Getting pretty solid ~500 mbps . Worth every penny for this router 👍


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what server is this?

Extreme broadband

Turbo 500? Using which device for that speed?

turbo 800, using s7 edge

Pm me too. Would like to know and seed too.

if cannot press reset button anymore after flashed to merlin, then how to perform step 2?

1.Into CFE Mode flash RT-AC68U_378.56_beta2-X5.7-20151017
2.Back to CFE Mode click "Restore default NVRAM values" -> reboot

gonna press reset button while power on the router to enter into CFE mode, right?


besides, i was having problem to get into CFE mode.. the page wont show up most of the time.
i did try to set a manual IP address, it will somehow brought me into the main page, but when i chose the file and clicked upload, it won't respond and then connection time out.
which step went wrong here? (i was on LAN connection)

don’t press the router reset button when power on,
Not CFe mode, CFe is press when power off,
Please try use IE upload the new firmware

Sorry for my English...

This post has been edited by chong83: Oct 1 2018, 10:57 AM

thanks for the explanation, gonna try again tonight..
i spent nearly an hour just to get into the CFE page but failed.. tried to do it on my laptop and desktop, no luck..

There is two method:
1. CFE
2. Tenda bypass firmware

Since you are using method 1, I am curious how you confirm you have enter CFE mode? there is a way to press the reset, no matter power off press or power on press.

At first, i use method 1, using KS firmware all the way from 6.6 to 7.4, then switch to Merlin 380 series, then to 384 series, until i notice there is a risk start from 384 that either press FRD or Reset button, it will brick, then i restore back Tenda Malaysia firmware. Then want to flash back KS firmware X7.9, with the method 1, it failed to flash the firmware X5.7 beta, I have no issue to enter CFE, just the CFE does not accept the bridge firmware, it will prompt error halfway, no matter IE or chrome. at first i thought the firmware i flash maybe broken, but MD5 checksum correct, i then buy one more unit to test, and there is not issue at all. So i have to use the second method and it is very easy for normal user as long understand basic english.

By the way, KS new firmware X7.9.1 out...anyone tested?

I can't really confirm to be honest, just followed the instruction, tried the 2 methods below:
1. press & hold the reset button, switch on the router (not press on/off button on the router), wait for about 15-20 seconds, then release the reset button.
2. ping 192.168.0.1 -t continuously, press & hold the reset button, switch on the router (not press on/off button on the router), once ping got response, release the reset button.

then try access 192.168.0.1 in the browser (IE, Chrome, Firefox), it will somehow show me the CFE page, but to be safe, i will refresh the page again before i upload the FW. Here, I will mostly will never get into the CFE page again. Even I don't refresh the page, the upload will never successful, it stuck at 0% then connection time out. (Here is where I stuck)

btw, there is no need to connect the router to the modem (BTU) while doing the FW upgrade, right?

No need connect, just connect LAN to your laptop/PC.

Still, have no luck update the FW via CFE page after another 1-2 hours non-stop trying last night.

Fortunately, found another method, got to update the Tenda FW to version "AC18_kf_V15.03.3.7(4031)AC18", once updated, it will allow u to update to 3rd party FW directly from the Tenda page .(No need to go through CFE page anymore)
After upgrade done, another issue encountered. It cannot get the WAN IP although I already set to PPPoE and inserted my Unifi credential, no Internet access. Got to manually put in the WAN IP, subnet, etc... after applied, it somehow set it back to auto obtain the WAN IP and managed to access to Internet at last. I started to suspect that my unit might be lemon unit...

Just a question, why can't we straight update FW to 380.70_0-X7.9? Instead have to update 378.56_beta2-X5.7-20151017 first?

try check your firmware MD5

This post has been edited by chong83: Oct 2 2018, 11:49 PM

Is the antenna removable? I have no idea how to remove them without breaking them

no it's not

Hi all, have been reading all your post. I just bought 1 unit from OOKAS at shopee.
original price RM 290
after discount n shipping = RM 282.61

waiting for delivery then will try flash to Merlin

Hi guys, any idea? I got AC15 and with unifi speed 800MB but I only managed to get roughly 340MB if connect with cable Cat5e.

try enabling the NAT acceleration? 2nd, try using different/newer cable

Any discount code to share .. i like to buy also