AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 3.0.0.4.374.41.0 for RT-N66U (VER.B1) Download

Posted at November 2, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

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Device Name	AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 3.0.0.4.374.41.0 for RT-N66U (VER.B1)
Category	Router Switch Access Point
Manufacturer	ASUS
File Size	25.8 MB
Supported OS	OS Independent

AsusWrt-Merlin Firmware 3.0.0.4.374.41.0 for RT-N66U (VER.B1) 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.

Changelog:

System:

- Based on 3.0.0.4.374_5047 sources (from RT-AC68U) from Asus
- Various bug fixes and optimizations
- Some components were updated to newer versions, for improved stability and security
- Persistent JFFS partition
- User scripts that run on specific events
- Cron jobs
- Ability to customize the config files used by the router services
- LED control - put your Dark Knight in Stealth Mode by turning off all LEDs
- Entware easy setup script (alternative to Optware - the two are mutually exclusive)

Disk sharing:

- Enable/disable the use of shorter share names
- Disk spindown after user-configurable inactivity timeout
- NFS sharing (through webui)
- Better compatibility with 3TB+ and Advanced Format HDDs
- Allow or disable WAN access to the FTP server

Networking:

- Force acting as a Master Browser
- Act as a WINS server
- SSHD
- Allows tweaking TCP/UDP connection tracking timeouts
- CIFS client support (for mounting remote SMB share on the router)
- Layer7 iptables matching
- User-defined options for WAN DHCP queries (required by some ISPs)
- Improved NAT loopback (based on code from phuzi0n from the DD-WRT forums)
- Advanced OpenVPN client and server support
- Netfilter ipset module, for efficient blacklist implementation
- Configurable min/max UPNP ports
- IPSec kernel support
- DNS-based Filtering, can be applied globally or per client

Web interface:

- Improved client list, with DHCP hostnames
- Optionally save traffic stats to disk (USB or JFFS partition)
- Enhanced traffic monitoring: added monthly, as well as per IP monitoring
- Name field on the DHCP reservation list and Wireless ACL list
- System info summary page
- Wireless clientIP, hostname, rate and rssi on the Wireless Log page
- Wifi icon reports the state of both radios
- Display the Ethernet port states
- The various MAC/IP selection pulldowns will also display hostnames when possible instead of just NetBIOS names
- Wireless site survey

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.

  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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