mea culpa. will edit post here to focus on #1.Please don't create duplicate posts for the same issue - issue #2 is already being discussed here.
Running my firmware is not a problem for warranty. However, troubleshooting with their tech support should always be done with the STOCK firmware.
never a problem returned 2 routers with merlin installed and they were replaced .
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