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    AC68u which FW?

    John's fork is superb on mine.
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    Powerline Adapter for Wireless Access Point

    Thank you so much for your validation. I actually researched the link provided and used it for a guideline in selecting that set of powerline adapters. They might be a bit of overkill based on his Internet speed but here, I would rather have the extra cushion as insurance. As I said in the...
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    Powerline Adapter for Wireless Access Point

    My son has a problem with wireless signal in parts of his home primarily, his kitchen, dining & master bedroom. Construction details make running ethernet a royal pain. He would like to have good wireless access for laptop, e-reader and streaming to his bedroom. He has 100 Mbps Internet from...
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    ASUS RT-AC5300

    I'm not nearly as proficient in these matters as most of you here but I do know the current crop of higher end phones have superb radios. On my AC68U & using the same speed test engines & servers, my only devices that can equal my 5G download speeds on my mobile device is 2, ethernet connected...
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    Sudden plummet in upload speed?

    Thanks for the tip. I would have gave it a try but the issue resolved itself overnight & is back to normal this morning. I know "stuff happens" but you'd think Comcast would have some way to detect when an area is experiencing a problem. Sorry for wasting your time but Comcast was adamant that...
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    Sudden plummet in upload speed?

    Here's the gist of things. ISP is Comcast on a 75 Mbps plan, modem is a recent vintage Moto 6141 & router is an AC68U running the 374.XXX fork based on Merlin's firmware. I keep a pretty close watch on things & run a speed test at least, weekly. My normal speeds on 2 different ethernet...
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    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    Thank you for posting this John. I lost my 5G as well, thought I'd done something wrong even though everything looked good otherwise. I might try it again now that I know the culprit, I'd love to get just a little more "oomph" from the 5G radio which was why I tried it initially (another...
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    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    Can these commands be just copied/pasted "as is" via Putty? No reboot command required? If so, what options should then be present in the Tx setting in the GUI options? I'd love to boost my signal a bit but still learning to navigate the AC68U.
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    Asuswrt-Merlin 376.47 is out

    Couple of simple questions from a guy who feels less than competent in router matters. 1) Is it safe to *assume* that it is generally agreed amongst the brain trust here that .43 provides the most stable & best throughput on both 2.4 & 5G? 2) Having only flashed to the .47 build after...
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    Does Auto Channel ever change the channel?

    I don't think so. Mine stays on 6 set to Auto even though it's crowded. Confirmed by WiFi Analyzer.
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    Asuswrt-Merlin 376.47 is out

    My AC68U results are similar and I've done what I could to smooth it out. Is there a downside to flashing the. 43 fork or, any additional precautions to take? For my purposes, WiFi signal & throughput are paramount.
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    Asuswrt-Merlin 376.47 is out

    Mine is, for lack of a better term, "unstable" (see my post above). This morning, I did a reset back to defaults, set up using different SSID's and the wireless radios are still erratic. Hardwired speeds are terrific but a wifi signal meter looks like a yoyo with extreme peaks & valleys from...
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    Asuswrt-Merlin 376.47 is out

    Maybe just me but after going straight from 376.45 to 376.47 my wireless seems unstable. I'm getting good speeds via ethernet, at least as good if not better. On 2.4 I'm all over the map with huge speed fluctuations and erratic link speeds. The only 5 GHz devices I use have no way to speed...
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    QOS Settings

    Thanks, guys. I *think* I've got it.
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    QOS Settings

    Be gentle with me guys. I have a recently acquired AC68U running Merlin's latest (376.45) firmware thus, posting in this forum. When it comes to QOS, I'm a rank amateur. In short, would using the "Automatic" QOS mode be beneficial for streaming over devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and...
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