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Fixed Wireless > General, extension channel display issues. - Fixed the issue of wireless mode and channel bandwidth mismatch issue. - Fixed JavaScript ReferenceError in USB disk page issue. - Fixed issue of NM > WAN IP 0.0.0.0 shown when WAN connection type is Automatic IP. - Fixed there is no value of LAN IPv6 prefix length issue. - Fixed issue of LAN port 4 failed to work(after setup via QIS > UK > BT IPTV). - Firewall > URL Filter/Network Services Filter, now default Disabled selected. - Support WAN interface with VLAN and without VLAN in parallel. - Fixed DDNS failed to work with WAN connection type PPPoA issue. - Fixed issue of DHCPv6 Server for LAN side does not assign addresses within the DHCP pool. - Fixed IPv6 Stateful for LAN doesn’t work properly issue. - Fixed IPv6 6in4 issues with PPPoE WAN connection type. - Fixed AiCloud App related issue. - Fixed auto WAN detection unstable issue. - Fixed Internet connection suspended for 5 seconds while connecting the 3G/4G dongle issue. - Fixed issue of IPv6 can’t work in WAN connection type PPPoA. - Fixed possible Network Map > Client status list empty issue. - Wireless > General, enable “auto select channel including DFS channel” by default. - Fixed Traffic Monitor > Daily issue. - Fixed LAN client can’t use IPv6 to access Internet if using tunnel 6rd issue. - Fixed issue of USB status update in USB 2.0 section when plugged into USB 3.0 port. - Fixed ExpressVPN OpenVPN related issue.","disclosure_score":0.45,"mentions_security":false,"cve_ids":[],"download_url":null,"evidence":{"id":203565,"source_url":"https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/modem-routers/all-series/dsl-ac88u/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=DSL-AC88U","fetched_at":"2026-09-29T03:06:13.160325+00:00","observed_at":"2026-09-29T03:06:13.160325+00:00","http_status":200,"content_sha256":"4adc009c40dae8162431fa8d0d019ede3401a6882e777c6571c639f98c291059","html":"//firmwarewatch.cc/evidence/203565","raw":"//firmwarewatch.cc/evidence/203565/raw"}},{"version":"1.10.04_build460","channel":"stable","claimed_release_date":"2017-11-16","claimed_date_precision":"day","is_vendor_dated":true,"first_observed_at":"2026-08-02T11:15:35.628116+00:00","observation_kind":"live_crawl","withdrawn_at":null,"changelog":"Release note:- This product not affected by KRACKs Security Vulnerabilities, as do not support Client Mode nor Repeater mode and do not support 802.11r.- Now supports Traffic Manager > Web History feature.- Support Internet Detection feature, options available PPP Echo/ Disable(WAN > Internet Connection > Account Settings), specifically for PPPoA/PPPoE.- Include G.fast capability in Auto-Sync mode for DSL modulation.- xDSL Datapump updated: Combo version A2pvfbH043k. Fixed various xDSL issues.- xDSL Driver updated: A2x026r. Fixed various xDSL issues.- Fixed CSRF problem: check whether the address of Referrer HTTP header match with the server address.- System Log > DSL Log, display FEC counter.- System Log > DSL Log, display VDSL band status under VDSL mode.- System Log > DSL Log, display System Vendor ID/ System Vendor Model ID/ Modem Vendor ID.- System Log > General Log, display temperature of 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ CPU.- System Log > General Log, display CPU Model/ CPU Frequency/ CPU Load Average.- Fixed G.INP/ G.Vectoring DSL Modulation display issue.- Fine tune the QIS list for Turkey ISP.- VDSL Profile excludes 30a from Multi mode as there could be issue against legacy DSLAMs(especially with non-BRCM CO) if 30a is enabled by default. 35b will be included in Multi mode in next release.- Fixed DNS name resolution of DHCP-assigned local IP addresses does not work issue.- Enhance time accuracy for Guest Network > Access Time and add remaining time support.- Support countdown for Guest Network > Access Time.- Fixed undefined issue when Guest Network > remaining time becomes zero.- Fixed various UI related issues.- Correct the information to announce user that the App version is up-to-date.- Add mutex lock for DSL status file.- Correct DSL Log > Path mode output.- Fixed UI band 4 channel missing issue, for specific regions.- Show channel 165 by default 20/40/80MHz bandwidth.- Fixed Network Map > Client status > IP setting doesn’t work issue.- Fixed Network Map > Client status > Icon Default failed to work issue.- Fixed Network Map > Client status > MAC and IP address Binding configured, client should display static instead of dhcp.- Fixed IE display invalid css layout due to webjsmin removed necessary space issue.- Extend the QIS waiting time of auto WAN detection.- Enhance Status Bar: DSL string shown on DSL status icon no matter which modulation used.- Fixed Wireless > Professional > 2.4GHz band “Reducing USB 3.0 interference“ setting failed to work issue.- Wireless > Professional > Modulation Scheme, change option value: MCS 7=0, MCS 9=2, MCS 11=1 for 2.4GHz band and MCS 9=0, MCS 11=1 for 5GHz band.- Wireless > Professional, Tx power adjustment fine tune.- Wireless > Professional, redesign the Modulation Scheme and add MCS 9 for 2.4GHz band.- Fixed OpenVPN client ip-down executed fail error.- Fixed ASUS_usb_path%d_act missing error.- After setting QIS > PPP username/password, redirect to checking credentials page immediately.- Redirect to QIS > WiFi info page if WiFi configuration changed, if client connected via WiFi.- Fixed IPv6 routing issues.- Disable \"Auto select channel including DFS channel“ by default for Auto channel selection.- Fixed DFS channel exclusion issue for Auto channel selection.- Check firmware filename before uploading, reject if not matched.- Display IA_PD prefix on LAN IPv6 Prefix section.","disclosure_score":0.6,"mentions_security":true,"cve_ids":[],"download_url":null,"evidence":{"id":203565,"source_url":"https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/modem-routers/all-series/dsl-ac88u/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=DSL-AC88U","fetched_at":"2026-09-29T03:06:13.160325+00:00","observed_at":"2026-09-29T03:06:13.160325+00:00","http_status":200,"content_sha256":"4adc009c40dae8162431fa8d0d019ede3401a6882e777c6571c639f98c291059","html":"//firmwarewatch.cc/evidence/203565","raw":"//firmwarewatch.cc/evidence/203565/raw"}}],"identifiers":[{"kind":"marketing_name","value":"DSL-AC88U","normalized":"dsl ac88u"}],"revisions":[],"evidence":{"archived_pages":2,"first_observed_at":"2026-08-02T11:15:35.628116+00:00"},"caveats":["observed_support.days is a lower bound: it runs from the first firmware we saw, because no source here publishes launch dates.","Patch latency is not computable for this product: its changelogs name no CVE ids."],"links":{"html":"//firmwarewatch.cc/devices/asus-dsl-ac88u","self":"//firmwarewatch.cc/api/v1/products/asus-dsl-ac88u.json","vendor":"//firmwarewatch.cc/api/v1/vendors/asus.json","feed":"//firmwarewatch.cc/feeds/devices/asus-dsl-ac88u.xml","methodology":"//firmwarewatch.cc/api/v1/methodology.json"}}