ASUS RT-AC66U total confused - transmission power

[StefanMe]

Hi, i am Stefan and i read something in this forum about how to adjust the Power of my ASUS Router.

How can i adjust the Transmission power?? At the moment my RT is set to EU (limited to 100mW). I want to upgrade it to 200mW.

I downloaded the latest version for my RT from http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/download and try to set this:

nvram set pci/1/1/ccode=US
nvram set pci/2/1/ccode=US
nvram set wl0_country_code=US
nvram set wl1_country_code=US
nvram set regulation_domain=US
nvram set regulation_domain_5G=US

Looks like it works until the next restart... but when i try to read the actual transmision power, nothing happens...

nvram get wl_TxPower
nvram get wl0_TxPower
nvram get wl1_TxPower

Do i need another version of Merlin? I used the last Version. Is there a specific tutorial for my router?

THX!

 

[ColinTaylor]

You cannot change the transmission power anymore.

 

[StefanMe]

Oh really?! What a pity!!

 

[heysoundude]

You cannot change the transmission power anymore.

Then what are the "Tx Power Adjustment" faders for under Advanced/Wireless/Professional for? probably attenuators...
I turned my 5Ghz up a notch to "Good" and my 2.4GHz down a notch to "Balance" and coverage in my home between the 2 bands seems much more even now.
Perhaps OP is looking to accomplish something similar.

<EDIT>Given that we are only allowed to adjust power below maximum TX output,</EDIT> if they're looking for greater coverage area, another AP or an extender of some sort, perhaps higher gain/directional antennae, are the way to go.
I put higher gain antennae on a 2.4n AP I use- http://ham-radio.com/k6sti/wifiyagi.htm -and it's ridiculous how far I can walk in my neighbourhood and still be connected to home...sorry neighbours! (actually thinking about adding a 2nd one as well, also with the yagis) My uncle shares his Internet connection with a neighbour 200m LOS across a lake with one of these at the focal point of a parabolic reflector (a wok, believe it or not) and the up/down speeds over at that end (also a wok with this yagi) are still impressive.

The lesson is to point the signal where you want/need it to go, and/or spread it around where you want/need it <EDIT> in other ways than your hardware was originally designed for. </EDIT>

There's a link or two somewhere on here explaining how to set up an "old" router as an AP...because who doesn't have an old spare router kicking around?

 

[ColinTaylor]

Then what are the "Tx Power Adjustment" faders for under Advanced/Wireless/Professional for?

That's not what he was asking. He was trying to increase the maximum output power beyond what the router would normally allow by changing the region code to a different country. It's that ability to change region that has been disabled.

 

[heysoundude]

Right. I read into the question a bit deeper; perhaps I shouldn't have. Apologies for not being so literal or specific.
Still, he was looking to do that for a reason. My reply was to show another way of looking at the problem, with possible solutions. I'll edit my post to reflect that.