RT-AX58U lts?

[extremelymad]

I was in desperate need of a new router and after some searching I have decided to buy the RT-AX58u however I was wondering until when would it be supported? On the ASUS website I can find a list with dates for when some models go out of support but it's for Singapore (it does mention the AX58u as well - untill February 2025). But on the EOL product page it still mentions the AX58u as a recommended replacement, this honestly does make me wonder if I bought a router that will be supported for longer than half a year.

The reason I picked the AX58u is because I read it supports the Merlin firmware which seemed very interesting to me

tldr;
Did I purchase a good router?

Thank you very much for reading!

 

[Analog-1]

Merlin only supports AX58U V1 if you have the newer AX58U ver2 it is not Merlin supported. That model has been around since 2019 so EOL wont be long. Asus has already EOL'ed the AX56U.

 

[extremelymad]

It's the V2 variant of the router. Sadly it's so unclear (or I just don't know where to look) on what to expect in terms of lifetime. I mean, it's still being sold for a 100 eur around here and there are cheaper options on the market.

In terms of Merlin I can use the GNUton port if I'm not mistaken

 

[Analog-1]

In terms of Merlin I can use the GNUton port if I'm not mistaken

Yes Indeed you can. There are many places that still sell router models that are listed end of life. I was at Best Buy yesterday and they have the AX56U for sale despite the fact it's no longer supported. Should be laws against this.

 

[bennor]

The reason I picked the AX58u is because I read it supports the Merlin firmware which seemed very interesting to me

Asus-Merlin only supports the V1 version of the RT-AX58U. Asus-Merlin does not support the V2 version of the RT-AX58U.

About | Asuswrt-Merlin

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Supported models​

• RT-AX58U V1

The Gnuton fork of the Asus-Merlin firmware does support the V2 version of the RT-AX58U.

Release 3004.388.8_2-gnuton1 · gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng

GNUton's Asus Merlin changelog Date: August 04, 2024 Release: 3004.388.8_2-gnuton1 UPDATED: backported all upstream changes up to 3004.388.8_2 FIXED: fixed cake support to 5.04axhnd 6750 and 6756 ...

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Release - GNUton [Official Fork] 388.8_2 Release

AIM This is an official Merlin fork which is supported by ASUS and RMerlin: Aim of this project is to make Merlin running on additional routers. My builds are intended to support all features present in the original Merlin firmware. Occasionally, I also incorporate additional features for...

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Supported devices:
3004.388.x firmware downloads: stable or testing

• RT-AX58U v2 - New!

 

[extremelymad]

Yes Indeed you can. There are many places that still sell router models that are listed end of life. I was at Best Buy yesterday and they have the AX56U for sale despite the fact it's no longer supported. Should be laws against this.

It would be nice to have laws in place for that yeah, hopefully I'm still good for at least minimally a year!

@bennor
Yes! I noticed that but thanks for reminding me