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  1. ADFHogan

    WiFi devices but not being able to communicate between themselves again

    Hey folks, Seems this problem has cropped up again for me. Presently running: RT-5300AC w/384.7_2 ICMP snooping enabled for all bands (this is what fixed things last time) Tri-Band Smart Connect is enabled WiFi to wired devices is fine, but WiFi to WiFi is problematic. I'm wondering if we're...
  2. D

    RT-AC88U: DHCPRequest via 2.4GHZ Wlan does not work properly (Repeater, DHCP)

    I was searching for a solution of my problem now over one year... Problem: I have a repeater (tried several models, even Asus RP-AC66u, using now a TP-Link RE500): This Repeater was linked with the RT-AC88U on 2.4Ghz Wlan. With Asus-Firmware 380.3341 everything worked fine. Repeater got a...
    • dokape
    • Thread
    • assign dhcprequest ip-address logfile repeater rt-ac88u wifi wlan
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Asuswrt-Merlin
  3. E

    Large House Wifi Options

    Hi, I have a very large, old home with plaster walls, which I have been covering using an asus ac3200 in the basement and a ac66u on the top floor. They are connect via a Cat 5 (maybe 5e) cable. The distance between the two wired contact points is about 50-75 feet in a straight line (3...
  4. HuskyHerder

    iOS Shortcuts app - old BSSID and Reboot

    If you're interested here are some shortcuts for use with your router. Best of all its free! :D *iOS only The Shortcuts app, is used to preform the actions. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334?mt=8 * BSSID ...
  5. S

    Mesh WiFi that offers Guest Network Intranet blocking in Access Point mode

    Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some assistance in getting a mesh WiFi setup that can block (entirely or to some extent) Intranet access when in Access Point mode. I realize that Intranet blocking typically only works when the Mesh WiFi setup is in router mode, but I'm looking for a Mesh WiFi...
  6. thiggins

    News NETGEAR Stealthily Goes Public With Its Draft 11ax Routers

    NETGEAR today decided to let some of us write about its draft 11ax routers. Companies usually introduce new products--especially first-in-category / next-generation / top-of-line routers--with as much fanfare as they can muster. But NETGEAR is taking a different approach with its first two...
  7. S

    Wifi not strong enough, wireless problem

    Hi there, First of all, I was not entirely sure on where to post it, so if it's in the wrong place I'm really sorry. I'd also like to mention I'm not familiar with networking so dont mind my poor wording about it all. I just dont understand 95% of stuff around here. Basically our wifi is not...
  8. thiggins

    NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 Router Outed by Qatar ISP

    Qatar-based ISP Ooredoo today spilled the beans on an unannounced NETGEAR AX router. This Gulf Times story described Ooredoo's intention to "roll out first-in-class fibre home devices to "Qatar's Future City" Lusail to ensure Qatar’s first smart city is fully-connected". The first device is...
  9. jpr105

    Issue accessing my RT-AC68U using PHP and SSH2

    Hello, I need to access my RT-AC68U in SSH. So I configured the router as follows: Enable SSH = LAN Only Allow SSH Port Forwarding = Yes (not sure this is necessary) SSH port = 2222 Allow Password Login = Yes Enable SSH Brute Force Protection = Yes When I connect from my iMac or Raspberry...
    • jpr105
    • Thread
    • php radio ssh wifi
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Routers
  10. D

    How to exclude guest access from VPN tunnel on wireless router running openvpn client

    I have an Asus RT-AC86U running the latest Merlin firmware. I have an openvpn client setup. Currently all traffic goes over the VPN. However, my goal is that wireless clients that connect to the guess WiFi are not routed through the VPN tunnel. Is there a policy based routing rule that will do...
    • DTS
    • Thread
    • guest wifi routing rules vpn wifi
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: VPN
  11. thiggins

    Razer Debuts Gaming Router

    Self-acclaimed "leading lifestyle brand for gamers" company Razer today announced its Sila gaming router. Sila is a three stream tri-band 802.11ac router (AC3000 class) with Gigabit Ethernet WAN (1) and LAN (4) ports and one each USB 2. 0 and 3.0 ports. The spec link rates look like it sports...
  12. thiggins

    11ax is dead. It's now Wi-Fi 6.

    Just as the Wi-Fi industry is racing to get draft 11ax products to market, the Wi-Fi Alliance today said it would like us all to adopt a new naming scheme. The Alliance's announcement briefly describes the new naming scheme, which includes renaming 802.11ac to Wi-Fi 5 and 802.11n to Wi-Fi 4 and...
  13. sfx2000

    Clever Hack - Router on a board - old machine and wifi

    Somebody used one of these to connect a Classic Macintosh (SE/30 with a Dayna ethernet card) to WiFi... This is basically a router/bridge on a card - Mediatek Router SOC w/802.11 b/g/n with a fast ethernet port on the other side - runs an old version of OpenWRT under the hood. But the fun...
  14. W

    [Official Beta release] Lyra series AiMesh beta support

    Hi Everyone, This is the 1st beta release of Lyra series models for AiMesh support. Release note: - First beta release (based on 9.0.0.4.384 branch) - Work with all ASUS models with AiMesh supported. - Lyra series covered: Lyra(MAP-AC2200), Lyra mini(MAP-AC1300), Lyra Trio(MAP-AC1750) -...
  15. thiggins

    Quantenna and Plume Buddy Up With 5x5 MIMO AX

    Quantenna and Plume on Monday announced they are integrating Plume’s Adaptive WiFi "AI driven" mesh solution with Quantenna's Wi-Fi chipset portfolio. The announcement focused on Quantenna's QSR5GU-AX PLUS chipset, which was announced Sept 12. This is the first draft 802.11ax device to support...
  16. cdysthe

    No "Smart Connect" on the NETGEAR R7800.

    Hi, I've been working on my home network after my old R7000 died and could not be resurrected. In another thread here I've been advised to step up my game and get a R7800 which is more likely to utilize my gigabit connection through my NETGEAR CM1000 modem. I have ordered a R7800 so I can test...
  17. sfx2000

    New Science Project - WiFi/BT scanner and Security Tool

    Inspired by the article here.... floating out an idea... As part of the poll - some options are below the price to develop, some break even, some give me a bit of profit.... I can do it - handheld and battery powered, with a local display, and a couple of buttons to change modes, totally...
    • sfx2000
    • Thread
    • bluetooth kickstarter scanner scienceproject security wifi
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Other Discussions
  18. thiggins

    NETGEAR Debuts An Expensive Gaming Router

    NETGEAR announced the Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 WiFi Router at IFA yesterday. The XR700 takes a path similar to the NETGEAR's XR500, by reskinning an existing router and powering it with DumaOS. This time, it's the AD7200 class R9000 that gets gamified, bringing along a 60 GHz 802.11ad radio...
  19. thiggins

    TP-Link Introduces Intel-based Router

    TP-Link today announced it will be shipping a four-stream router based on Intel technology later this year. The Archer C2700 is a four-stream AC2600 class router supporting maximum link rates of 1733 Mbps in 5 GHz and 800 Mbps in 2.4 GHz. It follows Phicomm's K3C and ASUS' Blue Cave to market...
  20. R

    RT-AC5300 all wifi networks reverting to 20MHz bandwidth

    Hi all I'm having a problem where all wifi bands (2&5) are reverting to 20MHz and performance is basically non existant. Rebooting the router puts them back at 80MHz for 5 and 40MHz for 2 and performance is temporarily restored. I seem to be able to trigger this bug by making small changes to...
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