rt-ac86u

I setup SmartConnect, which I beliebe, allows devices to connect to the same network/wifi, but can connect either with 2.4 or 5ghz, based on the cinnecting client limitations. This seems to work well for most things - except my YeeLight smart bulbs, which are limited to 2.4Ghz. The process...

My Router: RT-AC86U Without ASUSWRT-MERLIN, the OpenVPN server with the ASUSWRT works perfectly. But it doesn't work after I have upgraded with ASUSWRT-MERLIN firmware. I tried 384.15 and 384.13 with no avail! If I reverted it back to ASUSWRT 3.0.0.4_384_81351 or RT-AC86U_3.0.0.4_384_81049...

Hi, After much "research" (googling), I'm considering the GT-AC2900 for home use. I'm basically looking for the AC86U but that model isn't wall-mountable, and the GT version is. I've been using an RT-N66 for years and it's time to upgrade, basically to improve range (& throughput) in a...

RT-AC86U with Asus Merlin F/W and RT-AC68U aimesh node, diversion & skynet. I have refrained in the past from asking questions about the messages from the log file and beyond because I got the impression that the guys that know what is going on don't appreciate those of us who don't asking...

Hi Everyone, I’ve scoured the forums and I’m still baffled as to why I can’t get the OpenVPN Server to work for me. I’m about ready to throw in the towel. First, my setup for my home network is as follows: RT-AC86U router running latest Merlin build RT-AC86U manually assigns all clients...

Hi, I would like to share my experience with issue, I am facing on various firmwares and on the following models: AX88U; AC86U. The latest firmware I've tested is Asus 3.0.0.4.384.7968 & Merlin 384.14_0 Looks like the bug is migrating with Asus firmware from device to device. The same setup is...

Hi all, I spent two days on this forum looking for answer but with no result. Topic: RT-AC86U bought from aliexpress that has a problem with saving settings. I observed that problem occurs when i input and save settings like: DHCP, port FW or TR, WOL. After saving them and recconecting client...

RT-AC86U primary router with Merlin 384.14 beta RT-AC68U for Aimesh Node, ethernet priority with stock 3.0.0.4.384_81351-gcb63868 Small home and office arrangement, about 100 feet apart. Question 1: Can I attach a small NAS to my Aimesh node's usb port? If so, do I configure it through the...

Hi all, My apologies up front if my question or terminology is out of wack as I am a bit of a noob when it comes to this sort of stuff. Anyway I was hoping @RMerlin or someone could help with the following problem: I am running dual wan for the purpose of failover and failback as my HFC...

Hello, I have an ASUS RT-AC86U with Merlin firmware 384.13. I have restore an old save but when i try to connect, password is different as my used password. Do you know if merlin firmware change password when we use restore ? Thank's Stephane

As stated in the description, the restart button and the restart schedule do not work. It just does nothing happen. But a login via terminal and the "reboot" command work. Routersetup: 1) Uploaded 384.13 2) Full reset 2 factory defaults 3) DoT enabled 4) DNSfilter = Router 5) A USB stick...

Hi Team, Last weekend I connect USB drive to router (RT-AC86U with latest Merlin firmware; USB 3.0 port) and run dlna. Unfortunately 2,4 GHz network has been unreachable from other devices. 2,4 GHz network was not shows on the list on other network devices. I reseted router to factory defaults...

Provider: NordVPN ISP Speed: 250/20Mbps (246/19Mbps real) OpenVPN TCP Speed: ~80/18Mbps OpenVPN UDP Speed: ~220/18Mbps Everything is configured properly and runs as expected except one thing: 220Mbps UDP connection king of chokes up with multiple open connections (torrents, for example). Once...

so i have an rt-ac86u running merlin 384.13 version and acting as aimesh router. also i have a rt-ac68u running on stock 300438445717, acting as an aimesh node. my problem is that although i set the aimesh config to ethernet, it is stuck on 5g connectivity. how can i troubleshoot this? is...

I currently have an ASUS RT-AC86U running Merlin, along with a Netgear X4s R7800 as my backup. I'm really bored with Netgear stock firmware and Voxel firmware, I tried Kong's OpenWrt and it's really young. Merlin on my RT-AC86U has just about everything I like/need and it works well. I have a...

Hello everyone, Recently I've upgraded my trustworthy RT-N18U to RT-AC86U in order to achieve greater VPN speeds and 5 GHz. I've immediately flashed stable Merlin firmware 384.12, reset it to factory and configured the thing. Wi-Fi is 2.4/5GHz SmartConnect (default settings), ISP is simple...

I have a problem with IPv6 DNS: I am using Comcast via an ASUS RT-AC86U router with IPv6 enabled. On my LAN I have a Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ and want all DNS requests to go to it either by its IPv4 or IPv6 address. The router WAN IPv4 DNS settings are manually configured for server 1 and 2...

I've bought an RT-AC86U and have 384.11_2 AsusWRT Merlin installed on it. I've got two disks, a HDD and a USB3.0-enabled SSD. The HDD has just one HFS+ partition (sda1, used for Time Machine). The SSD is partitioned into two partitions, one HFS+ (sdb1, used for general file storage) and another...

Hi all, I am thinking of upgrading my RT-AC86U router to the Merlin firmware, but before I do I have a few questions I am hoping the community can help me out with. But before my questions, some information on my usage of the router. I have a Gamer PC and a dedicated server I use as FTP server...

I normally run my AC86U with a single VPN connection running which is utilized by a limited number of clients on my network, all other clients go out unencrypted. I decided to try setting up a second VPN as a catch-all to encrypt all the other clients not locked to the first VPN. This did not go...