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    RX usage tripled

    You have other options such as once per hour during prime usage times if you want which will consume less data. To save yourself from an overage this month eliminate automatic tests until the future. On my router each speed test uses between 600 - 800 MB of data.
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    RX usage tripled

    Your signature shows you are using spdMerlin. You may want to cut down on the frequency of automatic speed tests to reduce data usage particularly if you are also automatically testing a couple of VPN tunnels.
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    Any way around double NAT?

    The biggest problem with double Nat is that if you ever contact customer service they will blame every network issue on the double NAT and to help you they may want you to directly connect to their ONT/modem/router directly. The only thing that is more difficult with a double NAT is if you...
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    [WAN feature request] GT-AXE16000 use 2.5G port as LAN and use 2 1GB ports for dual wan

    Any chance that LAG would give you most of what you want at 2 Gbps. I believe that you can run LAG either on the WAN or LAN.
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    Speed for second router in LAN got capped in half

    A LAN port on my AX86S is connected to the WAN port of the R7000. Each router in its own subnet with the WAN IP of the R7000 being in the LAN subnet of the AX86S. Both units running in router mode. Hardware acceleration/ CTF enabled on both units.
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    Looking for a router that runs off 5V and has openvpn client support

    My GL-Net AR750S works using a standard 5V 2000 mA power supply. Just for grins tested it using an USB power bank and as expected it worked. My travel router is a discontinued model but I would expect the newer models also use a standard 5v power supply. P.S. It also supports both open VPN...
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    3 story house approx 5K sq ft with limited ethernet wiring

    With drywall construction installing low voltage wiring on interior walls is usually fairly simple and with an artful technician the only opening in the wall is where you want to install the junction box. Often the most skilled installers are alarm installers. Whomever you select be sure...
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    How can I do this.. Router VPN Client to Server 2

    You need to add the rule to the VPN client 2 not the VPN server. I don't use server 2 but I route in VPN director under VPN client 1 10.8.0.0/24 which is the subnet the VPN server 1 assigns to clients connecting. Also under basic configuration for server you select both (WAN & LAN).
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    Network security from kids

    Good idea but I doubt the junior would be satisfied with speed. I am going on a short term project and need/want Internet service on my laptop. Best speed I can get using my Iphone 14 in hotspot mode is 1 Mbps downloads and makes no difference if I tether the phone to the laptop or use WiFi...
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    Speed for second router in LAN got capped in half

    I run an R7000 double NATed behind by AX86S and with CTF disabled it would only get speeds in the 350 - 450 Mbps. With it enabled get close to the theoretical 960 Mbps. Check in the miscellaneous setting tab that CTF is enabled. Be sure if you are using any of the traffic monitoring options...
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    Network security from kids

    Put him on him on his own router and double NAT your router and network behind it as the second router in the string and do not permit access to the routers admin pages from the WAN. Assuming the first router has gigabit LAN ports there will be little or no impact on your grown ups only...
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    Wi-Fi to LAN converter recommendations?

    If you have a spare or previously used AC router set it up as a media bridge and then let it make the connection. Will probably work better than a piece of equipment sold for this function as it will have better radios and bigger antennas.
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    BACKUPMON BACKUPMON v1.5.10 -Mar 1, 2024- Backup/Restore your Router: JFFS + NVRAM + External USB Drive! (**Thread closed due to age**)

    That fixed the problem. Thank you and to everyone that contributed to the solution. I tried several variations of the exclusion file and nothing seemed to scale down the file size. Just worked better when I moved the backup to another USB. Didn't setup with NAS as I only use NAS for...
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    VPNMON VPNMON-R2 v2.65 -Jan 27, 2024- DISCONTINUED - Upgrade to VPNMON-R3 Available! (#3)

    The only thing I have noticed with VPMON-R3 is that my VPN tunnels seem to reset more often after you added function to adjust Ping Max to trigger a reset. I initially set the reset to 2X the length of the ping to of the most distant server. When this seemed to be resulting in more frequent...
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    BACKUPMON BACKUPMON v1.5.10 -Mar 1, 2024- Backup/Restore your Router: JFFS + NVRAM + External USB Drive! (**Thread closed due to age**)

    OK Based on everyone's comments I am now backing up the SSD to another location which solves the long backup time. Hadn't really noticed the issue previously as backup ran late at night. Emails still have verbose header as I'm still running 1.5.2.b1.
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    BACKUPMON BACKUPMON v1.5.10 -Mar 1, 2024- Backup/Restore your Router: JFFS + NVRAM + External USB Drive! (**Thread closed due to age**)

    I have a 256 GB SSD attached on the router's USB 3 port. Got the drive for $15 which is only reason I have a drive that big. I have all the recommended exclusions in the exclusion file. Only things on SSD are scripts and swap file (excluded). I have played around with exclusion file and...
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    BACKUPMON BACKUPMON v1.5.10 -Mar 1, 2024- Backup/Restore your Router: JFFS + NVRAM + External USB Drive! (**Thread closed due to age**)

    The only thing I can see is different is the time it takes for backupmon to run. Even with an exclusion file the process takes several hours to complete. I don't know when the email program gets called and if it is sitting there for several hours waiting for the results to report and in the...
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    BACKUPMON BACKUPMON v1.5.10 -Mar 1, 2024- Backup/Restore your Router: JFFS + NVRAM + External USB Drive! (**Thread closed due to age**)

    Interesting. GMX account doesn't generate this header when run from other amtm applications, or when I have other IoT devices that send emails when some event triggers a notification email. I will just ignore as I only reported it to help debugging beta version.
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    BACKUPMON BACKUPMON v1.5.10 -Mar 1, 2024- Backup/Restore your Router: JFFS + NVRAM + External USB Drive! (**Thread closed due to age**)

    I am running I am running Merlin 386.6 on the router, sending using a free email account from GMX to my Gmail account. My PC is running Windows 10 and is where I check the email.
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    BACKUPMON BACKUPMON v1.5.10 -Mar 1, 2024- Backup/Restore your Router: JFFS + NVRAM + External USB Drive! (**Thread closed due to age**)

    Here are two examples. Test mail from amtm is just fine. Backupmon again creates a verbose email. Greetings from amtm 4.3 This is a testmail. Very truly yours, Your AX86-Main router (Model type RT-AX86S) Date/Time: Feb 12 2024 14:06:55 Asus Router Model: RT-AX86S Firmware/Build...
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