Recent content by Rick Mathes

Thanks so much. Exactly what I needed. Tried to search but been up all night so brain on overload.

I have an RT-AC3100 running latest merlin 386.3 2. I wanted to add a new device to my vpn and I just noticed there is no button to add any new clients since the last firmware update. any advice? Thanks in advance.

Just an update. Pia support was no help except saying I can only do one port at a time. I tried again running two, one 0n 1198 and one on 1197 and within a day one was down again so I guess I can only run one at a time. :(

Yes that's correct, client.

Thanks so much for the quick reply

I have a question on protocol.. I have my Asus router running latest merlin setup with 3 different vpn server addresses. on ports 1197, 1198 and 501. I was having trouble getting port 501 to work and finally figured out that it has to be tcp rather than udp. Is there any real difference in...

I have always ran on 1197 before I tried multiple vpns and 1197 never failed. Time will tell. I am 68 and bored a lot of the time so this is more for fun than really something needed. Always mess with computers and electronics.

Haven't heard back for PIA yet but have one setup on 1197 and second on 1198. We will see over the next day or so if one fails.

Okay thanks so much for the reply. I will contact pia. I thought I must be doing something wrong but looks maybe not.

I am running the latest Merlin version RT-AC68U_384.9 and it works perfectly if I only setup openvpn 1. If I setup a second for different routing location for a different device it usually will only run about a day and then it loses connection to my PIA vpn. I then have to manually start it...

Thanks for the advice but I found an easy workaround to install latest firmware though we can't talk about it and it's working like a charm now. :)

Was looking on eBay and New Egg has RT-AC3200 for a little over 100.00 refurbished. Went to New Eggs website and the router has terrible reviews. Anyone else have experience with that model?

I hadn't been on the forum for quite a while. I was having problems with my converted t-moble to ac68U router and just read it isn't supported which explains why I can't update the firmware which I though might help with my problems. So big question I am on a very limited budget and wondering...

I bought this Nas as it was on sale for $200.00 which is a great price for a 4 bay nas and it's ok but I just can't figure out how to setup samba so I can get files directly by just clicking on network icon in Windows 10 and log in like I can with my windows home server 2011. Seems like it...

I have the latest Merlin 384.5 firmware installed. I setup my first vpn connection which is redirected to California location and it's working fine. I then setup the second one to Seattle and that is also working ok and says it's connected to Seattle vpn. What's crazy is when I do chek2ip for...