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Ellenswamy

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I tried to enable guest network, but it says no internet. Running merlin latest, I have disable intranet. any ideas?
 
Which router? Which 'merlin latest', Release or Alpha?

Did you try rebooting?

Which Guest Network (1, 2, or 3) slot did you try/test with?

What client device are you trying to connect with?

Is this an SSID that you've used before? If so, use a unique, never before used SSID, or 'Forget' the network on the device in question. If more than one device has issues with a previously used SSID, use the former method.
 
Which router? Which 'merlin latest', Release or Alpha?

Did you try rebooting?

Which Guest Network (1, 2, or 3) slot did you try/test with?

What client device are you trying to connect with?

Is this an SSID that you've used before? If so, use a unique, never before used SSID, or 'Forget' the network on the device in question. If more than one device has issues with a previously used SSID, use the former method.
Release

Slot 1, 2.4
Trying to connect Android Auto
This is a new SSID, I used the default
 
In general, it's best to avoid guest #1 on ASUS routers, esp. if you're NOT using AiMesh.

Guest #1 has been modified by ASUS in such a way as to benefit AiMesh, but in the process, it has created problems for NON AiMesh users. For example, in the case of my ASUS RT-AC68U, use of guest #1 will NOT allow a connection if the intranet option is disabled, since the changes by ASUS do NOT allow/enforce isolation of the those guests from the private network. It's just an unfortunate artifact of how ASUS modified (hacked?) guest #1. Instead, I'm forced to ALLOW intranet access by guest #1 in order to get a connection, which for many ppl defeats the purpose of using a guest network.

Long story short, just avoid guest #1 as much as possible. Things will tend to work much better and more predictably.
 
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In general, it's best to avoid guest #1 on ASUS routers, esp. if you're NOT using AiMesh.

Guest #1 has been modified by ASUS in such a way as to benefit AiMesh, but in the process, it has created problems for NON AiMesh users. For example, in the case of my ASUS RT-AC68U, use of guest #1 will NOT allow a connection if the intranet option is disabled, since the changes by ASUS do NOT allow/engforce isolation of the those guests from the private network. It's just an unfortunate artifact of how ASUS modified (hacked?) guest #1. Instead, I'm forced to ALLOW intranet access by guest #1 in order to get a connection, which for many ppl defeats the purpose of using a guest network.

Long story short, just avoid guest #1 as much as possible. Things will tend to work much better and more predictably.
ah so try and use 2. I wasn't aware of why there are even 2 slots lol
 

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