… Banned routers and firmware updates The most interesting question on the FCC’s recently published FAQ page concerned firmware updates for currently authorized foreign-made routers, which, again, are virtually all standard Wi-Fi routers sold in the US. …
… In any case, for firmware updates, go to the firmware section of the primary router. You can jump directly there by clicking the router’s firmware version at the top of the web interface. ASUS also allows users to go back to an older firmware version. …
… Avoid using Auto-Update for firmware: Instead of letting the hardware update itself, you should update the firmware when you see fit. It’s OK to choose Auto-Update for the security-only updates when that’s an option. …
… In hindsight, ASUS shouldn’t have made the ZenWiFi BT10 available before its well-developed firmware version 3.0.0.6.102 36758. But that’s generally the case with the company’s Wi-Fi products. The networking vendor told me it’d soon release newer firmware updates to improve the hardware further. …
… ASUS also said that its existing Wi-Fi 7 routers, namely the RT-BE96U and GT-BE98/Pro will get AFC via firmware updates within 2024. …
… Extra on ASUS firmware updates Considering the vast number of hardware options—virtually all ASUS Wi-Fi 6 and newer routers support AiMesh, and you can theoretically combine any two or more of them into a Wi-Fi system—firmware updates have proven to be a tricky business . …
… Avoid using Auto-Update for firmware: Instead of letting the hardware update itself, you should update the firmware when you see fit. It’s OK to choose Auto-Update for the security-only updates when that’s an option. …
… I first took it out for a spin in November 2025 and found that it didn’t include Wi-Fi 7’s coveted AFC feature at the time, which was added and tuned via firmware updates in early 2026. …
… The second thing is that the Slate 7’s stock firmware gives the impression that it is GL.iNet’s own firmware. …
… This feature didn’t function fully until firmware version 3.0.0.6.102 38818 , which came out in late September. …