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  1. X

    Need to add a "partner" to my asus ac86u

    What would pair nicely with my ac86u (mesh?) Been looking at ax88u pro, but I saw that ac dont play nice with ax...?
  2. Netachi

    RT-AC86U Guest 2.4GHz network drops/refuses connections almost daily.

    Hello. I have an Asus RT-AC86U running Asus Merlin firmware 386.12. It is currently running in access point mode (Main router upstairs this one is just an AP for downstairs.) and I have run into a weird issue that has been ongoing. I utilize a 2.4ghz guest network for all my Internet of Things...
  3. P

    Community Fibre 1Gb - Asus AC86U or Linksys Velop?

    I've just had Community Fibre 1Gb installed. They installed a Linksys Velop router (but no nodes) and a modem. My existing setup was 2 x Asus AC86U to create a mesh network and I was very happy with the coverage so I simply plugged their modem into my Asus router and the connection seems to be...
  4. P

    AC86U loosing internet despite saying it has internet

    Hi all, Hope someone can assist. I am using a Three Broadband Zyxel NR5103E Hub in Bridge/IP Passthrough Mode to my AC86U using latest 386.11 firmware. Lately, I keep getting internet dropouts at least once a day, however neither the Three Hub or the AC86U show any visible signs of having no...
    • PT25
    • Thread
    • ac86u dns dns ac86u drop connection
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Asuswrt-Merlin
  5. Z

    Best Connectivity Options - Mixed Network of AC86U's and AX3000

    Hi, all. Apologies if this is the wrong forum group to post in; I didn't know which one to post in as it's about an AX3000/58U as well as AC86U's. :) I'm currently setup with 3 x RT-AC86U's with one acting as a primary router and the other two setup in mesh mode as the internet connection...
  6. rtn66uftw

    Where to see AI Mesh clients Wireless logs?

    I've just setup a AI mesh network using two AC86U running Merlin 386_11 and want to see the wireless log of all AI mesh clients. However, in the System log > Wireless log menu, I could only see devices connected to the main router, not the mesh node. Can anyone show me how? Thanks
  7. R

    RT-AC86U - unable to select channels 120-128

    Hi all, I live in Netherlands and bough RT-AC86U there. However, the country code it advertises is DE (Germany). Probably, as both are in EU I assume it should not matter. The issue is, I'm unable to select channels 120/124/128: It means I can't use one 80 Mhz band, as only 116 is...
  8. M

    iPhone connecting to single stream after low power mode

    I've noticed this issue where my phone's (iPhone 11 / IOS 16.4) WiFi connection is only single stream (433 Mbps) after recovering from low power mode, and stays like this until I disable and re-enable WiFi, when it goes back to normal (2-stream / 866Mbps connection). My router is an AC86U...
  9. Amiga

    AC86U dying: Debating on spare AX68U or buying GT-AX6000 for 1Gb

    I've got an AC86U that I've been struggling with for several months, via scheduled nightly reboots, clean Merlin installs, and manual reboots (like today) when there's been zero end-user activity. I'm thinking of upgrading my cable to gigabit (with 100Mb upload) and know you can tweak aspects on...
    • Amiga
    • Thread
    • ac86u cable internet gigabit gt-ax6000 rt-ax68u
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Asuswrt-Merlin
  10. D

    Asus GT-AX6000 webui not responding

    Hi everyone, I am having an issue with Asus GT-AX6000 webui. It is not responding at all or is showing broken page after login with no clickable elements. I tried to restart httpd via SSH but it does not fix the problem. I am having two Asus GT-AX6000 and one AC86U in aimesh all connected via...
    • danza
    • Thread
    • ac86u asus gt-ax6000 webui not responding
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Routers
  11. J

    Diversion Setting port for dns (dnsmasq[4459]: using nameserver 9.9.9.9#53)

    Why when the router restarts does the log show a bunch of entries like this: … instead of port #853 (?) ——————————— my setup: (I use DNS-over-TLS — or at least, I thought I did) OVPN …. dhcp-option DNS 9.9.9.9 dhcp-option DNS 149.112.112.112 and DNSdirector is set to “Router” with a...
  12. M

    Firewall doesen't block custom rules, neighter Skynet

    Hi All! I have a Asus router that I bought about 3 months ago, recently I started to focus more on network security because my home server was hacked previously. I have Pi-hole on my whole network and I want to have a secure firewall on my router. This is my configuration (from Skynet)...
  13. devinrhode2

    "Virtual hardwire" - my first thread here. A bit all over the place.

    I've been having some issues with video calls, zoom in particular. Generally, I want to optimize my network as much as possible. I have a XFinity XFi gateway (XB7) that I've set into Bridge mode (so it's just a modem). I pay for a gig connection, and by using their modem, I get unlimited data...
  14. N

    RT-AC86U Issues with DDNS in release 386.9

    Hi, Every time I tried to configure the DDNS service in my router AC86U with asuswrt-merlin 386.9 (the same with 389.9_beta1), the router gave me an error in establishing a connection with each server I chose (asus, no-ip,...). Then I went back to release 386.7_2 and everything worked perfectly...
  15. halilnevzat

    Advanced usage for AC86U router with entware and optware ?

    Hi, First i wanna thanks to all snbforums members. my asus ac86u router become a great way to learn and practice linux,shell,network subjects with the help of you guys ! my question is how can i configure my router to run individual packages such as rtorrent,rutorrent,file and media...
  16. D

    Maximum Password Length AC86U & Security of AX series

    Hi Maximum Password Length & Format for AC86U running the latest Asus WRT firmware (March 2022) ? Also, does the Asus AX series have better security? Thanks for your help. Polar
    • Deleted member 28741
    • Thread
    • ac86u admin ax86u ax88u
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: ASUS Wireless
  17. M

    Run unbound on RT-AC86U or on Pihole?

    I'm running two instances of Pihole for DNS: one on my home server, and one on a Pi. I'm also thinking about setting up Unbound as the upstream resolver for Pihole. Do you think I should install unbound on my RT-AC86U, or on one of the Pihole installations? I thought the performance might be...
  18. T

    Fiber coming -- time to replace the RT-N66U

    It was more than enough when speeds were limited to 3MB down / 1MB up and still ok with current 25/3, but the specs say it won't take full advantage of the 1GB fiber coming soon. So time to upgrade. I currently have the main network on 2.4 and 5 MHz bands, a guest network on 2.4 and a third...
  19. P

    What are the optimal settings for my AC86U Router?

    There are 7 people in my home which is quite demanding for my Wifi. I do not know much about a lot of this but would be able to navigate the ASUS website with some guidance. I want all of the lower demanding devices to be on the 2.4g and the gaming and tv devices to be on the 5g. so far I have...
  20. M

    AiMesh maximum of 8 wired nodes?

    Does anybody know if there is a maximum of 8 wired nodes? I have a setup like this: Everything is wired, after numerous tests I am very confident the wiring itself is no factor. As you can see, the systems starts with an AC86U. This is connected to a (factory setup) Zyxel GS1900-24 switch...
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