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    Asuswrt-Merlin router with 2.5gbps WAN and LAN ports - quick bit of purchase advice, please...?

    Hello all. I wonder if I could ask for a quick bit of purchase advice? I'm in the UK and my broadband provider is Virgin (cable service). The supplied Virgin router is... okay, but not great; so instead I've been using an RT-AC86U router (with Merlin software, naturally), with the Virgin "hub"...
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    Under Windows, can I use one ethernet adapter for LAN traffic and one for Internet traffic?

    Let me begin by saying that I am pretty much an absolute newbie to networking, so please try to be gentle. :oops: I have a Windows 10 desktop PC. It has two Ethernet adapters, one built-in (gigabit) and one USB (2.5gbps). The USB adapter is connected to the (only) 2.5gbps port on the router...
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    RT-AC86U not routing any more after upgrading to Merlin firmware 384.16 - any suggestions?

    I'm running an Asus RT-AC86U, with Asuswrt-Merlin. Before upgrading to 384.16 everything was okay; but since the upgrade the router is no longer able to connect to the Internet. The Web UI works okay, WiFi is up and accepting connections, but it claims the ISP is not responding correctly to...
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    Another "recommend me a switch" thread

    I have a fairly simple home network. There's a desktop Windows PC, which doubles up as file storage. There's an Asus RT-AC86U router providing internet connectivity. The router is currently connected to an 8-port switch, as is the PC and half a dozen other devices, most of which are A/V-related...
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    Suggestion: could VPN client kill-switch distinguish between connection dropping & being turned off?

    I realise this would probably be far more trouble than it's worth, but if you never ask, you never get. :) I find the kill-switch function on VPN clients rather unintuitive. I have several VPN client connections set up, with routing policies to enable them only for one or two specific devices...
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    What's a cheap, reliable way to extend WiFi range?

    I'm using an Asus RT-AC86U router, Merlin firmware. I get reasonable WiFi quality throughout the house, but there's a black spot at the back next to the boiler. This has suddenly become a problem because the new "smart" boiler thermostat requires a WiFi signal at the boiler end. Is there a...
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    Multinational Amazon link...?

    Well, I'd love to. But the link takes me to www.amazon.com and the site I normally buy from is www.amazon.co.uk . Is it worth offering multiple versions of that for different Amazon sites?
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    L2TP/IPSEC VPN client on RT-AC86U - is this possible?

    I'm curious about whether one could get an L2TP/IPSEC VPN client running on the RT-AC86U. The Merlin firmware doesn't support that - it offers an L2TP/IPSEC server, but only unencrypted L2TP as a client. (Standard Asuswrt is the same). But is there some kind of installable extension that could...
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    Policy-based routing for VPN - how to handle DNS?

    I'm using an RT-AC86U with Asuswrt-Merlin version 384.6; I'm experimenting with routing a specific device through the router's VPN connection while all others go to the WAN. Initially I added a rule for the device's IP address, destination address 0.0.0.0, with iFace set to VPN. With the VPN...
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    Newbie would appreciate some assistance! (Virgin Media broadband, Asus RT-AC86U router)

    Hi, guys. Utterly clueless newbie, here. :oops: I've decided to throw myself on your mercy! o_O I've recently switched broadband provider, from BT (FTTC broadband) to Virgin Media (cable broadband), because I was looking for more speed. (I'm in the UK, there is no pure-fibre broadband provider...
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    • asus l2tp over ipsec merlin openvpn pptp rt-ac68u trust.zone virgin media vpn windows 10
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    • Forum: VPN
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    L2TP/IPSec VPN client?

    I'll hope you'll excuse the idiot-newbie question. :) I've recently acquired an Asus RT-AC86U router, and am trying out asuswrt-merlin 384.5 on it. Am I correct in thinking that is NOT currently possible for the router to establish its own L2TP/IPSec connection (as a client)? It can do L2TP...
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