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Ah, I see. OK, I'll try that. Thank you.

Thanks for the replies, and thanks for the note to change password (of course). With factory default configuration, the switch creates a managed subnet on 192.168.1.1. I want the switch to extend an existing home network which I have set up on 192.168.2.1. Here's a diagram of what the new...

I have a Zyxel XS1920 smart managed switch https://www.zyxel.ch/de/support/download/201962_1/ I want to use it just as a unmanaged switch; like a QNAP QSW-1208. So I don't need it to be smart, I just need it to be simple so I can plug it in to extend an existing network. Can anyone advise in...

Thanks. I would be very grateful if you could recommend a provider that is free, turnkey, and offers an update client that works well with Linux. I could then presumably run the update client on the LAN machine in question.

If this is reference to my original question, to clarify for the record: I have a router running a VPN client to a commercial VPN service. So the router is associated with two IP addresses: a "real" one from my ISP, and a "virtual" one from my VPN provider. I also have a machine on the router...

Thanks. So would it be fair to say that from the link provided https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Policy-based-Port-routing-(manual-method) the Example 2 seems most relevant? Suppose ALL traffic from LAN device 192.168.1.88 is routed via a VPN but hosts the RDP service (Port 3389)...

... and I'm a noob at iptables.

Thank you. Are you able to be more specific and provide precise links to a relevant post or relevant posts? To be clear, I have been searching for a solution for some time also before I posted on this forum, but the internet is large, and seemingly relevant material, like this post on port...

Thank you for the reply! I'm sorry that I don't understand: are you able to elaborate in more simple terms? In particular I don't understand "the port must be forwarded [to the VPN service provider's server]", because the Asus firmware only allows to forward ports to LAN addresses, not WAN...

I have an Asus RT-AX88U running Merlin firmware version 384.14. The router is running an OpenVPN client which is connected to a commercial VPN provider, with a rule for routing client traffic through the tunnel (a selective routing rule) that 192.168.1.0/24 goes through the VPN. In other...

Yes, thank you. I photographed all relevant screens, reset, and manually reentered settings. The router is now performing normally. Thank you for the links: M&M Config https://www.snbforums.com/threads/noob-definition-of-minimal-and-manual-configuration.27115/#post-205573 Nuclear Reset...

All good. Manual reset of settings cleared problems. To my initial alarm the issues persisted for a while, but then matters seem to have just settled of their own accord. Thanks for the help.

Reporting back: * I re-uploaded the 314.14 firmware. * I saved the settings. * From Administration I did a "Factory default" with the checkbox ticked for "Initialize all the settings, and clear all the data log for AiProtection, Traffic Analyzer, and Web History". * At the fresh startup...

Thank you for your replies. I reverted to an older firmware (314.10.2) but the issues persisted. So, I will factory reset and reconfigure, as suggested. All the best for 2020.

Thanks to Merlin for creating this firmware. Upgrade to 384.14 displays the following regressions: 1. Attempts to switch "Enable the DDNS Client" to "Yes" crash httpd. (Can be restarted with "service restart_httpd" on cli.) 2. Router has internet, but internet status always shows as...