[Tenda AC18] Upgrading Firmware

[wedc]

Hello, i have this tenda AC18 with the firmware:

Wanna know if is recommended to move to the next one found in this forum and if yes, which param you recommend me to look in the device before moving, to prevent any brick.

Thank you.

 

[Tech9]

You have to ask the fork creator for help. This is a ported firmware by someone else and the original developer has nothing to do with it.

 

[wedc]

You have to ask the fork creator for help. This is a ported firmware by someone else and the original developer has nothing to do with it.

ok, but the one from this forum can work with Tenda AC18?

 

[bennor]

Hello, i have this tenda AC18 with the firmware:
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[Announcement] Running Asuswrt-Merlin and forks on non-Asus devices is ILLEGAL

Officially, for Asus-Merlin firmware, the only supported routers are listed here: https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/about

Your router (Tenda AC18) is not on that list and is not supported.

 

[Tech9]

ok, but the one from this forum can work with Tenda AC18?

No, the one from this forum works on Asus routers only. You won't get any support here.

the only supported routers are listed here: https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/about

This is about John's Fork port, but still the original was not intended to run on other than Asus routers.

 

[bennor]

This is about John's Fork port, but still the original was not intended to run on other than Asus routers.

Per the Asus-Merlin About link for supported routers I posted (and which you quoted) the issue of forks running on non Asus routers is addressed:

John9527: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/fork-asuswrt-merlin-374-lts-overview.67510/

His fork focuses on older models and is based on an older codebase that is compatible with these older models.

Supported models:

• RT-N16
• RT-N66U
• RT-AC66U
• RT-AC56U
• RT-AC68U (only first version, V3/V4 not supported)

There are also a number of illegal forks which run on non-Asus routers. Asuswrt cannot legally be run on these, as they are not licensed for use of the proprietary components like Trend Micro's engine. These illegal forks are not supported, and should not be used. In addition they are generally in violation of GPL licensing terms, as their source code is not publicly available.

 

[wedc]

ok, thanks you everyone, will have to move from this router the, which router for homework and gaming can you recommend me?

thanks.

 

[Tech9]

You have excellent FrestTomato firmware available for your router. I would try it first before upgrading the router. Otherwise anything newer hardware will be perhaps faster. Tenda AC18 is hardware equivalent to >10 years old Asus RT-AC68U model.

FreshTomato – Alternative open source firmware for Broadcom based routers

freshtomato.org