merlin 384.6

I need some help with a quite annoying problem I have using VPN on my Merlin flashed router. When I start torrenting over VPN, my whole internet connection crashes (not just the VPN tunnel) and my modem needs to recycle and re-acquire an IP from my ISP every couple of minutes. The crash varies...

Hi All, I've recently purchased an RT-AC5300 and flashed it with Merlin (Firmware shows as 384.6). I'd like to have my home network use a VPN for the increased privacy it affords. To that end, I've got a trial of NordVPN in order to figure out the settings, etc. As an additional wrinkle, I...