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    How to make dnsmasq startup wait for USB mount?

    I run dnsmasq on my DSL-AC68U (running the Gnuton variant) with a large blacklist file that is on a USB memory stick. A recent (fairly short, half a minute or so) power failure seems to have provoked an odd problem with dnsmasq failing to see when the USB mounts after power up, but when I did...
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    dnsmasq processes seem to be the wrong way around

    Everything seems to work OK but to me it seems as if the two dnsmasq processes (the 'root' one and the 'nobody' one) are the wrong way round. Running 'top' shows:- 5079 1 nobody S 10080 3.9 0 0.0 dnsmasq --log-async 5080 5079 chris S 9400 3.6 1 0.0 dnsmasq --log-async...
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    dnsmasq.add not working but other files in /jffs/configs are working

    I have three files in /jffs/configs - profile.add, hosts and dnsmasq.add. Both profile.add and hosts are working as expected, but dnsmasq.add doesn't appear to be doing anything. How can I diagnose what's wrong? Is there anything likely to be logged anywhere, or can I increase the level of debug?
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    How to set upstream DNS but force clients to use the router for DNS?

    I'm a little confused by the DNS settings in the LAN - DHCP Server section of the GUI configuration. I have set "DNS Server 1" to 1.1.1.1 and "DNS Server 2" to 8.8.4.4 and I have set "Advertise router's IP in addition to user-specified DNS" to yes. When clients use DHCP to get their address...
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    Running dnsmasq with a huge config file like pihole - possible/sensible?

    I currently run dnsmasq on a server on my LAN with a pihole-like configuration. I.e. I have a huge list of advertising sites to ignore in /etc/dnsmasq.d/dnsmasq.blacklist.txt, The file is just a long list of entries like:- ... ... address=/krer.com/ address=/kreruf.wiki/...
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    Does default dnsmasq configuration store LAN names?

    I have recently replaced my old Draytek 2860n router with an Asus DSL AC-68U running Asuswrt-Merlin. Currently DHCP/DNS in the DSL AC-68U is disabled because I run dnsmasq on a separate server. This is because the DHCP/DNS server in the Draytek router didn't store systems' names and I have...
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    Entware doesn't get mounted after reboot on DSL-AC68U

    I have installed Entware on both an RT-AC86U (asuswrt-merlin 386.12_4) and a DSL-AC68U (asuswrt-merlin 386.10_0-gnuton1), on the RT-AC86U it's running OK and is still there after a reboot. However on the DSL-AC68U although it installs OK (using AMTM) and runs OK after installation it fails to...
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    Port Forwarding and Firewall - not working as I expect

    I have just changed my VDSL connection from my old Draytek 2860n to an Asus DSL-AC68U, it was remarkably painless getting the connection up and running. Currently I have DHCP and DNS turned off in the DSL-AC68U because I have a computer on my LAN providing these services. Ultimately I want...
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    How to turn **off** remote logging?

    While trying to diagnose some WiFi issues I turned on remote logging on my RT-AC86U, now I want to turn it off again and there doesn't seem to be any explicit way of doing this. If I simply set Remote Log Server empty will this stop remote logging? Where do local logs go? ... and is there...
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    IPv4 Firewall/Port-Forwarding - Appear to be the same thing on Asuswrt

    I'm (fairly) new to Asuswrt-Merlin and I'm a little confused by the 'Firewall' and 'Port Forwarding' configuration. I'm coming from using a Draytek Vigor router where you have to set up both firewall and port-forwarding in IPv4 to get incoming ssh and smtp connections to work. It would appear...
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    sshuttle on asuswrt-merlin, anyone tried it?

    Has anyone here installed sshuttle on asuswrt-merlin? It sounds like it should be a solution to an issue I have but I'd like to know if it can be run on asuswrt-merlin before I get the required hardware and/or spend time on confguring it all.
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    Automatically starting programs at reboot or after power failure

    Is there a 'standard' way of starting programs in Asuswrt-merlin after a power cycle or reboot? Alternatively does /etc/rc.local get run at boot time? I'm also wondering if 'Diversion' doesn't actually need to be run as it's just a way of configuring dnsmasq.
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    How to set up DSL-AC68U without its DHCP server running?

    I have a DSL-AC68U which I want to configure (initially at least) without its DHCP server running but there seems to be no way to set the default gateway and the DNS server to use. I've set them in the DHCP Server settings but since the DHCP server isn't running I don't think the settings are...
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    amtm Do I need entware or not?

    I have used optware in the past on WD NAS systems and other boxes so I know basically what entware does. However the instructions for installing it on asuswrt-merlin seem many and varied! :) The first question is - do I really need it? The only program I want to add to my RT-AC68U is rsync...
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    What SSD disk drives work well with Asus USB 3.1?

    I'm looking for a USB SSD to use with an Asus RT-DSL68U and/or with an RT AC-86U, these both have a USB 3.1 type A connector. Many of the latest USB SSDs have USB-C connectors so they won't connect directly to the type A connector and, probably, even with an adapter, some speed will be lost...
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    Choosing a router to run Asuswrt-Merlin

    I'm wanting to buy a (probably used) Asus RT series router to install and run Asuswrt-Merlin. I don't want to pay too much (it's not going to be my main router) but I do want it to get Asuswrt-Merlin upgrades for as long as possible. So, which of the less expensive routers are newest, or at...
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    Possible new user of Asuswrt-merlin, some questions

    I am considering getting an Asus router and installing asuswrt-merlin on it to get full[er] access to all the OpenWrt facilities. However before I jump in I'd like a few things clarified. 1 - I originally though two current Asus routers support VDSL2 and asuswrt-merlin but on investigating...
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