Download Firmware ASUS RT-AC68U 3.0.0.4.378.9135

Asus recently released new firmware for the RT-AC68U. This dual-band router can provide clients with network access both wired and wireless. There are also two USB ports, one of which is USB 3.0, so that a printer or external storage can be shared over the network. The new firmware has version number 3.0.0.4.378.9135 and the download is just over 34MB in size. The release notes mention the following changes and improvements:

Security Fixes

• Updated TrendMicro security engine.
• Fixed CVE-2015-6949 buffer overflow issue, special thanks for Elvis Collado at DVLabs.
• Fixed Web server Accept-Language buffer overflow, special thanks for Elvis Collado at Praetorian.
• Fixed Web server URL handler buffer overflow, special thanks for Elvis Collado at Praetorian.
• Enhanced router login password and wireless password(WPA2) strength check method to against brute-force attack.
• Reject administrator to set too easy to guess login and wireless password to avoid brute-force attack.

New Features

• Time scheduling, Web & App filter, Wireless MAC filter client drop down menu can show offline devices.

Modifications

• Added Meo and Movistar ISP profile.
• Adjusted Guest network mac filter maximum client number to 16
• Allow paste password on login page to fulfill some password management softwares requirement.
• Show current control channel while value is auto.
• Bandwidth limiter can accept decimal point.
• Unnecessary to reboot router after set allow only specified IP address to enter GUI.
• Adaptive QoS can now be enabled without assigned upload/ download bandwidth.

Fixes

• Fixed setup wizard IE11 compatibility issue.
• Fixed Adaptive QoS game mode GUI issue.
• Fixed Traffic Analyzer GUI issue.
• Fixed OpenVPN connection status display error.