Recent content by CaptainSTX

If your VPN server is run by a commercial service, then you really don't control the VPN's settings. The VPN provider determines if they will compress the data which in theory might be more economical for them. The downside of compression is then your router has to compress and uncompress...

I tried all flavors and settings with my Honeywell Thermostat and it was unreliable with my AX86 and impossible with my AX88 Pro which is why I went to an older travel router which works perfectly and is reliable for this one device. On my AX88 Pro I currently run WPA/WPA2 Personal on the...

Unfortunately, there are some older devices that just won't work efficiently or at least reliably with newer WiFi routers. If you have an older router available, try setting it up as an AP connected to a lan port on your node. Set the AP to use WPA and AES/TKIP. I had to do this for an...

Just a point of clarification isn't AMTM preinstalled in Merlin's firmware now?

Once you have it setup and the XB8 has familiarized itself with your router power cycling the modem and the router won't be necessary again. After a power outage they will link as soon as power is restored and they each go through their boot cycle. In my setup my XB8 and been more stable...

That is unfortunate. I have a DDNS from ASUS and have no problems connecting remotely to my router using either its Open VPN server or its WG server. In addition, I run three WG clients. While some posters have reported issues with ASUS DDNS I have never had an issue on this router or prior...

Each to his own but I can't think of any additional feature(s)/ functionality that the current VLAN functionality needs. I suppose it could be useful if it supported 802.1Q VLANs so you could run multiple VLANs between the router and an AP or node over a single Ethernet drop but that...

If you want easy consider buying an AX86 Pro or AX88 Pro. Using Merlin's firmware on my AX88 Pro I run three WG VPN clients one for devices connecting to the main LAN and then the two additional WG clients are used for two separate guest networks.

Still economically it makes sense to repurpose old routers into switches. My old Linksys 54G being used as a switch draws between 3-4 watts uses around $4.30 in electricity each year. If a 5 port switch uses just one watt the electricity would cost me $1.23 based on my local utility rate...

I have three WG clients running and another two setup but not active and I have no issues. Clients use a specific tunnel based on their IP.

Have you tried connecting a device using a LAN Ethernet port on the Media Bridge?

Fortunately for me my AX88 Pro running the latest Merlin firmware is extremely stable. The router has been up 21 days without a reboot. VPMON keeps my VPN tunnels up and I use it's restart the tunnels in the early AM which helps to maintain the download speed through the tunnels running at...

Turn off phone's Wi-Fi MAC randomizer before connecting to hotel's Wi-Fi. That way both your phone can connect to the hotel's WIFI when away from room and in your room you can connect to your travel router's Wi-Fi. Nice feature of GL-inet travel routers is that you can connect the router...

Works great! Thanks. I use certain predetermined IP ranges for different types of devices connecting makes it much easier to determine what is connected,

I hate making changes to router when logged in using a phone. I can and have ssh in remotely over VPN and just primarily use it to check on status and if necessary using scMerlin restart or stop something.