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    IPTV with RT-AC3100 and RT-AC86u AiMesh, no Lan cable

    Hi, I have zero knowledge with IPTV. I actually have an AC3100, I want to buy an AC86U to provide IPTV to stb (set top box). Topology is something like this: ISP -> AC3100 --------------> AC86U -> stb -> TV or ISP -> AC86U --------------> AC3100 -> stb -> TV There will be no Lan cable...
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    Parental Controls is turned off repeatedly (AC86U)

    Hello, I have been facing this issue for last months: - I set Parental Controls for my child (2 devices, time schedule) - In the system log I can see: Sep 16 17:48:40 rc_service: httpds 1876:notify_rc restart_firewall - Parental Controls is active, my son can use Internet as I want - for this...
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    Asus AC86u & AC66u AiMesh Slow Speeds

    Hi, first time poster here. I currently have an AC86u as a main router, and an AC68u as a AiMesh node (wireless backhaul as wired is not possible). The AC86u is unfortunately in probably the worst place it could be, being downstairs in the extreme corner of a 1000 sq ft house, but there is...
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    uiScribe Finding Crash Log with Scribe?

    Hi, My router is crashing, and after days spent trying to diagnose, I am at a loss, what I thought were crash logs, were just system logs.... however I am unable to find the crash log. I have Scribe installed but on the system log it says: Log file will display here. If you are seeing this...
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    AC-86U Wireless Radios Fried?

    Found this forum while looking for possible solutions and so far none have worked. Less than 24 hours ago my router seemed to brick itself rather hard. I went to check on it and saw that the power light would flash on occasion but the router itself was otherwise entirely unresponsive. After a...
  6. thedarkness

    RT-AC86U 2.4Ghz is gone

    Hi, Out of the blue, the 2.4 Ghz network on my AC86U is dead. I can't be found by ANY device. The router thinks is active, but it is definitely not. It's not hidden. I tried: - Rebotting - Toggling Smart Connect (I don't use it) - Toggle WiFi from the Android app - Change WiFi name or Password...
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    Migrating from AC87u to AC86u - can i transfer settings?

    HI In a nutshell - thinking of buying a new router to upgrade from my RT-AC87u and as there aren't many WIFI 6 devices still figured the AC86u was the best bang for buck to go for? (even better if my some miracle there is a Prime Day Deal) Anyway my question is, is there an easy way to migrate...
  8. SanPe

    Solved VPN server + pihole connected to a VPN Client with policy rules, is it possible?

    With the help of @xtv I found what did I do wrong. But my issue is still not solved :( Original post title: Pihole + VPN, what do I do wrong? Hi, I have a device running unbound+pihole (on 192.168.0.11). I set up my router - AC86U running latest stable merlin (on 192.168.0.1) - according to...
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    Exhaust Fans on ASUS Routers?

    There seems to be a bit of a debate on whether the addition of cooling fans are recommended for ASUS Routers such as AC68U, AC86U, AX86U etc. I have read both sides - either saying what seems hot is nowhere near touching the throttle, or saying heat/temperate is the reason for the many reports...
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  10. BlueOrbit

    RT-AX86U - To AiMesh or not to AiMesh?

    I live in a 2,500 square foot 2 story house and recently upgraded my router to AX-86U located downstairs (connected to a cable modem with a 500 mbps down and 10 mbps up). I used to run AC-86U as my main router and another AC-86U as an AiMesh node for upstairs over 5Gz link. I don't yet have any...
  11. 999cm999

    New AC86U does not work with my work VPN LAN

    Brand new AC86U in Wireless Router Mode Xfinity Gigabit XB7 in Bridge mode ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING works great EXCEPT when I connect to my work VPN. My work uses Pulse Secure VPN client. It worked perfectly fine with my XB7. But it does not work at all on my new ASUS. I tried two different...
  12. WhiteZero

    "Wireless Log" doesn't show AiMesh node connections

    I just setup my AX86U and AC86U with Firmware 386.1_2 in my first AiMesh setup, AC86U as the node via Ethernet backhaul. But I noticed that any wireless clients on the AC86U node don't show up in the Wireless Log page on the main router. And from what I can tell with AiMesh, I can't access the...
  13. vaboro

    RT-AC86U mysterious contacts on PCB

    Does anyone know what these contacts on RT-AC86U's PCB are? Aren't they JTAG connectors for Macronix NAND? If so, does anyone know the pinout?
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    RT-AC86U - region change

    Hi, can anyone unequivocally settle the question of the possibility of changing the region in the RT-AC86U router, regardless of whether it is legal ;), etc.? I bought it a few days ago and the signal strength is dramatically low. In my previous RT-N66U router, after changing the location from...
  15. psylo31

    AC86U - Got fiber 1Gbps but got 450Mbs with 5Ghz wifi

    Hello, I got a Asus AC86U with fresh flashed firmware merlin 386.1 and i put my router behind the internet box as WAN. If i put a RJ45 cable cat 5e on my AC86U i got ~900Mbs , but if i try with wifi 5Ghz near the router i got ~ max 450Mbs. I got Runner: Enabled - Flow Cache: Enabled I...
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    Diversion Lots of DNS queries with Diversion

    I've updated my RT-AC86U to the latest firmware 386 with a full reset and installed Diversion. Actually, only now I'm experimenting Diversion. So, I tryed to "follow dnsmasq.log" with the "Unfiltered log" option and saw a huge amount of constant DNS querys for A and AAAA values for a specifc...
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    Ac86u Merlin Openvpn server slow, but Client fast? ?

    Hi guys, I've got what seems to be an odd issue. I'm running both Openvpn Client and Openvpn Server on the single router. An Ac86 running the latest stable Merlin firmware. To get this done, I followed a guide on this forum, where I setup a selective routing rule and installed a simple...
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    AX58u vs AC86U for 2-floor NY apartment with a few 3-4 stream devices

    I recently found my way to this forum while researching which router to buy for a new apartment, and I'd like some guidance. I seem to have narrowed my router options down to the AX58u or the AC86u. They both cost $160-170, and I'd like to avoid paying too much more, but if you all think it's...
  19. Threem

    AC86U on 3.0.0.4.386_41634 WiFi losing connectivity

    Hello everyone, I am very lost at this point. I have tried factoru reset, but problems still persist. I am using an AC86U, with the latest firmware i can download from Asus site. Now problem is this, i realise recently like since late 2020, i kept getting problems with connecting on my...
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    RT-AC86U How can I turn off the wifi signal completely?

    I try to turn off the wifi signal completely and I can't. If under the signal to the minimum in "wifi-professional-TX power adjustmen", the rooter AC86U stops working. Is there any other way to turn off the wifi signal completely? Can someone help me?
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