I am not sure which thread this applies but I attempted to send the following
as an email to merl @ ... the email address specified on the Merlin download website
and it bounced back. So here is the email I attempted to send.
Hello
I had been using the Merlin firmware for a few Asus RT line routers
namely and mainly for the RT-AC68R (and RT-AC66R and RT-N66R)
wireless routers to bridge them on the 5 GHz band. The main purpose
I considered the firmware modification usage was that it allows
naming or labeling each MAC Address and IP Address association
around the DHCP assignment, a feature Asus has yet to implement
despite my pleas for nearly 3 years.
However, several times, I have seemed to lost access to the main router
(RT-AC68R) using your firmware. The router seems to get in a weird
state that the only way it can recover is for me to power cycle it.
This has happened about 7 times and I am tired of it so unfortunately,
I am beginning to trust your firmware less and I am going to have to go
back to the native, stock firmware from Asus on all the routers.
I just cannot explain why the router loses connectivity as really nothing
eventful is happening in my network for the wireless clients to lose access
to its SSIDs that are broadcasting.
Thank you for your efforts while I wait for Asus to come around to adding
the labeling of each MAC and IP address association. Keep up the good
work. Besides sometimes I wonder about 3rd party firmware or even
native firmware if there is any software that could be spying on websites
and the data sent across the network. Could some data and personal
information be forwarded to unknowing websites and emails? There is
a level of trust.
This is not saying that is being done, but I could be of
some concern as who knows what software is running within the router?
<My real name> , M. Sc.
as an email to merl @ ... the email address specified on the Merlin download website
and it bounced back. So here is the email I attempted to send.
Hello
I had been using the Merlin firmware for a few Asus RT line routers
namely and mainly for the RT-AC68R (and RT-AC66R and RT-N66R)
wireless routers to bridge them on the 5 GHz band. The main purpose
I considered the firmware modification usage was that it allows
naming or labeling each MAC Address and IP Address association
around the DHCP assignment, a feature Asus has yet to implement
despite my pleas for nearly 3 years.
However, several times, I have seemed to lost access to the main router
(RT-AC68R) using your firmware. The router seems to get in a weird
state that the only way it can recover is for me to power cycle it.
This has happened about 7 times and I am tired of it so unfortunately,
I am beginning to trust your firmware less and I am going to have to go
back to the native, stock firmware from Asus on all the routers.
I just cannot explain why the router loses connectivity as really nothing
eventful is happening in my network for the wireless clients to lose access
to its SSIDs that are broadcasting.
Thank you for your efforts while I wait for Asus to come around to adding
the labeling of each MAC and IP address association. Keep up the good
work. Besides sometimes I wonder about 3rd party firmware or even
native firmware if there is any software that could be spying on websites
and the data sent across the network. Could some data and personal
information be forwarded to unknowing websites and emails? There is
a level of trust.
This is not saying that is being done, but I could be ofsome concern as who knows what software is running within the router?
<My real name> , M. Sc.
