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    Merlin "End of Life" for 386.x firmware implications

    Yeah it was ridiculous. I had my heart set on the new (at the time) AX86U and even then it took a month after launch for me to find it at a sane price.
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    RT-BE96U Tri-Band

    No point in jumping in until we have the clients to back it up. I'm due to get a new phone this year (Pixel 8 Pro probably), so that combined with a new NIC and possibly a new laptop and I might consider upgrading at some point next year if they come out with an equivalent to the AX86U.
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    BT Full Fibre 900 FTTP AX88U Setup Guide UK

    Did you have issues with the AX86U? Mine just worked flawlessly as soon as I plugged it in, which is lucky because the BT home hub never actually got delivered for some reason. Tracking shows that it's still in the Gatwick sorting office over a month after it should've been delivered. Just...
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    Locking out private wifi devices

    Not sure about iOS, but for Android at least it's a per network setting and not an overall setting for the device. You can disable it for your home network and still make use of it on public networks, where as a security setting it actually makes sense. I tend to turn it off at home on each of...
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    How do I get full speed from BT Fiber 1GB Broadband

    They're 900 down 110 up for the top residential FTTP package. But yeah, QoS still isn't really needed. I turned it off as soon as it was installed. Oddly I never had to touch MTU settings. I get the full speed with the default of 1492 with QoS and AIProtection off. 910 via the router's built in...
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    Asus AX88U (Merlin) BT Full Fibre WAN dropping

    Yeah, weird. I guess try setting the nodes up in AP mode instead for a little while just to confirm if it's definitely AIMesh
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    Asus AX88U (Merlin) BT Full Fibre WAN dropping

    AX86U with an AC86U AImesh node here with no such issues, although my AImesh node is switched off most of the time as it only really covers the garden. Have had the same FTTP connection as you running for a month now without a drop. Happy to compare wan settings if you want.
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    Isp device Setup advice.

    As others have said the VDSL modems are usually not especially good in Asus routers. I had a DSL-AC68U which caused endless problems until I swapped for a Vigor 130. They cost like £80, not £200. Probably a lot less if you go for a used model. They work flawlessly with all UK FTTC connections...
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    Isp device Setup advice.

    As others have said probably better to buy a Vigor 130 and just sell it on again when you switch to FTTP. I've recently switched actually so keep an eye on eBay for mine!
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    “New” ASUS 2022 Features

    DNS over TLS is already supported. Auto firmware update probably not as Merlin seems more based around people actually reading the release notes and knowing what they're getting into. Safe browsing/security scan/instant guard all sound like something that'd be bundled with AI Protect, so maybe...
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    Brand New AX86S - Unable to flash Merlin

    Open to correction, but I don't think the S is supported by Merlin. Think the next release is focussed on adding support for new models so you might get lucky, but will need to stay on stock Asus firmware for now.
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    Intermittent loss of Wi-Fi since upgrading to 386.7

    Yep, I tend to automatically update stuff as soon as there's an update available. I'd rather hear about an exploit then and find out that I patched it weeks ago rather than rushing to get everything patched. Of course there are times like this when you end up rolling back and applying a bit...
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    Intermittent loss of Wi-Fi since upgrading to 386.7

    I've had major issues with my shield TV connecting since the upgrade. When forced to 5GHz it often wouldn't connect for 5 minutes (if at all) after a cold boot. Seemed to be a bit better after allowing it to use 2.4, but still not perfect. It coincided with an OS update, so could just be a red...
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    My experience with the RT-AC86U

    I use an AX86U as my main router, but couldn't resist snapping up one of these at a relatively good price (under £100) It's been running like a champ as an AImesh node, and even though I could just get a new router tomorrow if I needed to, it's nice to know that I've got a capable one already in...
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    Limit Bandwidth On Devices

    Bandwidth limiter works perfectly for me... Whats your problem with it? Just add a device, make sure it's checked to enable and put in whatever limit you want in Mbps.
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