AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 380.60 Beta 1 for RT-AC68W Download

Posted at December 22, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

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Device Name	AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 380.60 Beta 1 for RT-AC68W
Category	Router Switch Access Point
Manufacturer	ASUS
File Size	32 MB
Supported OS	OS Independent

AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 380.60 Beta 1 for RT-AC68W Description

The AsusWrt-Merlin firmware was developed with the primary goal of boosting the original ASUS firmware, fix bugs and also add new improvements. This package includes a customized firmware targeted at ASUS routers that brings various changes without modifying the interface of the original firmware.

IMPORTANT:

- The firmware image file format was changed by Asus. Starting with 380.60, you will no longer be able to flash versions older than 380.60, or Asus versions older than 3.0.0.4.380_3000.
- You can currently downgrade by using Firmware Recovery mode, but there's not guarantee that this will keep working in the future.

Changes:

- NEW: Merged with GPL 3479. This includes the new file format required for certification purposes.
- NEW: Option to enable overhead calculation on Traditional QoS for DSL users (ARM-only)
- NEW: Option on System page to disable the new forced redirection to router.asus.com (defaults to disabled)
- CHANGED: Updated OpenVPN to 2.3.11
- CHANGED: Allow to specify IPv6 prefixes up to 126 on the IPv6 config
- CHANGED: Roaming Assistant allow threshold to go as high as -50 (was previously limited to -70)
- CHANGED: Networkmap will now announce itself as "Asuswrt/networkmap" when connecting to LAN's web services.
- FIXED: OpenVPN server instances weren't properly reporting if an error occurred at start time.
- FIXED: wget was unable to access https site due to not having a CA bundle to verify certificates
- FIXED: odhcp6c was sending bogus preferred prefixes, so anything larger than 64 could result in an invalid prefix
- FIXED: Language selector is missing on router set for the JP region (reverted Asus change)
- FIXED: Client names with single quotes couldn't be edited in the networkmap client popup (Asus bug)
- FIXED: Router wouldn't run SMB to provide browser master or Wins services if no USB disk was plugged

Installation Notes:

- This custom firmware can be applied like any regular update.
- You should not need to reset to factory defaults.
- You can revert back to an original ASUS firmware at any time.
- Do not load a saved copy of your settings.

About Router Firmware:

Before you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn’t either newer or matching this release.

Due to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user.

In theory, these steps shouldn’t be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don’t always succeed. Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.

If you install a new version, you can expect increased security levels, different vulnerability issues to be resolved, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, as well as several other changes.

If you’re looking for certain safety measures, remember that it would be best if you perform the upload using an Ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection, which can be interrupted easily. Also, make sure you don’t power off the router or use its buttons during the installation, if you wish avoid any malfunctions.

If this firmware meets your current needs, get the desired version and apply it to your router unit; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will improve your device.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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