Patrick9876
Regular Contributor
I currently have an ASUS RT-AX86U (not Pro) running Merlin 3004.388.8_2. I'm completely satisfied with both the hardware and firmware, but both are a bit overkill for my needs. I would like to simplify my setup a bit so my wife has less to deal with when I'm gone, and I think I should address this sooner rather than later. I would like to settle on a WiFi6 router with a reasonably long future and running stock firmware. No Ethernet need for anything beyond 1GB.
However. I'm not gone yet, and I have a few specific needs for the router.
I don't know about #2. I have no idea what's involved in using a DDNS service not natively supported by a router I assume there's a standard protocol used the routers and DDNS server, and the router just needs URL of the server. Yes? (Of course that doesn't mean there a way to add such URL.)
I don't know about #3, either. I assume (based completely on wishful thinking) that a router natively running OpenWrt or DD-WRT has a way for users to configure its DNS server. Am I dreaming? I asked a similar question some months ago and was told to consider running an external DNS server. I have a couple NAS devices that could support this, but I don't consider that a simplification of my setup. And it didn't answer my question about OpenWrt and DD-WRT.
Should I give up and stick with Merlin?
I should mention that I live in a fairly small house. Everything is within 60 feet of the router. The house has wood framing, lath-and-plaster or plasterboard walls, wood floor over the basement. No mesh - just the one router. There is no signal strength problem throughout the house, but that obviously could change with a less powerful router.
However. I'm not gone yet, and I have a few specific needs for the router.
- It needs an OpenVPN server.
- It needs to support FreeDNS from Afraid
- It needs to support CNAME records to its DNS server
I don't know about #2. I have no idea what's involved in using a DDNS service not natively supported by a router I assume there's a standard protocol used the routers and DDNS server, and the router just needs URL of the server. Yes? (Of course that doesn't mean there a way to add such URL.)
I don't know about #3, either. I assume (based completely on wishful thinking) that a router natively running OpenWrt or DD-WRT has a way for users to configure its DNS server. Am I dreaming? I asked a similar question some months ago and was told to consider running an external DNS server. I have a couple NAS devices that could support this, but I don't consider that a simplification of my setup. And it didn't answer my question about OpenWrt and DD-WRT.
Should I give up and stick with Merlin?
I should mention that I live in a fairly small house. Everything is within 60 feet of the router. The house has wood framing, lath-and-plaster or plasterboard walls, wood floor over the basement. No mesh - just the one router. There is no signal strength problem throughout the house, but that obviously could change with a less powerful router.
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