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    Scribe Scribe v3.2.2 [2025-Jul-05] - Entware syslog-ng and logrotate installer for Asuswrt-Merlin

    I really appreciate the Scribe and uiScribe tools—they make it easy to categorize and read system log information clearly. Not only can they collect system status from AiMesh nodes, but they also allow for flexible customization to return specific information of interest. A sincere thank you to...
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    Unbound After upgrading to firmware version 3006 that Unbound's hit rate has decreased?

    Your observations are very likely correct. If the same issue can be reproduced across different platforms like pfSense, then it’s probably not related to the 3006 firmware. Instead, it may be an issue with the Unbound 1.23 core version itself. I also found a similar report from another user on...
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    Unbound After upgrading to firmware version 3006 that Unbound's hit rate has decreased?

    Actually, I didn’t change the setting initially — it was 8M by default when I encountered the 40% hit rate issue. I suspected the low hit rate might be due to cache exhaustion, which is why I increased it to 16M. But even after increasing the cache size, there was no noticeable improvement...
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    Unbound After upgrading to firmware version 3006 that Unbound's hit rate has decreased?

    I'm not yet familiar with the settings for Guest Network Pro, so I haven't used it at all and am still observing for now.
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    Unbound After upgrading to firmware version 3006 that Unbound's hit rate has decreased?

    From what I remember, Unbound used to have a hit rate of around 80–90% on the older 388 firmware version. However, after upgrading to version 3006, the hit rate has dropped to around 40%. Even after reinstalling the Unbound package, there doesn't seem to be any improvement. Looking at the...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.4 is now available

    My router is not configured to use Samba as a NAS; instead, it simply runs the scripts listed in the signature and mounts a swap file. By monitoring the scheduled execution of /tmp/mnt/usbkey/entware/sbin/fstrim -v /mnt/usbkey every day at dawn, I’ve noticed that approximately 2–3 GB of space...
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    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.4 is now available

    I currently have no hands-on experience with VLANs, but I’m planning to set up the following network structure: LAN (VLAN 1 - Default) For server-related devices such as servers, NAS, and managed switches. → IP range: 192.168.168.0/24 → Managed by dnsmasq for DHCP, with Unbound, Diversion...
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    Asus AiMesh Maximum Smart Devices

    So QBSS represents the entire channel as a shared resource pool, which is affected by the surrounding environment and nearby devices—including those from neighboring households. Thank you for pointing out this key concept; it has given me a much clearer understanding of what this value truly...
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    Asus AiMesh Maximum Smart Devices

    Is it possible to estimate the maximum number of IoT devices based on the channel utilization (QBSS) of 7% (low congestion)? In the case of my main router, if the current 7% utilization is contributed by 4 connected IoT devices, we can roughly estimate that each device occupies about 7% ÷ 4 ≈...
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    Tutorial How to get Samba 4.18.8 running on an RT-AX86U Pro running Merlin 3006.102.4_0

    Thanks to iTyPsIDg for sharing information about Samba v4. I did a quick test myself and noticed that both read and write speeds seem improved compared to version 3 when running on GT-AX6000. I measured around 180 MB/s for reading and about 130 MB/s for writing. Since I already have a NAS ...
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    Enabling STP on RT-AX88U

    Thank you for sharing. I have enabled STP on the main router and all nodes via commands. If a network loop occurs or if the physical network speed drops from 1G to 100M, I will receive STP topology change messages. Therefore, receiving topology change messages is the first step in identifying...
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    [ANNOUNCEMENT] Asuswrt-Merlin 386_x devices are no longer supported

    An end of an era: Farewell to the 386_x firmware series, including iconic devices like the RT-AC68U and RT-AC88U.
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    Unable to select control channel for 160mhz 5GHZ - AX86u

    According to the product information on ASUS's official website, the 5GHz band of the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S does not explicitly support 160MHz bandwidth. It is speculated that the system might automatically downgrade the overall bandwidth to 80MHz to ensure stability. Could inconsistent bandwidth...
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    RT-AX88U Merlin Parental Control not working

    You can try the following suggestions shared by the helpful Tech9 for disabling all encryption methods, but I haven't tried them myself, so I'm not sure if this method will work. https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ax86u-pro-parental-control-question.88893/post-892627
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    Unbound Force all DNS requests through Unbound using iptables?

    Your decision is wise, based on my observations, Using Diversion + Skynet + Unbound on the router, with privacy settings disabled in system management, results in faster web browsing response compared to installing Adguard. This suggests that these specialized tools are optimized for routers...
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