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Recent content by greig2000uk

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    RT-BE88U can't install merlin

    I was trying out PuTTY for the first time so the old router is there, so why not? Im not worried about anything, simply asking questions out of interest. If my post annoys you, sorry - but dont feel the need to reply
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    RT-BE88U can't install merlin

    Thanks for your patience Ripshod, When the router arrives, I will try upgrading first, then move onto this if it's a no go So I used 0.83 on my old RT-AC87U yesterday to set the DOWNGRADE to 1 hence asking for the command to check the status. 0.83 portable worked fine, logged in, put the command...
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    RT-BE88U can't install merlin

    OK, so used an older PuTTY 0.81 and can get in again, still cant use 0.83 though so any advice on this is welcome. @Ripshod, that command does nothing to show me the currrent state of the DOWNGRADE setting in the nvram, are you sure thats the command, is there a way to check on the routers web...
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    RT-BE88U can't install merlin

    Thanks Ripshod, appreciated, unfortunetly I can't even open a PuTTY session now, keep getting this error "network error: software caused abort". I have tried editing the Connection settings for keepalives to 5 and "Enable TCP Keepalives" to no avail. anyone have advice for this?
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    RT-BE88U can't install merlin

    I am getting this delivered tomorrow - probably the first thing i'll do is instal Merlin, is this still required before installing Merlin, and if so I can SSH in using PuTTY using the above command but what is the command to see the status of that nvram setting for before and after?
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    Asus RT-AC87U and Universal Media Server

    Everything works for me except UMS, no other problems that I have come across - If I do get other problems I'll deal with them in a different thread
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    Asus RT-AC87U and Universal Media Server

    Nobody has an issue with Universal Media Server?! I'm struggling here, any ideas?
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    Asus RT-AC87U and Universal Media Server

    Hi, just got the AC87U set up and running great using latest Merlin FW 378.56_2. Thing is , I cant get my Cambridge Audio Minx Xi to see Universal Media Server installed on my Win 7 x64 PC, Under Media locations on my Minx there is "Kodi" from my Droidbox (not used) and RT-AC87U-9DF8 (which...
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