I have never used default ASUS firmware either.
I checked the settings method for the routers suggested in the thread and found the ASUS firmware east to follow for setting up a VPN and thats all I need really. I would expect Merlin would be identical?
BTW RT-BE88U is available now but I...
RT-AX59U and TUF AX4200
Asus RT-AX59U: VPN support with OpenVPN and WireGuard
Small footprint and wall mounting option
Amazon: £112.98 today
Thank you @tiddlywink, that will see me out I think.
I have noticed today that Merlin do not support either the RT-BE58U or RT-BE88U.
If I win the lottery this week I may be able to buy the GT-BE98_PRO as money may be of no concern ;)
Yes it must comply in all ways. I am lucky that I have contacts in the family who ship to the UK. That will be my first enquiry. I have experience of China copies and how difficult they can be to spot even when you can speak the language. However, it is a possibility that I can 'arrange' a...
Thank you all for you valuable input. I am 86 in early October 2024 and am going to China for a month in April 2025. I will stay with relatives.
Your input has suggested to me that I wait until April next year before deciding which unit to acquire. By that time and if Chinese ones could be used...
I don't game, I have 1 desktop computer, 2 laptops, 2 mobile phones a Smart TV and a NAS used mainly for backups and streaming media to the TV.
I want the desktop computer, 1 mobile phone and the TV on 5 GHz. The remainder will be on 2.4 GHz.
When I have to replace the router near the end of...