Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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ASUS

RT-AC59U

End of support well evidenced

the vendor has said support is over

the vendor has declared end of support for this product

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Last firmware
25 May 2023 (3 years ago)
Releases seen
6
Update rhythm
about every 5 months
Support observed
≥4 years
Vendor's promise
no support period we can evaluate
Patch latency
not measurable — its changelogs name no CVE ids

Which one do I have?

ASUS ships this model in more than one hardware revision, and they do not share firmware. The revision is printed on the label on the underside, usually after the model — Ver 1.0, V4.6. Getting it wrong is the easiest way to read the wrong answer here.

Firmware history

  1. 3.0.0.4.382.52497 25 May 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.47 
    This model was end of its life, and its firmware, utility, website, and manual will no longer be updated. For more details, please refer to https://www.asus.com/event/network/eol-product/1.Resolved the instability issue of the guest network caused by the bandwidth limiter.2.Addressed the problem of the 5G repeater mode being unable to connect with 160 MHz parent AP.3.Improved the connectivity for iPhones, making it easier for these devices to connect with the router.4.Rectified the disconnection issue when dual WAN switches to PPTP/L2TP WAN. --Pass5.Corrected the unsupported issue related to specific 3G/4G dongles.6.Successfully resolved the compatibility issue with Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560 5GHz.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. 3.0.0.4.382.52482 21 January 2021

    Release notes — disclosure 0.33 
    - Added UI to enable/disable redirect DNS function in AP/Media Bridge mode.- Fixed bitrate incorrect issue in the wireless log.- Fixed WPS issue.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. 3.0.0.4.382.52274 22 September 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06 
    - Improved system stability.- Update language support.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. 3.0.0.4.382.52272 23 July 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.41 
    Security update - Fixed DDoS vulnerability. - Fixed command injection vulnerability. - Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability. - Updated OTA function.The update server transport layer security was upgraded and the old protocol was removed. Please refer to the "Update Manually" section in https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1008000 to update the firmware.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. 3.0.0.4.382.52107 24 February 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.40 
    Please note that this firmware is only for RT-AC59U. Before updating firmware, please check the router hardware version which can be found on the serial number label of router. - Fixed 5G high band issue.- Improve system stability.- Support 3G/4G USB dongle.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  6. 9.0.0.4.382.51950 5 February 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.34 
    Please be noted this is a beta version, if you want to roll back to the official version, you will need to process manual firmware update in web GUI. - Support 3G/4G USB dongle

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  7. 3.0.0.4.382.51832 23 August 2019

    Release notes — disclosure 0.30 
    First release

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Evidence

2 archived pages sit behind this record, the earliest read on 2 August 2026. Everything above was read from them, and each is kept byte for byte so it can be checked after the vendor edits the original.

Identifiers: marketing_name RT-AC59U

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 29 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

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