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Thanks for the reply. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with temperature. It's been rainy today, and if anything, the house was a bit cooler when it happened. It also wasn't under any heavy load or anything; I was just attempting to look up something on my phone when it started acting up...

I have an AC3100 router running Merlin firmware that has been running pretty much perfectly for a bit over 6 years. However, lately the 5GHz channel drops out about once every 2-2.5 weeks, and I have to reboot to get it back. When the problem occurs and I look in the UI, it shows the dreaded...

I'd like to post a quick update regarding this situation with my RT-AC3100. Recently my speeds started to tank when going through my router. Instead of getting ~900Mbps both ways, I was *lucky* to hit 400Mbps either way. It was typically quite a bit lower. I'm not sure exactly when it started...

To anyone with this issue in this thread, check out the other thread linked above. Long story short, it is out of Merlins control, and also exists in the stock firmware. We need everyone with this issue to install the stock firmware (temporarily) and then submit the feedback form to Asus so...

I ended up submitting a report on GitHub, and based on our conversation, it's a bug outside of Merlin's control. I guess we can only hope that the appropriate party can or will fix it. https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/issues/773 Based on our conversation, he recommended installing...

I'd like to confirm I have the issue as well on my RT-AC3100. In my case, it's affecting standard ports (HTTP and RDP). I am concerned how turning off the NAT acceleration might affect performance since I do have a fiber connection. Do we have any idea where the bug lies, or if Merlin is able...

I am doing the VLAN switch with a TP-Link easy smart switch, and can confirm it works fine that way. I have not found a way to do it with the Asus yet, but hope someone with more scripting experience may be able to help.

It does technically offer DMZ+, but it has issues with passing certain types of traffic; at least the Pace 5268AC does. For example, it will block all NTP packets, so none of my devices can sync their time. That's why I am bypassing it. I'm still hoping someone can come up with a way to...

Long story short, AT&T's gateway for their Gigapower service stinks, and their service requires their gateway to authenticate via 802.1x to use the service. I'm currently using a smart switch with VLANs to bypass it (and the WAN MAC cloned from their gateway), but it does require manual...

After a bunch of searching, I was able to find pictures of the backs of the AC88U and the Linksys EA8500. It looks like the mounting holes are in line with where the side antennas plug in on those units. I suppose as long as I can mount it so that the mounting screws are right at the top of the...

I just realized that I have a concern with the antenna design on most of the routers mentioned here. Two of the antennas are part way down the sides of the router, instead of being all the same plane like my AC66U. The reason this is a concern is because I have it mounted vertically on a piece...

I may end up having to go that route, but I'm trying my best to avoid it, since to do it properly involves running additional Ethernet cables. Also, I forgot to mention in my first post that my house is single story. I've added it in as an edit. Thanks for the info! I personally have no use...

That system is looking to cost almost double what I want to spend. If I really went the route of multiple APs, I'd probably just get another AC router and set it up as an AP. I'm going by the tests that were done for the review on this website. They show the 88u to drop out at less attenuation...

I live in a 2044 sqft house, which is deeper than it is wide. It also has a decent size backyard and front yard. The inside walls are simple drywall, and the outside walls are a mix of brick and wood siding. I currently have an Asus AC66U router that is mounted pretty close to the center of the...