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Hello all, I have some problems with Home Assistant integrations and devices, seeking for help. In the specific, I’m trying to get a TP-Link Tapo smart plug discovered by Home Assistant using the “TP-Link Smart Home” integration (goes via local network), but discovery doesn’t find it. Some...

Help wanted: mapping LAN / ETH ports for MerVLAN device support I’m looking for help from users willing to map the physical LAN ports on their router so proper MerVLAN device support can be added upstream. I’ve created a fully standalone helper script that: Detects the WAN/uplink interface...

Wondering if someone is able to help with this or has had the same experience. Essentially every couple of days the 2.4ghz interface on my BE88u router just dies. I have two 2.4ghz SSIDs currently, one is IoT dedicated, the other is main LAN. Both of these SSIDs will, at once, start dropping...

My router is the GT-AX11000 and firmware is 3004.388.10_2_rog Firstly, I will preface by saying like an idiot I tried to change the default IP to 192.168.1.1 unaware that this would cause issues with YazFi. I changed it back and the guest networks began to work again. The issue I have now is...

Hello everyone, I’m looking for help recovering an ASUS ROG GT-AXE11000 that is now stuck in a persistent kernel boot loop. I’ve already gone through multiple recovery paths (hardware reset, official ASUS recovery, TFTP, and finally UART + CFE), so I’m providing a detailed and accurate...

Security Problem on Asus RT-BE88U same on RT-AX88U re Dual WAN Enabled - Running Merlin 3006.102.6 on RT-BE88U re below 4 screengrabs. Trend Micro Ai Protection is enabled and upon pressing the “Scan” button reports that all is secure. Now Enable Dual WAN at “WAN” > “Dual Wan” Tab – allow...

Sharing My Deep-Dive: Attempting to track Down a Persistent Broadcom Kernel Instability on Asus RT-BE92U (Merlin) in an AiMesh Setup Hi everyone, I wanted to share a detailed log analysis and troubleshooting process for a frustrating stability issue I've been experiencing on my network. This...

Hi guys It appears I have some problems with my GT-AX11000 Every 8-10 days I have a crash of the DHCP Not working. I can log in to the router but there is no connection to my ISP. Reboot the modem does not fix it, disabling/enabling WAN doesnt work, but as soon as I restart it - it's starts...

MerVLAN VLAN Manager – Simple and Powerful VLAN Management LATEST CHANGELOG (often condensed, full log: main | dev IMPORTANT! MerVLAN is an addon for Asuswrt-Merlin that adds a graphical VLAN manager inside the web UI (LAN section). It’s built for AP-mode deployments and helps you...

Basically title. Once upon a time you could just remove the settings in nvram and it would stop, but that doesn't seem to work anymore. dns_probe=0 dns_probe_content=* dns_probe_host= dns_probe_timeout=1 Nothing changes. My router is even in AP mode and this still happens. Over 40k+...

Hi all, I’m running an RT-AC86U with ASUSWRT and have a couple of USB HDDs connected. What I’d like to do is: Let most of the drives spin down / go to sleep when idle. Keep one specific drive always active, because it hosts Entware and also a Swap file. The problem: ASUSWRT’s built-in USB...

I recently noticed that with the latest official ASUS firmware for the RT-BE88U (version 3.0.0.6.102_38186, released on August 8, 2025), a new feature was introduced in the changelog: SFP+ Port IPTV Support – Added IPTV configuration support on the SFP+ port After installing this update, I can...

I currently have a Merlin RT-AX86U providing a main network, guest network, and IoT network. There are services like a pihole, a webcam (babycam) DVR server, etc. running as docker containers on a server hardwired to the router, and I've set up a number of iptables and ebtables rules for setting...

I have a dedicated IP with NordVPN and I have an .ovpn config on my RT-AX86U (running Merlin) to put all of my traffic over that VPN. Everything has been going great. However, just recently, I can no longer log into Disney+ on my network! I try to hit the login page, and it says Disney+ has...

Hello I am trying to use lifx string lights on my BE-98 Pro router with the latest version of Merlin but regardless of what I do it won’t connect. I tried using an old netgear router to initaly connect the lights and that worked but when I switch back to my main router they will not connect. I...

I tried installing an SFP Stick ONT on my Asus BE88U router, but I ran into a major problem. My ISP is Movistar, and it offers tagged traffic in 3 VLANs. There's a profile already created in the Asus firmware that works perfectly. The problem arises when configuring the router with the SFP port...

Hi everyone, I’ve encountered a strange issue after configuring static ARP binding on my device: The bound device is not actually connected — I’ve confirmed this via SSH (checking the connection list and DHCP leases). However, the WebUI briefly shows the device as “wired connected” even...

I'm trying to set up three isolated networks (VLANs) on an ASUS RT-AC86U running ASUSWRT-Merlin 386.10_0: br0 (Home) – default LAN br1 (Guest) – for guests, works fine br2 (IoT) – this one is problematic My goal: Each VLAN should have: A separate subnet and DHCP range Internet access...

I have set up a vpn server on my asus RT-AX86U PRO using merlin 3006.102.4 using guides found here and at asus for the purpose of accessing the router UI from the intenet. I am able to connect to the router via the vpn server from the internet and I am able to ping the router, however when I...

Wondering if anyone is tracking (unpatched) critical vulnerabilities for End of Life (no longer supported) AC models running asuswrt-merlin FW-386.14_2 …? Thank you!!