Ok well I think I managed to get it fixed... It was a whole host of issues it seems.
1. 10+ different ways of resetting the router both with the paperclip button and the WPS button etc.
2. Leaving it off overnight
3. Cloning a working MAC from my PC's 2.5GbE adapter
4. Changing DHCP from...
Ok I am so confused...
Tried changing the MAC Clone a few times. Between the MAC of my PC's Ethernet which I know works. To the MAC of the device (switch) the router is connected to. Which I guess is the building's switch because it just goes straight into the wall. Continuous with the TTL...
How I do a tl;dr when there's 500 steps I gotta do before I even bother registering here and there's so many different issues I am having? I did my best to explain the problem and I never would have come here if I had no other idea. I'll try and do a tl;dr this time at the bottom, but I'd hope...
Yep I did a full factory hard reset. Not just your typical reset button press but a complete wipe of everything including entire use history. No dice.
Rescue tool should have also wiped it clean a second time.
One other thing I noticed. My AX88U Core 3 is always stuck on 100% usage after...
Hi everyone.
This is by no means a complaint, but this update seems to have otherwise soft-bricked my AX88U (non-Pro).
I've been using Merlin now for probably 10 years across my Asus devices. Never had a single problem updating the firmware. Usually always updated whenever I saw a new version...