHECK_PASS=1" but that was for the older version, not the version we're talking about here.

Now, how does this version play with other ASUS routers that don't support Merlin, specifically ones that are in AIMesh mode?

 

[Dedel66]

[About] Asuswrt-Merlin - custom firmware for Asus routers

About: This is a customized version of Asuswrt, the firmware developed and used by Asus on many of their routers. The primary goals of this project are to enhance the existing firmware, adding a few basic features and tweaks without doing any major overhaul. This firmware will try to remain as...

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[bennor]

I did see something about doing "nvram set DOWNGRADE_CHECK_PASS=1" but that was for the older version, not the version we're talking about here.

The downgrade check note applies to all Asus-Merlin supported routers that are running stock Asus 3006.102_37000 or newer/later firmware.

- NOTE: If flashing on top of Asus stock firmware 3006.102_37000
or greater, then you first need to enable downgrade
capabilities before flashing Asuswrt-Merlin on top
of it. Connect Over SSH, and run the following command:

nvram set DOWNGRADE_CHECK_PASS=1

After that, you can upload Asuswrt-Merlin through
the webui like any regular firmware upgrade.

This is only required when flashing Asuswrt-Merlin
for the first time.