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    WiFi 300 feet in my neighborhood, line of sight

    Not an issue. They're family and I own both properties. From my perspective, it's no different from kids' bedrooms upstairs.
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    WiFi 300 feet in my neighborhood, line of sight

    Thank you, drinkingbird!
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    WiFi 300 feet in my neighborhood, line of sight

    I have a question similar to this one: 300 feet in my neighborhood, near line of sight | SNBForums My property situation is the same, including the distance. The answers in that thread are two years old and I want to check for current advice, as well as add a few specific details of my...
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    Disassociated because sending station is leaving (or has left)

    Our Android phones will not connect to the Asus AP. I know there are a lot of threads on this topic. I understand the issue is Asus-specific, but not limited to a specific firmware. (Is that correct?) It seems like I have tried almost everything, short of reflashing. I want to try to better...
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    DNS leaks on VPN: best DNS servers, using dnsmasq and openvpn?

    You replied to my question #4. I'm happy with openvpn for now. I also want to continue using dnsmasq. Not looking to change my entire setup, especially when it is working well. As mentioned, I use netctl. My DHCP is handled by dhcpcd That means I don't have either of those locations. I know...
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    DNS leaks on VPN: best DNS servers, using dnsmasq and openvpn?

    I'm using ExpressVPN on Linux. The Linux box is my router. I have a few related questions: 1. Is it more private to use ExpressVPN's DNS servers or to use well-known privacy-friendly servers? 2. Is this page still reliable? Alternative DNS - WikiLeaks 3. Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) gets good reviews...
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    Since upgrading to firmware 386.3_2, my Internet will not stay connected for even a day.

    Good to know, but I did not have guest networking enabled. I have AT&T fiber. Not sure if that is the same as FIOS.
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    Many reports of firmware 3.0.0.4.386.48377 bricking RT-AX86U. OK to upgrade to latest Merlin fw?

    FYI - the fw upgrade to 386.5_2 completed without issues.
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    Many reports of firmware 3.0.0.4.386.48377 bricking RT-AX86U. OK to upgrade to latest Merlin fw?

    Thanks. I will stick with Merlin. Not sure how you can say that. If it was one or two, maybe. But a lot of different people are having the same problem starting with the firmware that was just released 4/11.
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    Many reports of firmware 3.0.0.4.386.48377 bricking RT-AX86U. OK to upgrade to latest Merlin fw?

    The thread with reports of stock firmware 3.0.0.4.386.48377 bricking RT-AX86U is here: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ax86u-bricked-after-update-version-3-0-0-4-386-48377.78437/ I upgraded my RT-AX86U to Merlin 386.5 a few weeks ago and it has not been a great experience. I don't know...
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    RT-AX86U bricked after update Version 3.0.0.4.386.48377

    FYI - my AX86U is working again. But I'm running Merlin fw. I had to hard reset quite a few times to get it into setup mode again, but now it is OK again.
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    AX86U and Merlin fw 386.5 - basic questions

    > If you have successfully performed a hard factory reset all your previous changes will be gone. The router will not be in AP mode, it will be in setup mode. Thanks. I got it going again. I've never had a router require so many hard resets. > Remove all USB devices Never had any attached. >...
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    RT-AX86U bricked after update Version 3.0.0.4.386.48377

    My AX86U may also be bricked. Here's my thread: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/ax86u-and-merlin-fw-386-5-basic-questions.78439/ > AX86U still worked as a ethernet AP so that not got bricked. Mine was the same for the last few weeks after I updated the firmware. But today I attempted to fix...
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    AX86U and Merlin fw 386.5 - basic questions

    A few weeks ago I upgraded my AX86U to Merlin fw 386.5 and switched it to AP mode. I have no custom scripts and my settings are super simple for AP mode. In the weeks since that change, the AP has been functional for wireless clients, but I have not been able to ssh into my AX86U nor access the...
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    Since upgrading to firmware 386.3_2, my Internet will not stay connected for even a day.

    Update. The AC86U with 386.5 fw appears to still have the issue that started this thread. Weirdly, the AX86U with 386.5 fw has a GUI problem. I cannot access the GUI (even after a reboot), although the device continues to function in AP mode.
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    Since upgrading to firmware 386.3_2, my Internet will not stay connected for even a day.

    Correct. No problems with the AX86U and 386.4 fw. (Upgraded to 386.5 today.) The AC86U with 386.3_2 continues to have problems, so I updated it to 386.5 today too. And we'll see if that solves the issue that started this thread.
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    Since upgrading to firmware 386.3_2, my Internet will not stay connected for even a day.

    I flashed 386.5 firmware to this router today. If that doesn't resolve the issue, I'll replace this router with an AX86U, which has been rock solid for me with the Merlin fw. I appreciate all the help and the learning experience. I want to thank everyone who helped me, especially @eibgrad.
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    Since upgrading to firmware 386.3_2, my Internet will not stay connected for even a day.

    I already had plenty of evidence of this, but now I have additional evidence. Today the clients connected to the AC86U with Merlin 386.3_2 lost Internet connectivity, but the clients connected to the AX86U with 386.4 did not. Both routers are connected to the same ISP modem. When I set up the...
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    Since upgrading to firmware 386.3_2, my Internet will not stay connected for even a day.

    FYI - after 7 days, the AX86U with Merlin f/w 386.4 is working well. I'll test it for another week (maybe two) before I make any major configuration changes.
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    Since upgrading to firmware 386.3_2, my Internet will not stay connected for even a day.

    I am not following that thread -- yet. I was trying to keep things even simpler for the first two weeks. I was going to make sure local DNS is working only after I make sure the problem that started this thread (client Internet connection) is fully solved. Without going that far yet, what...
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