I would try to compare everything step-by-step. The firmware-mod-kit wiki is rather informative about it. You can deconstruct (decompile) your old firmware which you know it is working and see what has changed in the new firmware. What I'm suggesting next is rather difficult so you need to have some reasonable technical skills.ġ) First an easier approach - firmware-mod-kit It does NOT have Recommended Builds, and the firmware build dates are not correct. You can find out your newest already compiled version via google doing search: RT-AC68U site:ĭO NOT USE THE ROUTER DATABASE ( router database): unless directed The official site of Asus-merlin is here.įor your ASUS model some information can be found Elatov's github page (note: the information is from 2014) - the page is here The general information on DD-WRT: lists RT-AC68U (AC1900), but only the earliest compatible DD-WRT.įor ASUS routers your safest approach is to use ASUSwrt-merlin. I am sure the build developers do a wonderful job - I like DD-WRT itself - but the website makes it quite hard to find one's bearing if one is not already an expert. What are the ways to find authoritative sources for firmware versions & install/upgrade instructions within DDWRT? I don't mind reading through complex instructions, once I know they are current and apply to my device.Įdit: while it would be great if I got an exact answer to my question, it would be really nice if someone could sketch the broad strategies for dealing with DD-WRT about this, for other routers too. Some instructions tell you to use 30-30-30 resets, some say nope, 30-30-30 is for old routers, don't use. But aside from looking up the router database, which had no instructions whatsoever re upgrade flashing, at least for this model, what is the strategy to pick the correct firmware version and the correct installation/firmware upgrade instructions? DD-WRT wiki has endless pages some of which are really really old. One post I saw mentioned that you get the Web CFE when you have the wrong firmware, in order to avoid bricking.īig advice on ddwrt wiki is to know which firmware to use.

I eventually recovered it via the ASUSTEK Web CFE recovery mechanism and I now on : DD-WRT v24-sp2 (04/22/14) version. I downloaded it, went to the router's Administrate/Firmware Upgrade and well, upload and applied.ĭidn't go well. No real version info, though I notice the download url is. RT-AC68U Firmware - Webflash image asus_x 26,30 MB. Recently, I wanted to upgrade it so I went to. I successfully installed DD-WRT on it about 2 yrs ago, build r28493M.

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