Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 is now available

[RMerlin]

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 is now available. This release focuses on new GPL merge, a complete redesign of the Traffic Monitor pages, and the addition of two new models:

• RT-BE58_Go - https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-7/all-series/rt-be58-go/
• GT-BE19000AI - https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt-be19000ai/

The RT-BE58_Go is an inexpensive WIfi 7 router. Marketed as a travel router, it might also be handy for anyone looking for an inexpensive Wifi 7 router to cover a small appartment. I don't usually support entry level models, but I decided to make an exception for this one.

The GT-BE19000AI, while marketed as "the first AI router", its best trick IMHO is its second CPU, which runs a Linux distro hosting Docker. This allows you to run Docker images on your router. Home Assistant and Frigate are built-in from Asus, as well as Portainer (for installing your own Docker images).

The GT-BE19000AI has also a noteworthy difference - it's based on the Asuswrt 6.0 code branch, and has a new Dashboard UI based on Bootstrap that Asus calls "UI4". Much of my work for supporting that model went into adapting every single pages that I created so it can show properly under this UI4. That alone took me about two weeks of work. In addition, this new code branch runs OpenSSL 3.0 instead of 1.1.1 (EasyRSA updated to v3 for this model only). (stock firmware also upgraded to OpenVPN 2.6, but you guys have been enjoying that already for a long time.)

I made a separate post covering some of the technical details specific to that model.

Asuswrt-Merlin specific changes for the GT-BE19000AI versus stock firmware (in addition to the usual):

• Added an AI Board section to the Sysinfo page
• Instead of defaulting to the Wireless Settings page, entering the Settings section of the dashboard will default to the Sysinfo page
• The Traffic Monitor pages were re-added to the Settings section (as these are more extensive than the new charts shown on the Dashboard)
• The Dashboard pages for OpenVPN and WireGuard Client will redirect to the Settings pages, since Asuswrt-Merlin does not use the VPN Fusion pages
• Removed the clock from the top bar, to make space for my logo.

Changes in 3006.102.6:

3006.102.6 (25-Nov-2025)
  - NOTE: Asus has made some security related changes.  Password
          requirements are stricter, and UPNP is no longer
          enabled by default.  New password rules were
          slightly loosened for Asuswrt-Merlin, repeating
          characters are still allowed.
  - NOTE: For developers, the Tomato legacy files (tm*.*)
          are no longer included with the webui.  Please
          update your addon pages accordingly.

  - NEW: Added support for the RT-BE58_Go.
  - NEW: Added support for the GT-BE19000AI.
  - NEW: Redesigned Traffic Monitor pages.
         - Uses Chart.js for Realtime and Last24 pages
         - Removes legacy Tomato code
         - Last 24 can be zoomed in and panned (mouse wheel
           and pinch-to-zoom gestures are both supported)
         - Realtime and Last 24 now show as bits/s instead
           of bytes/s
         - Settings moved from the tab to the dropdown menu
         - Removed NVRAM database location option and added
           JFFS.  Also removed rarely used start-of-month
           setting.

  - UPDATED: Merged GPL 38978 (RT-BE58_GO only)
  - UPDATED: Merged GPL 40103 (GT-BE19000AI only)
  - UPDATED: Merged GPL 39099 (other Wifi 7 models)
  - UPDATED: Merged GPL 37351 (Wifi 6 models)
  - UPDATED: OpenVPN to 2.6.16.
  - UPDATED: libcap-ng to 0.8.4 (to be in sync with upstream)
  - CHANGED: TrafficMonitor stats can now be saved to JFFS,
             and removed support for saving to NVRAM.
  - REMOVED: outdated setuprsa.sh script.
  - FIXED: IPv6 requests for prefix lengths other than 64 for
           routers with Multiwan support.
  - FIXED: CVE-2025-9230 in OpenSSL (backport by RSDNTWK).
  - FIXED: Client name would be missing on the Wireless Log
           page if the MAC was missing in the DHCP lease list
           (for static clients for example)
  - FIXED: OpenSSL 1.1.1 would prioritize CHACHA20 over AES
           on BCM4916 devices
  - FIXED: MU-MIMO couldn't be disabled on some models.

Please keep discussions on this specific release. This thread may be locked once the initial feedback has gone down.

Downloads are here.
Changelog is here.

 

[RMerlin]

Reserved post.

 

[chance1987]

Thank you for the update; if I'm reading this right, the RT-BE92U will have GPL 39099, while the latest stock firmware from Asus is 38980. Are there any release notes for the GPL versions so we can see what's changed there?

 

[Clark Griswald]

Dirty from beta_2 without any issues. After reboot all connections established and network stabilized.
Excellent Work RMerlin!
Edit: I wasn't experiencing any router, AP, or network issues with beta_2.

 

[RMerlin]

Thank you for the update; if I'm reading this right, the RT-BE92U will have GPL 39099, while the latest stock firmware from Asus is 38980. Are there any release notes for the GPL versions so we can see what's changed there?

I have no changelog from their GPL archives. Versions don't always align either as they may be separate code branches. For instance, the GT-BE19000AI is from the Asuswrt 6.0 code branch, developped in parallel with their other WIfi 7 devices. The higher number does not mean it's newer from the other Wifi 7 models.

 

[penguin22]

Installed on the BE86U AiMesh node first and everything came up fine, then just completed the BE88U router and things look good so far. 9 minutes of uptime and counting .

 

[lgkahn]

dirty upgrade from beta on 2 routers so far gt-axe16000 and bt88u

issue with saying wrong wifi is disabled in site survery: fixed thanks

issue i believe is still a bug on bt88u missing wireless tab on network map (unless by design) still seems to be there:
ie



thanks

 

[alan6854321]

Took two tries to install on my AX88U_Pro
First time it just hung, I had to power cycle it and it came back still on the Beta2.
Second time it "Took" and ran the new release.
Will let it run for half an hour or so and give it a reboot just to make sure all's OK.

 

[Wisiwyg]

Smooth dirty upgrade BE96U from Beta2, RT-BE58 and clients functioning as expected.
Of note, this whole 3006.102.x set of firmware has required first installing the router firmware, then rebooting the bridged Comcast router to reestablish internet. If I reboot the BE96U, I must let it settle, then reboot the Comcast unit. Not an issue, just fyi.

 

[Untried3868]

Smooth upgrade from beta 2 on both router and node (recent upgrade from AXE11000) via MerlinAU.

Thank you @RMerlin !

 

[bennor]

For those wondering what happened to the Wireless > Professional > Multi-User MIMO option. RMerlin explained the change in the beta firmware discussion:

The newer GPL code I use hides the MU-MIMO setting whenever the device supports OFDMA, in favor of the MU-MIMO setting present in the OFDMA/MU-MIMO dropdown. The latest published firmware is older and does not do that yet. I can only assume that this is by design.
....
This is probably why that field is also now named "OFDMA / MU-MIMO" rather than just "OFDMA".

 

[penguin22]

Still stable, though seeing something that I was seeing on the betas as well. My messages log growth is higher than expected due to dnsmasq restarts. I put a monitoring script to check this and see 80 restarts with no apparent trigger since the router came back up following the update. The trigger row above the restarts is specifically if the restart is from Unbound due to configuration changes in dnsmasq.postconf, so these are occurring independent of Unbound by the looks of it.

And just as I posted this, I had a huge spike of them and log growth that would quickly start impacting the router and filling jffs

 

[RMerlin]

issue i believe is still a bug on bt88u missing wireless tab on network map (unless by design) still seems to be there:

It's not missing. As I explained in the Beta thread, Asus redesigned the way networks are managed, merging regular with guest networks. Since then, they removed the networkmap tab as things are no longer as black and white between regular networks and subunit/guest networks.

 

[ColDen]

Dirty update from 3006.102.5 to 3006.102.6 without any issues after having done a full backup (BACKUPMON).

Thank you for your excellent (as usual) work Éric!

 

[lgkahn]

It's not missing. As I explained in the Beta thread, Asus redesigned the way networks are managed, merging regular with guest networks. Since then, they removed the networkmap tab as things are no longer as black and white between regular networks and subunit/guest networks.

thanks but it is still in the gt-11000 pro and gt-axe16000 on the same firmware.. 105.6.0... so it definatelly is confusing?

 

[lgkahn]

one error in log on gt-axe16000 since upgrade.. never saw before? conincidental? memory going bad? any suggests how to test?

 

[heysoundude]

Took two tries to install on my AX88U_Pro
First time it just hung, I had to power cycle it and it came back still on the Beta2.
Second time it "Took" and ran the new release.
Will let it run for half an hour or so and give it a reboot just to make sure all's OK.

also have ax88pro, but mine went without any hiccup. 5 mins from seeing the post to downloading to uploading to typing this reply.
zippitydoodah and all good (so far) in other words

 

[MDM]

From Beta 2 to Final, AOK.

 

[MDM]

thanks but it is still in the gt-11000 pro and gt-axe16000 on the same firmware.. 105.6.0... so it definatelly is confusing?

Read first post - different models have different GPLs so different UI...
Nothing confusing.