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VPN Kill Switch

I have PIA and have the Kill Switch disabled. While I really want to have it on, I've found that if the VPN goes down and the Internet is disabled as it should, it does not come on unless you do a router reboot or manually log-in to the router and re-enable the VPN. The problem is that I do not know that the VPN has been disabled so that I can take action. What I'd like is for this action to happen automatically. Is there a script that periodically checks the VPN status, say every 5 min,...

VPN Kill Switch

Wireless hosts cannot see each other... intermittently

Dear community,

I am seeking your help in debugging a strange issue I have been encountering recently and am trying to pin down.

I can see wireless hosts from other devices connected by cable. But I cannot see the same host from any wireless device. And not even from the ping tool in the router. But sometimes this does work.

My setup:

RT-AC5300 configured as router, serving DHCP, running Merlin 384.11_2
connected to
D-Link DGS1008P switch
connected to
RT-AC68U configured as AP running...

Wireless hosts cannot see each other... intermittently

USB Idle timeout limit of 3600 seconds

Is there a technical reason for the GUI imposed limit of 3600 seconds for the USB idle spindown? The actual sd-idle tool has no upper limit to the best of my knowledge.

I’m my case I want to set it to 4200 because I have a PC that backs up hourly, so I’d prefer the timeout to be slightly greater than an hour to prevent sleep/wake until there is no more backup activity on successive hours.

Not a big deal, and not related to any new firmware version. Just an old curiosity.

384.11 Secure DNS

I installed 384.11-2. I then went to the WAN DNS page to implement DNSSEC. There was this message underneath the select box for DNS Privacy Protocol:
Your router's DHCP server is configured to provide a DNS server that's different from your router's IP address. This will prevent clients from using the DNS Privacy servers."
The WAN page currently point DNS1/2 to 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1
I went over to the DHCP page, and DNS Server1/2 also...

384.11 Secure DNS

Choppy streaming files from AC86U

Never had this problem using AC87U, same setup same USB drive used.
When I move the same file to WD network drive it's streaming fine.
Any idea what can cause this? The movie starts, will play fine for couple seconds then it stops for couple seconds and so on Image may be NSFW.
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[384.11_2] New DNS errors in log

Since updating to 384.11, I've been seeing lots of DNS errors. I have enabled DNS-over-TLS, but don't really understand optimal setup. What happens with the other DNS server fields in the web GUI? Are they ignored? Not knowing what else to do with them, I've set them the same as my DoT servers. I'm using Cloudflare and Google for both IPv4 and v6.

Anyway, here are a few of the log errors; just a sample, there are dozens. Can anyone clue me in to what I have misconfigured?
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[url='http://www.snbforums.com/threads/384-11_2-new-dns-errors-in-log.56704/'][384.11_2] New DNS errors in log[/url]

Weirdness with AC86U, 384.11_*, and ExpressVPN

I've noticed some odd behavior on my router since upgrading to the 384.11 and _2 versions of the firmware on my AC86U in regards to my VPN. I have five different OpenVPN clients setup on the router so I can bounce between different ExpressVPN servers when need be (sometimes servers experience speed issues so I switch). The clients are all configured to block VPN-bound clients from the Internet if the VPN goes down, and for each client I have the same list of devices that are bound to the...

Weirdness with AC86U, 384.11_*, and ExpressVPN

Question about AiMesh Router in AP mode

Couldn't find a direct answer here and the ASUS support page only generically answered how to switch the operation mode. I have 2 AC3500, this setup would add a 3rd AC3500.

Q: Is it possible to setup three routers in this fashion Ai Mesh Router/Wireless Router Mode (default) -----> Access Point(AP) mode / AiMesh Router in AP mode -----> AiMesh Node ?

The idea is to get a stronger 5ghz channel across the household. Does this mean I need to add both AiMesh Router in AP mode and the AiMesh...

Question about AiMesh Router in AP mode

Netgear X10 R9000 or X8 R8500?

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I know this might be a strange question but I'm trying to choose between the two routers. My priority is WiFi speed and range (the signal has to go through 2 very solid walls). I'm using a variety of hardware - 2 notebooks, a TV box, smart TV, mobiles and a PC with Asus PCE-AC88 network card.

I know that R9000 is newer and has better hardware but I wouldn't be able to use most of its advanced features like the AD radio and 10Gbit ethernet.

On the other hand R8500 has lesser...

Netgear X10 R9000 or X8 R8500?

How limiting is my router when using 2 clients that talk to each other

I have an old AC66U (Not the B1 revision from what I can see)
and I have a windows PC with a DWA-192 getting 100ish mbit from speedtest

The other PC running ubuntu with a PCE-AC66 says "1053Mb/s" in connection info and it can get 100 mbit/s from speedtest as well (This is placed in the same room as the router)

And then when I try both wireless and download from each other I get 3-6MB/s so 25-50mbit
If the ubuntu machine is wired I can download from it with 20-30MB/s

Is this expected...

How limiting is my router when using 2 clients that talk to each other

Essay writing tips for beginners

Before you are starting to write an essay, you should have a clear idea about what you want to say. It is better to create a rough outline before you make your thesis and supporting points. You must know the basic design of an essay to begin writing. It contains the given parts. First part is Intro which has the thesis in it. The second part is body which has the supporting points. The points should be written in separate paras. Each para should explain main points. At least three paras are...

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Newbie questions on Diversion, DoT, DNScrpyt and RAM usage

Hey guys,

first of all thank you guys, fo the great plugins and the amazing forum here. I have been reading quite a bit since I am really new to everything here.

I've recently got myself a AC86U, since I moved to a new flat and wanted to secure my internet better and just have better options.

So far I have the following setup:
On my router I have the latest firmware, installed Diversion and Skynet. I also have a VPN client setup on the router with NordVPN. And I would like to use DoT, so...

Newbie questions on Diversion, DoT, DNScrpyt and RAM usage

It doesn't store Port Forwarding rules

Today after a long time I tried to insert a new rule in the port forwarding table on my ac5300rt.
As usual I add the rule I see the rule in the list, but when I change page and come back, the update is missing.
I can't add, delete or modify any rule.
I remember one time there was a save button, but there is not anymore.
Maybe the last firmware update broke something.
Do you have any hint? I searched the forum, but I didn't find any suggestione.

machine icons

Hello,

would it be possible to add other device icons (machine icons) to the AsusWrt-Merlin firmware? They may not be many, but at least some, important, such as the icon for a mobile WiFi device as a universal icon, in the form of WiFi-antenna, for WiFi client.

Or, if possible, add another "feature" to the firmware that uploads the complete pre-built icons from users and replaces them with original icons ? This allows users to create new icon files, adding their own, which is then...

machine icons

Does it support the RT-AC1900U?

Hello there! First, let me introduce myself. My name is Mehmet. I live in Turkey. I'm using the RT-AC1900U for fiber connection. I want to install Merlin Firmware. But I couldn't see the RT-AC1900U in the lists. Can I install Merlin Firmware on my device?

LACP Check

Is there any way to tell that LACP is up and running as expected from the command line?

The GUI doesn't present anything that lets me know the LACP link it up and operating as a 2Gbe link that I can see.

Client status blank

Hello to everybody from Italy. It's my first post
I recently picked up an DSL-AC68U and installed merlin. For now the only issued that i encountered is show in the screenshot. I tried searching the forum but i havent found nothing recently. I must say that it worked good in asuswrt fw. Any ideas?

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Problems with new RT-Ax88U rounter

Hello,
Just bought a brand new AX88U router. My issue is connecting to the 2.4ghz band. If I am right next to the router it works fine but if I move to my bedroom, about 40 feet away I am unable to connect at all. A wifi analysis app shows the signal to still be strong around -60dbm. My phone (oneplus 6T) will connect to the 5ghz band with no issues from this location. 2 other devices in this room that can only use 2.4ghz band also will not connect. Again if I move them next to router...

Problems with new RT-Ax88U rounter

R6700V3 doesn't show D-Link DAP-1522 access point / bridge

Greetings,

Just setup a R6700V3 to replace an 8 year old D-Link 655. Roku Premiere was killing the 655 every 4-24 hours.

My Windows 10 PC connects via ethernet to a D-Link DAP-1522 access point set to bridge mode.

R6700V3 shows my Windows 10 PC but does not show the DAP-1522.

Afraid to turn on MAC filtering without being able to select the DAP-1522.

Kinda scary knowing there is a device on the network that the router is not showing.

Posted this on the Netgear board and got no response...

R6700V3 doesn't show D-Link DAP-1522 access point / bridge

Port Forwarding disappears

After 4 days, Port Forwarding rule disappears from router. It can be easily reentered and will persist for approximately the same period, before disappearing again. Firmware is at level 11_2

I am new to Merlin, having recently migrated from 384-45713 to 384.11_0 on RT-AC68U. Current firmware is 384.11_2

The forwarding is for port 1194 to Raspberry Pi, running an OpenVPN server: see below. This behavior began after converting to Merlin. Apologies as I can't recall if it also occurred on...

Port Forwarding disappears
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