Is the RT-AC3200 even being updated by ASUS?

[jerry6]

I don't have any additional info beside that it will bring security fixes. I suspect it will still be from the 382 branch.

can i go back to 382 from a 384 FW ?

 

[RMerlin]

can i go back to 382 from a 384 FW ?

Depends on the router model and the exact versions. There's been no 384 firmware for the RT-AC3200 however.

 

[AndreiV]

I don't have any additional info beside that it will bring security fixes. I suspect it will still be from the 382 branch.

Hmm ........... and there's Asus support telling some owners that the AC3200 is definitely going to get AiMesh.

So many different stories from them : it is EOL/not EOL / no more firmware/will get new firmware/ will and won't get AiMesh.

Not a good way to treat customers really.

 

[jerry6]

Depends on the router model and the exact versions. There's been no 384 firmware for the RT-AC3200 however.

i'm running 384.6 on y 3200's so here is at least 1 384 foe 3200

 

[AndreiV]

i'm running 384.6 on y 3200's so here is at least 1 384 foe 3200

You are running a Merlin Frankenbuild 384, it is really 382 code base with improvements.

 

[RMerlin]

Hmm ........... and there's Asus support telling some owners that the AC3200 is definitely going to get AiMesh.

So many different stories from them : it is EOL/not EOL / no more firmware/will get new firmware/ will and won't get AiMesh.

Not a good way to treat customers really.

Frontline tech support don't always have the latest up-to-date information.

What I'm telling you comes from a PM within their networking division. A new firmware is coming.

 

[aicragleon]

I received the following message from Asus support:
"Yes, the AiMesh support is on the road map for the model RT-AC3200. ETA or estimated time of arrival is quarter 4 of this year."

We are running out of Q4.

 

[BL_BL]

We are running out of Q4.

Really hope that the new firmware which is due to come (as RMerlin confirmed) supports AiMesh.

 

[birdy]

Today I got an Email form ASUS Customer Service (Germany)

They wrote in regards to AC-3200….

Router without AiMesh Support until now will stay also in the future without AiMesh support.

 

[aicragleon]

Today I got an Email form ASUS Customer Service (Germany)

They wrote in regards to AC-3200….

Router without AiMesh Support until now will stay also in the future without AiMesh support.

I believe RMerlin when he said "Frontline tech support don't always have the latest up-to-date information." We can still hope RT-AC3200 gets AiMesh.

 

[AndreiV]

I believe RMerlin when he said "Frontline tech support don't always have the latest up-to-date information." We can still hope RT-AC3200 gets AiMesh.

I keep hoping I will win the lottery ..............

Look >

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asu...s-24-50ghz-80211-a-b-g-n-ac-4x-lan-usb-30-usb

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asu...fi-router-with-usb-30-20-with-aicloud-20-4g-d

This is just one of the big online retailers with the same message.

My nephew runs a business providing systems for small business/home offices , they supply a lot of Asus routers and have been told directly that these models are EOL.

The news Merlin got was a "security release" was coming, nothing more.

Why would Asus be telling retailers these models are finished ? Would they want to turn away customers?

 

[quickmic]

Is it possible to flash the cfe and the image from a ASUS RT-AC1900? Hardware specs looks almost the same, beside the missing second 5GHZ chip. Has somebody tried that already?
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC3200
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC1900

 

[BL_BL]

I keep hoping I will win the lottery ..............

Look >

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asu...s-24-50ghz-80211-a-b-g-n-ac-4x-lan-usb-30-usb

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asu...fi-router-with-usb-30-20-with-aicloud-20-4g-d

This is just one of the big online retailers with the same message.

My nephew runs a business providing systems for small business/home offices , they supply a lot of Asus routers and have been told directly that these models are EOL.

The news Merlin got was a "security release" was coming, nothing more.

Why would Asus be telling retailers these models are finished ? Would they want to turn away customers?

I haven't seen any retailer that states EOL or discontinued apart from the links you provided. I'm not saying that you're wrong or anything though.

Here's a random Googled URL (UK) retailer for example; https://www.ebuyer.com/712068-asus-rt-ac3200-tri-band-gigabit-router-rt-ac3200 which as all the other retailers I've searched for indicates that the product is available.

 

[RMerlin]

Is it possible to flash the cfe and the image from a ASUS RT-AC1900? Hardware specs looks almost the same, beside the missing second 5GHZ chip. Has somebody tried that already?
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC3200
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC1900

Don't. Hardware is very different, you will kill your router. The radio chip for instance is completely different...

 

[quickmic]

Don't. Hardware is very different, you will kill your router. The radio chip for instance is completely different...

Maybe something else compatible? Even if 3rd radio is disabled after a modification?

 

[RMerlin]

Maybe something else compatible? Even if 3rd radio is disabled after a modification?

No. You just cannot change bootloader to a different model.

 

[quickmic]

ok, thx.

 

[birdy]

I believe RMerlin when he said "Frontline tech support don't always have the latest up-to-date information." We can still hope RT-AC3200 gets AiMesh.

I really hope there will be an AiMesh Update for AC-3200, but I have some doubts about.


I wrote yesterday again to ASUS Customer Service, and tell them that I’m very disappointed about. They answered. He understood my concerns, but from a technical point of view, AiMesh is not possible on the AC-3200…….

 

[AndreiV]

I really hope there will be an AiMesh Update for AC-3200, but I have some doubts about.


I wrote yesterday again to ASUS Customer Service, and tell them that I’m very disappointed about. They answered. He understood my concerns, but from a technical point of view, AiMesh is not possible on the AC-3200…….

It isn't going to happen :

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/384-9_alpha-builds-testing-all-variants.54050/page-10#post-458198

 

[jerry6]

It isn't going to happen :

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/384-9_alpha-builds-testing-all-variants.54050/page-10#post-458198

Ithink you're right they are dropping support for a great router , don't know why afte they gt it running so wll