Recent content by seekingbuddha

I am not an expert in security, but while doing a search on google regarding Asus Merlin and trying to figure out if alternate firmware for my new Asus TM-AC1900 ( ie. RT-AC68U) i ran into this webpage that discusses security issues with Asus routers. I have not...

Received my TM-AC1900 today. The firmware is 3.0.0.4.376_3001-g00 (there could be more letters after that, but this is what was visible in the GUI frontend). I checked the signal levels, without connecting it to internet, from the same spot where my old Netgear WNR2000 was located...

BTW, i have been told to avoid QoS setup (don't remember the exact article i read here), since that is the resource intensive part of router that could bottleneck other aspects of router performance. Separately, i should mention that i am planning to setup router such...

Perhaps my ignorance on this topic shows.....But, What do you refer to as "step by step directions 2.0 "?? The best instructions I have seen so far seems to be at the community wiki here. I am willing to flash updates every 6 months or so, and i will take my chances since that is...

This would definitely take a few hours for me, given my skill level and the fact that i need to download all needed stuff. Is a simple home user like me better off using the stock Tmobile firmware, and hoping that they would fix any serious security vulnerabilities ...

Pardon yet another thread on this topic, but i would like some clarifications from experts here. First, let me introduce myself (this is my first post in these forums) and mention the various articles i found on this topic, that maybe of help to someone who is searching before upgrade to...