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  1. SteverinoLA

    Can RT-AX86U Pro Run Non Pro Firmware?

    I can easilt redo my 4 static DHCP reservations. It's renaming and selecting the right icon for all 51 of my devices that is painful. I haven't searched yet, but I exported the list so can just use that to get my nice names and icons for all my devices.
  2. SteverinoLA

    Can RT-AX86U Pro Run Non Pro Firmware?

    OK, since you Merlin himself are telling me this, I am not going to exactly that and then I'll rename all my devices. I can export the client list to get all my MACs and names, so I guess it's really not that hard. Actually, I think I'll finally upgrade to Merlin firmware!
  3. SteverinoLA

    Can RT-AX86U Pro Run Non Pro Firmware?

    I know I should but I am way too lazy to figure out and rename all 51 of my devices by MAC address. Although, I bet I can find a way to just upload MAC addresses via Telnet/SSH. However, it appears I'm too lazy to even search the forum, lol
  4. SteverinoLA

    Can RT-AX86U Pro Run Non Pro Firmware?

    Ah, yes. My bad. I uploaded the exported cfg file from my 86U to my new 86U Pro, not the firmware. This is what I meant. Believe it or not, even I am not stupid enough to upload 86U firmware to 86UPro, lol. Are .cfg exports generally compatible across similar Asus router models, like...
  5. SteverinoLA

    Can RT-AX86U Pro Run Non Pro Firmware?

    I recently added a 86U Pro and made my regular 86U an AIMesh client. I did not want to rename all 51 of my IOT devices so I uploaded my 86U firmware to the 86U Pro and it worked just fine.
  6. SteverinoLA

    Asus Aimesh vs AP mode (channels interference)

    Right, that's what I meant. If I use my AX55 as AIMesh node for main AX86U router, then I can not use any of the DFS channels. I can only channels that are supported by both AX55 and AX86U. This was NOT the case a couple years ago when I first put this system in. The limitation appeared...
  7. SteverinoLA

    Asus Aimesh vs AP mode (channels interference)

    But with both ax and ac routers configured in aimesh, you are limited to only ac channels so no way to use dfs channels. Same for my setup which is AX86U and AX55. I'm limited to only the channels supported by both routers.
  8. SteverinoLA

    Using AdGuard as the default DNS server, is it safe to disable my browser Ad Blocker?

    I've been using the free AdGuard DNS servers on my 86U. Thanks to this thread I went to the web site and realized that I can indeed create my own exceptions, even with a free account.
  9. SteverinoLA

    Release ASUS RT-AX86 Series(RT-AX86U/RT-AX86S) Firmware version 3.0.0.4.388.22525

    And then I hope Asus appreciates you enough to replace your routers everytime you brick one discovering new bug, lol.
  10. SteverinoLA

    Release ASUS RT-AX86 Series(RT-AX86U/RT-AX86S) Firmware version 3.0.0.4.388.22525

    Pretty sure you @Tech9 are doing things in your 86U that no one else would try. That's why you have so many answers to our questions.
  11. SteverinoLA

    AX86u - Problem with samba Memory allocation error

    There's also a Windows bug (supposedly fixed but later acknowledged not totally fixed) that contributes to this problem: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-finally-fixes-windows-11-slow-file-copy-issues-over-smb/ Check the Samba windows event logs and you'll see periodic...
  12. SteverinoLA

    New firmware for AX86U

    I gave up on AIMesh for my AX86U router and AX55 mesh client. Too many unexplained Wi-Fi disconnections and even spontaneous reboots of the devices attached to mesh client. I changed it to a AP and now all is well. I do miss some AIMesh functionality but now I can see the logs and wi-fi...
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    Release ASUS RT-AX86 Series(RT-AX86U/RT-AX86S) Firmware version 3.0.0.4.388.22525

    Side question. What the heck "Signature Version"? I assumed it was some security hash for ensuring your firmware not hacked, but then I see someone smarter than me saying that Asus can update your firmware via Signature Check, as in it's really a way for Asus to send out mandatory hot fixes?
  14. SteverinoLA

    Why is 160Mhz WiFi 2100Mbps link is half the throughput of my gigabit 1000Mbps ethernet on LAN???

    Arrrg, everything is identical b/t desktop and laptop -- same Windows, exact same drivers, both located 7 feet from router. I'll keep experimienting.
  15. SteverinoLA

    [TESTING] File transfers (Samba/FTP/NFS) from USB drive to client intermittently fail

    Well, I appreciate your work and Colin's work. Unfortunately, that doesn't help us get this resolved.
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