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There are several discussions here about Media bridge mode problems on AC68U, seems like a long standing issue. https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac68u-in-media-bridge-mode-losing-connection-to-main-router.48581/

If you just need a stable Media-Bridge RT-AC68U - switch it to Fresh Tomato firmware. If you must use ASUS/Merlin firmware on RT-AC68U - switch it to Repeater mode.

If you can - give a try to FreshTomato (2019.2). Can't say about AC-66U, but AC-68U is rock solid in Media Bridge mode with FT 2019.2

Media Bridge is stable with FreshTomato firmware, I use 2019.1 for a week. Yet, there is almost no gain in speed (well, upload is ~400 vs ~300, the same download) compare to Repeater mode in John's fork.

I've installed FreshTomato 2019.1 on RT-AC68U and configured it as Media Bridge. It seems stable so far. But, the speed I get with Media Bridge is roughly the same (~ 400/400) as it was with Repeater mode under john9527/merlin firmware (5 GHz, 80 MHz channel). No noticeable gain at all ...

Is Media Bridge mode (on RT-AC68U) stable with FreshTomato-ARM or DD-WRT firmware ? Any firsthand experience ?

Yes, 32E4. But minor LED issue is resolved after setting nvram set odmpid=RT-AC68U thanks to John.

Performed factory reset (twice), switched to AP mode, checked those 3 nvram - still all are empty

My bad, I was not precise, it's a converted TM-AC1900. Does it define a revision unambiguously ? All are empty

USB2

Hello John! Very minor issue. Every time I update firmware on RT-AC68U - the Stealth Mode remains as "Yes", yet router turns on one of the LEDs (USB). But no such issue after updating RT-N66U.