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    Asus XT8 IPv6 bypasses pihole

    Thank you for that. I’m guessing there’s a difference between our device’s firmwares. The XT8 firmware has been notoriously buggy until just recently, which was not the case with my older/non-mesh Asus router. Everything I’ve tried so far is pointing to a design flaw (feature?) with the current...
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    Asus XT8 IPv6 bypasses pihole

    Correct. At this point, I’ve also tried using an Adguard Home server as well. Issue persists.
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    Asus XT8 IPv6 bypasses pihole

    Thank you for your replies. I’ve tried the solutions you mentioned. Unfortunately though, the router continues to use the WAN DNS servers as its primary source. Causing my network to still load plenty of ads. When I put my local DNS into the WAN field(s), the router is no longer able to perform...
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    Frustrated with Asus XT8 IPv6, should I just turn it off?

    Very much so. Sorry I didn’t reply to the other thread (I’ll go do that). My frustration has reached some pretty epic limits (especially with trying to reach ASUS support), and I’ve tried both of the suggestions mentioned without success. I’m actually pretty techy and have started poking around...
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    TP-Link TL-R605 or pay up for a Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro?

    I want to put a router in front of my Asus XT8 to fix the IPv6 and DNS routing problems I’m having. I’d like to keep the cost down if possible, though I understand you get what you pay for. Still, I keep seeing reviews for the TPLink TLR605 that say it’s a Ubiquiti competitor. Could anyone with...
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    Frustrated with Asus XT8 IPv6, should I just turn it off?

    I think I made a huge mistake buying the Asus XT8 kit. I got it to work with my Adguard Home DNS server by turning off DHCP and using Adguard instead. At least, until I switched on IPv6. Then, Asus’ crappy software reared it’s ugly head. It pushes itself as a DNS proxy, using WAN DNS as a backup...
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    Asus XT8 IPv6 bypasses pihole

    FYI, every time I search for a solution to this, it keeps taking me to the Merlin forum (which isn't available for Asus mesh routers). I'm running on an Asus XT8, which is not supported by Merlin. Stock firmware solutions only please. If I turn off IPv6, and run DHCP on my Raspberry Pi...
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    Asus Merlin alternative traffic analyzer?

    I can't find solid answers on whether or not I can trust Trend Micro's Traffic Analyzer on my RT-AC68U. I'm leaning towards not. I'm running the latest version of Merlin for my router (384.18), and was wondering if there's an alternative traffic analysis package I could use instead of the...
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    Best router for wireless bridge or Powerline AV2000?

    Thanks. Looks like I should stick with wifi then. Not sure I'd want to use the fastlane mode if it means the clients are stuck on 2.4ghz, but another router acting as a bridge (and then wired to the clients) sounds doable.
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    Best router for wireless bridge or Powerline AV2000?

    I have never been able to run ethernet across my house due to the way it's constructed, so I'm stuck with either wireless or powerline adapters to get my network connected to where my home theater is. For a while, I used a couple of Linksys AV500 adapters and they worked "ok." Then I got a...
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    A good AP to go with Asus RT-AC68U?

    My old Linksys E3000 bit the dust last week, so I used this site's router ranker and decided on the Asus RT-AC68U as a replacement (thank you SmallNetBuilder!!! You're amazing!). The Asus cost a bit more than I wanted to spend on a new router, but it sounds like it hits the sweet spot for...
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    What set of wireless routers to buy?

    I should probably add, I tried a few things that had absolutely NO bearing on the performance whatsoever. Those things included: Running my house's AC Running washing machine and dryer Running the microwave on the kitchen plug circuit (but somewhat near my connected HTPC) Running my vacuum on a...
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    What set of wireless routers to buy?

    Ok, I received my Linksys Plek500 kit today and plugged them in. Each plug is on a separate circuit. With LAN Speed Test Lite I get about 75mbs up and 65mbs down (using a 200mb test file size). If I plug in a wall wart (phone charger) I lose 10mbs (down to 65 and 55 respectively). Each UPS...
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    What set of wireless routers to buy?

    That might just be enough for me. That's right above what my wireless can do during "perfect" conditions (which almost never happen, so it's usually about half of that). I'll definitely be experimenting to see what I can get out of it. Worst case is that I can send them back to Amazon.com I...
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    What set of wireless routers to buy?

    Cool, thank you. I checked my breakers, and none of them are AFCI. As for the "wall warts" I guess I'll have to wait and see. We have enough mobile devices in this house that those little plug-in chargers come and go like the weather. Would plugging them into a simple surge protector strip be...
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