Reply To: ASUS – DSL-AC88U / DSL-AC3100 Firmwares (beta's) etc. Looks like a new Beta Release for the DSL-AC88U is available, this version has Telnet enabled and improved 2.4GHz wifi (I believe). DSL-AC88U_v9.10.06_build581_debug.w.zip https://www.asuswebstorage.com/navigate/s/604D61534F2541D1B3CE1CC031A697E4Y UK Sentinel In a completely…

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Mrk26 wrote:

To @UK Sentinel I read a little all over and looks like fw for DSL-AC88U is based on Openwrt Chaos Calmer 15.05? So why Asus don’t pull all what is good from it? For example ability to chose between shh and telnet, add password protection to telnet, block automatically acess to telnet if admin password for router not changed from default, more accurate and detailed dsl stats already in UI and so on.. If you are in good relation with them (at least they consider some of comments) maybe is worth to ask why they don’t pull good parts from sources they use, not that complain (a lot 😉 ) but base on other people complains Asus could do better for top shelf (price) device like they try to do for routers. (my previous RT-AC68U was my best investment for years, changed to 88U for better wifi and standalone device, and few more futures on paper 😛 ) Finally if they can’t make proper software why simply don’t pay for somebody (apparently board manufacture is Arcadyan) to make software working properly and just add Asusu GUI to it? BTW 22h 16min and 103644 FEC errors at the moment 😀

I can assume 2 reasons for why telnet/ssh is not an included option on the DSL-AC88U.

1. Broadcom does not want users directly using the chipset that they manufacture.
2. To comply with country laws regarding, for example wireless transmission channels, frequencies and power regulations. Those can be circumvented once a user has root access.

Because all non-Broadcom Asus routers (I did not check them all) have telnet/ssh as an included option my guess is that Broadcom specifically does not want the option to be included. I have read, not by any credible source though, that Broadcom is, in general, very secretive about their products.

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