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  1. R

    Rt-Ac 5300 5G-1 network >10dBm lower than 5G-2

    Hi all Trying to fix a weird problem. My 5G-1 seems to always be at least 10dBm lower (sometimes 15-20 lower) compared to the 5G-2 network. I can't work out what's going on. This is perhaps related to another problem I am trying to fix with Wi-Fi...
  2. thiggins

    Devolo Debuts Mesh WiFi System With Powerline Backhaul

    Devolo will announce its Magic Wi-Fi system at IFA 2018. The system pairs dual-band Wi-Fi access points with second-Generation G.hn powerline to produce a Wi-Fi mesh system that uses powerline for backhaul instead of Wi-Fi. The company said the product provides mesh Wi-Fi with fast roaming...
  3. R

    ac68u wifi wan throughput

    my setup is ONT <-PPPoE-> AC68U(using Merlin, 800Mhz cpu, NAT acceleration CTF (Cut Through Forwarding) is enabled.) ISP speed is 600Mbps I did basic test with iperf, run iperf server on PC connected to ethernet and mbp 15” 2016 connected to wifi(ac 5gh) transfer speed was about 650Mbps All...
  4. S

    Help me build a Top of the Line Setup

    Hi there, I have spectrum 1 gig internet and a 15-20 year old really crap router currently and I am looking to redo my entire setup. Currently I have many devices hard wired (cat6) which are going to a switch that is set up in my networking closet (My tv's, desktop, and some cat 6 jacks are...
  5. U

    New attack on WPA/WPA2 using PMKID

    Source: https://hashcat.net/forum/thread-7717.html Clientless improvement to brute force, offline dictionary attacks on WPA/WPA2 PSK (Pre-Shared Key) passwords. Begin Quote This attack was discovered accidentally while looking for new ways to attack the new WPA3 security standard. WPA3 will...
  6. B

    Upgrading to new router advice

    Hi everyone, I've been going back and forth trying figure out what wifi router I should by. Any advice is gratefully accepted. Okay, I live in a 2 storey + basement house. About 2800sf. I currently use an Asus RT-N16 router with stock firmware in the basement and this handles all wifi...
  7. cammelspit

    VLAN Guest WIFI isolation, AP Mode

    Hey guys, I am in need of some help here. I am in a situation where I have a large number of rommates/guests connected to my WIFI. I am using an ASUS AC5300 as my access point. DHCP and everything is handled my a pfSense instance running on my unRaid server. Here is my problem. When I set the...
  8. S

    RT-AC68U latest official firmware slow wifi-lan transfer rate

    Hi all I have an RT-AC68U that I like to keep updated on the latest firmware, however the last 2 official firmware builds has caused the transfer rate from my MyCloud NAS (GigE) to my laptop (AC wifi 866Mb/s) to drop significantly. On previous firmware builds I consistently got 60MB/s and on...
  9. thiggins

    Better News About WPA3 Device Support

    (Image credit: Actiontec) The WPA3 Certification announced yesterday revealed that only one of the four mechanisms described when WPA3 was first announced earlier this year is included in the Certification. The mandatory Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) method replaces WPA2's...
  10. D

    Slow Wi-Fi Speed on AC88U Specifically

    I have an issue with the Wi-Fi speed on my AC88U running real scenario tests. So for the purposes of the test I'm running 4 devices: ASUS AC88U (runs around 60 degrees C during testing (with cooling) - 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz, around 6 WiFi devices reported on Merlin) Macbook Pro 2016 (Wireless AC &...
  11. Grisu

    Feature request WiFi 2.4G g/n-mode

    @arthurlien: Could you please kindly ask Asus to implement a WiFi 2.4G g/n-mode, where all 802.11g and 802.11n devices are allowed and only those very very old 802.11b devices are not allowed to connect. Reason: g and n use newer modulation and have no problem together. But b can slow down as...
  12. HuskyHerder

    SSH exposed commands

    I have my RT-AC5300 (merlin powered) setup as my primary devices connected to my modem, I have used one of my RP-68U in a wired AP mode setup. The 5300 provides WiFi and LAN capabilities to family devices and the 68U is used to provide WiFi to the kids, which also allows me to toggle off the...
  13. thiggins

    ASUS Expands 11ax Lineup And Sets Ship Date

    ASUS announced two new 802.11ax routers at Computex 2018 today and said shipments will begin in Q3 this year. At the top end is the ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, the "world's first" tri-band 802.11ax router. The 11,000 comes from--you guessed it--the sum of top link rates of 1148 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and...
  14. Y

    Both my smartphones draining battery like crazy after last Merlin update.

    Now before I start, let me just say that I am not directly blaming the update for my battery drain, it may just be a co-incidence. I updated to 384.4_2 about a month ago, and ever since then I started getting incredibly bad battery drain when connected to my wifi network. I could tell it's when...
  15. speedingcheetah

    AC68U LAN to WiFi downlink throughput issue

    I suddenly have a strange issue with my Asus RT-AC68U, that I have had for many years now with very few issues. I frequently transfer files to and from my wifi laptop and wired desktop or NAS. I normally get (and have been getting for years) downlink and uplink speeds of 40-60MB's as reported...
  16. thiggins

    TP-Link Announces Amazon-Exclusive AC Router

    TP-Link just announced its Archer A7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. The main thrust of the router is lower cost, given its $80 price tag. Otherwise, it's a pretty standard Qualcomm-based 3x3 AC1750 class router with a USB 2.0 port supporting storage sharing. It's up for order now on...
  17. W

    [Beta-release] AiMesh Phase2 beta test for RT-AC68U and first beta for BlueCave

    Hi Everyone, Long time no see~~~ Thanks for using ASUS AiMesh, and we keep moving forward, here are the Phase 2 beta release: Here are links to AiMesh Phase 2 beta: ******Do remember! This is beta version, might still have some bugs****** RT-AC68U...
  18. J

    Extending Wireless 300+ Feet

    Hi, After searching and finding posts 3-4 years old, I thought I would ask about extending wireless service to a metal building I've rented as a shop. Situation is straight forward in that I want to extend existing wifi and/or LTE to get a signal in building that is functioning as a...
  19. J

    AC86U x2 and AC66UB1 AI MESH unstable - 3.0.0.4.384_20648

    Hi All, Have been testing AIMesh for a week. Unfortunately not getting good results with it. I have 1 AC86U as the parent and the AC86U & AC66U as the node setup in AI Mesh. The problem I'm facing is that the router keeps disconnecting from the internet and resets by itself RANDOMly. Based on...
    • jyth_82
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    • ac66u_b1 ac68u ac86u aimesh best practices reset unstable wifi
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: ASUSWRT - Official
  20. R

    VLAN + Wireless

    Hi all, I'm in a bit of a pickle which I will do my best to describe here, but please bare with me. I am currently paying my internet provider 10 bucks a month for a modem & router combined, (One device). I want to purchase a similar product to send theirs back and have full control of my...
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