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    RT-AC86U out of stock - next best choice?

    just checked Amazom and they are out of stock till the 22nd. ebay has over 20 but they are from 200 to 400 bucks and all of them from china.
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    VPN Services

    I did a little research and it looks like the top 3 vpn service providers are Nordvpn, Expressvpn and Ipvanishvpn. I knew nothing about a VPN until a few months ago. I knew nothing about what a router could actually do. I now have an Asus AC86U (stock firmware,latest update, but maybe upgrading...
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    I am so confused

    I solved the problem with a push of a button twice. On the back of the router there is a button to turn the leds on/off on the front. Just for the hellofit I pushed it to turn them off and then pushed it to turn them on and viola, the little internet light on the front is blinking away in white...
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    I am so confused

    ColinTaylor I thank you for your help, but I am no techie and I have no idea what this means, " device network adapters configured for PPPoE", or how to do it. I do not understand what changed from me disconnecting one router and hooking up another one. Did the computer do this automatically...
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    I am so confused

    Ok I did that. Still not working. I still have a red light on router and ethernet to laptop still NOT working. internet status:connected DDNS: go
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    I am so confused

    I had an Arris router/modem combo provided by Spectrum for my internet service. Hookup was as simple as coaxial from outside to Arris and Arris to computer and ethernet to laptop and Android tv box. All working fine. I replaced this with an Asus cm-16 modem and an Asus AC86U router. Hookup is...
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    Brand new newbie to VPN

    Correct. The other stuff will come after I get the router and get the vpn setup on it first.
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    Brand new newbie to VPN

    Thanks for the reply. I will be asking more question later on. Hope everyone has patience with a really new newbie.
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    Brand new newbie to VPN

    Hey all, Just got my own modem, Asus cm-16, and router, Asus 86U, will be here next weekend, instead of IP provided equipment. I am technology challenged. lol I would like to setup A VPN for privacy. 1st question--- Is a vpn needed if all devices are ethernet connected? 2nd--- Is Merlin firmware...
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