RT-AX86u Media Bridge server fw best practice?

[dssboss]

I setup my old router RT-AX86u router as a media bridge running latest merlin firmware and it seems to be losing connection every day and needs to be reset. I re-flashed it back to stock Asus latest firmware to see how it behaves in media bridge mode. What firmware is best to use on media bridge devices?? stock or merlin. Please explain.

Main router is a RT-BE7200 w/ latest Merlin firmware.

Thx

 

[degrub]

What is the RSSI in the system logs when the RT-BE7200 looses contact ?
Same question for the RT-AX86u, if the logs are available.

 

[Tech9]

stock or merlin. Please explain.

No need to run Asuswrt-Merlin on a router in Media Bridge mode. No routing there, it's a wireless-to-wired bridge only. None of the additional Asuswrt-Merlin features will be used and this operation mode comes unchanged from Asuswrt upstream. If your Media Bridge doesn't hold the connection (known issue with different Asus routers and firmware) you have to find the firmware version that works well. Since the router may auto-upgrade you may want to block Asus update servers upstream for this device.