pre-install questions

Hello SNBForums, My GT-AX6000 just arrived. Thing is huge, I'm excited:) Two quick questions: Do I need to boot up the stock FW once before I install Merlin, and if the answer is "No", then would there be any benefit to boot it up before installing Merlin (like some kind of license or...

Hello. Just joined. Advance apologies for long preamble to my question, but I feel the information is significant. I've been trying for years to get reliable WiFi extended through a log home with concrete floors built sideways down a hill so there are four levels. Ethernet over power...