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    AT-AC86U slow down issue

    All I have a vague recollection of an issue with the 86U routers getting clogged up with logs and causing hangs and slowdowns. I'm sure I had it before and I had to do a hard reset and rebuild. Before i do a hard reset and spend the next 2 days rebuilding my config and re-doing all the...
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    RT-AC86U Client List not updating

    did the trick. thank you very much
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    RT-AC86U Client List not updating

    Hi all. A while back I had an issue with Upgrading to the latest merlin firmware and ended up just scrapping all my config upgrading and starting from scratch. Good idea at the time as there had been legacy rubbish on there such as DHCP reservations from equipment long gone. Today I put on a...
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    Turn a DSL-AC88U to RT-AC88U with Merlin

    RT-AC86U ordered and DSL-AC88U ready to return. thank you all for your help.
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    Turn a DSL-AC88U to RT-AC88U with Merlin

    I misread I thought Theron meant the 86u has no Ethernet.
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    Turn a DSL-AC88U to RT-AC88U with Merlin

    Damn. That’s the 86u out. I need 4 ports to wire in my smart things and 24 port switch.
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    Turn a DSL-AC88U to RT-AC88U with Merlin

    ok thanks. My poor wallet will have to take the hit then. or i might go for the RT-AC86U
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    Turn a DSL-AC88U to RT-AC88U with Merlin

    Hi all i bought a DSL-AC88U the other day to replace my aging Merlin enhanced RT-N66U. My big issue with it other than its not got merlin on it is it has a known issue with the 2.4Ghz networks. One of the solutions for the non DSL boxes (RT-AC88U) is to load the Merlin firmware. Now i have...
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    Repeated hack attempts

    Basically negates the point of having a Synology box if you have to vpn in. I use several features that I require to have certain services exposed to the internet
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    Asus RT-N66U Securing router further

    Thanks colin. i have changed the default VPN port. just have to proliferate that through all my devices now.
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    Asus RT-N66U Securing router further

    Hi there i have an old but trusty Asus RT-N66u router that i running the latest supported Merlin 380.70 code. Recently i have noticed some hacking attempts on my Synology box and i have put in extra security steps on there. So i looked into the Asus router to see if there is anything happening...
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    Repeated hack attempts

    In the past few weeks i have been getting emails around attempts to brute force my Admin account. Thankfully i had disabled the admin account in favour of a non generic account name. I have also setup 2 factor authentication, Strengthen password, setup account protection, enabled ddos...
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