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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.388_32407
    Version 3.0.0.4.388_32407
    49.78 MB
    2023/10/20

    Feature:
    1. Supports wireguard vpn.
    2. iPhone/Android USB auto backup WAN allows you to connect your phone to the router’s USB port and use it as an internet source.
    Please refer to https://asus.click/AutobackupWAN
    3. Built-in Surfshark in VPN Fusion allows you to surf the internet anonymously and securely from anywhere by encrypting connections.
    Please refer to https://asus.click/SurfsharkVPN
    4. Supports safe browsing.
    5. Supports VPN fusion.
    6. Supports new devices connection notification.
    7. Supports connection diagnostic on the ASUS router app.
    8. Supports Instant Guard 2.0 which helps easily invite family or friends to join the VPN connection.
    9. Supports OCN, v6plus.
    10. NowTV profile has been added under new IPTV profiles.
    11. Upgraded parental control and added reward, new scheduler for flexible setting
    12. Update wireless settings, supports separate settings while smart connect enabled.
    13. Improve system stability.

    Security:
    - Fixed HTTP response splitting vulnerability. Thanks to Efstratios Chatzoglou, University of the Aegean.
    - Fixed status page HTML vulnerability. Thanks to David Ward.
    - Fixed CVE-2018-1160. Thanks to Steven Sroba.
    - Fixed cfg_server security issue.
    - Fixed CVE-2011-0719, CVE-2012-2812, CVE-2012-2836, CVE-2012-2837, CVE-2012-2841, CVE-2012-3868, CVE-2013-0172, CVE-2013-4124, CVE-2014-3493, CVE-2015-0240, CVE-2015-5252, CVE-2015-5296, CVE-2015-5299, CVE-2015-5370, CVE-2016-2110, CVE-2016-2111, CVE-2016-2112, CVE-2016-2115, CVE-2016-2118, CVE-2016-4425, CVE-2016-6328, CVE-2016-10196, CVE-2018-5743, CVE-2018-13305, CVE-2018-15822, CVE-2018-20030, CVE-2018-1999012, CVE-2019-9278, CVE-2019-17498, CVE-2020-0093, CVE-2020-0182, CVE-2020-12767, CVE-2020-13112, CVE-2020-13113,CVE-2020-13114, CVE-2020-13904,CVE-2020-14323, CVE-2020-20450, CVE-2020-20451, CVE-2020-20891, CVE-2020-20892, CVE-2020-20896, CVE-2020-20898, CVE-2020-21041, CVE-2020-21688, CVE-2020-21697, CVE-2020-22016, CVE-2020-22017, CVE-2020-22020, CVE-2020-22022, CVE-2020-22023, CVE-2020-22025, CVE-2020-22026, CVE-2020-22027, CVE-2020-22028, CVE-2020-22030, CVE-2020-22031, CVE-2020-22032, CVE-2020-22036, CVE-2020-22038, CVE-2020-22039, CVE-2020-22040, CVE-2020-22041, CVE-2020-22042, CVE-2020-22043, CVE-2020-22044, CVE-2020-22046, CVE-2020-22048, CVE-2020-22049, CVE-2020-22051, CVE-2020-22054, CVE-2020-23906, CVE-2022-35401,CVE-2021-38090,CVE-2021-38091, CVE-2021-38092, CVE-2021-38093, CVE-2021-38094, CVE-2021-38114, CVE-2021-38171.

    Please unzip the firmware file, and then verify the checksum.
    SHA256: 19859ba90094826acbd648db0e251559a6f8dfad16a823a15c1928552caa934c

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.47468
    Version 3.0.0.4.386.47468
    57.16 MB
    2022/10/18

    1. Improved system stability.
    2. Fixed connection issues with 64 bits WPA key.
    3. Improved AiMesh stability.
    4. Improved AiProtection performance.
    5. Fixed Samba, busybox, httpd related vulnerabilities.
    6. Upgraded Strongswan to 5.9.6.
    7. Upgraded OpenVPN to 2.4.12.
    8. Fixed PPPoE acceleration issues.
    9. Fixed config file download issue with Firefox.
    10. Fixed IPv6 related issues.

    Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
    MD5: de2c7369a47dc85d6fcee1718e27cc62

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.47191
    Version 3.0.0.4.386.47191
    56.84 MB
    2022/04/25

    1. Fixed AiMesh issues.
    2. Improve system stability.
    3. Fixed Guest network related issues.
    4. Fixed open VPN related issues.
    5. Fixed DDNS related issues.

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    MD5: 06f266d2147c641a581bbb652a14cb62

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.47027
    Version 3.0.0.4.386.47027
    56.77 MB
    2022/01/25

    1. Add 10G base-T IPG GUI option.
    2. Fixed few wireless compatibility issues.
    3. Fixed extend NSS not be synchornized to mesh node, and set to be default enabled.
    4. Fixed open vpn related issues.
    5. Fixed lets encrypt related issues.
    6. Fixed AiMesh related issues.
    7. Fixed minor GUI bugs and strings.
    8. Update dual wan network monitor machanism.
    9. Fixed AiCloud related issue.
    10. Fixed DDNS related issues.

    Security fixes:
    1. Fixed authenticated stored Cross Site Scripting.
    2. Fixed json/plc/port file traversal and stack overflow vulnerability.
    3. Fixed httpd add line break to the command injection checklist.
    4. Fixed httpd unauth DoS.
    5. Fixed arbitrary file reading vulnerability.
    6. Fixed HTTP smuggling.
    7. Fixed stack overflow vulnerability.

    Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
    MD5:271638323e484a2640964edfed7586ea

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.45130
    Version 3.0.0.4.386.45130
    56.37 MB
    2021/09/18

    GUI bug fixes.

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    MD5: af6acfaf15faf6f54fb740831a94db1a

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.45120
    Version 3.0.0.4.386.45120
    56.37 MB
    2021/08/26

    1. AiMesh 2.0
    - System optimization: one click in AiMesh to optimize the topology
    - System Ethernet backhaul mode, all nodes will only connect by ethernet, all bands will be released for wireless clients.
    - System factory default and reboot.
    - Client device reconnect, make the device to offline and online again.
    - Client device binding to specific AP.
    - Guest WiFi on all Mesh nodes (all node need to upgrade to 3.0.0.4.386 firmware)
    - Access nodes USB application.

    Connection priority and Ethernet backhaul mode introduction
    https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1044184

    How to setup ASUS AiMesh or ZenWiFi Mesh Ethernet backhaul under different conditions
    https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1044151/

    2. New Family interface in ASUS router App.
    ASUS Router App for iOS must greater or equal to iOS v1.0.0.5.75
    Android version greater or equal to v1.0.0.5.74

    3. The unit of the WiFi time scheduler goes to 1 minute.

    4. Support IPSec IKE v1 and IKE v2, and you can use the Windows 10 native VPN client program to connect to the router's IPSec VPN server. The Windows 10 new FAQ is in https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1033576

    5. 2.4 and 5G on the network map could be configured in the same tab.

    6. Captcha for login can be disabled in administration -> system.

    7. Printer server port can be disabled on the USB app page.

    8. Clients which connect to the guest network can be viewed in the network map -->view list --> interface

    9. Fix Let's Encrypt not working properly.

    10. Add IPTV supports for specific region.

    This version includes several vulnerability patches.
    BusyBox
    - CVE-2016-2148
    - CVE-2016-6301
    - CVE-2018- 1000517

    curl
    - CVE-2020-8169
    - CVE-2019-5481
    - CVE-2019-5482
    - CVE-2018-1000120
    - CVE-2018- 1000300
    - CVE-2018-16839

    lighttpd
    - CVE-2018-19052

    Linux
    - CVE-2020-14305
    - CVE-2020-25643
    - CVE-2019-19052

    lldpd
    - CVE-2020-27827

    Avahi
    - CVE-2017-6519


    hostapd
    - CVE-2021-30004
    - CVE-2019-16275

    OpenVPN
    - CVE-2020-11810
    - CVE-2020-15078

    wpa
    - CVE-2021-30004
    - CVE-2021-27803
    - CVE-2019-11555
    - CVE-2019-9499
    - CVE-2019-9498
    - CVE-2019-9497
    - CVE-2019-9496
    - CVE-2019-9495
    - CVE-2019-9494
    - CVE-2017-13086
    - CVE-2017-13084
    - CVE-2017-13082
    - CVE-2016-4476
    - CVE-2015-8041

    Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
    MD5: 3d630f59041b259a5d76a6eebfbc92da

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.23012
    Version 3.0.0.4.386.23012
    55.18 MB
    2021/03/04

    - Improved system stability.
    - Fixed GUI bugs.
    - Security Fixed: CVE-2020-25681, CVE-2020-25682, CVE-2020-25683, CVE-2020-25687, CVE-2020-25684, CVE-2020-25685, CVE-2020-25686

    Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
    MD5: d2ebc155297919e4c9f6c8b252896073

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.22790
    Version 3.0.0.4.386.22790
    55.36 MB
    2020/11/03

    - Fix AiMesh setup issue.
    - Improve system stability.
    - Supports WPA3.

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    MD5: 3bc4f8b9ee976cd20c251b7a7d2d1153

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.82800
    Version 3.0.0.4.384.82800
    49.56 MB
    2020/07/09

    - Improved system stability.
    - Now support 10G RJ45 and 1G RJ45 WAN aggregation

    Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
    MD5: a4818b0fa8a15219439256df9941d6b5

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.81444
    Version 3.0.0.4.384.81444
    48.97 MB
    2020/05/04

    - Add Game page & Open NAT
    - Fix LED issues
    - Add smart connect
    - Fix AiMesh backhaul disconnect issue
    - Fix 160MHz unstable issue
    - Update OFDMA GUI

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    MD5: b10ff3b16875756b3dbf675c9d01790f

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.81377
    Version 3.0.0.4.384.81377
    48.67 MB
    2020/02/18

    - Stability Improvements

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    MD5: 7a9385ebc8b8cd4143528c478829b15a

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.81361
    Version 3.0.0.4.384.81361
    48.68 MB
    2019/12/26

    - Improve WiFi compatibility for smartphone.
    - Improve 160MHz compatibility for AC9260, AC9560
    - GUI bug fixes and string update.

    Please unzip the firmware file first then check the MD5 code.
    MD5: f0318f00e9a96186b8e57a31ade5f351

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    ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.81324
    Version 3.0.0.4.384.81324
    47.84 MB
    2019/11/11

    - Improve WiFi compatibility
    - Performance improvement

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    MD5: 9a858232cb2201b324aebff65b04c8b5

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      • The actual transfer speed of USB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and/or Type-C will vary depending on many factors including the processing speed of the host device, file attributes and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment.
      • Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
      • Quoted network speeds and bandwidth based on current IEEE 802.11ac specifications. Actual performance may be affected by network and service provider factors, interface type, and other conditions. Connected devices must be 802.11ac-compatible for best results.
      • WPA/WPA2 enterprise is only available on single router, is not available under AiMesh mode.
      • When traditional QoS is enabled, there will be limitations due to the actual Internet service bandwidth and different environment, and there may be a risk of speed reduction.
      • Due to the different power supply requirements on USB external hard disk and 4G/5G Modem device, to ensure that the external device can be used stably, if the USB external device exceeds the standard USB 2.0 (5V/500mA) and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5V/900mA) power supply requirements, you need to use it with an independent external power supply.
      • If you use the product in conjunction with a third party service, you are responsible for complying with the third party provider's terms and conditions and privacy policy and are also at the risk of such use. ASUS does not provide support or guarantee continuous integration support for products that are not part of ASUS.
      • ASUS makes no representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with future standards.
      • 6GHz band is limited to indoor range. Clients must support 6GHz band.
      • MU-MIMO capability requires both router and client device to support MU-MIMO.
      • The feature require a WiFi 7 capable device. Expected firmware release by Q4 2023.