Does Merlin Support SMB2 or not?

[DSPGuy]

Do current Merlin releases support SMB2 or not?

I've seen things on line which suggests it does. And others which suggest it doesn't. I just bought a used RT-AC68U because there is a Merlin install image for it, RT-AC68U_386.5_2.trx . But after I loaded it into the Asus, Windows Explorer can't connect to it unless I enable SMB1 via the Control panel, which implies to me that the Merlin package didn't give me SMB2. But the Merlin Features Page seems to indicate it does. True, the wording isn't crystal clear, but that's the best interpretation I make of it. See below. -

Some features first debuted in Asuswrt-Merlin and were eventually implemented in the official firmware:​

.
.
.

• Updated Samba version (3.6), with SMB2.0 support

.
.
.
Actually, this says to me that Asus native firmware also supports SMB2 now, which I'm not sure is true. Was SMB2 removed from Merlin after its initial debut?

I did verify that the Asus internal web page showed the new FW version, so I know it loaded.

So which is it - Yea or Ney?

 

[ColinTaylor]

Yes. Go to USB Application > Servers Center > Network Place (Samba) Share / Cloud Disk.

There you will see Samba protocol version which you can set to SMBv1, SMBv2 or both.

 

[DSPGuy]

Yes. Go to USB Application > Servers Center > Network Place (Samba) Share / Cloud Disk.

There you will see Samba protocol version which you can set to SMBv1, SMBv2 or both.

Bingo!!! Finally. It works. Thank you. Great help. Sorry, I didn't notice that control on the page.