[RT-AC3200] Router unstable
I purchased the RT-AC3200 router in the hopes that it would provide a stable platform for my home network. It was probably overkill, but my hope was that by starting with the best I could relax and...
View ArticleNAS with QNAP
Hello everyone, I would like your help in my "building a NAS" project. In fact, I will use a NAS-ready solution but I have a few questions on how to set things up. First of all let me explain what I...
View ArticleAsuswrt-Merlin 378.56 Beta 2 is out
This is the second beta release for the 378.56 release. Please see this post for the details of the 378.56 release. Note 1: There is no RT-N66U release for this beta as I don't have the necessary...
View ArticleBlock iMessages?
I am trying to block iMessages on my network. I have Parental Controls set up with Time Scheduling, which works well for everything EXCEPT iMessages! I am not sure why they still get through. What is...
View ArticlePlease consider upgrading to openvpn 2.4.0 when it gets released...
OpenVPN version 2.4.0 will finally officially supports ECC certificates. Source: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/blob/master/README.ec ECC certs have smaller keys (nvram woes begone), and the crypto...
View ArticleOS X El Capitan
I know quite many Mac users have Asus routers at home. So I'll share this. Today I took the plunge on El Capitan and installed on one iMac. Not surprised to see the driver for 802.11ac (wifi chipset...
View Article3 models, which one to buy?
Hi, I have found 3 models that I am interested in. The router need to cover basement, ground floor and a first floor. I also go outside with my laptop some times in the summer so range need to be...
View ArticleCISCO Brand Routers
Hi, all! I'd just like to get your opinions about Cisco routers. How many of you are using Cisco in your company? We are having an upgrade soon but unfortunately, our budget may not be able to fit a...
View ArticleRT-AC88U
So I see ASUS has the new 88U product page up and Merlin has added support for it in his firmware. Not sure when it will be available but I am excited to get one. I'm assuming it does NOT have a...
View Article2.4GHz changes between REmerlin .55 and latest .9177
As we know 87u have problems with 5GHz radio, but i have some problems also with 2.4GHz and my android tablet on .55 FW. When tablet go to sleep then drop connection and i had to turn off and turn on...
View ArticleMy RT-AC87U Has to be reset every couple days . . .
I have had this router for over a year now and have never had any issues until recently. My router loses the 5Ghz channel and can not log in to the UI through a wired computer. If I reset the router it...
View ArticleHas OpenVPN-NL been looked at?
RMerlin, A more secure fork(?) for OpenVPN was created a while back: https://openvpn.fox-it.com/about.html That, besides have more secure defaults set, uses the PolarSSL lib instead of OpenSSL. OpenVPN...
View ArticleHP 1810 48G VLANS
Hi I am trying to set up a couple of vlans on this HP 1810 48G switch but am obviously doing something wrong. The vlans work in that they are separated but they cannot connect to the internet or/and...
View ArticleDual Wan Load Balancing - pages fail to load
Hi all, Forgive me if this has been answered before, but I couldn't find anything using the search function. I live in a rural area and the fastest internet available here is DSL (FairPoint) @ 1.6/0.7....
View ArticleAC66U and WOL
Hi, I have bought an AC66U recently replacing my old WRT54G. I have some PCs in my Intranet and one of them configured for WOL. The WOL worked with the WRT54G perfectly for years. I have set up port...
View ArticleChromecast + VPN DNS Issues
I have set up my N66U running the latest Merlin fork with Astrill VPN which comes with a handy router applet that takes care of VPN connectivity (Uses OpenVPN ). All my devices on the network...
View ArticleAC68U locking up every couple of hours
This issue started about a week ago. Every night at about 9:30 my router would lock up. All lights on the router and modem would flash as normal. It looked like data was transferring between the two....
View ArticleWhat's the best way to utilize 2 & 5Ghz?
Quick Question, I just got a new Archer C9. Now i'm wondering how do i best set up my devices? - If they can all connect to 5Ghz. Do i just disable 2.4? - Do i leave 2.4 on and connect all devices to...
View ArticleEA-AC87: Beacon loss errors
My EA-AC87 acting as a bridge to my RT-AC3200 reports tons of beacon loss errors in the log. Sometimes it's error free for a couple of hours then again it throws out lots of errors in a short time...
View ArticleDNSmasq dnssec support
Hello all, So with the most recent version of asuswrt: dnsmasq 2.73 is used. This version of dnsmasq supports dnssec yet it is not configured by default. Wouldn't it be nice to have an option to enable...
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