Question about ASUS NAT Type

[ArturoH4L]

Hello everyone, i've just bought a new ASUS TUF AX6000 router, the router is connected directly to my fiber ONT vía the WAN port and everything is OK. i Was just wondering where i can check my NAT Type (full-cone NAT / Symmetric). i Cant see the option in the WAN section. My old router was a ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 and i could see this option 'NAT type' available in WAN, but in the TUF AX6000 no. Is there anyway to check wich nat type i am using? why i dont see this option? ive upgraded to latest firmware release: 3.0.0.4.388_32432-ga4b5297.

Thanks to everyone.

 

[glens]

Don't know, but suspect "WAN" ain't the place to be looking for that.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Don't know, but suspect "WAN" ain't the place to be looking for that.

On some models it was a WAN option.

@ArturoH4L if your router doesn't have a NAT Type option then it's likely to be Symmetric, the same as most other routers.

 

[ArturoH4L]

On some models it was a WAN option.

@ArturoH4L if your router doesn't have a NAT Type option then it's likely to be Symmetric, the same as most other routers.

Hi Colin

Do you know if is possible to check the nat type/change it via ssh with cli commands?

 

[ColinTaylor]

Do you know if is possible to check the nat type/change it via ssh with cli commands?

Sorry, I don't know of a way to check it. It should not be a problem whichever type it is.

 

[Tech9]

why i dont see this option?

This TUF-AX6000 router is MediaTek SoC based and runs different firmware under the hood. Perhaps this option is not available on it.

 

[ArturoH4L]

This TUF-AX6000 router is MediaTek SoC based and runs different firmware under the hood. Perhaps this option is not available on it.

Hi Tech9,
You're right, i forgot that this router has a MediaTek SoC, maybe thats the problem, i will keep investigating, thanks. There isnt at the moment a AsusMerlin firmware realease available for this router correct?
Have a good day.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Hi Tech9,
You're right, i forgot that this router has a MediaTek SoC, maybe thats the problem, i will keep investigating, thanks. There isnt at the moment a AsusMerlin firmware realease available for this router correct?
Have a good day.

Merlin only makes firmware for selected Broadcom routers, not MediaTek.

 

[Tech9]

maybe thats the problem

I don't see it as a problem. Newer Broadcom routers also don't have some of the options previously available. No Asuswrt-Merlin for this router, but some OpenWRT development is going on for it. At some point it may turn into quite valuable piece of hardware. The future will tell.