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    RT-AC68U with really BIG USB disk

    When the playback is stopped, ram usage gets back to normal, without any problems. Uhd content - when there are two devices reading the media file (smart TV, limited to 100mbit ethernet), issues in playback might happen, but iam not sure whether its because of router RAM or fact that disk is...
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    RT-AC68U with really BIG USB disk

    Adding my 2 cents. Went through this table: https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1047043/ In my attempt to turn RT-AC68U into a fileserver I used Samsung 870 QVO 2TB in USB enclosure and USB 3.0 port. I am even considering upgrade to 8TB version of this drive. As for the data, those are DVD and...
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    Low Speed of USB 4G dongle on AC68U

    I tried MTU 1492 as a default, later 1420. Tweaks helped to stabilize transfer rates close to 40mbit. When the modem is connected directly to pc, ttl is 59 and transfer rates were over 100mbit. On router it was ttl 58 and transfer rate 40mbit. This indicates limit imposed by mobile operator...
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    Low Speed of USB 4G dongle on AC68U

    Been testing 4G usb modem DWM-222. Failover/fallback works fine, and its even possible to send SMS notifications from the console. However Speed test shows 40mbit download and up to 8mbit upload when used over router. (Measured with pc over ethernet). Modem is 4g LTE Cat4 which means its...
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    How to switch secondary WAN to Hot-Standby?

    Adding my 2 cents if it might help Since 3g/4g usb modems are usually small linux computers, you might run into different types of behavior depending on the settings on the USB. Few quirks: Hardware: I have DWM-222, connected to RT-AC68U. a) If I set "Auto reconnect" to be enabled, USB modem...
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    4g usb modem on RT-AC68U, exposed to other devices in the network?

    Basically solved the issue using ssh. HA automation will run a script with AT commands, containing number and message I would like to send to.
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    4g usb modem on RT-AC68U, exposed to other devices in the network?

    Is it possible to connect 4G usb modem, configure it as a secondary WAN and then use it to send SMS notifications from a different computer (such as HA server) ?
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    Release ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_51729 (2025/02/14)

    https://www.asus.com/supportonly/rt-ac68u/helpdesk_bios/ A small update two days ago. ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_51733 Version 3.0.0.4.386_51733 99.42 MB 2025/03/10
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    Got used RT-AC68U E1 and tried some mikrotik antennas

    I expected it to handle USB 3.0 better than 20 mb/s write and taking whole cpu honestly. But i use it mostly for media library, so no big deal. I might get something newer later this year. Mostly there is no future-proofing viable at this moment. All client devices are AC or N, up to 100mbit or...
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    Got used RT-AC68U E1 and tried some mikrotik antennas

    So far no of loss of signal strenght. Manufacturer did not provided info about VSWR, some sellers did, without source. In general i would recommend to keep original antenna, unless you are about to solve a specific issue with radio environment. This one was made in 2017, used but with original...
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    Got used RT-AC68U E1 and tried some mikrotik antennas

    Long story short, I moved to a new flat and it had installed TP Link WN722, and I needed to get something reliable with at least 1gbit, 5GHz wifi and USB with fileserver and LTE usb support. Since I had DSL-AC68U on old address I picked first RT-AC68U I found for 55 euro. It turned out to be...
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