Recent content by Louis James

Good Afternoon: Just purchased the RT-AX88U Pro and I'm impressed. Very easy to setup and use. My next step was to switch to Asus Merlin. I have al RT-AX88U with Merlin. The RT-AX88U Pro is still with the Factory Asus Firmware. I have them setup in a Mesh (again, very easy to setup)...

Thank you so much for the heads-up on getting RT-AX88U Pro. I've checked into this and this is the solution I believe I need. What is great is that I can use my existing RT-AX88U as a node for the mesh network. That means the "old" router is not wasted. Thank you again for your reply and...

Currently I have xFinity (Comcast) using a Motorola MB8611 Cable Modem and the Asus RT-AX88U with Merlin. Advertised is 1.2 Gb Down/ 35 Mb Up but I'm getting maybe 980 Mb. (Pay about $130/month) Fidium is offering 2 Gb Down / 2 Gb Up for $75/month and it's FTTH (Fiber To The Home). They...

That's the strange part. After install, I saw that it said Firmware 388.2.2. I ONLY realized what I think was a mistake based on the ZIP file that I downloaded that said "RT-AX88U_PRO_388.2_2.zip" not RT-AX88U_388.2_2.zip. I can only assume that I installed the wrong Firmware. HOWEVER, you...

Good Morning: Feeling kinda dumb this AM. I accidentally installed the RT-AX88U Pro V.388.2.2 on my RT-AX88U (not pro). When I realized my mistake, I installed the correct RT-AX88U V.3.88.2.2 and everything "seems" to working correctly. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts? Thank you for...

Sorry, I should have explained. You are correct that I should only connect Vonage to an ethernet port without the VPN. However, for years, the call quality (despite having massive speeds) was horrid. Dropped calls, choppy calls, and so on. ISP is Comcast/xFinity. One day, it occurred to me...

Currently, on an RT-AX88U, I am using the OpenVPN client with the VPN Director related to one specific IP (192.168.1.25). (Works great). Additionally, I have opened specific ports for that IP under the WAN / Virtual Server/Port Forwarding Tab. This setup is for vonage. Vonage now wants me...

Well I have some "interesting" news. I'm not saying that it correct or setup correctly, just interesting. First, I turned off the entire network except for the Cable Modem, the Router and one computer. The results:: I spoke with Motorola on the MB8611 and the tech gave me some "Interesting"...

I thought so too. I was surprised at the Cat 6 comment but the cable is $7.00. In fact, I have yet to find any instance were Cat 5 or 5e was not sufficient.

I just had a long conversation with Motorola Tech Support and found out a few things: While the MB8600 is "theoretically" a Gig device, the best that it can do is 800 - 900 Mbps (in a perfect world). I reset the MB8600 and got to 700 Mbps. Cat 6 is required. I have Cat 5e (running to Best...

Wow Colin! Thank you so much. This is fascinating. A few notes: The MB8600 only has one port. However, the xFinity XB7 has four (4) ports. So your suggestion can be accomplished. Enable WAN Aggregation is set to NO. When I switch over the XB7, I will try that. VPN Client: I will also...

Good Morning: I have the RT-AX88U with Merlin 386.3_2 sitting behind a Motorola MB8600 (DOCSIS 3.1). My ISP (xFinity) claims I have 1.3 Gb speeds Down / 35 Mb Up. However when I run a Speedtest at the router (Adaptive QoS / Internet Speed) I get 601 Mb Down / 42 Mb Up). I have done the...

Phil: I have two (2) Clients setup, one OFF and one ON. Both are identical except for which server (and corresponding settings) are used. Both have: "Force Internet Traffic Through Tunnel: Policy Rules" "Block routed clients if tunnel goes down: Yes" In my case, since the ONLY device using...

Well, this might be embarrassing!!!! As I developed the video, I did one thing that I never did before. REBOOT the Router. Normally, when I make changes to Client 1, all I have to do is "apply" and then turn on. Works every time. However, when I make changes to Client 2 to 5, I did the same...

Agreed that it does not make sense. I can set up the same server settings in Client 1 and it works and the same, identical server settings in Client 2 and zippo. I could (if you want) develop a quick video so show you the same server settings in 1 and 2 and I think you will see what I mean...