ASUS ZenWiFi AX Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System Not sure if this is the right place to ask…. I am thinking of upgrading my Google Mesh wifi to the above. Has anyone used this and does it...

[UK Sentinel]

Very kind of you. if you can email me the link (we have chatted offline previously) then I can make this a downloadable link for forum members only.

This new firmware from what I can tell, is no better than release 42095 from a stability perspective,  but if forum members wish to test/try, then  happy to share I am

 

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[UK Sentinel]

@dodgydrains has kindly shared (with ASUS Engineers consent) there latest ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) firmware which has AiProtection disabled.

This is a beta firmware so usual UKTH ASUS beta T&Cs apply (top of forum)

 

RT-AX95Q_9.0.3.4_386_43190-g21d3d2b_nodpi_121_37_cferom_pureubi.w (14 downloads )

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[dodgydrains]

After returning the units and purchasing replacements from Very.co.uk, it looks like these units are now also working without any issues on 43181 (the problem firmware on Microsoft Teams).  Not sure if the beta firmware actually updated something permanently in the units!!!!

Also with Very voucher codes that Very sent to me, managed to get all 4 units for £493 rather than £640

 

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[Jacky Decoster]

@Dodgydrains : so, what you are saying is :

• first install the beta firmware
• then re-install official 43181 firmware over beta firmware

and this should resolve the disconnect issue? Correct?

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[UK Sentinel]

dodgydrains wrote:

After returning the units and purchasing replacements from Very.co.uk, it looks like these units are now also working without any issues on 43181 (the problem firmware on Microsoft Teams). Not sure if the beta firmware actually updated something permanently in the units!!!! Also with Very voucher codes that Very sent to me,  

Did you factory reset after upgrade from beta to 43181 as this may explain the miracle

Great price !

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[dodgydrains]

I am saying not really sure what ‘fixed’ it for me on 43181.  But the steps you mentioned above is what I did.  It has worked for me all this week.  The mysteries of tech.  Asus must know what the issue is, or it could be recent fix on Microsoft Teams side?

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[dodgydrains]

@UKSentinel, yes I always factory reset when changing firmware.  Once via UI and manually using a pin

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[UK Sentinel]

dodgydrains wrote:

@UKSentinel, yes I always factory reset when changing firmware.

Then this is most strange, but glad it is working that way

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[dodgydrains]

New firmware released today (Version 3.0.0.4.386.45879)

https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-XT8-/HelpDesk_BIOS/

No idea if it includes the fixes from the beta I tested.  Unfortunately download not working for me…….

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[UK Sentinel]

Changelog does hint at a stability fix, so sounds promising

• Improve system stability and fix GUI issue

Just checked and download did not work for me either, hopefully just a case of Firmware needing time to be replicated to all there download servers,

 

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[dodgydrains]

Looks like the ASUS server may be down as clicking ‘check update’ in the UI is not working.  The dots keep going round and round in circles.

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[UK Sentinel]

dodgydrains wrote:

Looks like the ASUS server may be down as clicking ‘check update’ in the UI is not working. The dots keep going round and round in circles.

Maybe, I can download the latest firmware for the DSL-AX82U as a test, looks like A Friday/Weekend upgrade for the ASUS ZenWiFi AX

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[dodgydrains]

Yes, I will upgrade over the weekend and test before working from home next week.  Tomorrow there is urgent month end and do not need the hassle of testing and losing connection.

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[UK Sentinel]

dodgydrains wrote:

Yes, I will upgrade over the weekend and test before working from home next week. Tomorrow there is urgent month end and do not need the hassle of testing and losing connection.

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[Jonathan Morris]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>I got the upgrade this morning and it went smoothly, but TBH it’s too late to tell if there’s any difference.</p>
I’ve got the routers rebooting at 0400 every day just in case of issues, so may stop that to give myself a chance to see if it can be stable for many days. Otherwise I may never tell!

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