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    [Beta] Asuswrt-Merlin 384.6 beta is now available

    Because I am having an issue with OpenVPN client (posted here), I installed this beta to see whether it makes a difference. It does not. The issue, possibly bug, is still there, as it was in the previous version. Apart from that I have nothing to complain. Thank you Merlin!
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    OpenVPN policy routing guide?

    I am having an issue with OpenVPN, Policy based routing: Recently, after subscribing to a VPN service, I added on the router an OpenVPN client with a policy for routing one device (IP address) through the VPN. I do not want to use the VPN for everything, just some devices. I followed the...
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    WDS (Wireless Distribution System) and Encryption in Asus Firmware

    Finally, I like to deliver the rest of the story and hope it might help somebody with similar issues: I abandoned WDS. As RMerlin wrote, it has many limitations. For a while I had it in place. Since encryption is still not supported here for the RT-AC5300, I established the link to the...
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    [CRITICAL] ASUS RT-AC5300 DEAD Failed Upgrade to 380.62_1

    As long as flashing is still possible I would flash the latest stock firmware, verify whether the issue persists, reset to factory state and return it with a pure conscience. This way nobody can complain. But it is good to know that Asus might accept returns with custom firmware on it.
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    [CRITICAL] ASUS RT-AC5300 DEAD Failed Upgrade to 380.62_1

    I would flash the stock firmware using the mini web GUI, clearing the NV-RAM beforehand. As far as I know the NV-RAM can also be cleared using the command line. That is an alternative, just in case the first method has not worked properly. Thereafter the device should initialize itself after...
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    [CRITICAL] ASUS RT-AC5300 DEAD Failed Upgrade to 380.62_1

    This is weird. I do not have that. Mine is at 0% most of the time, for both cores, occasionally some spikes up, because there is some traffic for internet radio going on. Although I do not think that it is related, I want to mention that I also once had issues. I have the second RT-AC5300 now...
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    [CRITICAL] ASUS RT-AC5300 DEAD Failed Upgrade to 380.62_1

    I also flashed 380.62_1 some time ago on my RT-AC5300 and did not have issues. I did it successfully the following way: Turned the device off Set a static IP address on the connected computer, e.g. 192.168.1.99 While pressing the reset button turned the device on, still holding the reset...
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    WDS (Wireless Distribution System) and Encryption in Asus Firmware

    I can’t use media bridge mode because of the unfortunate way Asuswrt implements it. The reason I am using an RT-AC5300 and an RT-AC3200 is because they have two transmitters in the 5GHz band. Further, the separate antennas for receive and transmit enhance throughput. In my configuration, the...
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    WDS (Wireless Distribution System) and Encryption in Asus Firmware

    Thank you for the explanation. I see your point, but here the manufacturer is Asus. It has WPA2-Personal support for WDS in its RT-AC3200 and RT-AC68U models, probably more, but does not have it in its new and most expensive model, the RT-AC5300. I do not understand why that can’t be done...
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    WDS (Wireless Distribution System) and Encryption in Asus Firmware

    The Asus RT-AC5300 does not support encryption for WDS bridging. This is hardly to explain, since the RT-AC5300 is Asus’s flagship and most expensive router. In contrast, cheaper Asus devices like RT-AC3200 and RT-AC68U support encryption, namely WPA2-Personal. My configuration: An RT-AC5300 is...
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