ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 - Firmware 3.0.0.4.384.45149 [report if any issues]

[stewart_1]

New firmware (3.0.0.4.384.45149) just got released for the ROG Rapture GT-AC5300.

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/GT-AC5300/FW_GT_AC5300_300438445149.zip?_ga=2.30212539.5...

Please share your findings here in this thread. Thanks people!

Release notes:

ASUS GT-AC5300 Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.45149
AiMesh
- Improved AiMesh dedicated backhaul mechanism for tri-band to tri-band AiMesh modes.
- Lyra, Lyra Mini, and Lyra Trio can be added as AiMesh node into GT-AC5300 network.
Please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1038071 for more detail.

Security
- Fixed CVE-2018-14710, CVE-2018-14711, CVE-2018-14712, CVE-2018-14713, CVE-2018-14714. Thanks for Rick Ramgattie's contribution.
- Fixed AiCloud/ Samba account vulnerability. Thanks for Matthew Cundari's contribution.
- Fixed DoS vulnerability. Thanks for Ruikai Liu's contribution.
- Fixed CVE-2018-17020, CVE-2018-17021, CVE-2018-17022.
- Fixed stored XSS vulnerability. Thanks for Duda Przemyslaw's contribution.
- Updated OpenSSL library.

New Alexa skill and IFTTT actions
- Add Alexa skill “ ask ASUS ROUTER to report security status”
- Add Alexa skill “ ask ASUS ROUTER how many devices are online”
- Add IFTTT actions : Wake on LAN
- Add IFTTT actions : check new firmware available and upgrade
[Note] You have to upgrade the firmware version up to 3.0.0.4.384_45149 if you want to use these new Alexa skills and IFTTT actions.

Bug fixes and improvement
- Improved wireless stability.
- Modified “Dual Wan” user interface.
- Modified “Port Forwarding” user interface.
- Modified “Restore” user interface.
- Fixed “VPN Fusion” bugs.
- Fixed GUI bugs on user feedback page.
- Fixed “Adaptive QoS” bugs.

[Savumg]

chris k wrote:
Anyone else getting strange entries in the log? Getting this roughly every 20 minutes:

Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: pgd = ffffffc026e9d000
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: [00000000] *pgd=000000002c6de003, *pud=000000002c6de003, *pmd=0000000026ed6003, *pte=0000000000000000
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: CPU: 1 PID: 25207 Comm: dcd Tainted: P O 4.1.27 #2
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: Hardware name: Broadcom-v8A (DT)
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: task: ffffffc0340c5440 ti: ffffffc02684c000 task.ti: ffffffc02684c000
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: PC is at 0xf7157f44
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: LR is at 0x1dc74
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: pc : [<00000000f7157f44>] lr : [<000000000001dc74>] pstate: 600e0010
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: sp : 00000000fffc52e8
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: x12: 000000000009ff10
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: x11: 00000000f63ff024 x10: 00000000000a02b4
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: x9 : 00000000f63ffd10 x8 : 00000000000a076c
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: x7 : 00000000f63ffd40 x6 : 00000000000a0766
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 00000000f63ffcf4
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000000
Dec 17 12:38:34 kernel: x1 : 000000000007c674 x0 : 0000000000000000

yes i have the same entries

[deswal]

Greetings,

I have read through the thread, and it isn't very clear. Is AiMesh working with this firmware?
I have returned the other routers. But before I invest in new routers I would like to know if AiMesh is working

Thanks

[chris_k]

I ended up doing another reset after repeated 5g-1 drops to my RT-ac5300 in bridge mode (which seems to be mostly working again but only if manually navigating to the dhcp server page and disabling it, manually navigating to the the firewall and disabling it and setting lan ip to static, reverts to default ip address if set to auto-obtain). still had repeated disconnects. Finally changed the rt over to use Gt's 5g-2 (signal strength not as good as the 5g-1) and its been stable for the last few hours. I can only laugh at this point, 5g-2 stability finally seems to be fixed but at the expense of the stability of the 5g-1.

Still getting the strange errors in the log with tainted kernel. Not getting those errors in the RT-ac5300 (bridge mode), an RT-AC88u (ap mode) or at another location, an RT-AX88u in router mode. All running newest firmware.

With the exception of bridge mode in general and qos on the ax88u, the RT routers seem to be working well.

[mixboser]

I lost my 5G-2 in Smart Connect after upgrading to this new firmware. My AiMesh node is connected through cable connection and don't need 5G-2 as AiMesh backhaul. Any way to turn this off? WiFi connection keeps disconnecting my clients as well. In the mean time, I downgrade back to 3.0.0.4.384.32799. Thanks.

[TBolley]

On Time Scheduling edited Times are gone, get empty List after some Minutes (added clients perm blocked), Reboot also dont help.

[cyberlipe]

mixboser wrote:
I lost my 5G-2 in Smart Connect after upgrading to this new firmware. My AiMesh node is connected through cable connection and don't need 5G-2 as AiMesh backhaul. Any way to turn this off? WiFi connection keeps disconnecting my clients as well. In the mean time, I downgrade back to 3.0.0.4.384.32799. Thanks.

fyi, I`m now facing the same issue as you. see my last post.

[mixboser]

cyberlipe wrote:
fyi, I`m now facing the same issue as you. see my last post.

Thanks, Cyberlipe. The reason that I bought this expensive router is the 2nd 5G like my old Netgear R8000. Asus should give us option to turn on/off 2nd 5G for AiMesh backhaul. If this is not fix in the future version, this router becomes useless and I will stuck with 3.0.0.4.384_32799. :mad:

[cyberlipe]

mixboser wrote:
Thanks, Cyberlipe. The reason that I bought this expensive router is the 2nd 5G like my old Netgear R8000. Asus should give us option to turn on/off 2nd 5G for AiMesh backhaul. If this is not fix in the future version, this router becomes useless and I will stuck with 3.0.0.4.384_32799. :mad:

hi
does your 5ghz-2 shows its mac address?
see my issue.

[mixboser]

cyberlipe wrote:
hi
does your 5ghz-2 shows its mac address?
see my issue.

With 3.0.0.4.384_32799, I can see client connected to 5G - 2.

[chris_k]

Having to reboot the router almost daily for wireless clients to be able to connect. I'm using the GT in a business office with up 35 devices that need to STAY connected. This router has been out long enough that the basic functions should be working without problems. What I have is a router that is still in beta testing 2 YEARS after release. I've had enough of this disaster. Ordered a TP-Link Archer AX6000 to replace the GT.