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    advice on router choices

    I still have not purchase new router yet, since the last window update I lost home group and still trying to figure out how to drop my large video files for my one Pc to my Plex server! Not sure what you mean by lan speed? Are you asking if I am a 10/100 or a gigabyte network? How would I...
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    advice on router choices

    Thank you for that! last question I see most router reviews are broken down by gaming, streaming and better range . I am not worried about range as i have a small home , main concern is easy to configure, and streaming! my household does between 1-1.5 tb of data usages as per comcast, gaming...
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    advice on router choices

    I have a asus n66u with merlin firmware.. I have been having wifi issues and other issues on and off for past year, I am looking for a replacement . I use plex , netflix ,youtube alot, all my main pc's are hardwired. My son is starting to game alot, my choices are TP-Link AC1900 Smart Wireless...
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    N66u setting up AP problems

    I did not know what was meant by DNS server, I thought when I selected yes It wanted a value and I did not know what to input , will recheck when I get home!
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    N66u setting up AP problems

    I have definitely set router to AP mode and ip address to 192.168.1.2 , main router create a static IP for my AP router . I picked this up used wondering if there is an issue with it.
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    N66u setting up AP problems

    If i connect to the blue port on AP router the whole network shuts down, if I reboot and try the other ports on AP router ,it never connects to internet ,main router does not see it , can not access router page. I have assigned the correct ip address of the AP in main router.
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    N66u setting up AP problems

    Ok i will move to blue and try that tomorrow, In the guide you linked to shows the set up of the AP both IP and default gateway having same address (192.168.1.1) how come? The main router is 192.168.1.1 , how can another one have same ip address?
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    N66u setting up AP problems

    I was under impression the wan ports are number 1,2,3,4 and the lan port is by itself . Is this correct? If so the should be in a wan port then.
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    N66u setting up AP problems

    I set my main N66u router as 192.168.1.1 , IP Pool Starting Address 192.168.1.6--254 Second router set to AP mode with ip as 192.168.1.2 . I ran the cable from main router port 3 to second router port 1. I have no internet access on the second router set to AP. I cannot seem to figure out why...
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    Wifi boost withe merlin Question

    thank you!
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    Wifi boost withe merlin Question

    Does the Merlin firmware allow for boosting signal of any type?
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    n66u with merlin 380.68 and port forward help

    ok think i am all sorted out now ,thanks million!! you saved me!!
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    n66u with merlin 380.68 and port forward help

    Do i need to make a rule for all phones viewing?
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    n66u with merlin 380.68 and port forward help

    I sort of understand what you are saying. I have a question on " The source is the remote user's IP address not your own" remote user is my iPhone's ip address?? I deleted the old rule and made new one , it is allowing access now but can anyone view?
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