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Asus RTN66u firmware
Hello all,
I have a Asus RTN66u. I look every few weeks for a update. Last one that is non beta & for everyone outside Japan was 3.0.0.4.376.3861 dated 2015.02.13. Newest one Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] My question has two parts: Has Asus stopped bring out firmware update for said above product? Or can I use? Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] Since I am in the UK, will this affect my RTN66u in any way if I use Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410? Because I prefer to keep upto date with all manufacturer releases. thanks to all replies Dan. |
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Asus RTN66u firmware
Dan wrote:
Hello all, I have a Asus RTN66u. I look every few weeks for a update. Last one that is non beta & for everyone outside Japan was 3.0.0.4.376.3861 dated 2015.02.13. Newest one Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] My question has two parts: Has Asus stopped bring out firmware update for said above product? Or can I use? Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] Since I am in the UK, will this affect my RTN66u in any way if I use Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410? Because I prefer to keep upto date with all manufacturer releases. thanks to all replies Dan. Japan has different Wifi channel allocations than other countries. Companies like Asus don't stock separate firmware streams for fun (it would be much easier to just load a language file, to handle Japanese needs, if so). Part of it is so they can maintain regulatory compliance. Whether it is channel allocation, channel width, power level differences, and so on. A different firmware version might be needed. If the firmwares have "release notes", they can tell you what improvements to expect. And with any luck, an attempt to use the Japanese flasher, the flasher will check the release code for the existing firmware image, see it is the UK version, and refuse to flash it. Flasher behavior isn't all that consistent, but that's a possible outcome of your attempt to use it. And yes, after a while, all companies stop with the firmware updates. A reason to continue to release updates, is when there is a serious security issue. For example, maybe you can log in from the WAN side, and someone has discovered a trivial way of exploiting that. Apparently, many routers, the firmware actually comes from a single company (not Asus), and they just add a few tweaks on top of that firmware. If an exploit is found for the base firmware, then a lot of firmwares need to be updated on the same day. So you shouldn't get the impression some dude sits there all day editing and editing the RTN66u source code, just for you. The Asus contribution might be relatively small, compared to the firmware development environment they bought to work with the processor or SOC in the router. Maybe if that company issues a new base firmware, they could roll it into their version, with one click of the button in their firmware development environment. The base firmware might present an API, which makes the workings of the base firmware, independent of any fancy GUI that Asus provides. By using software layering, a fairly small amount of effort might go into a new firmware being issued by Asus. Most of the work and effort, would go into verifying the new firmware doesn't break anything. The software design would be minimal. My Linksys router, got an inordinate amount of support, but then, the hardware sucked, and it was just icing on a poorly made cake. That was the router that would require two reboots per evening of usage. So sometimes, when you're getting new firmwares, it's because the company is embarrassed about the "great job" they did. After the last firmware I put in the thing, it eventually bricked and sits in the junk room. Paul |
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On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:57:36 +0100, Dan wrote:
Hello all, I have a Asus RTN66u. I look every few weeks for a update. Last one that is non beta & for everyone outside Japan was 3.0.0.4.376.3861 dated 2015.02.13. Newest one Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] My question has two parts: Has Asus stopped bring out firmware update for said above product? Or can I use? Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] Since I am in the UK, will this affect my RTN66u in any way if I use Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410? Because I prefer to keep upto date with all manufacturer releases. thanks to all replies Dan. You might give Merlin's firmware a shot: http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/ I'm running it on my RT-AC68U and it's quite good. Jerry |
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Asus RTN66u firmware
On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:54:47 -0400, Paul wrote:
Dan wrote: Hello all, I have a Asus RTN66u. I look every few weeks for a update. Last one that is non beta & for everyone outside Japan was 3.0.0.4.376.3861 dated 2015.02.13. Newest one Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] My question has two parts: Has Asus stopped bring out firmware update for said above product? Or can I use? Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] Since I am in the UK, will this affect my RTN66u in any way if I use Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410? Because I prefer to keep upto date with all manufacturer releases. thanks to all replies Dan. Japan has different Wifi channel allocations than other countries. Companies like Asus don't stock separate firmware streams for fun (it would be much easier to just load a language file, to handle Japanese needs, if so). Part of it is so they can maintain regulatory compliance. Whether it is channel allocation, channel width, power level differences, and so on. A different firmware version might be needed. If the firmwares have "release notes", they can tell you what improvements to expect. And with any luck, an attempt to use the Japanese flasher, the flasher will check the release code for the existing firmware image, see it is the UK version, and refuse to flash it. Flasher behavior isn't all that consistent, but that's a possible outcome of your attempt to use it. And yes, after a while, all companies stop with the firmware updates. A reason to continue to release updates, is when there is a serious security issue. For example, maybe you can log in from the WAN side, and someone has discovered a trivial way of exploiting that. Apparently, many routers, the firmware actually comes from a single company (not Asus), and they just add a few tweaks on top of that firmware. If an exploit is found for the base firmware, then a lot of firmwares need to be updated on the same day. So you shouldn't get the impression some dude sits there all day editing and editing the RTN66u source code, just for you. The Asus contribution might be relatively small, compared to the firmware development environment they bought to work with the processor or SOC in the router. Maybe if that company issues a new base firmware, they could roll it into their version, with one click of the button in their firmware development environment. The base firmware might present an API, which makes the workings of the base firmware, independent of any fancy GUI that Asus provides. By using software layering, a fairly small amount of effort might go into a new firmware being issued by Asus. Most of the work and effort, would go into verifying the new firmware doesn't break anything. The software design would be minimal. My Linksys router, got an inordinate amount of support, but then, the hardware sucked, and it was just icing on a poorly made cake. That was the router that would require two reboots per evening of usage. So sometimes, when you're getting new firmwares, it's because the company is embarrassed about the "great job" they did. After the last firmware I put in the thing, it eventually bricked and sits in the junk room. Paul Thanks. So the Jaspanese firmware update should not be used. |
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Asus RTN66u firmware
On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:14:19 -0700, Tater wrote:
On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:57:36 +0100, Dan wrote: Hello all, I have a Asus RTN66u. I look every few weeks for a update. Last one that is non beta & for everyone outside Japan was 3.0.0.4.376.3861 dated 2015.02.13. Newest one Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] My question has two parts: Has Asus stopped bring out firmware update for said above product? Or can I use? Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] Since I am in the UK, will this affect my RTN66u in any way if I use Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410? Because I prefer to keep upto date with all manufacturer releases. thanks to all replies Dan. You might give Merlin's firmware a shot: http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/ I'm running it on my RT-AC68U and it's quite good. Jerry I have just loaded the provided url, it looks good. But can I revert back to a Asus firmware if need be? Thanks Dan. |
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Asus RTN66u firmware
On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:35:28 +0100, Dan wrote:
On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:14:19 -0700, Tater wrote: On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:57:36 +0100, Dan wrote: Hello all, I have a Asus RTN66u. I look every few weeks for a update. Last one that is non beta & for everyone outside Japan was 3.0.0.4.376.3861 dated 2015.02.13. Newest one Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] My question has two parts: Has Asus stopped bring out firmware update for said above product? Or can I use? Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] Since I am in the UK, will this affect my RTN66u in any way if I use Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410? Because I prefer to keep upto date with all manufacturer releases. thanks to all replies Dan. You might give Merlin's firmware a shot: http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/ I'm running it on my RT-AC68U and it's quite good. Jerry I have just loaded the provided url, it looks good. But can I revert back to a Asus firmware if need be? Thanks Dan. Absolutely. I've switched between Asus and Merlin's firmware several times. |
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Asus RTN66u firmware
On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:52:58 -0700, Tater wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:35:28 +0100, Dan wrote: On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:14:19 -0700, Tater wrote: On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:57:36 +0100, Dan wrote: Hello all, I have a Asus RTN66u. I look every few weeks for a update. Last one that is non beta & for everyone outside Japan was 3.0.0.4.376.3861 dated 2015.02.13. Newest one Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] My question has two parts: Has Asus stopped bring out firmware update for said above product? Or can I use? Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.7410 - Release Note - [For Japan Only] Since I am in the UK, will this affect my RTN66u in any way if I use Beta Version 3.0.0.4.378.7410? Because I prefer to keep upto date with all manufacturer releases. thanks to all replies Dan. You might give Merlin's firmware a shot: http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/ I'm running it on my RT-AC68U and it's quite good. Jerry I have just loaded the provided url, it looks good. But can I revert back to a Asus firmware if need be? Thanks Dan. Absolutely. I've switched between Asus and Merlin's firmware several times. Thanks again. |
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