Asus Firmware Restoration Tool
This is a TFTP -like rescue procedure with a manufacturer utility to be installed on a client PC. It works for both, installation and recovery.
Devices with this recovery method
↓ Brand | Model | Version | Supported Current Rel | Recovery method(s) | Comment recovery | Device Page | Device Techdata |
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ASUS | RT-AC51U | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, U-Boot TFTP recovery | rt-ac51u | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RT-AC54U | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool | rt-ac54u | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RT-AC56R | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool | rt-ac56u | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RT-AC56U | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP recovery, see devicepage | rt-ac56u | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RT-AC87U | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP recovery, see devicepage | rt-ac87u | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RT-N12 | D1 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool | rt-n12_d1 | View/Edit data | |
ASUS | RT-N14U | C1 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, U-Boot TFTP recovery | rt-n14u | View/Edit data | |
ASUS | RT-N16 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP recovery, see devicepage | rt-n16 | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RT-N56U | A1 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, see devicepage, U-Boot TFTP recovery | rt-n56u | View/Edit data | |
ASUS | RT-N56U | B1 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, U-Boot TFTP recovery | rt-n56u_b1 | View/Edit data | |
ASUS | WL-500b | v1 | 10.03.1 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, TFTP generic | wl500b | View/Edit data | |
ASUS | WL-500g | 10.03.1 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, TFTP generic | wl500g | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | WL-500g Deluxe | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP recovery | wl-500g_deluxe | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | WL-500g Premium | v1 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP recovery, see devicepage | wl-500gp | View/Edit data | |
ASUS | WL-500g Premium | v2 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP recovery, see devicepage | wl-500gp | View/Edit data | |
ASUS | WL-500W | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP recovery | wl-500w | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | WL-520gU | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool | wl-520gu | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | WL-550gE | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP recovery | wl-550ge | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RP-AC66 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery | rp-ac66 | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RT-AC1200 | v1 | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool | rt-ac1200 | View/Edit data | |
ASUS | RT-AC88U | 22.03.5 | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, CFE TFTP + serial recovery, CFE TFTP recovery, CFE web recovery | rt-ac88u | View/Edit data | ||
ASUS | RP-AC51 | snapshot | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, see git-commit, U-Boot TFTP recovery | View/Edit data | |||
ASUS | PL-AC56 | snapshot | Asus Firmware Restoration tool, see git-commit, U-Boot TFTP recovery | View/Edit data |
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[Wireless Router] How to use Rescue Mode (Firmware Restoration)?
[Wireless Router] How to use Rescue Mode (Firmware Restoration)? To provide you more detailed instruction, you can also click ASUS Youtube video link below to know more about How to use Rescue Mode (Firmware Restoration) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8YKnpXxhx0
What is Firmware Restoration?It can help you to upload the firmware in rescue mode when your router fails to upload firmware in a normal way. Notice: Rescue Mode is not the regular way to update the firmware of your router. Firmware restoration can only be used in rescue mode. We suggest you that update the firmware by downloading from either https://www.asus.com/ or from ASUSWRT. Under what kind of circumstances can I use Firmware Restoration? 1. When the router fails to update the firmware in a regular way. 2. The power light of your router flashes abnormally. 3. Irregular operation of your router caused by the third-party firmware. Required OS: Windows XP/7/8/10/11 1.Download and Install the utility Take router [RT-AC68U] and OS Windows 10 as examples. 1-1 Go to https://www.asus.com/, search for the model name of your router.
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