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OK. I use adb to check, the subnet mask is correct. Command: adb shell ip addr show wlan0 Result: inet 192.168.0.123/24 brd 192.168.0.255 scope global dynamic wlan0

In dnsmasq.conf, there are 3 interfaces: local, br1 and br2, all having a line of dhcp-range respectively. In dhcp-range, I can see it is 255.255.255.0 I notice that my Windows desktop and laptop are showing the expected class C subnet mask. However, all my Android devices, including Samsung...

I just noticed all my DHCP clients are having netmask of 0.0.0.0 instead of 255.255.255.0 for my 192.168.0.x network. Firmware 3004.388.11 on RT-AX86U with YazDhcp 1.2.5 Is this normal? Subnet mask in LAN IP setting page is 255.255.255.0 There is no subnet mask setting in DHCP page. DHCP IP...

Thanks for the script. I have made the following changes for Asus RT-AX86U: IFACE="eth7" # eth6 is 2.4 GHz channel in my router. LOG_FILE="/tmp/${SCRIPT_NAME}.log" # this is the more common place to put log files

You can try update using ASUS Firmware Restoration version 2.1.0.3. Get it from here: https://www.asus.com/my/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-gaming-routers/rt-ax88u/helpdesk_download?model2Name=RT-AX88U You can see it after clicking on "See all downloads"

Initially, you need to connect directly to the new router using DHCP. The default IP address of the router is documented in the manual, and you can try 192.168.50.1. At this stage, your laptop need not connect to your local network or Internet, just connect it to the new router directly. Once...

You can install YazDHCP extension to make it easier. YazDHCP can help you backup, restore, migrate the static DHCP settings, and also the icon configured for the hosts with ease. Installation instruction and more info can be found in this link...

You can have both the old and new router running side-by-side, just make sure their IP address is different. Then, you can either use a big/long monitor to open both config webpage side-by-side, or use dual monitor, or use different computer/laptop/tab to open each. In this way, you can...

The ultimate fix is to flash the BIOS using ASUS Firmware Restoration version 2.1.0.3

I think it come from AiCloud. Asus firmware version 3.0.0.4.388_24401 released 2025/10/20 mentioned: - Mitigated security risks in AiCloud service by enforcing strict credential verification, implementing robust file path validation, and hardening command execution logic to prevent unauthorized...

Seems there are some bad sectors in the internal storage: Bad block table found at page 131008, version 0x01 Bad block table found at page 130944, version 0x01

This can be changed in the LAN setting.

What is your WiFi config for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, in general and professional screens?

Just an update: I finally managed to update to 3004.388.10 by using Asus Firmware Restoration Utility. Need to set LAN IP to 192.168.1.10 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Then upload the firmware file with Asus Firmware Restoration Utility downloaded from Asus support website. (It is advisable...

RT AX-86U Unable to upgrade from 3004.388.9_2 to 3004.388.10. After the firmware update process completed, it still stays in 3004.388.9_2 instead of 3004.388.10. I have tried downloaded the 3004.388.10 file from 2 different sources - Sourceforge and OneDrive...