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    Diversion Best way to test that Diversion is working properly?

    Just finished installing Diversion and now looking to test some web pages out to see if ads are actually getting blocked. From my initial test on sites like yahoo.com I'm still seeing ads. Is there a better way to test that ads are being blocked? Not really sure what I'm looking at in the logs...
  2. antarr

    Installing Merlin on RT-AX82U

    I'm looking for a guide on installing the Merlin to the RT-AX82U. I see in the releases that it should be supported. But I'm not able to find any guides on how to do so.
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    Which Merlin version for ASUS RT-AC1750U?

    Hello. I purchased the RT-AC1750U router today and I wanted to install merlin on it - but can't find the right version. Which version of merlin will be appropriate? I tried RT-AC68U, RT-AC66U, RT-N66U and nothing + also tried RT-AC86U and it started loading but an error occurred in the...
  4. Divader

    Possible RT-AC5300 performance degradation

    I'm struggling to find the root cause of home network issues that keep plaguing me ever increasingly. Not 100% sure but I think it was roughly around the time I went from stock to Merlin firmware in Jun 2020 that my issues began to arise. Also over this time I've gradually added a few more...
  5. C

    openvpn client not friendly and reboot both are active

    i just got merlin installed and installed vpn client on rt-ac5300 its complex to understand, but its working i use client 4&5 sg/jp because different pages u easy forget to off the at boot so both are online if merlin check the load from both to decide its nice yeah if merlin display load vpn...
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    How to setup Pi-hole to work with Merlin?

    Is there a beginner's guide to how to properly setup Pi-hole (and Unbound) to work with Merlin? I found this thread (ASUS RT-AC68U - The correct way to configure DNS for Pi-Hole (standalone device) | SmallNetBuilder Forums (snbforums.com)) but it was a little confusing, as there were different...
  7. D

    Connect Router to Two Wireless Networks

    Hello guys, I use an Asus AC68U router in bridge mode. I connect to a Wi-Fi network and stream to the computer via cable. I use two Wi-fi networks depending on the instability, always changing manually between one and the other. What I would like to know is if there is any Merlin firmware...
  8. G

    Questions about optimal settings for an Asus AX88U router

    Generally speaking, looking for what is currently considered the optimal (As in the best balance between stability and performance) for an Asus AX88U running the latest Merlin firmware. I've been fiddling with this thing for months now and I keep getting this feeling that I'm doing something...
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    Wireless Radio turned off by itself

    Hi all, Woke up this morning to no connectivity from my phone or other wireless devices. Apparently, the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios were disabled in Asuswrt-merlin, I didn't disable them and no one else at my household has access to the router. Is this reason to be concerned? (i.e.: is my router...
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    Best Asus - Merlin Supported - VPN Router

    Hi, I am still a router novice and looking for some advice about what router to buy. My requirements are: Asus brand and has Merlin Firmware support Support at least 80 Mbps when connected to OpenVPN Most up to date - does this mean the AX range? Price is not necessarily a deciding factor...
    • CDB1870
    • Thread
    • asus merlin openvpn
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: VPN
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    Unable to connect to OpenVPN over IPv6

    Hi! I'm trying to set up openvpn server to let clients connect using the router's ipv6 address, but failing. My openvpn server is working fine over ipv4, but my ISP in the UK uses carrier-grade NAT, and I don't want to keep paying for a static IP address. Any help or clues regarding what I could...
    • hillbeast
    • Thread
    • ac68u ipv6 merlin merlin 384.19 openvpn openvpn 2.4 openvpn server
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Asuswrt-Merlin
  12. 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...
  13. TexasDave

    USB Issues - Start again? How?

    I am on 386.1_2.... I noticed that Diversion had stopped working a few days ago and just got round to looking into it today. It appears something has gone bad with my USB. I can see it is not being mounted. I am not worried abut losing anything on the USB so happy to blow it away and start...
  14. BlueOrbit

    Asus Firmware Poll - Merlin or Standard?

    How many of you guys are running Merlin vs. Standard firmware on your Asus routers?
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    Asus AX-82U Support

    Before I get destroyed for asking when/why this router has not been supported yet, I just wanted to point out why I think supporting it is a good idea - in many regions (I live in Canada), the 82u on sale is about $80 less than the next best option, which is the 86u, yet it has essentially all...
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    Solved merlinwrt ax86u issues

    this might be the same freezing issue I was having on this https://www.snbforums.com/threads/swap-corrupted-ax86u.70963/, but this time my swap is working so I decided to make a new thread. So after a day of the router running it starts freezing and becoming slow and unresponsive. new devices...
  17. BreakingDad

    Tutorial A Simple Guide to Using RSync on Asus Merlin to Backup Network Drives

    Ok based on my own recent experience of installing RSync this is a basic guide, as requested, on how to get Rsync working on Merlin Firmware. Please READ the whole guide first before attempting any code in this guide. This guide assumes you know the basics of logging into your router using...
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    Troubleshooting/Development on VM systems

    Hey everyone, I've been scouring Google and forums, but can't seem to get a decent (or at least a comfortable) answer to this question. Maybe I wasn't using the right keywords, etc, but please lend me your knowledge. The main unit I use is an Asus with Merlin If I want to create a virtual...
    • astroashton
    • Thread
    • asus asusmerlin development firmware interface merlin router testing virtual machine vmware
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Asuswrt-Merlin
  19. JoGi

    Solved Openvpn server /client combination Yazfi issue

    Hi, I recently started using yazfi to route / link a guest network with vpnclient. this works great. :-) The only thing that strikes me now is that my existing Openvpn server is no longer working properly. If I make a VPN connection on my phone / PC, with vpn server, this works fine. but when...
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    Performance of dual AX86U in AiMesh, on Merlin 386.1

    Hi all. I have recently purchased 2 AX86Us and have set them up in AiMesh. I was constantly getting disconnects (followed by a prompt that my password is incorrect) when they were connected through wired backhaul via the 2.5 GBE ports, and only on the 5ghz radio. Now that I've updated to...
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