I feel like similar oo, I'm on HGG

Mind sharing the link bro?
Google failed me. Can't find sites with download links.
I saw got HGG_380.70-RC version too, so not sure which one.
But basically, after flash to HGG_380.70 Final, cannot upload old config file, and need to lock Wifi channels, right?

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4504268/+1109#
i think can la, u try lo

This post has been edited by prokiller1199: Dec 16 2020, 01:36 PM

is your unit still auto rebooting? both of my unit in AiMesh (using ASUS latest official firmware) is still working fine, but routing & firewall through pfsense.

hah I go RMA already and good to go.

Flashed to HGG 380.70_Final. Signal seems weaker than Tenda firmware

did u bump up the signal strength in professional? mine is stronger o

Enhanced mode under 'Max speed'. Does it have big impact on speed if change to Max coverage?

I mean below the TX Power Adjustment (EIRP), i only put like 80%. Sufficient for me already.
Regarding your question, i never tried that. you can try out yourself haha. For me speed is more important.

max coverage will bump the signal strength for better coverage but inconsistent speed for weak signal devices.

hgg firmware should have similar or better signal strength compared to tenda firmware due to the uncapped RX/TX power in the firmware.

This post has been edited by edministrator: Dec 22 2020, 08:32 PM

when I had it flashed to HGG already 100% Tx. Same router location, same device

I supposed on HGG final equal or better signal coverage, but it doesn't seem so to me..Looks like need to find another cheapass Tenda router to act as AP..AC10U out of my list, wifi can't exceed 100Mbps

when I flashed it defaults at 50% tho. I'm using it as AP also, I feel similar haha

Bought AC23 as AP, working as intended. Now all of sudden, my 5G WiFi on AC18 got problem. Wireless-->Professional tab shows 5GHz radio is already turned on, but I couldn't see the AP list on my phone. 2.4GHz is fine, but now for some reason cannot even see 5G network on the same router, even though on Professional tab, radio in ON.
Wireless-->Site survey also states "5 GHz radio is disabled - cannot scan that band!"

Update. Reflash with HGG 380.70 doesn't solve it. Site survey still say radio disabled. Still I cannot see my 5GHz wifi on wifi analyzer app, but Wifi icon on GUI states 5GHz band set with channel 0. Manually overriding the channels to something else (say 149), the WiFi icon will still say channel 0.

Appreciate for any help

This post has been edited by 711726: Dec 29 2020, 02:21 AM

try clear your nvram/reset factory defaults and re-do your configuration.

Yeay! Working fine now!

So I'll try to make this guide as foolproof as possible

*To flash Tenda AC18 from original Unifi firmware to Merlin 380.70_HGG-FINAL *
So, steps:
1. Download ac18_kf_V15.03.3.7(4031)cn.bin from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P66G2SS9qc...iew?usp=sharing by prokiller1199.
2. Download Asus WRT Merlin 380.70 from https://netix.dl.sourceforge.net/project/as...0_0.zip?viasf=1
3. Download Putty from Putty.org
4. Install Putty from (3).
5. Download 380.70_HGG-FINAL from Merlin 380.70_HGG-FINAL
6. Access your Tenda GUI on browser. Flash from current firmware (V15.03.3.11_multi) to firmware from (1) via Tenda web GUI via manual file upload.
7. Extract file from step (2). Login to your Tenda GUI again. This time, flash the router using the extracted .trx file firmware.
8. Access new ASUS GUI via 192.168.1.1. No need to setup Unifi for now.
9. Flash firmware from step (5) using Asus GUI. This will take a few minutes to settle.
10. Whilst waiting for step (9) to complete, open CMD. In CMD, key in 'ping 192.168.1.1 -t'. If you managed to receive response from router, this means that your router has been upgraded to HGG firmware, and you're now ready to access the router's ASUS GUI again.
11. Browse to 192.168.1.1 (Asus GUI) and proceed to setup your Unifi. Choose Unifi profile, set WiFi passwords and select PPPoE. Key in your unifi ID 'XXXX@unifi' and password. Please set a proper username and password to access the router's ASUS GUI.
12. Reboot router.
13. Access 192.168.1.1 again, go to Administration --> System --> SSD Daemon. Enable SSH. Choose 'LAN only'. Tick YES for 'Allow SSH password login'.
14. Open Putty that you've installed in step (4).In the Host Name, key in 192.168.1.1. We are going to clear nvram. Click Open.
15. New Putty window will popup, click YES.
16. Putty will now request for your router's username. Key in the username you've assigned on the router in step 17. Press enter.
18. Putty is now requesting the password to your router's GUI. Key in the password you've assigned on the router in step 11. Press enter.
19. Putty will now display '** YES MASTER! ** - RT-AC68U 380.70-HGG-FINAL '.
20. Key in 'nvram set model=RT-AC68U'. Press enter.
21. Key in 'nvram set HW_ver=170'. Press enter.
22. Key in 'nvram commit'. Press enter.
23. Key in 'reboot'. Press enter. The router will now reboot.
24. Repeat step (10). If you receive response via 192.168.1.1, then your router has finally rebooted and ready for access again.
25. Login to your Asus GUI. Go to Tools -->Sysinfo. On the Internal Storage section, you will now find your NVRAM Usage is something like 52154 / 65536 bytes. So long the value doesn't reach 65536 bytes or over, you're now good to go

PS: Seems like my usb port got no power now. Will try to clear nvram again and see if that helps. I got a router's cooler powered by USB attached to the router. Upon reboot again (after complete step (25), it doesn't receive any power from USB port anymore. It was powered on after the 1st nvram clear though

This post has been edited by 711726: Dec 30 2020, 12:36 AM

You need "nvram set odmpid=RT-AC68U" for usb fix also I think.

Hmmm..did that and still no power to cooler. Cross checked with powerbank, the cooler powered on. I'll try to do nvram clear again, + odmpid followed by reboot. Will revert if that solves it. Otherwise, factory reset and try again.

yeah no harm keep resetting, keep trying!

Hi, can I have the cfe for AC18 that would be compatible with 384.xx Aimesh firmware. Thks so much