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    Adguard over Wireguard vpn to block streaming advertisements?

    Hi all, I’m looking for some advice or real-world experience using AdGuard Home together with an Wireguard VPN connection to block or filter advertisements on streaming TV services from the UK, Canada, and Australia. Has anyone successfully managed this setup for this purpose? I understand...
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    Tutorial Application based VPN routing

    Hi everyone, I’ve developed a working solution for application-based VPN routing. The basic idea is to detect which application is running on a target device, and then automatically set a VPN Director rule to route that device’s IP through the appropriate VPN. Let me break it down into...
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    Minimum crontab resolution 2 minutes?

    Hi. I am trying to run a crontab every minute, but is looks like the minimum time resolution I can get is actually TWO minutes. this happens on a RT-AX88U Pro with Firmware: 3006.102.5. crontab -l */1 * * * * sh /tmp/mnt/MicScripts/micscripts/time.sh #timing# the script code is very basic...
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    Change VPN director rule over ssh

    Hi. Is this the correct way to change a vpn director rule over ssh? Or is there some kind of internal Asus Merlin script/command I can use? Thank you. # Enable a rule named “Apple TV VPN” sed -i 's/<0>Apple TV VPN>/<1>Apple TV VPN>/g' /jffs/openvpn/vpndirector_rulelist # Then restart routing...
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    wan-event and wan0_realip_ip

    Hi, if wan-event $2 is set to “connected”, Do you think I can assume that wan0_realip_ip is set to the external IP, and that I can safely execute a curl Or should I still perform a double check on wan0_realip_ip and curl connectivity before using them?
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    Solved No ping on WG - BUG?

    Can someone explain this? Or is this a bug? config: ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-AX88U_PRO 3004.388.8_2 Wed Jul 31 23:48:50 UTC 2024 I have two working wg interfaces: Michele@RT-AX88U_Pro-D228:/tmp/home/root# wg interface: wgc3 public key: xxx private key: (hidden) listening port: 58933 peer...
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    How do I get rid of "Your WiFi radio is currently turned off"?

    Hi. I do not use WI-FI on my router. How do I get rid the message "Your WiFi radio is currently turned off." ? Despite setting "Don't remind me again" on the request window, the message keeps reappearing.... Thanks.
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    SOLVED: very asymmetric UL/DL speed on 2.5G line

    Hi. I recently got a 2.5/1 Gigabit line at my home. I have a RT-AX88U Pro, and the line uses a 2.5 gigabit FG1000R SERCOMM ONT with firmware ver. V1.03.30.038. I notice a very odd behaviour in terms of download speed. Here's some cases: A). If I try the speed test either on the ASUS graphic...
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    Empty service state string. Bug?

    Hi. I am getting an empty service state status line. However, the VPN connection is working fine. Any suggestion? This looks like a bug to me. I am on an RT-AX88U Pro with 3004.388.4. Additionally, nvram get vpn_client3_state returns "0". Thanks
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    controld

    Has anyone tried the controld.com smartDNS commercial service? I am currently testing it and I would like to exchange ideas, impressions and configuration tips for the Merlin users. I particularly like the logging option so far. They allow you to monitor and fix connection to specific TV...
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    iptable questions

    Hi. I am rather new to iptables. I have set up the following rules for one of the open vpn interfaces, but I randomly end up with a "Connected (Local: nn.nn.nn.nn - Public: unknown)" interface message on that vpn, and I understand this is mostly due to some iptables conflicts. iptables -I...
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    spdMerlin Different Speedtest results

    Hi. I am getting very different Speedtest results form my computer and from the Asus router. Here's what I get from the router (Version: speedtest 1.1.1.28) Michele@RT-AC88U-72D8:/jffs/addons/spdmerlin.d/ookla# ./speedtest Do you accept the license? [type YES to accept]: YES License...
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    x3mRouting xm3routing AND Wireguard?

    I guess the answer will be "no", but is there any way to use xm3routing on a Wireguard VPN Client with Merlin 388.1? Mic
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    How Hot is your USB key?

    HI. I noticed that the USB key I use for the "Persistent JFFS2 partition" on my RT-AX88U gets very hot. I do not have an infrared thermometer to get a precise value, but it feels hot when you touch it. In fact, my USB disk recently stopped working and I had to replace it. Do you guys have...
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    How do I generate Settings_RT-AX88U.CFG via command line/ssh?

    Hi. How do I generate the file Settings_RT-AX88U.CFG via command line? Is this the result of an "Nvram save" command or is is something else? This is the CFG backup I get when I hit the "Save setting" button on the router admin web panel. Thank you
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    Tutorial Give your Merlin some senses!

    Hi. I found a Yocto-Buzzer in my garage. I decided to give it a try with my RT-AX88U and it works! Basically this is an external programmable USB module that lets you add a buzzer, two LEDs, and even two analog inputs to your ASUS-Merlin. My programming capabilities are extremely limited but...
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    x3mRouting Working paramount plus settings?

    Hello, Does anybody have working settings for paramount plus? I am currently using: sh /jffs/scripts/x3mRouting/x3mRouting.sh ALL 3 PARASN asnum=AS15169,AS3257,AS3561,AS54113,AS3356,AS20940 sh /jffs/scripts/x3mRouting/x3mRouting.sh ALL 3 PARAWEB...
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    x3mRouting Empty ipset with dnsmasq, works fine with ASN Method

    Hi. I just started using x3mRouting, so I am a Newbie here. I got it to work just fine with ASN Method, but if I try the dnsmasq= method I get an empty IPSET: what am I missing? any help would be much appreciated. for example: sh /jffs/scripts/x3mRouting/x3mRouting.sh 1 0 BBC...
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    Unbound slow internet navigation after stopping

    Hi. If I stop unbound, my internet connection gets very slow/messy (website stop loading or take a very long time) upon restarting unbound, everything gets back to normal. I tied rebooting both the router and the computer and it does not help. Do you have any suggestion? is there any...
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    [HELP] Slow web navigation and DNS settings

    Hi. I am struggling with very slow web navigation and Merlin's router DNS settings. I am testing 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 Basically: If I only set the WAN DNS Setting on the internet connection TAB, to those value, I get very slow response time and navigation. If I also set the LAN DHCP Server -...
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