[close] from XVortex to ASUSWRT-MERLIN on an ac1900

[skal]

Hello all,
actually I have a R7000 running the XVortex firmware and I would like to switch to ASUSWRT-MERLIN firmware.
I've tried to just flash the fw, but when the router reboots, it is still with the old fw. Do I miss something?
Thank you for the help

 

[ColinTaylor]

Hello all,
actually I have a R7000 running the XVortex firmware and I would like to switch to ASUSWRT-MERLIN firmware.
I've tried to just flash the fw, but when the router reboots, it is still with the old fw. Do I miss something?
Thank you for the help

Merlin does not make firmware for the R7000. The XVortex firmware is an illegal port of Merlin's firmware.

[Announcement] Running Asuswrt-Merlin and forks on non-Asus devices is ILLEGAL

Asuswrt-Merlin contains numerous proprietary components that are only licensed for legal use on original Asus devices. These include (but are not limited to) components from Asus themselves, Broadcom, Trend Micro and Tuxera. Using any of these components on devices for which they haven't been...

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[skal]

Thank you for the reply, but why then there is the ac1900 listed in this page https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/about ?

 

[ColinTaylor]

Thank you for the reply, but why then there is the ac1900 listed in this page https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/about ?

The "RT-AC1900" is an Asus model. You said you have a Netgear R7000.

 

[skal]

 

[ColinTaylor]

Yes, you have just confirmed what I said. You do not have an Asus router, you have a Netgear router.

The "AC1900" on your router refers to its Wi-Fi capabilities, it is not a model number. The model number of your router is "R7000". Merlin doesn't make firmware for the Netgear R7000 or any other non-Asus router.

[Announcement] Running Asuswrt-Merlin and forks on non-Asus devices is ILLEGAL

Asuswrt-Merlin contains numerous proprietary components that are only licensed for legal use on original Asus devices. These include (but are not limited to) components from Asus themselves, Broadcom, Trend Micro and Tuxera. Using any of these components on devices for which they haven't been...

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[skal]

Yes, you have just confirmed what I said. You do not have an Asus router, you have a Netgear router.

The "AC1900" on your router refers to its Wi-Fi capabilities, it is not a model number. The model number of your router is "R7000". Merlin doesn't make firmware for the "R7000".

[Announcement] Running Asuswrt-Merlin and forks on non-Asus devices is ILLEGAL

Asuswrt-Merlin contains numerous proprietary components that are only licensed for legal use on original Asus devices. These include (but are not limited to) components from Asus themselves, Broadcom, Trend Micro and Tuxera. Using any of these components on devices for which they haven't been...

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Ok, txn... I will see elsewhere. thank you anyway

 

[IAMP373R]

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You may try other nice firmwares, such as dd-wrt and openwrt; however, both firmwares don't support hardware acceleration.
DD-WRT
Openwrt

 

[pmcarrion]

FreshTomato is the best firmware for the R7000.

 

[skal]

FreshTomato is the best firmware for the R7000.

At the end I've switched to it thank you