Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 is now available

[STRUZZIN]

Both My AX88U Pro Units went smooth.
Thank You

 

[RMerlin]

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

Write error to flash. Just keep an eye to see if it keeps happening, not much you can do about it.

 

[Poul Bak]

Dirty flashed from beta2 (I factory reset, when installing beta1)
Nothing to report.

 

[TnF]

I don't see QoS fix by Asus for wifi 7 models...should i call my lawyer and sue for false advertising? lol

 

[John Adler]

Dirty flash from beta 2 to final
so far so good
thks Merlin

 

[northumberland]

BE88U - looks good so far but I'll still seeing lots of 'can't delete as device not a mesh device' (or similar) - is this just a regular log for the 3006 branch or just me?

Curious to see if the growing client list bug is present as I think it's related to the cannot delete when static devices roam.

 

[kstamand]

RT-BE96U wireless mode, recently purchased. Installed merlin code first thing, factory reset, flashed beta 1, dirty upgrade to beta 2 and now this release. Smooth sailing so far.
Thank you Merlin!!

 

[scootertramp]

Upgrade to 3006.102.6 from 3006.102.6_beta2.
FW check and notifications from MerlinAU were all good.
NOTE: I have postponement days to to 30.

First attempt to upgrade using MerlinAU web interface resulted in error. Still on beta2
Second attempt to upgrade using MerlinAU from AMTM successful.

So far everything looks good.

 

[bbunge]

Flashed over Asus, reset with initialize, manual configuration with guest IoT, Diversion and added back mesh node.
So far so good!

Edit: Well, I gave it a day. Had clients on the IoT Guest WIFI going off line and not reconnecting. Back to Asus firmware which is working very well for me.

 

[KevinGlynn]

Dirty flash from beta 2 to final on 2 x BE86Us... All good...

 

[CaptainSTX]

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.

Upgrade from 102.5 - 102.6 went smoothly. Thank you.

 

[penguin22]

I’ve been troubleshooting frequent dnsmasq restarts and traced them back to autowan attempting to restart, which cascades into restart firewall and restart dnsmasq. Under default behavior, these restart attempts were doubling and flooding logs.

Even after disabling wandog and confirming WAN checks are reachable from the router, the restart attempts continued. As a temporary fix, I added a guard in /jffs/scripts/service-event to catch and ignore autowan restarts. Since doing this, I’ve had zero dnsmasq restarts for over 8 hours.

Autowan triggers every 3 seconds (matching Dual WAN Auto Network Detection interval), even when:

Dual WAN is disabled in the GUI.
WAN is up and stable (ping and DNS checks succeed).
NVRAM confirms:

wandog_enable=0
dns_probe=0
autowan_enable=0
wans_dualwan=wan none

Despite these settings, /opt/var/log/messages shows:
svc_event: ARGS: restart autowan | PPID=1 | PARENT=

 

[GoNz0]

Dirty upgrade from 102.5, it hung for a while before it started the update, after the reboot I'd lost all internet. I had to turn off DNS Privacy Protocol then things started to connect again as several reboots didn't help
Unless google DNS decided to crap the bed at the same time I updated, but I could still ping the google DNS servers so I don't think so.

 

[tony4tor]

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.

Is this firmware compatible with the GT-BE19000?

No AI.



I can't find anything about it. Thanks in advance.

 

[bennor]

Is this firmware compatible with the GT-BE19000?

No AI.

I can't find anything about it. Thanks in advance.

Welcome. The Asus-Merlin 3006.102.x firmware supported routers, and their current firmware version, are listed on the Asus-Merlin website:

Home | Asuswrt-Merlin

www.asuswrt-merlin.net

ZenWiFi Pro XT12	3006.102.6
GT-AX6000	3006.102.6
GT-AXE16000	3006.102.6
GT-AX11000_PRO	3006.102.6
RT-AX86U_PRO	3006.102.6
RT-AX88U_PRO	3006.102.6
RT-BE96U	3006.102.6
GT-BE98_PRO	3006.102.6
RT-BE86U	3006.102.6
RT-BE88U	3006.102.6
RT-BE92U	3006.102.6
RT-BE58_GO	3006.102.6
GT-BE19000AI	3006.102.6

The GT-BE19000 (non AI version) is not currently supported by Asus-Merlin or by GNuton fork of Asus-Merlin. And before you ask if it will be supported, see the [FAQ] READ ME FIRST before posting a question sticky at the top of the subforum which addresses that question: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/faq-read-me-first-before-posting-a-question.47153/#post-609193

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.

 

[penguin22]

Not sure if this is just me or if others see the same, however the wanduck/rc check keeps running and tries restarting autowan, even though everything shows connected and that it shouldn't need to:

Nov 26 16:10:47 RT-BE88U svc_event: ARGS: restart autowan | PPID=1 | PARENT=
Nov 26 16:10:47 RT-BE88U svc_event: autowan ignored - PPID=1, parent:
Nov 26 16:10:47 RT-BE88U svc_event: autowan ignored - WAN state: 2, IP: x.x.x.x, ping: OK, dns: OK
Nov 26 16:10:47 RT-BE88U svc_event: autowan event ignored (permanent guard)

The 'ignores' are me intercepting the autowan restart attempt in service-event, which as it's coming from PPID=1, appears to be part of the firmware. Not sure what would be causing this behavior and even though I have a workaround in place, it would be preferred to identify and fix if it is a bug.

If someone wants to check for themself, here is that tail command I am running:

tail -f /opt/var/log/messages | grep -E "svc_event|restart autowan|restart_(firewall|dnsmasq)"

 

[SkippyP]

Updated my AX86U Pro and working well. A few things I noticed under the advanced wireless settings:

1. Under the 2.4GHz band, "Preamble" has been renamed to "802.11b mode". The selectable options in the drop-down remain the same - Short and Long. I think this might be mis-labelled as I thought preamble wasn't limited to just 802.11b.

2. Under the 5GHz band:
a.) "Modulation Scheme" now has "(WiFi 5)" in the name. Strange as I thought this setting governed the max modulation scheme of the entire router (i.e. including WiFi 6). Is this now just for WiFi 5?
b.) "Multi-User MIMO" is completely gone. It still exists under the 2.4GHz band settings, but the only MU-MIMO option under 5GHz now is "OFDMA / MU-MIMO". I guess that means it controls MU-MIMO for both 802.11ac and 802.11ax?

 

[bacon612]

Updated my AX86U Pro and working well. A few things I noticed under the advanced wireless settings:

1. Under the 2.4GHz band, "Preamble" has been renamed to "802.11b mode". The selectable options in the drop-down remain the same - Short and Long. I think this might be mis-labelled as I thought preamble wasn't limited to just 802.11b.

2. Under the 5GHz band:
a.) "Modulation Scheme" now has "(WiFi 5)" in the name. Strange as I thought this setting governed the max modulation scheme of the entire router (i.e. including WiFi 6). Is this now just for WiFi 5?
b.) "Multi-User MIMO" is completely gone. It still exists under the 2.4GHz band settings, but the only MU-MIMO option under 5GHz now is "OFDMA / MU-MIMO". I guess that means it controls MU-MIMO for both 802.11ac and 802.11ax?

I am noticing some wifi changes. I went from .5 to .6 on my BE88U. No betas in between. Dirty flash.

I fought all day with my Motorola Edge Plus 2023 which is a Wifi7 device. Its my daily phone and use it around the house to interface with my network. Although i have had a strong signal, connectivity would come and go. The issue was exclusive to this device. Ipads iphones. Other laptops. 50 iOT devices all fine. Since I upgraded to the BE88U, i had to disable wifi7 or i would get similar connectivity issues on the Moto. Todays fix was the opposite. I had to create an MLO network using the new UI and now my moto phone works fine. Go figure. This is what you get when youre on the bleeding edge. I will say that an iphone 16 pro never had any issues with the BE in wifi 7 mode when I got it. Nor did it have issues prior to enabling MLO. Im not entirerly surprised that this is an android (maybe moto edge + 2023) issue. Thought to post this here for those that might be having similar issues.
As always, thanks @merlin

 

[RMerlin]

Updated my AX86U Pro and working well. A few things I noticed under the advanced wireless settings:

1. Under the 2.4GHz band, "Preamble" has been renamed to "802.11b mode". The selectable options in the drop-down remain the same - Short and Long. I think this might be mis-labelled as I thought preamble wasn't limited to just 802.11b.

2. Under the 5GHz band:
a.) "Modulation Scheme" now has "(WiFi 5)" in the name. Strange as I thought this setting governed the max modulation scheme of the entire router (i.e. including WiFi 6). Is this now just for WiFi 5?
b.) "Multi-User MIMO" is completely gone. It still exists under the 2.4GHz band settings, but the only MU-MIMO option under 5GHz now is "OFDMA / MU-MIMO". I guess that means it controls MU-MIMO for both 802.11ac and 802.11ax?

Release - Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 is now available

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 -...

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