Asuswrt-Merlin 374.40 is out

[RMerlin]

Greetings,

Asuswrt-Merlin 374.40 is now available for download. This release mostly focused on integrating the latest Asus GPL (with its security fixes), polishing DNSFilter, and fixing various bugs.

IMPORTANT: The RT-AC68U build is still unstable. Neither Asus nor myself have been successful in tracking down the cause yet. For this reason, the 374.40 release for the AC68U will be labeled as 374.40-beta3. Some people aren't affected by the issue (only two reboots over the course of two weeks for myself), but for the rest, 374.40-alpha4 remains the last known stable build.

The noteworthy bits:

• From now on, version numbering has been shortened (for example this release is 374.40).
• Merges with Asus's 374_4561 GPL code, which includes a few security and general bug fixes
• The new security notification system has been partly disabled, as it was leading to way too many support requests. You won't be warned about sharing being left open without accounts (but the notification about the admin password still being left to its default is still active). Security is just as much a user's job as a programmer's job - be responsible in how you configure any sharing service. Review your settings rather than blindly use any default settings.
• DNSFilter has been further polished, various issues present in its first release have been resolved. More filtering services have been implemented, along with the possibility of providing your own custom DNS IPs.
• On the model-specific front, the RT-N16 build has been fixed. Also, the RT-N66U default build is now the EM one.
• Various IPv6 tweaks and fixes, provided by kdarbyshirebryant, pinwing and saintdev.
• A lot of fixes were made to the Networkmap service (which builds and displays the list of connected clients), which should resolve most issues (including the compatibility issue with Windows Home Server).

Changelog is here.
Downloads are here.

What's coming next?

I'm taking a break. The past few months have been almost exclusively devoted in tracking down and fixing issues introduced in recent Asus releases (and I couldn't skip on these new versions as they always contained fixes for the previous release, including important security fixes). This has started to become a tedious chore, so I'm going to sit back and wait for them to settle things down a bit before I resume merging code in. Hopefully now that they got the recent security issues out of the way, they will be able to spend more time doing QA testing on firmware releases rather than having to rush them out to address the more important issues, so the next release will be more stable.

Aside from the AC68U case, other models are in a fairly good state now with 374.40, so things shouldn't be that bad at this current release.

Enjoy!

 

[krum]

now you need a vacation. or break

Chris

 

[RMerlin]

I forgot to mention - we now have a kick-butt logo, courtesy of r00t4rd3d:

 

[jmone]

Thanks for all your hard work and enjoy the break

The RT-AC68U build is still unstable....374.40-alpha4 remains the last known stable build.

Yup glued to this one for all it is worth!

 

[Builder71]

Thx.

RMerlin, enjoy your break!

I also hope a lot will use the Technical Inquiry Form on Asus website (Option #5) if there are problems.
Of course first flash Asus latest (not Merlins) and then contact Asus if there are problems.

Let's see if Asus can make a stable release.

 

[NoSubstitute]

I forgot to mention - we now have a kick-butt logo, courtesy of r00t4rd3d:

I couldn't find it! Is it not visible in the router somewhere?

 

[Builder71]

I couldn't find it! Is it not visible in the router somewhere?

Here you go!

 

[NoSubstitute]

Here you go!

LOL!
No, I meant the logo!

***

haha, now I see it!

 

[sm00thpapa]

Anyone using .40 on the 66N or 66W? If so how is the wi-fi range?

 

[NoSubstitute]

Anyone using .40 on the 66N or 66W? If so how is the wi-fi range?

Since that is super individual, I suggest you try it in your unique environment.
If you don't like it, downgrade to your previous fw.

 

[netmik3]

Beta 2 on ac68u was the worst of all, reboots every few hours. I'll try beta 3. Thank you !!

 

[Builder71]

Beta 2 on ac68u was the worst of all, reboots every few hours. I'll try beta 3. Thank you !!

No such thing as beta 3.
374.40 is final by RMerlin.

ac68u reboots are for Asus to fix, as you can read in the changelog.

History
-------
374.40 (6-March-2014)
- KNOWN ISSUE: Some people are experiencing random reboots
with the RT-AC68U running firmwares based on recent Asus GPL.
If you are are affected, please revert to 374.40 alpha4 for now.
Asus are looking into the issue, which affects this model since
374_4422.

...

 

[ozgurcnbyz]

my ac68u will be delivered today. I hope i wont be one of those who are having stability issues.

 

[neil0311]

No such thing as beta 3.
374.40 is final by RMerlin.

Well, actually there is a beta 3.

IMPORTANT: The RT-AC68U build is still unstable. Neither Asus nor myself have been successful in tracking down the cause yet. For this reason, the 374.40 release for the AC68U will be labeled as 374.40-beta3.

 

[darkknight74]

Thanks Merlin :-D
Trying it now, not discovered any problems yet!
Rt-n66u

 

[Builder71]

Thanks Merlin :-D
Trying it now, not discovered any problems yet!

On which router?


"Put your router into your signature.
Go to "User CP" -> "Edit signature". (On top of the page.)"

 

[Builder71]

Well, actually there is a beta 3.

You're right, didn't know that's the case for the ac68u.
Thx for clearing that up.

 

[RMerlin]

I couldn't find it! Is it not visible in the router somewhere?

No, as there was no place to put it without disrupting the current webui. Would be a waste of flash space too.

 

[RMerlin]

Anyone using .40 on the 66N or 66W? If so how is the wi-fi range?

There's been no change in wireless driver for the N66U.

 

[intermilan]

When will 374.40 be out for AC68U?