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  1. J

    Device all of a sudden is assigning itself a 169.254 IP address when coming out of standby

    RT-AC86u • Merlin 386.12_4 • AMTM 4.1 • Diversion 5.0 • Skynet • ScMerlin I’m having an issue with my Apple TV. It started sometime after installing 386.12_4 (but I can’t say for sure that the issue related to that, or merely coincidence. I don’t think it began immediately after that...
  2. B

    Ethernet Cable Questions - Jitter / Ping - Professional opinion needed please.

    I am now living in an area that still uses HFC Technology, even with 1Gbps Speeds, there is always jitter that gets worse when there is more (internet) congestion in the suburb, for example on weekends. Jitter and ping spikes that do not occur in suburbs that use fibre cables to the home...
  3. Tiny Beard

    Newbie Needs Clear Answers/Direction Please!

    Hey! Completely new here, and rapidly consuming as much info about networking as I can. Certainly a newfound hobby/interest/fixation. I have a pretty open ended question concerning optimal setup for my network with Fios. Short memoir incoming. So, I live in pretty old condos. Parents let me...
  4. gustavo1spbr

    Getting Aquantia AQtion 5Gbps external USB Ethernet card to work on QNAP

    Hi! Trying to upgrade the ethernet speed on my QNAP TS-453Be, I purchased a Sabrent NT-SS5G external 5Gbps Ethernet dongle. Sabrent provides Linux drivers on their website but I have no idea how to make this work on QNAP. This dongle runs on the Aquantia AQtion chipset. Any ideas? Thank you...
  5. S

    Solved Serious Diablo IV Lag when using ethernet connection. HELP!

    I am running a GT-AX6000 on Merlin 388.2. When the computer is directly connected to the router with an ethernet cable I get horrendous lag spikes every 20-30 seconds or so. It will take my frame rate from 180fps down to 20-30fps for a couple of seconds and then it goes away only to do it...
  6. H

    Securing iot devices with limitations and limited budget, well try maintain flexibility.

    Topic iot devices separated from Main devices within the home, but what qualifies as Main and what qualifies as iot and how to separate them when you don't have a switch that can tag packets? I also cannot run to land cables to the router or switches that I need to as each run through the house...
  7. P

    Loss of Ethernet with XT8

    I am at wits end and I can't figure out the problem. This similar issue was occurring with a previous router I had (Orbi), just less frequently. My router will just completely drop all ethernet connections. I have a fairly simple setup ASUS XT8, which connects to a 8port switch, then to the...
  8. A

    ASUS XT8 limited wired speed, 1gig Ethernet CAT7 CAT5e

    Hi all, My first post in the forum so go easy on me please.. I have recently got a new 1gig broadband package (with YouFibre). My set up is as follow: optical cable from outside > YouFibre ONT box (modem) > CAT 7 Ethernet > ASUS XT8 router > CAT5e WiFi speed is fine (around 700-800Mbps)...
  9. Barddzen

    Builder wired Cat 5e, only 1 of 3 gets an IP

    I purchased a house built ~5 years ago and the builder wired cat5e for land line phones and had RJ11 ports in 3 locations throughout the house. I replaced all of the RJ11 with RJ45 and re-crimped the media panel cables. After labeling everything (locations) I tested each line in each room and...
  10. C

    ai-mesh nodes always go offline eventually

    The nodes are hardwired ethernet backhaul. The ethernet devices connected to the nodes are still online. It just shows the nodes as offline in the web gui. Cant say exactly when or how often they go down. I usually check every week in the web gui if they're still online. This has been an issue...
  11. S

    [HELP] RT-AX86U has WiFi with spoofed MAC, no Ethernet

    So, unfortunately my first post on this forum will amount mostly to a long-winded description of me floundering to pump the life back into this router for the past 6 hours, but bear with me, because I’ve reached my wit’s end and I Really need the help at this point. Disclaimer: I am fully aware...
  12. T

    Add on for RT-AX3000

    I have an RT-AX3000 running for wired and wireless connections. It works great, but I need to extend its reach. Is the best bet to get another RT-AX3000 and connect it via ethernet and use it as an access point? Is there another device I should consider? I'd love a wireless option, but I...
  13. L

    AX86U Dropping on Ethernet and Wifi, Different Devices

    After buying this router last year to solve another lag issue, another issue has been progressively getting worse where devices are randomly and briefly dropping from the internet. It starts off as outgoing packet loss (noticed in VoIP calls, hearing others but not being heard, and in games...
  14. Chaarliie

    Ethernet dropping pings and reconnecting on headless PC

    Hello, I have started having an issue with a headless PC that I use for a windows server and remote desktop in about a week ago the ethernet kept dropping for a couple of seconds then coming back and repeating every 30 seconds to a couple of minutes and it is only happening on that PC...
  15. N

    Asus AiMesh ethernet backhaul lan aggregation

    Hello! I have an ASUS RT-AX88U and an ASUS RT-AC5300 router. Both of them support the link aggregation, and both of them are supported by AsusWRT Merlin. I'd like to make an Aimesh system, where AX88U is the primary router and AC5300 is the node. There is a lot of wall between the two routers...
  16. kelllogg9

    What are the Real-World LAN Transfer Speeds in MB/s for 2.5Gbe?

    Title says it all. At the moment i am only getting between 170MB/s to 217MB/s which seems small. I would have expected the real-world to be between 298-305.
  17. M

    Asus XT8s and powerline backhaul

    Hello all from a forum newbie I have four XT8s in a home mesh network and am looking at wiring the backhaul of some or all of them using TP-Link TL-PA8010P/30P (1-port and 3-port) powerline adapters. I know the general feeling is that this is risky, but if I set up the units to use ethernet...
  18. L

    Ethernet via Phone Jack Installation - Which type of Company?

    I'm trying to covert the phone line wiring in my house for ethernet. The house is pretty old and the cables don't seem suitable. I don't feel comfortable trying to do this myself. What's most suitable - data cabling company vs low voltage electrician vs A/V installer for ethernet install (there...
  19. A

    ONQ network panel and Pre-wired house no idea if works

    I just moved into a house and it has cat 5e ethernet sockets in a lot of rooms and an ONQ panel in the utility room (see pictures) I have tested them and all the sockets are dead and the previous owner never used it, it would be great to be able to use them but I have no idea if it is even...
  20. cowboy

    Restart LAN Port

    I have connected on LAN Port 3 of my AC88U Asus Router my Yamaha MusicCast 50 device. I am listening to Internet Radio. Sometimes the Radio stops playing, only after disconnecting and reconnecting the ethernet cable from the LAN port of the router the problem is resolved and I can listen again...
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