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    Netgear mesh only?

    Hi I've been using Asus for years, so don't know much about how to configure Netgear these days, but I am considering moving over to a new Orbi RBKE963B system to take advantage of 6GHz wireless backhaul (for various reasons I need not go into). Currently, I am using pfSense as my...
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    Mesh with 6 GHz backhaul?

    Hi folks I have a bit of a problem in that my Asus XT8 mesh system (wireless backhaul) is not playing nicely with my new Sony HT-A9 home theater system which uses 5Ghz WiFi for communication between the speakers. I have tried forcing the XT8s to different channels but this doesn't seem to help...
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    Open ports? Newbie question

    Hi folks I must confess, although computer savvy, I am not very clued up on networking. I want my home network to be as secure as possible, so I think I have all my ports closed and I am not port-forwarding anything. My question is this: How can e.g. Philips Hue and Tado control my lights...
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    XT8 Client List

    This seems buggy as hell to me, and I just wondered if others experience the same? For example, I have Sky Q mini boxes connected over ethernet to separate XT8 nodes, shown as connected to the same node. i.e. wrong. I have devices connected over wifi which are in fact over ethernet Some...
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    XT8 Weird wifi password problem

    I'll post this here in case anyone else experiences the same problem and cannot find the solution! ... I woke up this morning and looking at my phone, noticed it was on 4G, not connected to my wifi as normal. So I tried to connect, but it steadfastly would not. I tried both 5 and 2.4GHz bands...
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    Absolutely unable to add new XT8 node to existing XT8 network. Any ideas?

    Every single time, I get Unable to add your AIMesh node ZenWifi AX to your AIMesh system due to the following bla bla bla. I have tried factory resetting the node. I would try to update the node firmware, but when connecting to it (wifi or ethernet) all I can get access to is the ****ing setup...
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    Mesh question...

    Currently I have 3 x XT8's in a mesh setup and I want to add another couple of nodes. These need to be small and neat and acceptable to the Mrs in terms of looks. No big black things with multiple aerials sticking out! The new Asus XD4's would seem ideal but you just cannot buy anywhere a...
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    Release XT8 New Firmware 3.0.0.4.386_25790

    My router is saying the above new firmware is available, but I don't see it listed on the Asus website and there doesn't appear to be any release notes. Has anyone tried it yet?
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    XT8 strange problem...

    I've had a pair of these working reasonably well for the past month, but for some bizarre reason, over the past few days some of the clients have had connectivity problems on the 5 GHz channel. They remain connected just fine with strong signal, but lose all internet connectivity. If I...
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    Asus 5GHz channels in the UK?

    Just a quick question: I have an old RT-N66U which has served me well for years, but it's time for an upgrade. I notice my 66U offers me the following 5 GHz channels: 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 132 136 140 This is running Merlin 380.67 (latest version). Is this normal? I...
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    RT-N66U 2.4 GHz problem

    I wonder if anyone can shed any light on this please? I've been using an RT-N66U for years since it's rock solid stable and has great wifi coverage in my house. However, I was messing about with IPv6 settings earlier today (to fix an unrelated issue) and something has happened to my 2.4 GHz...
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    Asus RT-N66U replacement?

    I wonder if anyone could please help me choose my next router? Currently I have an old Asus RT-N66U which I have to say has been absolutely brilliant. It's totally bomb-proof and stays up for month upon month upon month without any issues at all. It get rebooted only when we have a power cut...
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    Strange routing table entry: I am worried!

    Sorry for the cross-post, but I posted the info below in the wrong place originally: I am quite worried about this. Should I be? What does this mean??? Any advice gratefully received!
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    Strange routing table entries - cause for concern???

    Fiddling about trying to fix something else, I just happened to notice the following in my RT-N66U routing table: Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 172.16.16.13 * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 WAN 192.168.1.0 *...
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    Still running 3.0.0.3.108

    I haven't messed with my router for ages, having been working on other stuff. I note I am still on 3.0.0.3.108 - which I guess is like ancient these days. That said, looking at the stats, it's been up for 173 days and counting, so it's EXTREMELY stable. (The last downtime was probably a power...
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    80mW vs 40mW

    Just updated my RT-N66U firmware from x.x.x.90 to x.x.x.108. I note the wireless output power now defaults to 80mW instead of 40mW previously. However, I can detect no discernible improvement to the wifi signal (which was superb before, anyway). Is there any reason why I should / should...
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