For me I straight flash in CFE.

ac18 after flash to merlin cannot reset right ?
all version same ? cannot press reset button ?

i brick my ac18 because press reset button,
this afternoon go to service center 1 to 1 replace

my ac18 stock firmware is V15.03.3.11_multi
not latest one, i can direct go to CFE flash to merlin ?
or need flash to V15.03.05.05_EN ?

i am worry brick my ac18 again

upgrade step like this ?
1, go to CFE flash to merlin 378.56
2, login router UI flash to 380.70_0-X7.9

Sorry for my poor english

This post has been edited by chong83: Sep 7 2018, 11:04 PM

When enter cpe, we need press reset button and power on until got ping. Does it consider reset?


Yes, I do like this from stock 3.11 multi to 378.56. then from router ui upgraded to 380.70

After u flash merlin, how did u reset? On router page or reset button?

that sifu already explained to u.

no it is not reset, just enter the cpe mode.

Thanks man. Need to confirm because everyone saying when reset will brick. Haha

press reset button for reset wrong LAN IP setting, it brick
Reset = Suicide

You long press reset button when the router is power on?

Actually quite similar to CPE method, turn off router and hold reset button then turn on the router until got ping.

yeah can't press reset button while on Merlin. but if u can enter CFE server can be saved yet.
btw what is CPE ahha

This post has been edited by prokiller1199: Sep 8 2018, 01:42 AM

Hahaha, sorry it's CFE. See too much huawei b618 cpe poison back then.

Maybe flash back to Tenda when hand itchy or newer malaysia firmware version release.

yeah need to contact their China support to update our firmware tho. I don't understand why just don't put in vlan tagging for us to tag ourselves...

Yea. They should include in every version so dont need to rely any ISP profile setting. Let alone this is one of the highest end among their product.

Maybe ping tenda support and check whether there's any update in future.

true. for a router yes, but I think now they going into mesh products. I did ask Malaysia support but they said firmware related need to refer back to China support.

hey guys, waiting for this sunday 9.9 sale to get tenda, just wondering the advantage of merlin over stock firmware, never mess up the setting with my dir850 tho. and just wondering can using dir850 for repeater ? And speedtest over 2.4 and 5 ghz for 800mbps speed upgrade

This post has been edited by muhammadnajmi96: Sep 8 2018, 03:08 AM

See my signature for list of recommended routers, and get one from the list that suits you. Forget about getting 800Mbps on Tenda routers. Click on my signature and see list that supports 800Mbps.

2.4ghz speed almost same with 5ghz..enable 40mhz and auto mode..

Signal also strong..can reach from level 3 of my apartment

Of course, but there will be more interference if you set 2.4GHz to 40MHz, and you are just making the whole wireless space on your apartment crowded lol

ooh..so just set to 20/40mhz ? to avoid crowded..even use non overlap channel?like 1,etc2

any more suggestion?

I dont use 2.4ghz now ahahah. so now u using merlin?

Yes. only Merlin ..use both frequency..because device limitation. very satisfy since both freq can get same speed...unlike shitty tplink ac1200 before.hehe

Mind to share any settings for fine tuning?