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    CSA rates router security and lifespan

    Just ran across https://www.csa.gov.sg/our-programmes/certification-and-labelling-schemes/cybersecurity-labelling-scheme/for-consumers Originating in Singapore, the org has agreements with other countries. They rate hardware security levels 1-4. Browse their data by device type and mfr...
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    Windows HP laptop takes a long time to connect to Wi-Fi

    Our HP Spectre often takes a long time to connect to the 5GHz Wi-Fi on the RT-AC68U. Everything is latest updates, not a new issue. If I just sit and wait it might take up to a few minutes after boot to connect. Sometimes, instead of waiting, I can restart the adapter and it will connect...
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    Are you thinking about a Totolink router?

    Yeah, I've never heard of Totolink, either. https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/if-youre-using-this-router-brand-you-may-want-to-disconnect-now-security-researchers-found-more-vulnerabilities-and-a-hardcoded-password-in-totolink-hardware
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    NAT-ed Internet IP address in log?

    Why are "NATed" Internet/WAN IP addresses in my "System Log" > Connections > "System Log - Active Connections" ? I don't know how to understand this, as the only NAT-ing should be for my LAN addresses, right? example: Proto NATed Address Destination Address tcp...
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    sniffing wireless traffic

    I'm on a wired Windows PC sniffing net traffic with tcpdump or Wireshark. I can't capture any Internet traffic for the wireless clients - all I get are internal broadcasts like SSDPs and ARPs. Is it not possible to capture Wi-Fi Internet traffic sniffing from and Ethernet client?
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    trace route shows private IP range after router

    I don't understand why trace route is showing 10.x.x.x (entire address range is private, right?) after the router, which goes to a pass-thru cable modem. How can this be? Tracing route to cnn.com [151.101.67.5] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms RT-AC68P-D9B8...
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    GL.iNet worth a try? Any advantage over ASUS?

    I'm considering replacing my ASUS AC router. I'd like to consider an alternative, and the GL.iNet is the only reasonable thing I've seen as a possibility. I'd target the soon-to-be released Flint 2 (GL-MT6000). My main concerns are security, manufacturer support, and client management in the...
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    RT-AX86U Pro firmware - will it get 3.0.0.6?

    RT-AX88U Pro currently has the ASUSWRT 5.0/3.0.0.6 firmware. Is the RT-AX86U Pro expected to receive this version of the firmware, or will it be stuck on 3.0.0.4 forever?
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    LAN separate from apartment LAN

    My mom lives in an apartment building that supplies Wi-Fi to everyone. I have a few old routers (ASUS and others) around and was thinking about using one make another LAN just for my mom's use to improve her networking security. Would it be possible to connect a router to the apt's wireless...
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    router dimensions

    Can someone point me to where I can find the dimensions for the RT-AX86U Pro, GT-AX6000, and RT-AX88U Pro? The ASUS product pages don't have them. All three of these are nearly the same price right now, so what I buy might come down to 'the best hardware for the space'. Also, for the...
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    Do AC clients benefit from an AX router?

    I have AC clients (4 simultaneously active at any given time) and 1 Ethernet device connected to an RT-AC68U. Wi-Fi coverage and performance are mostly acceptable in my 1,200 sq. ft home. Would an AX router give me any wireless benefit? Would Wi-Fi be any more responsive or consistent or...
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    unknown private IP address in routing table

    Why would this 10.8.x.x routing be in the routing table log? My private network is 192.168.2.0. Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Type Iface 9.9.9.9 173.x.x.x 255.255.255.255 UGH 1 0 0 WAN0 vlan2 10.8.0.2 *...
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    how to get amount of data used by each node on network

    I'd like to track how much data (like MBs per day or week) that each node consumes. I do not want to use my router. I need recommendations on software (Windows or Linux), preferably free, that can do this.
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    What is "idx"?

    In my wireless log (AC68P), only 1 of my wireless devices shows a value for "idx". What is "idx"? Stations List --------------- idx MAC 00:19:9D... 2 D4:11:A3...
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    network data usage per device?

    A few days ago I was perusing my AC68P GUI looking at wireless settings and logs out of curiosity because of suggestions made on this forum. I thought I saw where a particular device was reported to have used X MB of data in the past 24 hours. Now I don't see anything like that anywhere. I...
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    Which 2.4GHz channel to lock to?

    In an ASUS post, someone was having trouble with their 2.4GHz band. It was suggested to set the channel to auto and monitor which channel the router prefers, then lock it to that channel. I thought I would give it a try. Well, my router doesn't seem to have a preference o_O This is what I've...
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    WAN DNS - TLS or not?

    The ASUS firmware allows for a WAN "DNS Server" server and for a "DNS-over-TLS Server". If I populate both, which one is the router using for DNS queries? Is the non-DoT server just used as a failover in this case?
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    OpenVPN server unstable?

    I recently configured my RT-AC68 as an OpenVPN server so I could connect while waiting at the hospital. I used defaults except the port. After I connected with the OVPN app on my Android device, the connection disconnected after about 5min, the second time after about 20min. Is the OPVN server...
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    ASUS router model number decoder ring

    Can someone explain what the ASUS router model numbers mean? "AX88U" AX is the Wi-Fi technology, so what is the 88U? The numbers don't necessarily seem to be indicative of performance or superiority. I say that because the AX86U is recommended above AX88U and even over all other AX models(?).
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    Ralink RT2860 device with defaults

    RT-AC68P, 3.0.0.4.386_46065 If I restore the router to factory defaults with only a couple of Ethernet-connected Windows computers connected, I see this in Explorer -> Network The MAC address doesn't match anything I can found in the router or my computers. If I restore my settings...
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