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  1. octopus

    little help/suggestions needed

    I'm struggling with some programing issues and hope someone have done this already. I wrote some scripts and get: cat: write error: Broken pipe and need som suggestion to solve it. I'm reading from /tmp / vpnclient-1.log. When I resstart router "with / bin / cat vpnclient-1.log...
  2. J

    Need help with home networking

    Hello everyone new to this forums, I want to know the best way I can improve my network situation. I believe this belongs here not sure but I have questions about WiFi as well and I hope that it can be helped. My house is a two story house and our router + modem is downstairs. It was installed...
  3. P

    [HELP] - ASUS RT-AC87U Media Bridge Issues

    I'm having a slight issue with using my RT-AC87U in media bridge mode. I am running the Asuswrt-merlin 384.11_2 I have changed the operation mode to media bridge and have been able to connect to the ISP router via wifi. I have also been able to connect a device to LAN port 1, however devices...
  4. M

    Help with VPN/Amazon echo

    Hi all I recently set up a VPN client connection on my router. (Netgear R7000 using the ported version of Asus Merlin firmware). That's probably irelevant since why question is more of a routing issue. Has anybody else had issues when using a VPN that their echo stops working? I get the red...
  5. C

    Netgear R7000P Bricked

    Hello, I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000P which I accidentally Bricked when I unplugged it while it was on. It is now in a boot loop, and TFTP doesn't work. Serial flashing used to show the boot sequence, but after coming back to it, nothing shows on PuTTY. How would I go about fixing this...
  6. S

    Mounting my old WD to my DS218+ help please

    Hi there, Quite new to the world of more complex NAS drives, just been using a simple WD MyBook Live for the past few years as a media server but wanted to move to Plex from Kodi for transcoding purposes. So I'm getting there but the biggest issue I have still is trying to transfer all my data...
  7. R

    What traffic stats are available on AC86U?

    I'm contemplating purchasing an AC86U to run with the Merlin firmware. I've used N66U with Merlin for years and love it, but I want fq_codel and so it's time to upgrade. Having spent ages browsing the forums and the Merlin home page, I still can't quite understand what traffic stats will be...
  8. T

    ASUS RT-N66U dropping connection

    I have an ASUS RT-N66U and I bought it new a few months ago. Recently I have had frequent connection drops, wired and wireless. I will be gaming or streaming most of the time and in Fortnite I can see my internet stats, my packet loss goes to 100% and my ping skyrockets. I've been looking at the...
  9. D

    RT N66U does not stay in rescue mode

    I recently tried to update the firmware for my RT N66U router. Off course it made the router stop working and after some research I discovered that it was in rescue mode. I am now trying to use the firmware restoration utility from Asus web page. I can put the router in rescue mode (turning it...
  10. E

    DownloadMaster is not working in 384.4_2

    Hi everyone. Could someone help me with my problem? Did i miss something in the changelog? I am trying to install de DownloadMaster from the UI and every time i tried to do it, i got the message "the remote server is not responding". Is DownloadMaster available yet in this version? Thanks a lot!
  11. R

    [RT-AC86U] Potentially broken, wish to try and fix it before I send it back.

    So, I just got one of these, and I liked what it has to offer overall, except, after about 24 hours on, I go to work and my roommate tells me that he no longer has WiFi, and when I get home, I notice that it constantly restarts and cannot stay on. I boiled down the issue to be firmware related...
  12. Mrwirez

    [HELP] Choosing a 2nd ASUS router to extend home network

    Hello SNB folks. I could use some of you guy's expertise in chosing a second ASUS router to extend my new RT-AC86U. Just for some background details: I just replaced an older Asus/T-mo AC1900. I tried but could never get it to flash any Asus or Merlin FW. I think my kid hooked it up and the...
  13. G

    I don't know what I need...help!

    Pretty simple to describe what I am looking for. A (4 port at least) switch with integrated wireless. (WAN port connected to internet via gigabit port on primary router) My Asus rt-56u was being used for this purpose. Close lightening strike caused havok with home internet. Modem and primary...
  14. B

    Home Wireless/Wired Network Advice

    Hello, I have 2 story house with basement that has wired Cat6 all over the house (Minimum 3 RJ45 connectors per room). Currently my internet and modem are located in the basement utility room with a ASUS-N66U router connected to it, followed by a 24 port switch. Off the router directly...
  15. J

    Need Help buying a wireless router!!!

    I need help i was thinking about buying the Asus GT or RT 5300 but heard there is allot of problems with them. i need a good router i have 5 computers and 4 gaming systems plus all other devices and everyone here is always on their computer working n or on other devices so i need something good...
  16. scuzbot

    Fog server and Asus dnsmasq. Help needed

    Fog server = 192.168.1.10 I've tried a few variations of dhcp-boot=lan,66,192.168.1.10 in /jffs/configs/dnsmasq.conf.add. I can't seem to get it to find the boot file undionly.kpxe I've googled around for a few days now and nothing seems to turn up. I had this working a while ago but forgot to...
  17. R

    Asus RT-AC88u AC3100 1.3mbps upload speeds Help?

    I am at a loss for what is going on and Verizon says its not them. I have 150 up and down. Seems my upload tanks randomly whenever it wants too. like 1.5mbps or lower. I have to restart my verizon fios box every single time to get it back up. I have ethernet cat 6 direct from fios box outside...
  18. A

    Routing help

    Hi, I've got a pair of Linksys LRT214 VPN Routers at two different locations connected using the Linksys EasyLink VPN function. My problem / lack of knowledge is how to achieve a full tunnel on the client end. At the moment from the client (initiator) end I can see the whole network but when I...
  19. S

    ASUS RT-AC88U Optimization questions (asus-merlin)

    Hello, I am constantly trying to learn more about my network settings so i can optimize my connection since i am typically gaming from Japan connecting to US Servers on games such as Overwatch. I am writing to ask what sort of settings should i ensure i enable or disable since i have a 1gb...
  20. N

    General MoCA Information and Installation

    I am pretty good with MoCA and I think it's the most viable of the ethernet alternatives. I think there is some misinformation floating out there, so I made this video to help everyone out. Okay, I didn't make it, but I sure link to... Click Here
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