AC86U

=======Original Build=======

-3.0.0.4.382_18219-g76de09e factory firmware (from SmallNetBuilder review)

=======Original Build (purchased in 2019)=======

-3.0.0.4.384_32799-gfe72567 factory firmware and bl_version=1.0.0.9

NAND device: 256 MiB (Macronix NAND)

RAM: 512 MiB (Micron MT41K256M16TW-107:P) DDR3-1600 CL11

CPU1: Broadcom BCM4906 (1.8 GHz, 2 cores)

Stock FW OS: Linux Kernel 4.1.27 (HND 5.02 Broadcom SDK)

Vulnerabilities, ASUS Product Security Advisory: https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/

=======2017 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.380.7743 (2017/08/18) BETA - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.380.18000 (2017/10/12) BETA - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.382.16466 (2017/09/07) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.382.18219 (2017/10/20) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.382.18848 (2017/12/06) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

=======2018 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.384.10007 (2018/01/02) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (NEW: AiMesh), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.20308 (2018/02/01) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.20467 (2018/03/15) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.20648 (2018/04/12) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (2), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.20942 (2018/05/29) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.21045 (2018/06/05) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.21140 (2018/07/10) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (2) AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.32797 (2018/08/24) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.32799 (2018/09/14) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.45149 (2018/12/05) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

=======2019 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.384.45713 (2019/04/18) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.45717 (2019/05/13) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.81039 (2019/08/22) (replaced with 384.81049) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.81049 (2019/09/05) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.81351 (2019/11/20) - download, wl driver Oct 9 2019 12:07:03 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

=======2020 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.384.81352 (2020/03/10) - download, wl driver Oct 9 2019 12:07:03 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (Smart Connect now with manual channels), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.81369 (2020/03/30) - download, wl driver Mar 4 2020 18:28:18 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (NEW Mobile Game Mode and Open NAT (list of supported games), to disable QoS need to disable Gear Accelerator, new Adaptive QoS categories), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX88U,

-3.0.0.4.384.81792 (2020/04/14) (REMOVED due to https issue) - download, wl driver Mar 4 2020 18:28:18 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U,

-3.0.0.4.384.81858 (2020/05/04) - download, wl driver Mar 4 2020 18:28:18 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX88U, (login screen captcha)

-3.0.0.4.384.81918 (2020/05/27) - download, wl driver Mar 4 2020 18:28:18 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX88U, AX92U, AC1200G+, (Auto Healing System)

-3.0.0.4.384.81930 (2020/06/17) - download, wl driver Mar 4 2020 18:28:18 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX58U, AX88U, AX92U,

-3.0.0.4.384.81992 (2020/07/09) - download, wl driver Mar 4 2020 18:28:18 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (Password encryption, Auto-Update feature enabled), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX58U, AX88U, AX92U, AC1200G+,

-3.0.0.4.384.82072 (2020/08/17) - download, wl driver Mar 4 2020 18:28:18 version 10.10.122.20 (r683106), AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX58U, AX88U, AX92U, AC1200G+,

-3.0.0.4.386.40451 (2020/10/22) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX58U, AX88U, AX92U, AC1200G+,

-9.0.0.4.386.38936 (2020/07/16) BETA - download (new) (1) (2), wl driver ?, NEW: AiMesh 2.0 and Speedtest app by Ookla (some results), WPA3?, lower CPU and RAM usage (issue), Downgrade instructions,

-9.0.0.4.386.39179 (2020/07/28) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?,

-9.0.0.4.386.39342 (2020/08/06) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?,

-9.0.0.4.386.39485 (2020/08/14) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?,

-9.0.0.4.386.40018 (2020/09/11) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?,

-9.0.0.4.386.40322 (2020/10/06) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?, support for ASUS Instant Guard app,

-9.0.0.4.386.40577 (2020/10/22) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?,

-9.0.0.4.386.40947 (2020/11/12) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?,

-9.0.0.4.386.41157 (2020/12/01) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?,

-9.0.0.4.386.41535 (2020/12/31) BETA - download (1), wl driver ?, (high CPU temps due to CPU Wait and Energy Efficient Ethernet being disabled)

=======2021 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.386.41634 (2021/01/11) (REMOVED) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (1, high CPU temps due to CPU Wait and Ethernet Auto Power Down being DISABLED (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), temporary temp fix (commands: "pwr config --wait on" and "pwr config --eee on")), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX58U, AX88U, AX92U, AC1200G+,

-9.0.0.4.386.41994 (2021/02/03) BETA - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (fixed high CPU temps - CPU Wait is now enabled), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX58U, AX88U, AX92U, AC1200G+,

-3.0.0.4.386.42643 (2021/04/28) - download, wl driver ?, AC56U, AC68U, AC87U, AC86U (fixed high CPU utilization issue), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC3200, AC66U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U, AC1200G+,

-3.0.0.4.386.44470 (2021/07/14) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U (NEW IPv6+), AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

-3.0.0.4.386.45956 (2021/11/25) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

-9.0.0.4.386.41994 (2021/1/29) BETA - download (gdrive), wl driver ?, (fixed high CPU temps and utilization - CPU Wait is now enabled)

-9.0.0.4.386.55919 (2021/8/31) BETA - download (gdrive), wl driver ?, (WireGuard, DNS over TLS)

-9.0.0.4.386.56742 (2021/10/22) BETA - download (gdrive), wl driver ?,

-9.0.0.4.386.57317 (2021/11/22) BETA - download (gdrive), wl driver ?,

=======2022 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.386.46092 (2022/03/03) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

-3.0.0.4.386.48260 (2022/03/25) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

New features in ASUSWRT 2022 (AX models only):

-3.0.0.4.388 - https://www.snbforums.com/threads/wireguard-and-fw-3-0-0-4-388-20000.79682/

=======2023 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.386.51255 (2023/03/02) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U (HTTPS certificate issue, USB HDD Sleep Mode broken) AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

-3.0.0.4.386.51529 (2023/04/13) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

-3.0.0.4.386.51915 (2023/07/10) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

New features in ASUSWRT 2023 v4.0 (AX models only): 3.0.0.4.388.23285

=======2024 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.386.51925 (2024/03/29) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

-3.0.0.4.386.51955 (2024/11/08) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

=======2025 Builds=======

-3.0.0.4.386.51967 (2025/03/25) - download, wl driver ?, AC68U, AC86U, AC88U, AC5300, AC3100, AC66U, AX56U, AX58U, AX86U, AX88U, AX92U,

=======Useful Links=======

ASUS DemoUI AX88U - http://demoui.asus.com/index.asp

Router Emulators - https://openlinksys.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=6

AC86U Wikidevi page - https://deviwiki.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC86U

AC86U Techinfodepot wiki page - http://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC86U

CVE security vulnerabilities - https://www.cvedetails.com/product/51802/Asuswrt-merlin-Project-Rt-ac86u-Firmware.html?vendor_id=16716

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ASUS AC86U overview page - https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AC86U/ (old)

ASUS AC86U firmware - https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AC86U/HelpDesk_BIOS/ (old)

ASUS AC86U tools - https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AC86U/HelpDesk_Download/ (old)

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