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  1. W

    RT-AC66U WPN server in access point mode?

    Can i setup my RT-AC66U as a VPN server while it is in access point mode. so I just use my Asus as a repeater as my internet is essentially IR beamed to my house and the modem router is in another house inaccessible. I was wondering could I set up my Asus to work as an access point while also...
  2. W

    RT-AC66U no power

    I have 2x RT-AC66U One of them just will not power on at all, i'm guessing shes had it. the power plug works, the only light i have to work with is the power plug blue light it turns off when i plug the no power RT-AC66U in. No led or anything lights up on the RT-AC66U unit. Any ideas or...
  3. G

    Apple devices can't access Internet if IPs are DHCP-assigned

    DIAGRAM UPDATED Apple devices cannot connect to an ASUS RT-AC66U configured as a repeater when set to use DHCP-assigned IP addresses - they can only connect when using statically-defined IP address settings (IP, mask, router IP & DNS). Why is this not working with DHCP-assigned IPs for Apple...
  4. iceblue1980

    Asus RT-AC68u losing AiMEsh connection post 384.19 Merlin firmware

    Hi guys, I just wanted to advise you that I have noticed that my Asus RT-AC68u keeps losing connection when connected as AiMEsh node in firmwares tested later than 384.19 and same thing happened to my RT-AC66u which I have now replaced with RT-AC88u. What happens is that the WAN port on the...
  5. J

    RT-AC66U crashing with NAT Acceleration and 15+ clients

    Hi, Just found this forum recently if I could please pick your brains for any suggestions I'd be grateful. With the Covid-19 lockdown, there are more devices on my WLAN than usual - probably about 15 including a few phones, laptops, TVs etc. I suspect it's specific recently introduced Android...
  6. C

    Asus RT-AC66U with Tomato firmware shuts off when I turn on BWlimiter

    I have an Asus RT-AC66U with Tomato firmware v3.4-140 AIO-64k that turns off whenever I turn on band-width limiter. I have mutiple previous routers that have worked just fine with the software, but for some reason this new router wont let me turn on band-width limiter. I have working internet...
  7. Adam Siemiginowski

    ASUS RT-AC66U as Access Point with Multiple VLANs

    Hello, I am using an ASUS RT-AC66U in Access Point Mode to hardwire a Meraki Access Point to my Meraki Security Appliance. The Access Points work fine BEFORE the RT-AC66U, but not after. The primary network works, but the guest network with VLAN tagging cannot get IPs. How would you advise I...
  8. R

    RT-AC66U USB Application - NFS Exports - USB stick/SSD as NFS share

    If it is possible I want to use a USB stick in the router as a backup target from a Linux device since the NAS I would otherwise use is not always on. The backup job will not work with a Windows share and I cannot change anything on that side. The NFS Exports option states "Export directories...
  9. N

    Asus RT-AC68 upgrade

    So I recently upgraded to the Asus RT-AC68U router. My previous router was the RT-AC66U. As part of the upgrade I moved to the latest Asuswrt-Merlin firmware release. I am a fan of the new firmware and the features available over the stock firmware. The upgrade went well minus one hiccup. I...
  10. J

    [RT-AC66U] WPA 2 Enterprise + OPENVPN + RADIUS + NO WIFI

    Hi Everybody!!! I use a RT-AC87U (VPN SERVER) and the RT-AC66U (VPN CLIENT) for the network(Works Great). On VPN SERVER side i have a NAS With an RADIUS Server. All the client from VPN CLIENT side use WPA 2 Enterprise to connect with the wifi (The Radius Server is on VPN SERVER side). All works...
  11. S

    Using a 3rd party DHCP server instead of Router built in DHCP (Tomato Firmware)

    Firmware issue using advanced Tomato on RT-AC66U Running Firmware version: 1.28.0000 MIPSR2-3.5-140 K26AC USB AIO-64K downloaded from advancedtomato com downloads Checked MD5 Hash to ensure no corruption on the download. The problem I am having is that I wish to use my Windows Server for DHCP...
  12. M

    RT-AC66U drops internet

    Hi! I have a strange problem with my ASUS RT-AC66U that I hope that someone can help me to shed some light upon. Now and then, usually will several months apart I have period of days where my internet connection is "bad" breaking all the time. Rebooting the ASUS router gives me 5-10 minutes of...
  13. S

    How I bypassed Asus and installed Tomato on my RT-AC66U

    A friend recently gave me his Asus RT-AC66U and said I was free to play around with it and experiment. After realizing that OpenWRT and DD-WRT were not viable firmware options, I looked in to Tomato. Seeing tons of successful installs on this particular router, I decided to give it a while...
  14. L

    How to install the john9527-fork on a RT-AC66 (1st gen) that has the most current official FW?

    This should be a FAQ but a lot of googling didn't return any definitive answers. But I assume they are out there somewhere so feel free to just answer with links! I have a first generation RT-AC66 upgraded to the most current official FW. Now I want to switch to the john9527-fork (to get access...
  15. M

    RT-ac66u any point upgrading?

    Hi, I'm considering a new router for improved wifi throughput and after some advice as I do not know if my current notebook will benefit or if simple location changes may yield the gains I want. Also, having read the intel specs for wifi card and knowing the AC66u I'm still not certain if my...
  16. K

    RT-AC66U OpenVPN Client - Can't change anything after first change - 380.70

    Hi, I'm having diffuclties updating the openvpn client. I try to change settings on client1, 2, ... but the values keep fixed based on the first time I uploaded a openvpn file. If I switch to other VPN clients and try to upload, It says it is ok, but nothing changes. When I try to connect...
  17. T

    rt-ac66u a1 slow wifi after wake up

    Hi guys! I wonder if anyone encountered the same problem. It looks like after some time without usage, especially after I wake up my devices (I have an android device and my wife has an iphone), the connection seems reeeeally slow. It takes some seconds to load even for light images like in...
  18. D

    Asus RT-AC66U_B1 H/W B2 Huawei K4505 & ZTE MF821 NOT working

    Hi, I've been pulling my hair on this router as it's not working with a dongle that's even natively supported and included in listed in Merlin USB modem devices! I managed to get Dual WAN working with an Android phone only so far. I have a locked Vodafone K4505 dongle/modem with a Vodafone...
  19. W

    Using VLAN vs. Guest Network on RT-AC66U?

    I’m using the latest ASUS firmware for the AC-66U (3.0.0.4.380.8228), which I don’t believe has VLAN capability. I would like to segment my IoT devices off from the main network for security since these devices usually are weak on security. What would be the downside of using a guest network...
  20. S

    Asus RT-AC66U iftop probs

    I have decided to install Asuswrt-Merlin on my RT-AC66U, to install and use iftop through Entware. And I do not know if this should work, but in my case something must go wrong, since the traffic that iftop shows in any interface that I try, br0, ppp0 or vlan10 is totally incorrect with respect...
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