Firmware update: Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.4

Asus uses a Tomato-derived firmware called Asuswrt for its routers, such as the RT-AC68 and RT-AX88. This firmware is, except for a few drivers, open source, with closed binaries included. Asuswrt-Merlin is in turn a modified version of the original Asus firmware. It includes bug fixes and minor improvements, but still tries to stay close to the original, so that it remains possible to add new features that Asus introduces to the code. Version 3004.388.4 has been released and the following changes and improvements have been made:

Note:

• In preparation for the new 3.0.0.6 codebase, the version string will now start with 3004 or 3006 to match with upstream.
• The RT-AX56U is no longer supported, as Asus has put it on End-of-Life status, and the previous Asuswrt-Merlin 388 releases for that model were all based on untested code.

New:

• Display channel utilization for supported platforms on the Wireless Log page.

UPDATED:

• Merged GPL 388_23588.
• curl to 8.1.2.
• OpenVPN to 2.6.5.
• openssl to 1.1.1u.
• to 0.4.7.13.

Changed:

• FTP server will now only support strong ciphers in TLS mode.
• QOS Classification showing no Upload data on some WAN configurations.
• Radio temperature graphs weren’t updating
• XT12 proximity pairing wasn’t working (missing bluetooth firmware)

Removed:

• Ethernet port status from the Tools Sysinfo page (as this is redundant with Asus’ own display now available on the networkmap page).