Tmobile Ac1900 Time Out While Uploading Firmware

sepepper · Jun 27, 2018

I had same thing only happened to me. Months ago I had reflashed a TMobile AC1900 router, converting information technology to the ASUS RT-AC68U. I was checking the current firmware (virtually recently using the ane from concluding March 2018), and discovered on the ASUS support web folio a new firmware ( RT-AC68U_3.0.0.4_384_21045-gb451ba1.TRX) was issued this month (June 2018). I first tried to employ the firmware update tool within the router'southward administration settings folio (I've always used Chrome browser), but the firmware update checker was not responding (hamster cycle icon spinning forever) so I went back to the ASUS support page for the router to download the firmware update manually (to my Windows 10 PC). After getting information technology on my local folder, I went back to Chrome to use the manual update tool & browsed to the local folder containing the firmware update, then ran it. It gave me the announcement page on Chrome that the firmware had successfully updated, and to manually reboot the router, only the page would non refresh dorsum to the router firmware settings page to use the reboot button, so clicked on the page's tab X to exit, then logged back into it, but only got the same proclamation folio on Chrome. So I went over to the router and powered it off, waited a minute then powered it back on. To my utter shock I discovered it had somehow reverted the router to the TMobile AC1900 firmware later on logging into it over again on Chrome. I thought that was physically impossible, since I had gone through the whole "SSH admission-- CFEditor-- modify TRX file-- etc" to alter it permanently in ROM on the router already. Back to Square One, I suppose.

sepepper

Ichinisan, thanks for the quick response to my comment. I will certainly give that a endeavour & written report dorsum. Thanks again.

billbillw

Well, this just happened to me and I don't know if I have the time/patience to become through all this once more.

EDIT: I should mention, I was not using the iOS app to update. I was using chrome from a wired desktop. It was the same thing. Said to manually reboot and when I did, information technology was T-mobile once more, later ii years of running the Asus firmware. Extremely frustrating.

Genx87 · Apr 8, 2002 41,065 498 126

Is this the home cell belfry T-Mobile gave away for a 25 dollar eolith?

JackMDS · Oct 25, 1999 29,265 315 126

I think that it is a fault to apply the T-Mobile TM-AC1900 (Asus AC68U).

Though information technology is manufactured by Asus they don't feel responsible for information technology.

T-Mobile use information technology for their own purposes and they do not feel responsible for information technology if it is Non used by their customers the way T-Mobile wants.

As a consequence who always wants to feel free to manipulate it, Asus and T-Mobile have No obligation to who ever bought from "whatever on line marketers".

That said, as is it works very well equally a secondary Wireless Admission Point. As an Admission Indicate the WAN is Non used and it stays functional and stable.

sonitt

I use a converted T-Mobile as an Ai-Mesh node and it seems to work okay. Oasis't updated the firmware since before the summer. Thinking of but getting a cheap AC68U toget updated firmware back up without having to deal with all the hassle of router reverting.

killster1 · Mar 15, 2007 6,208 473 126

I use a converted T-Mobile as an Ai-Mesh node and it seems to work okay. Haven't updated the firmware since before the summer. Thinking of but getting a cheap AC68U toget updated firmware back up without having to deal with all the hassle of router reverting.

well there was a process to do earlier information technology reverts to make information technology easier to wink fw.. but i didn't practice it and have two that need to be flashed and just dont experience similar doing it. almost want to give them away or see what i tin practice with them in tmobile mode.

killster1 · Mar 15, 2007 half dozen,208 473 126

Maybe simply install Merlin firmware. If I remember correctly, y'all can just upload the file with no hacky stuff. Once you lot're on Merlin I'm guessing we won't demand to worry most reverting to T-Mobile firmware. Should just update to the latest custom Merlin release.

99% sure information technology was on merlin when reverted first time. ill requite it a endeavor simply i wont hold my breath. I will fifty-fifty be happy if i tin can plug a 4g modem in it for a silly traveling hotspot.

lupi

Not entirely. I found a page with some simpler instructions for folks that experienced the reversion.
https://www.bayareatechpros.com/ac1900-to-ac68u/

This section:

Directions for rolling back to AC68 afterwards AC1900 rollback:

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Direct Google Docs Link

Mega.nz Mirror

I simply followed the Google Doctor.

Noticed before that the FW update wasn't taking on mine, so this weekend I finally decided to get it working.

What a joy when I discovered they tried nuking them back to TM versions.

From time I picked upwards my USB drive till having it finished should take been just over 20 minutes. But I didn't discover that the 2d of the FW changes in the procedure didn't go through right, and so my panel commands for cleaning the mdt5 data weren't working. I did discover that I'd need an additional version to use the final erase commands, then spent time hunting down some older versions as ASUS seems to have wiped as much every bit they could from their sources. In the end, did a lot of reading and searching, and if I had all the needed files upwardly front I could have been done in 30 minutes, but it took me about ii.five hours.

Now sitting at RT-AC68U over again with most contempo FW version. And looking forward to rebuilding all my static IP settings for everything.

simurg

Noticed before that the FW update wasn't taking on mine, and then this weekend I finally decided to get it working.
What a joy when I discovered they tried nuking them back to TM versions.

From fourth dimension I picked upward my USB drive till having it finished should have been just over twenty minutes. Just I didn't notice that the 2nd of the FW changes in the process didn't get through correct, so my console commands for cleaning the mdt5 data weren't working. I did detect that I'd demand an boosted version to utilize the last erase commands, so spent time hunting downwards some older versions equally ASUS seems to have wiped as much as they could from their sources. In the end, did a lot of reading and searching, and if I had all the needed files up front I could accept been done in 30 minutes, merely it took me nearly 2.v hours.

Now sitting at RT-AC68U once again with most recent FW version. And looking forward to rebuilding all my static IP settings for everything.

I tried several approaches just cannot become the firmware downgraded. I followed the instructions here.

Directly Google Docs Link

Everything worked and mtd-write2 completes without whatever error only when I perform nvram reset, I still run across the latest TM firmware on the router. On my first try, I was able to get the CFT and uploaded the old firmware simply that besides fails. It seems like I am stuck at the first footstep of downgrading the firmware. How come after completing the mtd-write2, (no error given past the execution) and performing nvram, I notwithstanding have the latest TM firmware?

lupi

I tried several approaches just cannot become the firmware downgraded. I followed the instructions here.

Direct Google Docs Link

Everything worked and mtd-write2 completes without any error but when I perform nvram reset, I still see the latest TM firmware on the router. On my first attempt, I was able to become the CFT and uploaded the old firmware but that besides fails. It seems like I am stuck at the first step of downgrading the firmware. How come after completing the mtd-write2, (no fault given past the execution) and performing nvram, I still have the latest TM firmware?

I did the NO CFE USB Instructions from that and other than needing to discover an boosted version to load to do the erase earlier going to electric current version, I had no problems with the instructions.

Anyone else reading this, do note that if you lot are downgrading and incrementally upgrading the other version of the mtd5 erase is the one to use as y'all just go some of the command functions bachelor as you become to a newer versions.

simurg

I also followed the NO CFE USB instructions line past line and did it twice. It is weird that mine didn't selection upwards the onetime firmware, TM-AC1900_3.0.0.4_376_1703-g0ffdbba.trx. From instructions, I expected information technology to work merely I guess I am unlucky.

simurg

I figured information technology out what the event is, my script actually didn't run, I am supposed to become

+ mtd-write2 /tmp/mnt/USB/3.trx linux
linux: CRC OK

but I got blank which I interpreted equally success. Anyhow, the issue was that my bulldoze name was causing the script to be too long. When I was reading the instructions, I noticed that. I renamed the volumne name something shorter similar USB and filename to 3.trx and that fixed the issue.

I had no idea what y'all were telling about incremental upgrade simply now I know. mtd-erase fails for older versions of router. So I outset upgraded to Asus firmware version to 384.20308 . Then followed the instructions to erase mtd5. Finally upgraded to the latest version. It worked fine. I plant the firmware on Softpedia.
This is mentioned in the comments of :
https://world wide web.bayareatechpros.com/ac1900-to-ac68u

lupi · Apr 8, 2001 32,539 260 126

I figured it out what the effect is, my script actually didn't run, I am supposed to get
+ mtd-write2 /tmp/mnt/USB/3.trx linux
linux: CRC OK

merely I got blank which I interpreted as success. Anyhow, the issue was that my bulldoze name was causing the script to exist too long. When I was reading the instructions, I noticed that. I renamed the volumne proper name something shorter like USB and filename to iii.trx and that stock-still the outcome.

I had no idea what you were telling well-nigh incremental upgrade but now I know. mtd-erase fails for older versions of router. And so I starting time upgraded to Asus firmware version to 384.20308 . Then followed the instructions to erase mtd5. Finally upgraded to the latest version. It worked fine. I found the firmware on Softpedia.
This is mentioned in the comments of :
https://www.bayareatechpros.com/ac1900-to-ac68u

Yep, that's information technology!

If I had known about the incremental upgrade and had the extra firmware file at start this is relatively simple, less than a 30 infinitesimal task.

Much longer to rebuild my DHCP and port forward settings.

Goatsac

I recently discovered the google doc and accept been attempting to follow it. I have been having measured success up until the last footstep. I am getting an error that says something to the effect of:

+ mtd-write2 /tmp/mnt/USB/three.trx linux
tmp/mnt/USB: file besides small (0 bytes)

I have tried information technology with the file name every bit stated in the directions and 3.trx. Neither having whatsoever luck.

I accept two of these routers, one from a friend, that we're both successfully flashed per the directions on the bayareatechpros but were accidentally upgraded to 3199 recently.

I accept repeated the procedure many times and keep getting the aforementioned upshot. I take verified that the files are beingness written and that the .trx files are on the flash drive. I haven't tried a new drive even so but I am out of ideas.

Anybody take any thoughts on what steps I can take next?

lupi · April 8, 2001 32,539 260 126

New firmware out from asus. Anyone run across reports however on whether it's safe to update?

VirtualLarry · Aug 25, 2001 53,014 7,553 126

I only re-flashed four AC68U-class routers (two AC68R, two AC1900P), and set them up in an AiMesh configuration. I updated all of them (thank you to @mxnerd for support and helping me), and used the oldest firmware that's nonetheless available on their web pages, and and then flashed to the newest, which was manifestly released the solar day I started on this project. Didn't fifty-fifty notice it was that fresh. Then far, so expert. Mesh works peachy, 500Mbit/sec speedtests on FIOS Gigabit internet connection.

I'm using all fours of them, in but ii rooms, on the same floor though, and then mine is probably a best-case scenario. I used to have wired gigabit LAN, simply due to apt. inspection, they nixed the idea of running cables over the carpet.

Edit: This postal service is in response to a query about the newest 2019-03--29 RT-AC68U firmware update. I don't ain any TM-1900 routers, only verifying that the newest Asus firmware, works OK on some Asus 68U variants.

bula

New firmware out from Asus (RT-AC68U_3.0.0.4_384_45713-g0f2983e). Anyone reported yet on whether it'due south safe to update? Thank y'all

lupi

New firmware out from Asus (RT-AC68U_3.0.0.4_384_45713-g0f2983e). Anyone reported yet on whether it's safe to update? Give thanks you lot

Shockingly amazing reading comprehension.

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