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    Hi all! & A few initial troubles

    Thanks for the tip, I'll take a look, though my VPN traffic represents 1%, if at all. As for security I´m following this kind of advice https://routersecurity.org/checklist.php, maybe a bit overkill but...
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    Hi all! & A few initial troubles

    Indeed it seems that PM is spamming! Already opened an issue at PM to see if they are interested in following the trouble. Also read some complaints relatively similar to mine. As I have a spare laptop will try either: to override all the DNS filtering done by PM (they have a Developer Mode...
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    Hi all! & A few initial troubles

    Solution to access router page (finally) 1 - Disable Portmaster completely (service/startup, etc) 2 - Reset TCP/IP 1) Open Command Prompt as an administrator. 2) When Command Prompt opens, type netsh winsock reset and hit Enter. 3) Then type netsh int ip reset and hit Enter. 4)...
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    Hi all! & A few initial troubles

    PM working as system wide DNS, yes. Possibly DHCP too? Unknown. Router setup to reflect this? No. 1. How to know if PM is working as DHCP sever? Id' prefer DHCP centralized on the router, not disabled. 2. I can see the router performing DNS duties concerned to PM, namely Secure DNS and DNS...
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    Hi all! & A few initial troubles

    "what are you trying to achieve?" Some degree of control of what goes out of the network, to know (possibly block) which application is communicating, etc. All this is probably achievable through the asus router but for a noob the portmaster offers a fast and easy access to establishing dns...
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    Hi all! & A few initial troubles

    Hi Crimliar, Running Portmaster at startup (inhibited atm) in windows environment (windows firewall also running but does not seem to be the culprit here otherwise I would not have access to the router page). Modem as bridge, yes, on lan port 4 to wan router port. After closing portmaster I...
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    Hi all! & A few initial troubles

    Router AX86S connected to ISP Modem @Win10 // Asuswrt-Merlin 386.7.2 Hi all, i'm almost a total noob regarding routers, this is my 1st non ISP router, recently bought with an Asus Promo. Discovered Asuswrt-Merlin and a very healthy community around it so thanks all who have been developing the...
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