Download Firmware ASUS RT-AC87U 3.0.0.4.378.9177

Asus has released new firmware for the RT-AC87U. This dual-band router can provide clients with network access both wired and wireless. It has a hefty price tag, but it comes with a mountain of features and good performance. 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 is slightly more than 43MB in size and afterwards it is advisable to hold down the reset button for five seconds. The release notes mention the following changes and improvements:

Security Fixes

• Updated TrendMicro security engine.
• Updated OpenSSL library to 1.0.2d
• Fixed CVE-2015-6949 buffer overflow issue, special thanks for Elvis Collado at Praetorian.
• Fixed Web server Accept-Language buffer overflow, special thanks for Elvis Collado at DVLabs.
• Fixed Web server URL handler buffer overflow, special thanks for Elvis Collado at DVLabs.
• 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

• RT-AC87U now supports Traffic analyzer.
• Bandwidth Limiter in Adaptive QoS –> QoS. Let administrator easily limit specific client’s upload/ download bandwidth
• Independent mac filter for main wireless network and guest network. Administrator can set white list for main wireless network to only allow trust client connect to main wireless network and share network to guest with guest network
• Modified the network map client status. When chick the client icon, administrator can bind IP, change host name, change icon, block internet access or set time scheduling.
• Added client list view button on network map and help administrator easily monitor all client connection status.
• Time scheduling, Web & App filter, Wireless MAC filter client drop down menu can show offline devices.
• Web history and traffic analyzer can show device name.
• [AiCloud] Show image EXIF ​​info on image player
• [AiCloud] Auto rotate image on image player.
• [AiCloud] Files can be moved and copied.
• [AiCloud] Images can be uploaded to Picasa or Twitter.
• [AiCloud] Share link can be posted on Twitter, Plurk, weibo and QQ in AiCloud.
• [AiCloud] AiCloud can be used in AP/media bridge mode.
• Added 3G/4G USB modem APN auto detection feature. In most cases, firmware can automatically find the ISP profile and establish link when 3G/4G dongle inserted to router.
• Added Android phone in USB modem/ USB Tethering –> Select USB device.

Modifications

• Updated the 5G chipset driver to stabilize 5GHz connection.
• 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.
• Adjusted Adaptive QoS UI and easier to set top priority for gaming, media streaming or web surfing.
• Changed warning page style.
• Changed Cloud sync Dropbox URL encoding from UTF8 to BASE64.

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